Q&A: Should I take a different role before applying to become a product manager?
Hi Jock,I’m an entrepreneur, product/program manager and hardcore gamer. I’m facing a dilemma in my career’s direction.
How do you establish an effective product management team?
Here are some tips from Founders of South West tech scale-up businesses, taken from the 2019 series of Threads meetups, helping you determine how best to identify the right person to look after your product.
Threads II – The Sequel
If you’re in or around Bristol and are a tech founder or leader, I’ll be hosting the February Threads meetup again. Like you, I have no idea why they invited me back. We’ll be talking about when and how to …
Speaking at ProductCamp L’viv
I’ll have the pleasure of visiting L’viv in Ukraine again this Saturday to give a talk on ethics in product management. Hope to see you there :-)
Product management has evolved. Has your company?
This month’s topic was on product management in general. For most around the table, it was a completely or relatively new concept, so our lively discussion started with the fundamentals.
Q&A: What skills do I need to be a freelance product manager?
People ask me from time to time about how they can get into freelance product management. Here’s a recent question: Hi Jock, I’ve been working as a product manager for 5 years now. I worked in different industries (financial, loyalty, …
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64: Good product management
What does it mean to be a good product manager in 2018? It’s not just about being agile and creating products users need – we need to be more human.
Tagged with: artificial intelligence, Bucharest, challenge, DevTalks, ethics, myths, natural language processing, privacy, psychological safety, security
Speaking at DevTalks Bucharest in June
Hello! I’ve not published a great deal on the blog recently. In my defence, I’ve been doing a fair amount of paid writing work and my brain has run out of words temporarily. If you’re interested, I’m writing (then delivering) …
Tagged with: analytics, Bucharest, DevTalks, ethics, giveaway, London, metrics, Mind The Product, public speaking, writing
Q&A: How do I make myself more suitable for a senior product role in UK government?
Here’s a question I’ve been asked recently: Hi Jock, I’d appreciate your advice on working for the GDS and different ministries. I have recently applied for senior positions (Deputy Director and Head of Product) at GDS and another UK government …
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Q&A: I need a product manager with specific experience, can you help?
Good product managers are agnostic of technologies (and markets).