PMs Are Screwed (Here’s Why)
Product Growth Podcast
You’re not ready for this!
David Pereira exposes the 3 traps killing product teams, hot takes on b******t management, fake strategy, and what it really means to be a 10x PM.
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In this episode:
Why You Should Listen to This Podcast – 00:00:00
Ad – 00:01:20
Ad – 00:02:21
What Is Bullsh*t Product Management – 00:03:07
Aakash Sharing His First Full-Time Job Experience – 00:04:39
The Problem with the PM Job – 00:07:28
Sad Reality for Most PMs – 00:12:023
Common Traps for Most PMs – 00:15:25
Have You Been a Waiter Too? – 00:17:41
Navigating Your CEO's Endless Feature Requests (Role Play) – 00:23:40
One Thing Constant in Product Management Is “Challenges” (and How to Solve Them) – 00:26:14
Ad – 00:29:59
Solving Those Challenges (Continued) – 00:30:34
Summarizing What Strategy Health Check Includes – 00:38:04
They Say “Talk to Customers”, But You Don’t Have General Access – 00:40:50
Fixing Confirmation Bias in Interviews – 00:42:06
Summarizing Product Discovery Health Check – 00:43:20
Delivery Health Check – 00:43:33
What Worked for David in 2016 – 00:49:35
“I’m a Terrible Product Manager” – 00:51:24
“What Do All PMs Have in Common? Too Many Things on Their Plate” – 00:52:18
“Agile Is Dead. Scrum Is Dead. Everything Is Dead. We Know It All” – 00:56:29
How Can PMs Really Take Back the Driver’s Seat? – 00:58:53
Why You Should Look Bad in Your Job – 01:00:51
How David Is Spending His Time These Days – 01:01:58
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I hope you enjoyed the last episode with Kate Syuma (where we dived deep into 25 product designs). Up next, we have episodes with:
Dr. Bart Jaworski - Senior PM, 125K+ on LinkedIn
Spenser Skates - CEO and Founder, Amplitude
Anthony Maggio - VP Product, Airtable
I’m so excited to share them with all of you.
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