PinnedMember-onlyI’m sorry I won’t recommend you for a Product Management position, but…I am a senior product manager at Microsoft and I’m quite active on LinkedIn, YouTube, and here on medium. Thus, I often find myself in a situation where I’m being asked to recommend someone for a Product position at Microsoft. It’s always a bit of a heartbreaking moment when I…Product Management Career5 min read
Aug 11Member-onlyApplying Product thinking to the smallest things — the story of my course thumbnailToday, I’d like to tell you how to apply Product Management thinking to the smallest things! If you can do it on a small scale, no case study will be as scary later! I am talking about my course thumbnail! Keep reading! When I launched the course in mid-march 2021…4 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Jul 14Member-onlyDo you need a Product Management Certificate? Spoilers: you don’t! You need experience!I saw the image below on my wall today recently and it really got me thinking about the certificates in Product.Product Management4 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Jul 1Member-only“My key metric started suddenly dropping!” — How to react as a Product Manager?😱 Imagine you come to work as a Product Manager one day, you look at your dashboard and you see one of your key metrics dropping significantly. After you had your mini heart attack, it’s time to act. …Product Manager5 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Jun 16Member-onlyMy Road to Senior Product Manager at Microsoft — part 1Breaking into Product Management is always a challenge and I know that first-hand! Let me tell you a little about my journey today :) It’s a really detailed account that I wrote piece after piece over the span of recent weeks. With further adieu, let’s begin! Early days: Working at a start-up and discovering the position I started my professional…Product Management13 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Jun 9Member-onlyWhy is it so hard to land a Product Management position?In my posts, I often talk about how to manage the Product Management job search, job interview, and how to deal with everything around them, including a rejection. Probably only a couple in hundreds of applications ever make it to the interview stage, not to mention there is only one…Product Management5 min read
Published in Bootcamp·May 18Member-onlyMake yourself the star of your own resume— avoid these common resume mistakes!Writing a good resume/CV isn’t easy. It’s almost like a 2-page talent show — you have so much you want to share and so little space to do it! Thus, there is no space to waste! I have been semi-professionally reviewing resumes for several months now and I can see…Resume Writing Tips4 min read
Apr 20Member-onlyHow my recent surgery is a great metaphor for fixing Technical Debt as a Product ManagerIn the past, I always made fun of my friends who snored. Mostly to have a little revenge for making it hard for me to sleep. However, after leaving my moist air hometown, I began snoring myself. I really didn’t feel comfortable with it. I knew, medically, my sleep quality…Product Manager4 min read
Published in The Product City·Apr 17Member-onlyProduct Managers Don’t Really Need Resumes. — 2025For years now, the recruitment game has changed. Headhunting, as it used to be called, started to be more popular even with lower positions thanks to the internet and, in particular, the LinkedIn network. For Product Managers with experience (2+ years), an amazing LinkedIn profile is the most efficient way…Product Management3 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Apr 1Member-onlyHow to go back from being overworked and exhausted as a Product ManagerThe world of product management is one of endless possibilities. However, at the same time, it is not a world of endless resources. You will be limited by time, complexity, and the number of developers that can effectively deliver increments by the end of any period. In this world of…Product Management9 min read