pmdudeEngineering offers many excuses, particularly when they want to change a spec or requirement. A short post summarizing, and explaining the usual asks
Product is a grueling role, and it is often an entry into a brighter, better future and role. But, upon reflection, I missed an opportunity that might have greatly altered my trajectory. For the better? Who knows, but the "what if" factor still...
If there's an unmet need, someone will fill it. A team activity where we bonded over remote lunch delivered by UberEats, searching for the official receipt pointed me at a receipt generator. Use at your own risk.
Last August (2023) I had made the difficult decision to retire the PM Dude as a web property. I had felt that it had run its course, and frankly the cat-and-mouse game to try to remain anonymous had become almost impossible. If it was the...
2020 was awful, from the pandemic to remote work, but the Dude persevered and now awaits the Covid vaccine.
The Dude, an experienced product manager, reflects on his early days with computers and the enduring issue of vendor lock-in. He discusses the lack of true data portability in SaaS and managed services, using his own email dilemma with G-suite as an...
Executives are not like the rest of us. The Dude has said this before and has defended this position multiple times. But yesterday, he experienced another executive quirk, the “Fluffer” If you get offended easily, now is the time to bail out on this...