Engineer to Order - a Primer
The Dude has long and deep experience with tech and the attendant business models that are employed,...
Product Management
Articles and posts about product management, the practise, the art, and the reality of the role. Useful tips and guidelines
Product Management Ethics
Reading about ethical lapses at major tech companies, the Dude wonders about product management's role in these lapses, and whether product management is abdicating their responsibilities...
The miss
Calls for product management to "do something" when bookings are light are common, but corrosive. Product management has few knobs with quick response....
A new one for the Dude
Building a pipeline of talent with college grads is smart, but if you don't structure the department and leadership for success, you're gonna have a bad time....
Market Research
If you pay for market research, and it confirms your suspicions, you might be deluded. Product Management needs to keep their eyes open...
The Product Manager is NOT the Customer
A common trap that many product managers fall into is assuming that they know what the customer wants and needs in the product. Don't do this....