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2024 in Review: My First Year as a Content Creator

Customer Feature Requests Are Not Your To-Do List

Surviving 2025 as a PM ๐Ÿ’ช, Founder-style leadership โœจ, Partnerships for PMs ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’ผ, Strategies to monetize AI features in SaaS ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’ฐ, and more

Why You Probably Shouldn't Become a Product Manager

Generative AI UX ๐Ÿค–, Building product sense โšก๏ธ, PM career path ๐Ÿชœ, Outcomes over output ๐Ÿ’ช, and more

Your Roadmap is a Lie (And Thatโ€™s OK)

Product management isn't dead ๐Ÿšซโ˜ ๏ธ, The Power of eating your own sh*t ๐Ÿง , Inconvenient truth about AI & jobs ๐Ÿค–, Workplace finesse ๐Ÿ’ผ, and more

Thriving in a virtual team ๐Ÿคฉ, PM decision-making dilemma ๐Ÿค”, Invent & simplify AI products ๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿค–, and more

Big bets, Small Bets

Standing out in product & growth roles ๐Ÿ˜Ž, Navigating product discovery ๐Ÿงญ, Winning in enterprise ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿข

Building AI products that don't suck ๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿค–, Blurry company vision ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ, Benefit from Gen AI as PM โœ…, and more

Navigating the Product Hiring Landscape

Donโ€™t put PM in a box ๐Ÿ“ฆ, Increasing customer satisfaction ๐Ÿ‘, Founder mode in growth ๐Ÿš€, and more

Why shipping features isn't enough

Taking some time off

Anti-use cases ๐Ÿšซ, Is product art ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽจ or science ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ”ฌ?, Typical PLG failure points ๐Ÿ˜ž, From hand-on to hands-off ๐Ÿค, and more

Unlocking Innovation: How hackathons fuel product evolution and team cohesion

PM theater ๐ŸŽญ, Balancing product discovery & delivery โš–๏ธ, To freemium or not to freemium ๐Ÿ†“, Receiving feedback ๐Ÿ“ฅ, and more

Product Management in the Era of AI | Lessons from 15+ Years of PM Experience | Sam Kawsarani, VP PM at Paramount Commerce

The Unique Challenges of FinTech Product Management

Life beyond features ๐Ÿ’ก, Ultimate guide to improving retention ๐Ÿ”, Unlocking momentum with product strategy ๐Ÿš€, and more

Beyond features: How to build a roadmap that actually moves the needle

Speed vs quality โšก๏ธโš–๏ธ, Differentiation & specialization โ†”๏ธ, Growth tactics that don't work ๐Ÿ™ˆ, Subscription value loop ๐Ÿ’ฐ ๐Ÿ”„, and more

Cutting through the AI hype ๐Ÿคช, Future of product is agents ๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿค–, and more

Hot Take: Product Owner is not a Job Title

To PLG or not ๐Ÿค”, Managing up โฌ†๏ธ, Ultimate guide to positioning ๐Ÿ““โŒ–, Outcome-driven products ๐Ÿš€, and more

WTF is an ICP ๐Ÿง, Staying sharp as a PM โšก๏ธ, Craft a compelling elevator pitch ๐Ÿ›—, Ditch the PRD ๐Ÿ™…, and more

Getting comfortable with giving timelines for product launches

3 types of PM cultures โญ๏ธ, Succeeding in B2B ๐Ÿ’ผ, AI's impact on product management ๐Ÿค–, Switching to PM ๐Ÿ”€

Figuring out metrics ownership ๐Ÿ“Š, Monetizing AI features ๐Ÿ’ธ, Leading by following โฉ, Setting roadmap expectations ๐ŸŽฏ, and a new product framework ๐Ÿง

Why your startup doesnโ€™t need a product roadmap yet!

Meme apps retention ๐Ÿงฒ, Improving growth mindset ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿง , Product analytics fundamentals ๐Ÿ“Š, Building great PM orgs โšก๏ธ, Prioritizing ideas over user needs ๐Ÿšฆ

The AI Summer ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ˜Ž, PM Super Powers ๐Ÿฆธ, Dealing With B2B Sales-Driven Feature Requests ๐Ÿ˜ฉ, Metrics Overload ๐Ÿšจ, Making MVP Smaller โœ‚๏ธ

AI in Product Management ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿš€, Getting Useful Feedback From Customers ๐Ÿ“ฅ, Product Management Trends ๐Ÿ”ฅ, Notion's PLG Iceberg ๐ŸงŠ

Transforming Product Personalization With AI ๐Ÿค–, Product Positioning Challenges ๐Ÿ˜“, Handling Product โ€œCorner Casesโ€ โšฝ๏ธ

WTH Is Product Sense? ๐Ÿค”, Guide Your Teamโ€™s OKRs ๐ŸŽฏ, Balancing AI & Human-Centred Discoveries ๐Ÿ‘ฅโš–๏ธ๐Ÿค–, Product Metrics That Matter ๐Ÿ“Š

Transforming Payments with ISO 20022 and AI

The AI Hype Cycle in Silicon Valley ๐Ÿคช, Common Discovery Mistakes ๐Ÿšจ, Are Product Director Roles "Better"? ๐Ÿข๐Ÿชœ, Leading When Itโ€™s Not Your Decision to Make ๐Ÿ‡

Unlocking Product Discovery ROI ๐Ÿค‘, Self-Managed Product Teams ๐Ÿš€, Mastering Effective Listening as a PM ๐ŸŽง, Building AI Products ๐Ÿค–, Nailing Pricing & Packaging ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Product management in the fog of AI ๐Ÿค–, Building & marketing viable solutions ๐Ÿš€, Importance of product sense ๐Ÿค”, Position-market fit? ๐ŸŽฏ

Data-driven decisions are impossible ๐Ÿคช, Standing out in crowded markets ๐Ÿš€, Pillars of product strategy โšก๏ธ

๐Ÿ”ฅ Hot Take: Everyone wants product to be frkn complicated

3 leadership lessons from a toddler

The Need For A Real-Time Rail in Canada

Transforming Finance: The Impact of ISO 20022 on Payments and Data

Navigating the Depths of Product Management Experience