Off the back of his recent article for Mind The Product, Liam Smith interviewed me about my experiences in freelance product management.
I started as a freelance product manager in 2012 when I founded Product People Limited, and had been blogging about product management for a couple of years before that. (You can read my first ever blog post if you like.)
Coding in the open benefits public sector organisations and can yield a strategic advantage to commercial organisations also. I explore how and why.
As a freelance product manager, think about two things: how you can deliver value as quickly as possible, and how to ensure you do at least the one main thing they brought you in to do.
I’m chatting with Voxgig’s Richard Rodger about common challenges in product management and DevRel:
» Why learning by soundbite gives a superficial understanding of the craft
» Why we’re finding it hard to communicate value to our bosses
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4 valuable product and culture lessons from the UK’s government digital teams. This was a talk I gave for Product People in September 2024.
Your product manager interview is as much about you getting to know your interviewers as it is the other way around. Here’s what you can expect along with my tips for standing out from the crowd.
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Stepping up to a CPO or VP Product role doesn’t so much change what you do. Rather it amplifies everything. This guide lets you know what to expect.
“I want to change my pricing strategy to cater differently for SMEs and enterprise customers. Where do I start?”
“My product roadmap is not getting the right information across to other people in my company. How can I improve it?”
