😔 A lot of people, including me, paint Product Management a dream and fulfilling position. However, let me tell you about 8 dark, painful sides that are hardly ever spoken about and how I recommend you deal with them: 1) ⏰ Nothing is ever on time — Whether it’s agile…

After the massive tech layoffs this week, it’s good to realize you always need a backup plan. Here are my usual 3 pillars successful job search strategy: a) Job boards — Well, no surprise there, right? Job boards such as Indeed.com , StepStone , Career Builder , Seek or Monster…

This week a combined 24,000 people lay-offs in Microsoft and Google were announced. A sudden loss of a job is a shock and a great stress. If you were affected, I’m here to help! Let’s start with 11 things to consider during such a drastic turn in life: 1) It’s…

Do your best to win the Product Manager job interview! Here are 8 actions you can invest in to be best prepared for the upcoming recruitment meetings: [sidenote: This post assumes you have a job interview lined up — you know that job requirements, company, and product] 1) Identify the…

The unspoken, difficult reality of a Product Manager: Your development team might be the stakeholder that hates your product the most. Here are 6 reasons for that and how to deal with it: 1. They know the product in and out — Being a developer of a product means you…

I don’t do this often, but here is a book recommendation for the weekend: “The power of the subconscious mind” by Joseph Murphy. It’s one of those books that changed my life. How? Well, in the biggest summary possible, the book says that as long as you truly want something…

The Product Manager often co-leads the development team with the Engineering/Team manager. Here are 10 tips to take this partnership to a new level and let the team thrive: 1) Understand the leadership approach of your Engineering Manager (EM) — This is the most important to know about each other…

I’ll be super honest with you: The fact that Product goals change very often was a frequent source of frustration in the Product Management profession. Let me explain: I believe there is a little neverending disjoint between the high management expectations and how Product work actually happens. I couldn’t help but…