Product People Podcast

In this episode of the Product People Podcast (recorded live on May 21, 2022), John Cutler, former Product Evangelist at Amplitude, discusses the problems around product development and introduces his concept of "Thinking Big and Working Small". He outlines the four key components of Thinking Big: a compelling strategy, a persistent model, opportunity-focused bets, and teams with the freedom to work small. Cutler emphasizes the importance of defining your North Star and understanding who should own the connection between strategy and execution. He also discusses how to apply Thinking Big in big corporate companies and the difference between "define big" and "think big" approaches.About us:Product Management community and Interim Product Management services. Our mission is to help companies discover and deliver great products faster. We empower Europe's Product Management community to share knowledge generously for free. We earn money with Interim product management services for parent leaves or when hiring is slow. We manage the unglamorous hands-on work of a Product Manager/Owner, Product Ops, or Product Leader on an interim basis (3+ months). We onboard fast, align teams, and deliver outcomes.Join us here too:🤩 Community Chat on Telegram https://t.me/getproductpeople📆 Upcoming events on MeetUp https://www.meetup.com/productpeople/🎥 Talk Recordings on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/ProductPeopleManagement📌 Updates and Product Opportunities LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/getproductpeople📝 Blog articles on Medium https://medium.com/getproductpeople🎏 Alternative locations:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/getproductpeopleTwitch https://www.twitch.tv/productpeopleDiscord https://discord.gg/e4xkuwMPbKTimestamps:(1:42) The problems around Product development(7:06) Intro to Thinking Big(7:54) 1 - A Compelling Strategy(8:50) 2 - Persistent model(10:34) 3 - Opportunity-focused Bets(12:15) 4 - Teams with the freedom to work small(14:29) Thinking Big and Working Small summary(15:37) How to define your North Star(18:46) Who should own the connection between strategy and execution(24:31) When there is no strategy(28:12) Thinking big and working small at big corporate companies(31:09) Define big vs think big This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getproductpeople.substack.com

In today's episode of Product People (recorded live on March 17, 2022), we have a special guest, David Heinemeier Hansson, founder of Basecamp and Hey! and the creator of Ruby on Rail. He chats with Mirela about a series of interesting topics. DHH talks about non-negotiable principles, followed by a discussion on GDPR and privacy on the internet. There are some insightful arguments about the new wave of European tech companies and the importance of local diversity for tech products. The conversation inevitably covers the topics of open-source and remote work as well. Tune in to this exciting episode to learn more!About us:Product Management community and Interim Product Management services. Our mission is to help companies discover and deliver great products faster. We empower Europe's Product Management community to share knowledge generously for free. We earn money with Interim product management services for parent leaves or when hiring is slow. We manage the unglamorous hands-on work of a Product Manager/Owner, Product Ops, or Product Leader on an interim basis (3+ months). We onboard fast, align teams, and deliver outcomes.Join us here too:🤩 Community Chat on Telegram https://t.me/getproductpeople📆 Upcoming events on MeetUp https://www.meetup.com/productpeople/🎥 Talk Recordings on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/ProductPeopleManagement📌 Updates and Product Opportunities LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/getproductpeople📝 Blog articles on Medium https://medium.com/getproductpeople🎏 Alternative locations:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/getproductpeopleTwitch https://www.twitch.tv/productpeopleDiscord https://discord.gg/e4xkuwMPbKTimestamps:(2:03) Principles(6:02) GDPR and privacy on the internet(9:40) New wave of European tech companies(16:29) Local diversity for tech products(19:55) Open-source(22:59) Remote work(27:02) Protecting personal time while remaining productive This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getproductpeople.substack.com

In this episode of the Product People Podcast (recorded live on April 13, 2021), Mirela talks to Petra Wille, author of Strong Product People, about how to transition from an individual contributor to a product leader, the main skills needed for product management, and creating roadmaps and communication. Petra also shares insights on developing the patience muscle, team meeting cadences, and being hands-on as a product leader. They also discuss favorite interview questions, homogenous vs heterogenous teams, coaching product managers, and how to evangelize product to stakeholders.About us:Product Management community and Interim Product Management services. Our mission is to help companies discover and deliver great products faster. We empower Europe's Product Management community to share knowledge generously for free. We earn money with Interim product management services for parent leaves or when hiring is slow. We manage the unglamorous hands-on work of a Product Manager/Owner, Product Ops, or Product Leader on an interim basis (3+ months). We onboard fast, align teams, and deliver outcomes.Join us here too:🤩 Community Chat on Telegram https://t.me/getproductpeople📆 Upcoming events on MeetUp https://www.meetup.com/productpeople/🎥 Talk Recordings on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/ProductPeopleManagement📌 Updates and Product Opportunities LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/getproductpeople📝 Blog articles on Medium https://medium.com/getproductpeople🎏 Alternative locations:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/getproductpeopleTwitch https://www.twitch.tv/productpeopleDiscord https://discord.gg/e4xkuwMPbKTimestamps:(00:49) Introduction(02:08) IC to Product Leader(04:58) Main skills for Product Managers and the PM Wheel(06:37) Creating roadmaps and communication(08:56) Patience muscle(10:07) Team meetings cadences(13:43) Performance and feedback(17:40) Being hands-on as a Product Leader(19:53) Favorite interview question(20:41) Homogenous vs heterogenous teams(23:55) Coach PMs as a Product Leader(25:57) How to evangelize Product to stakeholders This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getproductpeople.substack.com

