In the tech world, there are really 3 types of “product teams,” from most to least common:1. Delivery Teams: Non-cross-functional dev teams2. Feature Teams: Output focused cross-functional (XFN) teams3. Product Teams: XFN groups empowered to achieve outcomes As Marty Cagan explained in his seminal piece on Product vs Feature Teams, while feature teams and product […]
Solopreneurs are all the rage these days, and one of the most interesting instances is that of the e-commerce entrepreneur. Across the world, individuals are creating and selling products online at rates never seen. The Covid-19 pandemic was, in particular, a catalyst for the activity. Three separate megatrends converged: E-commerce platforms like Amazon and Shopify […]
As a PM, delivering quality products and results is not enough. You need to singularly improve the company’s trajectory through the products you work on. This is one of the defining differences between good and great PMs. How do you do it? Here at Product Growth, we have been studying many successful examples. What would […]
I’ve trained 100s of PMs. The 50% who are below average share one trait: They don’t lead well. Sean McVay, the winningest active NFL coach, is a must-know example about leadership for PMs. Here are 10 lessons from his leadership style to focus on: 1. Lead by example As Sean says, leadership, team culture, strategy […]
So, you want to become a PM. But, you haven’t coded, and you didn’t go to a brand-name school. You’re not sure you can do this. Are you curious and hardworking? Then you can. Here’s your process:1. Develop a long-term plan2. Put in the extra work3. Develop PM experience 1. The first thing you need […]
Modified version originally published in Master the Meta. Just a few weeks into the year, we already have our first hit game of 2022. As Emily Coleman said, “Wordle is the sourdough starter of Omicron.” In a world of increasing social disconnection and outside-the-home chaos, Wordle has been a comforting, participate-with-other social gaming phenomenon. The simple […]
A Collaboration with Productify Product people are both lovers and haters of experiments. On the one hand, they are great at helping measure the result of changes. On the other hand, launching anything as an experiment takes more analytics and engineering work, and typically also slows down forward progress. If you already have a vision […]
Brian Armstrong just bought one of the most expensive homes in the state of California. For $133M, his modern Bel Air mansion is now one of the priciest single-family home transactions ever. The self-confessed “on the spectrum” (of Autism) CEO has managed to become one of the world’s richest entrepreneurs, as well as one of […]
5 common problems with creators who aren’t growing: 1. Content is all over the place. Have a consistent through line in your messages and work. Build an expectation with your audience. Don’t talk about food, buddha, PM, and AC Milan together. A master throughliner to model off of is Teresa Torres. 2. Content volume isn’t high […]
Product Twitter is one of the most underrated resources to improving your PM career. Every list has a bunch of men on it. Women built PM and are responsible for pushing it forward. 15 of my favorite follows: @jackiebo: The woman who has gotten millions into product. Author of Cracking the PM Interview and previously […]