Product Noir

Product management, hard-boiled — 12 items

Oct 9, 2023 The Sore Spot On a fog-laden night, a neon glow from a digital billboard flickers outside the large glass panes of the office. The city's hum is barely audible over the… Sep 25, 2023 Capability, Usability, Beauty The Product Manager sighs and ignores the elements as he leans against his wooden desk, hands pressed flat against the surface. Outside, the rain runs in… Sep 6, 2023 Tools It was one of those nights, the kind that makes you question every choice you ever made. The neon glow from the sign outside casts a sickly light over the… Aug 21, 2023 Stay In Your Lane The glow of computer screens flickers like the distant fires of a city under siege as a Product Manager watches rain carve a path down the window of a filthy… Aug 11, 2023 The New Roof Alright, pal, come on in and have a seat. Don't mind the springs in that chair, they probably won't give you tetanus. This is it, livin' the dream. Take a big… Jul 24, 2023 The 3 Legged Stool In the high stakes poker game of product management, the house always deals the same cards: Quick, Good, or Cheap. Pick any two, but don’t fool yourself into… Jul 19, 2023 Testing The patter of rain against the office window sets the rhythm of the product manager's thoughts. He leans back in his worn leather chair, running his fingers… Jul 16, 2023 Different != Better In the labyrinth of SaaS, the pulse of product management beats a steady rhythm. I've been at it for two decades, caught in the crosshairs of armchair critics… Jul 10, 2023 On Perfection They whisper in hushed tones in the grungy back alleys of software product management. They spread tales about the mythical beast – the quantifiably perfect… Jul 1, 2023 Stupid Questions In this concrete jungle of sharp minds and fiery conversations, fear lurks in the shadowy corners. It's not the fear of failure, but something more insidious -… Jun 8, 2023 Chief Expectation Officer Welcome to the dark, twisted carnival of product management, where the regular rules don't apply. Here, we dance a drunken waltz with science and art, wrapped… Jun 1, 2023 Surprises Suck No Surprises.