Archive - Product Managers at Work

Decoding Behavioral Interviewing: Strategies for Success

I’ve been trying to figure out what makes a great behavioral interview response – and more deeply, to talk and tell a story about the things I’ve built…

Apr 4 •

Alexis and Adrienne

February 2024

How to Gain an Edge as a B2B PM

Building for enterprises is a unique rollercoaster compared to building for typical consumers. While B2C PMs have the luxury of millions of users…

Feb 28 •

Alexis and Adrienne

December 2023

Recognizing a bad manager, how to design your way out

As I’ve grown in my career journey, I’ve grown better at learning when to not misplace the cause to myself, and realize when my options are limited, so…

Dec 14, 2023 •

Alexis and Adrienne

June 2023

Chasing highs that hurt your product

I've always been fascinated by the indicators of a healthy product organization and how they evolve as a company scales. Here I connect themes from…

Jun 19, 2023 •

Alexis and Adrienne

September 2022

How to transform data points into airtight narratives

We’ve all been in a meeting where there’s a senior engineer or executive poking holes in the data and decision-making you’re presenting. If you’re not…

Sep 29, 2022 •

Alexis and Adrienne

August 2022

The risk of not being a technical PM

The common rhetoric is being technical makes you a better product manager – but this isn’t always true. Knowing how to code or going to a coding…

Aug 25, 2022 •

Alexis and Adrienne

July 2022

Myopia that Kills Your Company

When people think of Netflix’s biggest competitors, they typically think of other video streaming platforms – Hulu, YouTube, and Prime Video. But the…

Jul 29, 2022 •

Alexis and Adrienne

June 2022

How to ramp up on a new industry 10x faster

I’ve always been curious about how people ramp up quickly on an industry and form a perspective in the midst ambiguity, especially with new technologies…

Jun 27, 2022 •

Alexis and Adrienne

Useless vs. Useful Competitive Analysis

When I first joined Tesla as a product manager, I remember making a competitive analysis chart to understand the competitive landscape. This is a common…

Jun 16, 2022 •

Alexis and Adrienne

Don't Be The Glue

The common rhetoric is that product managers should act as the glue between engineering, design, and sales. This mindset is a trap.

Jun 16, 2022 •

Alexis and Adrienne

How to 10x your product intuition

I was at Facebook for five years, and managed products ranging from Instagram Video Chat to algorithms for Facebook News Feed. I’ve had many friends…

Jun 16, 2022 •

Alexis and Adrienne

May 2022

How to think like a CEO to crush your startup PM interviews

As we grow our careers as PMs, sometimes we apply for roles with a clear scope and standardized interview processes (like Facebook RPM or a generalist…

May 6, 2022 •

Alexis and Adrienne

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