Published in Product Coalition·Jun 15, 2022Member-only5 Types of Product Managers in High Demand Right NowGreat products are the heartbeat of any successful SaaS business, this is why Product Managers are in high demand today. Product Managers can come in many forms, ranging from Generalist PMs to Growth PMs to Technical PMs and even Platform PMs. …Product Management8 min readProduct Management8 min read
Published in Product Coalition·May 31, 2022Member-onlyHow To Prepare for Product Manager InterviewsInterviews are scary, right? You only have about 30–60 minutes to sell yourself and one wrong answer can cost you your dream job. Even the best PMs I know are not always great at interviews. …Product Management8 min readProduct Management8 min read
Published in Product Coalition·Jun 28, 2021Member-only7 Product Management Lessons Told Through MemesI love Product Management. It’s one of the few roles where you directly impact people’s lives while making money for a meaningful business. Product was my first job, and it’s been a job I’ve been doing for the past 15 years. I was fortunate to have worked for brands like…Product Management6 min readProduct Management6 min read
Published in Product Coalition·Jun 21, 2021Member-onlyHow To Prepare For Product Manager Interviews The Right WayWe’ve all been there, you’re in a job interview, and the interviewer asked you an interview question you don’t have an answer for. Flustered, you spit out the first thought that came into your mind. …Product Management7 min readProduct Management7 min read
Published in Product Coalition·Apr 6, 2021Member-onlyWhat’s the Difference Between a B2C vs a B2B Product Manager?Being a Product Manager in the B2B space is not easy. 😮 It’s tough to find customers for interviews, there are multiple users to build for, and your customers takes months to make a purchase decision. So how do you succeed as a B2B product manager? In this post, I’ll…Product Management8 min readProduct Management8 min read
Published in Product Coalition·Feb 14, 2021Member-onlyHow to Break Into Product ManagementBreaking into Product Management is not easy. The competition is high, and most roles require you to have 2–3 years of experience before applying. But “How do you get experience without getting the job?” This is this the “Chicken and Egg” question that has stomped a lot of aspiring PMs…Product Management6 min readProduct Management6 min read
Published in Product Coalition·Jan 7, 2021How To Find Product Market FitThe term “Product-Market Fit” can be baffling for a lot of new Product Managers. The phrase sounds great in theory, but in reality, finding product-market fit raises more questions than it answers: What is Product-Market fit? How do I know when I have Product-Market fit? How do I know when…Product Management8 min readProduct Management8 min read
Published in Product Coalition·Nov 3, 2020Member-onlyHow To Be a Great Product ManagerWhen I started in the Product Manager role, I’d spent hours googling terms like: “How To Be a Great Product Manager” or “What does a Product Manager do?”. I’d read blanket advice like: “To be a great PM, you must Communicate Vision” but how do you like… “communicate vision”? So…Product Management5 min readProduct Management5 min read
Published in Product Coalition·Sep 21, 2020Member-onlyHow To Lead a Tech Discovery Without a Tech BackgroundWorking with developers can be intimidating. If you don’t have a tech background, the jargon they use can go way above your head. Early in my career, I’d hide my insecurities by writing a product spec as detailed as I can. Forcing my developers to give an estimate based on…Product Management7 min readProduct Management7 min read
Published in Product Coalition·Aug 25, 2020Member-onlyFeatures vs Products — What’s the Difference?“That’s just a feature.” — the ultimate trigger words for any Product Manager. This piercing phrase is often an accusation that your idea is not worthy of solving a big enough problem. This dilemma confused me for a long time and gave me a lot of imposter syndrome. …Product Management5 min readProduct Management5 min read