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...