PRODUCTHEAD: AI anthology
» Ready meals are okay, just not all the time
» Previous hype cycles masked who really had product-market fit and who didn’t
» Humans excel where AI doesn’t
» New tech rarely solves social problems
Tag: job
PRODUCTHEAD: Demystifying those pesky Applicant Tracking Systems
» Humans, not AI, are still sifting job applicants in or out
» PMs should use AI to amplify their thinking, not replace it
» Positive news for product managers in the UK job market
» Advice from someone unjustly fired from Facebook
PRODUCTHEAD: Ending the enshittification era
» Fight enshittification by encouraging interoperability and openness in your product ecosystem
» You can prove a concept by building something janky and cheap that shows it working for real
» OKRs do not exist in isolation – context, strategy and culture set the scene
PRODUCTHEAD: Deliberately choosing to be different
» People are rarely idiots — assume they’re rational actors with good intent
» Sometimes you have to compromise on finding the ideal job
» What truly differentiates you from the rest of the market when anyone can build anything?
PRODUCTHEAD: Job interviews are rubbish / Least evil genAI company / The Great Flattening
» Job interviews are a terrible way to assess how someone will perform in role
» All genAI companies are evil, but some are less evil
» Accumulated inefficiency has come back to bite organisations – what to do about it
PRODUCTHEAD: This too shall pass
» A pursuit of job stability can easily translate into an unproductive ‘inertia’ instead
» Self-sealing arguments are no-win situations: every defence you make is co-opted the by other party as evidence you’re wrong
Jen is forced to be painfully truthful at a job interview in the TV series, Extraordinary (Credit: Disney)
93: What to expect from your face-to-face product manager interview
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.
PRODUCTHEAD: When everyone’s using genAI to apply for jobs
» Larger companies are far more likely to hire for intern, junior or associate level PM positions, but competition will be greater
» Product success comes from the way its product manager makes decisions, thinks, communicates and relates
Getting your first job as a product manager
Getting your first job as a product manager can seem impossible. Thankfully it’s not! I share my advice on how to break into a career in product management.
PRODUCTHEAD: Charting your career path
» Early in your career, focus on building one skill at a time
» Find out what a company’s really like by meeting a contact there informally before the interview
» Practice experts can enjoy a varied career, but may find it harder to work in some domains
» As a product leader, what are your identity, superpower, mission and impact?
