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 […]
The Most Common Mistakes People Make In Product Manager Interviews
This post is part of the So You Want To Be a Product Manager series. There are a ton of great articles about what you might get asked in a product manager interview. I refer you here, here, and here. I’ve also written about what I always ask during phone screenings. Now that you know what you might […]
