No company is perfect, especially when it comes to continuous discovery. But some companies are decidedly better than others. No company is perfect, especially when it comes to continuous discovery. But some companies are decidedly better than others. – Tweet This You can probably easily list off where your current company is nailing it and […]
How to Develop Product Expertise
How do you evaluate how someone will contribute to a product team? How do you develop your own skills to ensure that you are contributing the most to your product team? Whether you are looking to hire someone or you are looking to improve your own skills, I see people make the same mistakes over […]
How to Craft Your Personal Story to Land Your Next Product Job
You know that feeling you get when you come across a product that just works? Maybe you got it the first time you used Square. Or the first time Tripit saved you money on airfare. Or maybe it was watching Netflix on your Roku. I’m sure you know the feeling. What do all of these […]
3 Ways to Learn About a Company and Impress the Hiring Manager
In the last few posts, we talked about not sending your resume to anyone and everyone, and instead narrowing your market. Today, we’ll look at how you can research your market and your specific target companies. Let’s continue with our example. Suppose you defined your market as companies tackling the last mile problem and are […]
Why Defining Your Market is Essential to Finding a Product Job
You’ve already learned to stop sending your resume to everyone and anyone. Right? If you haven’t already, stop and read, how not to find a product job. This post will build off of that one. We’ve learned the best way to find a job is to start thinking of yourself as a product. But what does […]
How Not To Find a Product Job
Far and away the most common question I get is: How do you find a product job? Before we tackle answering this question, let’s look at what most of us do when we try to find a job. We start by working on our resume. We list out all the places that we’ve worked, we […]
The 7 Core Traits of a Good Product Manager
What makes a good product manager? I’ve been obsessed with this question. It’s why I started this blog. As a practitioner, I want to master my craft. As a consultant and coach, I want to help you master your craft. But how do we do that without first understanding what makes us good? Building great […]
So You Want To Be A Product Manager
Overwhelmingly, the top product-related question I see on Quora, LinkedIn, and Twitter is how do you become a product manager. Product managers come from all walks of life. There is no single path to your first product role. Seeing this question so often led me to write quite a few posts on the topic. I’m […]
