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PM Job Hunting: A Firsthand Account - ProductFTW #22

In today's competitive job market, finding a new role can be incredibly challenging, with many facing the added pressure of widespread layoffs and an influx of candidates vying for the same positions. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview a product manager who wished to remain anonymous. They

Tips for Terrific Tickets - ProductFTW #21

Every ticket, regardless of type (e.g., bug report, user story, compliance task), should contain a good title, description, impact, prioritization, and due date.

The Challenges of Context Shifts - ProductFTW #20

ProductFTW is about the skills and challenges of building software products. We can learn a lot from other types of work. A lesson from my mechanic inspired today's post about how PMs manage workloads and development cycles for their development teams. A few years ago, my mechanic told

Project Management (Not Product Management) - ProductFTW #19

Note: Today, we bring you a guest post from our friend, Julia Baker. She began her career as a Project Manager at First Data. She progressed through roles such as Technical Program Manager at Yahoo!, Senior Program Manager at Amazon, and Senior Director of TPMO at ServiceTitan. Most recently, she

Should Product Managers be Technical? - ProductFTW #18

Here’s a $200,000 question for you: should a Product Manager be technical? Short answer: Yes. Long Answer: Absolutely, yes.* As a former engineer with a Computer Science degree, I’m biased. But I can confidently say that my technical expertise has been a game-changer in my product management

For Whom Are You Building - ProductFTW #17

I love upgrading my software. As someone building software professionally, I am eager to see what everyone else is working on. My eagerness to upgrade is often to my detriment, as early versions often contain bugs or some major change by the developer that isn’t to my liking. Last

A Product Reading List - ProductFTW #16

This week we are sharing some product management reads that we think are helpful wherever you are in your product management journey. Blogs The Product Manager This blog provides a broad range of topics focusing on the fundamentals of product management, making it a great resource for continuous learning and

User Stories - ProductFTW #15

A user story is a short description of a product feature from the perspective of the person who desires the new capability, typically a user or customer of the system. It’s a formula that keeps your product's who, what, and why top of mind for everyone involved in its development.

Presentation Skills - ProductFTW #14

One of the most effective ways to share critical information about a product or feature project is through presentations.

Mastering the Art of Requirements: PRDs that Actually Work - ProductFTW #13

Ah, the PRD. The bane of every product manager's existence. We've all been there, staring at a blank screen, wondering how the hell we're supposed to dump all of our product knowledge into a few measly pages. And then, once we've poured