There is no universal "good product team." The right product organization depends entirely on context: company stage, growth objectives, product type, and where complexity lives in your business.
This document provides a framework to understand what drives product team composition. It covers two key dimensions: the nature of product work your company requires, and the type of product you're building. Together, these determine which skills matter most and what profiles to prioritize.
Part 1: The Four Modes of Product Work
Part 2: Same stage, different balance
Part 3: Product Types and Their Skill Requirements
Part 4: Mapping context to capability