Even extroverted PM’s sometimes struggle with talking to customers who make them uncomfortable. Fortunately, good neighboring for PM’s doesn’t involve talking much at all.
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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.
Read MoreTweet 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.
Read MorePresentation: 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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