Product Thinking Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Public Roadmaps, Project Management, Product Practice, and More
Dec 8, 2021
In this engaging segment, Melissa tackles a variety of pressing questions about product management. She discusses the evolving roles of Directors and VPs, highlighting their shift from hands-on design to strategic leadership. The pros and cons of public roadmaps take center stage, revealing the potential for broken promises. She also shares innovative ways for non-technical product managers to gain experience outside of work using no-code tools and personal projects. Finally, Melissa clarifies the distinctions between product and project managers, emphasizing their unique contributions to value delivery.
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Enable Teams, Don’t Micromanage
- Step into a director/VP role to focus on enabling teams rather than doing day-to-day design work.
- Create vision, design systems, and research pipelines so teams can execute faster and more consistently.
Build Reps With No-Code Projects
- Use low-code/no-code tools to build and test MVPs when you can't code.
- Build a product for a personal passion, friends, or a friend's startup to practice product skills and show your process.
Candidate Built A Passion Website
- Melissa recounts hiring a candidate who built a passion website to demonstrate product skills.
- The work showcased his user-research and execution abilities and helped him get hired.