Clouds and crepuscular rays (Photo by Sam Schooler on Unsplash)
Cloud computing for non-technical product managers
To understand how cloud computing works, we’re going to start with the basic building blocks and work our way up.
Tag: product manager
PRODUCTHEAD: Negotiating freelance day rates
» Companies hire freelancers because they need to address a specific issue or are not ready to commit to a full-time hire
» Excel by being a problem-solver — pay close attention to potential clients’ challenges
» Don’t apologise to your client for your (hopefully reasonable) day rate
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: Good product managers are catalysts
» Good product managers amplify the ability of an organisation to generate value
» Successful companies have figured out how to align quality, customer value, and sustainable velocity
» With no formal entry requirements, many people have piled in to product management with little care for the craft
PRODUCTHEAD: How technical does a product manager need to be?
» Developers and managers often have conflicting views of what constitutes value in software
» Software engineers should ideally understand both what they are building and why
» Unforeseen edge cases can cause headaches at roll-out, but provide valuable lessons
Will platforms conquer the world?
Product managers of software and hardware platforms face unique challenges that PMs of ‘regular’ products do not.
In this panel discussion, Hans-Bernd Kittlaus discusses platform product management with Samira Negm, Peter Stadlinger and Jock Busuttil.
What’s the difference between a growth hacker and a growth product manager?
Hi Jock,
I was reading your article about growth product managers. What is the difference between ‘growth hacker’ and ‘growth product manager’?
Should a growth product manager even be a thing?
There’s an ongoing debate about generalist product managers versus emerging product manager specialisms (such as ‘growth product manager’). I think there is room in our profession for both. Let me explain.
PRODUCTHEAD: The rise of the growth product manager
» Growth product managers are expected to focus primarily on revenue growth
» Growth hacking failed in part because it produced unsustainable growth
» Some companies stimulate growth by “infiltrating” offline communities
» With infrequent use products, market penetration is a better measure of product-market fit than retention
PRODUCTHEAD: To specialise in product management?
» There are 4 emerging product manager specialisms
» You can recruit different flavours of product manager by thinking along 3 axes
