The Product Cafe

APRIL 14, 2024

Whether you're a novice navigating the early stages of your career or a seasoned senior PM, the journey of upskilling remains crucial. While there's a plethora of resources catering to aspiring PMs, the lack of advanced courses for senior PMs is a gap Moe Ali's Product Faculty aims to fill.

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Product Management Unpacked

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Of course,ownership of the processfor developing and improving products and services comes with its own set of rewards, as well as challenges. Ownership of the strategy. Of product development and improvement. Of capturing customer feedback. Of aligning their teams. And of the process for achieving product success.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Aatir Abdul Rauf Read a copy of Aatir Abdul Rauf’s LinkedIn post below to find out more: Product strategy is one of the most misunderstood product manager (PM) topics. Melissa Perri’s Product Strategy Episode: [link] Melissa shares tips to recognize what a winning strategy looks like and gives practical tips on how to course-correct.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 28, 2022

Speaking of perhaps the number one reason why PMs ship products without adequate customer backed thinking: HIPPO (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion) This is a hard one for me to dismiss immediately. Of course?—?the Kicking things off with my favorite PM meme of all time (courtesy Dan Olsen) I can spill so much ink on this one.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 3, 2019

And what makes this even harder is that, because PMs own so few clear deliverables (such as code or designs), it can be tricky to pinpoint what exact impact a PM had on a team. “Having a solid framework for framing the discussion is a big step forward” Of course, there’s still heaps of ambiguity and subjectivity.

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Product Talk

MARCH 13, 2024

Each team has a clear mission and will have distinct product outcomes (I’m only on week three of the Defining Outcomes course, so this part is a work in progress!).” “Creating four product teams comprising front-end, back-end, iOS, and Android developers made all of the above possible,” says Sam.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 24, 2022

As a Product Manager, at any given time you will be carrying on simultaneous conversations with developers, designers, your product team, data analysts, QA engineers, marketing, sales, possibly your executive team, client success, and of course, your users. Your job, your imperative as a PM, is telling people “no”.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Entry level” APM roles popped up all over LinkedIn, all asking for at least 2–4 years of PM experience. In large organizations they can be rotated through several different teams, to give them exposure to as much of the PM world as possible. But for many PM roles, what’s more important are the skills needed to get the job done.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 14, 2023

I recently asked a PM what was driving people to trial his product, which is aimed at team leads to help them track performance on their teams. My PM friend’s company is nearing the end of their runway, even though they feel confident that people have a problem and that their product is a good solution. There are jobs at stake.

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Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 4, 2021

For years now loyal readers have been asking me to package up my learnings on product management into a cohesive course on the subject. So in 2020, I took a survey of all the available product management courses out there. There were plenty of courses introducing product management to those new to the role.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 26, 2021

I will get off my soapbox before this becomes a rant about how disrespectful it is to everyone trying to make it as a PM legitimately - not for lack of material, trust me -but because this is not actually what this post is about. After a couple of months I befriended our newly hired 2nd PM and learned more about the role. Here’s how.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

But is a surprisingly small amount of materials about the technical aspect of PM work. This is actually not surprising; throughout many discussions I’ve had with Senior and Junior PMs, technical skills are the one field that seems to be in disagreement. So if you can’t get a decent answer, it should really raise a red flag.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Over the course of this year, I’ve experimented with applying principles from the world of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to get a better handle on things. This structure challenges the “I’m not a good PM” narrative. It’s been challenging, but it has also helped a great deal.

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Alchemer Mobile

AUGUST 6, 2020

This post is a launchpad for the best mobile PM-focused content, broken down by topic for easy reading. Of course, Apptentive isn’t the only place helping mobile PMs. Here are a few compilations of our favorite courses, blogs, and resources to help expand your skill set. PM-focused subreddits. Getting Started.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 16, 2022

And PM interview questions cover a wide variety of topics. If you'd like to learn more about the structure of PM design interviews and how to ace them, check out our full course. As a product designer or PM, your entire role will be centered around understanding user behavior and friction points.

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BrainMates

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

With no university degree course or global certification standards, most practitioners step into being a PM from areas like Engineering & Agile Operations. To bring these adaptive mindsets to life, I’ll highlight some of the ‘hats’ your PM may need to wear to get the job done. Features might fail.

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Melissa Perri

JANUARY 4, 2020

2019: "Duh, of course I want my people talking to customers. We need PRDs" 2019: "I want a PM who is good at strategy, and can help us realize our business goals. With Scrum came the POs, and with the new POs, came the interest for real Product Management. -- 2013: "My ppl are not allowed to talk to customers. It is too risky.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 23, 2019

That’s what it took me to crack a PM role after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University. Product Manager is a relatively tough role to crack right out school primarily because of the following two reasons: (Almost) Every Hiring manager/ Job description asks for a PM with PM work experience. So what does one do?

