lounge https - part III Revisiting the quick and dirty ssl/tls enablement, moved to a cleaner, and recently much easier process than my last fiddling with it.
lounge Back to the https Back on the SSL/TLS train. A prior effort was fraught with struggles, and frankly, pain to get everything right. This time, it was bonehead simple.
lounge A close one (Missed Email) Life in product management is often on the edge of control. Sometimes you miss something important. Sometimes you need to change your underwear after a scare.
lounge 3 Years of Ghost Three years on the Ghost platform, some observations, experiences, and gripes.
lounge High Praise At times, the Dude struggles with his role. It is tough, demanding, and seemingly thankless. Recently he got a bit of welcome praise.
lounge False Hopes If you are counting on a re-org to remove or reassign a leader who isn't cutting the mustard, you are in for a major disappointment
lounge Major Upgrade Migrating the PM Dude's blog to the 1.0 version of ghost. A couple of hiccups, but perseverance, and some luck we are back online and better than ever
lounge The Email Monster Email, a curse and a blessing, remains one of the Achille's heels of Product Management. Once a quarter or so, we bite the bullet and deal with it
Marketing Marketing Gold Marketing writing is an art form. There is a LOT of schlock out there, but occasionally you will find some gold. The After Eight dinner mints is GOLD.
lounge LinkedIn rubbish Linked In seems to be desperate in their quest for revenues. Attributes that kept it relevant are being relaxed, and spam/sales bullshit abounds. Being bought by Microsoft isn't helping either
Product Management Essentials Product Management Dog Whistles Dog whistles, sub-audible cues that get the product management hackles up. When you hear these, you know that trouble is brewing
Product Management Dream Product Management Jobs Dream jobs and Product Management? Given free reign, where would the Dude like to work ... The sky is the limit
Product Management Essentials How to handle your Exit Interview The exit interview. Tempting as it might be to unload, it would be unwise. Some tips on a well planned departure that you would be advised to follow
dudeism What does the future hold? Post Product Management Life Musing on a post-Product Management life. Every few years, the Dude daydreams about what's next. But what is he really qualified to do?
leadership Barriers to Success, Why do so many Companies Erect Them? Leadership changes bring new processes, Alas, sometimes they erect barriers that work to impair progress. Product Management must work around them.
leadership What to do when you go to Dinner with the Boss A dinner invitation from the boss is both an opportunity, and a hazard. How you behave, and comport yourself can greatly affect your career.
lounge Business Travel, a bane of Product Management Business travel, the term invokes jealousy in some people (you get to go to Europe AGAIN?), but reality is far less glamorous, a product management bane
Product Management Sales Meeting Musings Sales meetings are like apple pie. Product Management often participates and contributes, yet is often baffled by the process, and feels like a fish out of water
lounge Email, is it a dying medium? Email, the de-facto communication vehicle of the modern world, is losing its efficiency. Alas, the new wave of collaboration tools are not up to the task.
Product Management Is Product Management like Winston Wolf? Product management often feels like being Winston Wolf. When shit hits the fan, you call the Wolf.
lounge Why There Aren’t More STEM Graduates The STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics) education path is lamented as not being popular, the Dude relates his experience in STEM land. TL;DR: it's really a difficult path fraught with barriers
sales How come… When Sales Whiffs at their Quota it is OK? Quarter after quarter, year after year, I watch Sales miss quota, miss plan, and never see any repercussions. Yet, if I am late, or miss a deadline, I get a shit-ton of heat
lounge You Might be a Dude (Shamelessly ripped from TheDudeIsEverywhere website) Detecting the White Russian-drinking bowler in you might sometimes be difficult, so we’ve come up with a list of 10 signs: You wear your dressing gown to
leadership The Prosperity Gospel and Bad Bosses Bad bosses come in many stripes, but among the worst is when they are adherents to the Prosperity Gospel. Run away