In this episode of the Product People Podcast, Alex Bahlk is joined by April Dunford, the renowned author of "Obviously Awesome". Together, they delve into the critical topic of Product Positioning. April and Alex explore the cross-functional nature of positioning and how it should be evaluated in response to market changes. They also discuss the challenge of multiple positionings for a single product and the importance of creating an ideal client profile. Whether you're new to product management or a seasoned pro, this episode provides valuable insights into crafting an effective product positioning strategy.About us:Product Management community and Interim Product Management services. Our mission is to help companies discover and deliver great products faster. We empower Europe's Product Management community to share knowledge generously for free. We earn money with Interim product management services for parent leaves or when hiring is slow. We manage the unglamorous hands-on work of a Product Manager/Owner, Product Ops, or Product Leader on an interim basis (3+ months). We onboard fast, align teams, and deliver outcomes.Join us here too:🤩 Community Chat on Telegram https://t.me/getproductpeople📆 Upcoming events on MeetUp https://www.meetup.com/productpeople/🎥 Talk Recordings on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/ProductPeopleManagement📌 Updates and Product Opportunities LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/getproductpeople📝 Blog articles on Medium https://medium.com/getproductpeople🎏 Alternative locations:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/getproductpeopleTwitch https://www.twitch.tv/productpeopleDiscord https://discord.gg/e4xkuwMPbKTimestamps:(00:17) Introduction(01:42) Cross-functional nature of Positioning(05:24) Evaluating your Product Positioning(10:35) How Positioning should respond to market changes(14:11) Multiple positionings for a single Product(16:13) Ideal Client Profile(19:33) Positioning to the seller or the whole company in B2B(27:13) Key challenges with repositioning This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getproductpeople.substack.com

In this episode of the Product People Podcast, Mirela Mus talks with Marty Cagan, the well-known author of Inspired and Empowered. They discuss worrying trends in Product, how to empower Product teams, the dangers of Product Operations, how to split the work of Product Managers, AI and ML Product Management, the differences between a CTO and a CPO, advice for starting your career in Product Management, the future of Product Management, the Agile industrial complex, the Product Owner function, and the making of a real Product Manager.About us:Product Management community and Interim Product Management services. Our mission is to help companies discover and deliver great products faster. We empower Europe's Product Management community to share knowledge generously for free. We earn money with Interim product management services for parent leaves or when hiring is slow. We manage the unglamorous hands-on work of a Product Manager/Owner, Product Ops, or Product Leader on an interim basis (3+ months). We onboard fast, align teams, and deliver outcomes.Join us here too:🤩 Community Chat on Telegram https://t.me/getproductpeople📆 Upcoming events on MeetUp https://www.meetup.com/productpeople/🎥 Talk Recordings on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/ProductPeopleManagement📌 Updates and Product Opportunities LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/getproductpeople📝 Talks Summaries and Transcripts on Medium https://medium.com/getproductpeople🎏 Alternative locations:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/getproductpeopleTwitch https://www.twitch.tv/productpeopleDiscord https://discord.gg/e4xkuwMPbKTimestamps:(00:31) Introduction (04:23) Worrisome trends in Product (05:38) Empowered Product teams (07:31) Dangers of Product Operations (10:29) Good Product Ops (12:11) Splitting the work of Product Managers (13:51) AI and ML Product Management (16:18) CTO versus CPO (18:10) Advice for starting your career in Product Management (20:45) Future of the Product Management function (23:43) The Agile industrial complex and the Product Owner function (25:19) The making of a real Product Manager This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getproductpeople.substack.com

Product People is a Product Management community and Interim Product Management service. In this show, you'll find interviews and talks from the most inspiring Product Leaders as well as case studies and community Q&A with our in-house experts.Follow our show on your favorite podcast app and join us here too:🌐 More about us on our website: https://www.getproductpeople.com/🎥 Talk Recordings on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ProductPeopleManagement📌 Updates and Product Opportunities on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getproductpeople ☕️ Live events (online and in-person) on MeetUp: https://www.meetup.com/productpeople/🤩 Community Chat on Telegram https://t.me/getproductpeople This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getproductpeople.substack.com