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The Product Coalition

JULY 7, 2023

PLG Starter Pack: A Guide for My Non-PM Friends Did you ever think I only write for Product managers like me? my non-pm friend too. I can tell you most PM principles are applicable in real life and the Product led growth is just one of those principles. NOOO, I write for You!, You don’t believe me?

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Product Management Unpacked

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

CMU Master of Science in Product Management program student Erick Valencia landed a PM experience of a lifetime as part of a student team developing a driverless race car system to race in the Indy Autonomous Challenge. But I also helped create a more comprehensive design of the PM Tracker Tool that was being used across the whole team.”.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 5, 2020

Here’s even more good news: There are many product management certifications and courses available today. Now, we’ve evaluated top picks based on course content, reviews, communities/groups around the certifications, and industry recognition. But how do you know which ones are worth your time and money? in the product process.

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NextBigWhat

DECEMBER 1, 2019

By listening to users perceptively, you can shape your product as a PM or even as a founder in the most meaningful way possible – building a symbiotic relationship between product and user. Ashish Sinha is the founder of NextBigWhat and an instructor at NextBigWhat Academy’s Product Management Course. Meetup Agenda.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 10, 2021

Back then we couldn’t have imagined of course that two months later, cases would also initiate in Europe and things would evolve the way they have till today. Greek Easter Anastasi taking place 3 hours earlier at 21:00 pm instead of 00:00 am this year. Wasn’t indoors more dangerous than outdoors?

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 4, 2019

Fundamentally, it’s tough to course-correct how other people prioritize their time before it’s too late. Imagine, every PM can see what every other PM is trying to achieve that week at a glance, should they choose to scan the goals of the broader team. Try to get them in by noon.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 22, 2021

That kind of efficiency is invisible to the end user…until, of course, it begins to affect the quality of the product. How a PM Can Harness Inefficiency to Make Better Products There are tons of articles here on Medium about how PMs can be more efficient and effective.

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Userpilot

MARCH 3, 2022

Getting a PM job in a start-up may be easier than in big companies. The most common mistakes in product manager resumes include not focusing on achievements, not using the PM jargon, not presenting the PM skills, and prioritizing qualifications over experience. Why is a product manager resume important to get a PM role?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 29, 2020

One of the more well-known product management bootcamps is called Product School and I had the pleasure of attending their Product Management Certificate course in the spring of 2018. In this article, I’ll discuss what Product School is, what the courses cover, and how it might help your PM career. What is Product School?

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Userpilot

JANUARY 28, 2021

So if you’re looking to switch careers and become a PM – you will for sure find some insights in this blog. Becoming a PM is not an easy task as it’s a fairly new career path and there are no specific degrees for PMs. Most commonly – employers look for experience when hiring PMs.

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UserVoice

JUNE 21, 2017

Take for example, Mind the Product’s guide to analytics for product managers, or if you prefer to see the big picture first, big data fundamentals courses are offered at online education spots as varied as Udemy , Cornell , and Coursera. But what about good ole’ PM intuition , you ask?

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Ronke PM

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

and of course the “You‘ll never be successful again.” Therefore, we must ensure our products are in a position where the next PM after us can pick up the mantle and proceed. Life will continue, and I will end up with the right new PM role by being in the right place at the right time. My inner judge would not let up.

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The Product Cafe

JULY 4, 2023

So, how can we embark on this exciting journey from PM to AI-PM? 🏋️ By being curious and ever-learning, of course! 📚 Dive deep into AI concepts, attend enlightening AI webinars, participate in AI hackathons, or take up advanced courses online. Prepare for a variety of interview formats.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Product Manager (PM) & Product Marketing Manager (PMM): The Product Doppelgangers Photo by Kaleidico on Unsplash Try Googling for ‘product management vs product marketing’, you will see several results around this topic. But before we get into that, let’s first establish what PM and PMM functions do. Imagine a high-end restaurant.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

— Photo by Jackson Simmer on Unsplash I’ve seen this play out in some form or fashion dozens of times, PMs work really hard and diligently only to discover that what they thought was the most important thing to build didn’t actually line up with what the organization or department wanted/needed.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

As a Product Manager, you’re a team player who guides product development along its chartered course, but you have to do that without being the literal captain of the ship. You could be a lone PM in a tiny startup with no Product Management team, meaning that you only report to the CEO, or maybe a CTO. Appeal to people’s self-interest.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 13, 2020

In volatile times like these, it’s no surprise that PM jobs are growing fast. HackerNoon reports PMs outpaced average job growth in the US by 5X in recent years!) There’s no set skillset or formal certification for PMs like there is for Project Management (PMP). No course is going to be a substitute for experience.

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