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Every other clickbait business article these days is about in-office versus remote versus hybrid. My company is currently taking the stance that we will all be in-office on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting in April, which is going to be a huge change. Our offices are highly distributed, and ~15% of our workforce is remote. So,…
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Imagine your boss just informed you that they’d like you to lead a committee. “It’ll be a great leadership opportunity,” they explain, “Especially since performance reviews are coming up. You’re looking for that promotion, aren’t you?” Naturally, your eyes light up with dollar signs and you enthusiastically say yes. After your 1:1, though, reality sinks…
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This week, we will follow up last week’s post about monolith vs microservices by discussing how you can incorporate this change into your roadmap. As a Product Manager, the architecture of the system isn’t your decision, but you are an important stakeholder. It’s important to know that making the transition often takes a long time.…
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If you’ve worked at a software company recently, you have probably heard the phrases “monolith to microservices” or “service oriented architecture.” If you’re a Product Manager without a technical background, this might be hard to wrap your head around. As someone who has experience with this architectural transition both as a software developer and as…
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I’ve been on a bit of a self-reflection kick of late. My job change (which I detail in my blog post from a few weeks ago, “P* Management”) left me feeling adrift and looking to re-ground myself in my personal values and principles. I’m looking to define myself beyond my job title. It turns out…
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I’ve been working with the same engineering team for about a year and a half now, and one problem that keeps rearing up that we struggle to solve long-term is one of a lack of focus. We have ~4 distinct “products” that we own, and 5 engineers on the team, so it’s not uncommon for…
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So I had an interesting job change recently. All through 2021 I had been working towards a promotion to Senior Product Manager. I worked to improve my stakeholder management skills and practices. I identified hard problems in the organization and solved them. I expanded my product portfolio. I took on extra responsibilities at the department…
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I recently had the pleasure of organizing and executing a risk brainstorming session for my department. I don’t often get to facilitate larger things like this, so it was exciting to pull out Liberating Structures and comb through to find the right structure. I was also excited that this session was to be primarily IN-PERSON,…
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Earlier this year, I was laid off, and it was honestly one of the lowest points of my life. After only 1.5 years of mostly unhappy experiences in product management, I was forced to ask the hard question: was this role a good fit at all? In this thread, I will explain the 6 things…
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Fellow white people, this post is for you. This post is especially for you if you find the news cycle overwhelming and anxious-making and you just want to “take a break” and filter it out. I feel you. And your mental health is important. But you really should not entirely close your eyes and cover…