Opinionated Product - ProductFTW #23
The balance between customer requests and your vision
Topic
Opinion
Takes and arguments on how product management should work.
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
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
Is it Wrong to Use AI to Assist with Product Management? - ProductFTW #8
We’ll explore how product management will evolve with AI, if it will replace product managers, and if relying on AI to perform job functions is ethically questionable.
Startups vs. Big Companies - ProductFTW #3
Many startups, typically with a single product, only require complex cross-team coordination once they experience substantial growth.
What is a Product Manager? - ProductFTW #1
A product manager leads a product from idea to market and beyond, balancing user needs with business goals.