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Thoughts on tech careers, product management, and leadership. Previously published on Typeshare. New writing coming soon.

Key Differences Between Meta & Google Product Management Culture

JAN 2024

An insider's perspective on how two tech giants differ in PM culture, after a decade combined at both.

#product#career#Google#Meta

Three Ways to Think About Automating Specialized Human Services

FEB 2022

Lessons from Rory Sutherland, Peter Thiel, and Future's CEO on scaling expert services with automation.

#product#AI#automation

Close Your Gaps Without an MBA

FEB 2022

An MBA is a bundle that can get unbundled based on individual needs. Here's how.

#career#education

Multitasking is a Reality of a Product Manager's Job

FEB 2022

You can't do one project at a time as a PM. Here's how to be productive driving multiple projects.

#product#productivity

Four Things Exceptional Middle Managers Do

JAN 2022

Middle managers are stuck in the middle. What separates the exceptional ones from the average?

#management#leadership

Understanding Human Behavior: The One Simple Model I Keep Coming Back To

JAN 2022

Fogg's B=MAP model is simple yet powerful for designing behavior change and debugging when users don't.

#product#behavior#psychology

3 Goal Buckets For Platform Teams

JAN 2022

A framework for setting goals when you lead a platform team serving multiple product teams.

#product#platform#leadership

5 Things That Make AI Product Management Different

JAN 2022

How AI product management differs from traditional PM, based on experience at Google, Waze, and Meta.

#product#AI#career

Is an MBA Worth It?

JAN 2022

A Berkeley MBA grad's honest take on whether the degree is worth the investment.

#career#education

5 Tips to Help Your Manager Help You During Performance Review

JAN 2022

You worked hard. Now arm your manager with the best evidence for your calibration discussion.

#career#management

5 Point Checklist: Is ML a Good Fit For Your Next Project?

JAN 2022

Not every problem should be solved with AI. Use this checklist before jumping on the ML bandwagon.

#product#AI

Tactics to Successfully Ask For Additional Headcounts

JAN 2022

Three strategic steps for requesting additional team members at tech companies.

#management#leadership

Ask Additional Headcounts For The Right Reasons

JAN 2022

Before asking for more heads, critically evaluate whether you actually need them.

#management#leadership