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Greatest Hits Vol #2

Xena Warrior Princess
Why Xena Warrior Princess is The Ultimate Product Manager
Cobra Commander
Cobra Commander Understands The Strategic Power Of Product Vision Statements
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back To The Theater: A Product Management Lesson In Innovation, Pricing, and Comedy From “Rifftrax Live: Sharknado”
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back To The Theater: A Product Management Lesson In Innovation, Pricing, and Comedy From “Rifftrax Live: Sharknado”

Greatest Hits Vol #1

Optimus Prime
The Rebirth of Optimus Prime in Transformers: Generation 2 Shows How Product Managers Can Scale Themselves
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Win-Loss Analysis Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Season 8
The Genius Of He-Man’s Mini Comics Illustrates The Importance Of Thinking On Your Feet
The Genius Of He-Man’s Mini Comics Illustrates The Importance Of Thinking On Your Feet
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Product Management Meets Pop Culture

Welcome to Product Management Meets Pop Culture, or PMMPC for short. We use movies, comics, and other pop culture ephemera to illustrate product management lesson that anyone can start using immediately.

Dive right in, won’t you?

Haiku: Trust engineering / Or distrust engineering / Bugs bug me greatly

Is entering bugs into your roadmap a worthwhile effort? Do you find yourself trusting the engineering team to tackle bugs, or do you need to chase after them?

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Ghost Rider Has A Few Words For Product Managers Who Blindly Follow User Wishlists

While it’s fine to gather input, we need to make sure we’re addressing worthwhile market problems.

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“How Big Is A Small?” – An Important Customer Development Lesson From Standup Comic John Pinette

“How big is a small?” A pretty obvious, silly question. So obvious that you feel frustrated or even question your customer’s intelligence. That’s a dangerous place to be.

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Tweet of the Month @rohinivibha

So you want to manage a product? What no one tells you about #productmanagement. Insights from Rohini Vibha, Product Manager at Livefyre.

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Presentation: Six Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Product Manager

Slides from the talk I gave to the MIT Product Management Club. They’re serious about product management. If you’re in the Boston area, check them out!

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Haiku: The Whole Product Manager

The wind is blowing! Prod Owners? Rev Marketers? I don’t like the wind.

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Bonus Content

Listen to the hard-to-find album, Josie And The Pussycats: Stop, Look, and Listen.

Greatest Hits Vol.1

Optimus Prime
The Rebirth of Optimus Prime in Transformers: Generation 2 Shows How Product Managers Can Scale Themselves
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Win-Loss Analysis Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Season 8
The Genius Of He-Man’s Mini Comics Illustrates The Importance Of Thinking On Your Feet
The Genius Of He-Man’s Mini Comics Illustrates The Importance Of Thinking On Your Feet

Greatest Hits Vol #2

Xena Warrior Princess
Why Xena Warrior Princess is The Ultimate Product Manager
Cobra Commander
Cobra Commander Understands The Strategic Power Of Product Vision Statements
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back To The Theater: A Product Management Lesson In Innovation, Pricing, and Comedy From “Rifftrax Live: Sharknado”
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back To The Theater: A Product Management Lesson In Innovation, Pricing, and Comedy From “Rifftrax Live: Sharknado”

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