If you’ve ever job hunted, you’ll learn that there are certain “red flags” that help identify troublesome employers. Some of them may be general, and others may be personal because they don’t fit your work style or approaches. But when it comes to Product Management roles is a phrase like “Industry experience...

Yesterday, Google announced that Google Stadia is shutting down in a move that should shock almost no one. However, if you are shocked, let’s talk about some of the reasons why the project has failed. Who’s it for? Unfortunately, this is a question that most streaming gaming services (including Amazon’s Luna and...

I’ve long been an avid music lover, from days as a child dancing around and singing along to Michael Jackson’s Thriller album, to Dave Matthews Band concerts in high school, and to DJing at the campus radio station in college. Today, I continue to love discovering new music. The music of my formative years continues to...

There’s a running joke around Product Management that the most difficult question to answer is “What do you do for a living?” Just a few months ago, I overheard my wife get asked what I did for a living. Her response? “He used to write software, but I don’t really know now…” I just had to chuckle a little bit. It’s not...

I’m a firm believer that successful Product Managers come from all walks of life, and I’m always facinated to hear the stories of how fellow PMs got into the profession. Therefore, it only makes sense that I re-launch my blog with my story. In 2007, I was hired as a full-stack developer with Northrop Grumman’s...