Why Technical PMs Are in High Demand
Why Technical PMs Are in High Demand Author: Srishti Sharma – Product Marketer Scroll through product management job listings for even ten minutes and one thing becomes obvious: “technical” keeps showing up everywhere. It is not there as decoration. Companies are asking for technical product managers because the nature of product work has changed. A […]
How to transition Into Product Management From Consulting, Design, or Operations
How to transition Into Product Management From Consulting, Design, or Operations Author: Arnould Maren Joseph – Product Marketer A lot of people assume product management has a standard entry path. Engineering, MBA, Associate PM program, FAANG internship. But if you look closely at strong product organizations, many experienced PMs actually came from somewhere else. Consulting Design […]
Why Most Product Managers Never Become Strategic (Despite Years of Experience)
Why Most Product Managers Never Become Strategic (Despite Years of Experience) Author: Arnould Maren Joseph – Product Marketer One of the most misunderstood ideas in product management is strategic thinking. Almost every PM wants to be seen as strategic. Very few actually are, and the gap usually has nothing to do with intelligence. In fact, many […]
How to Build a Strong Product Management Portfolio Without Experience
How to Build a Strong Product Management Portfolio Without Experience Author: Arnould Maren Joseph – Product Marketer One of the most frustrating parts of breaking into product management is the experience trap. Most aspiring PMs hear the same advice: “Get product experience first.” But that creates an obvious problem. How do you get product experience if […]
10 Product Management Career Mistakes That Quietly Kill Career Momentum
10 Product Management Career Mistakes That Quietly Kill Career Momentum Author: Arnould Maren Joseph – Product Marketer Most product managers don’t realize their career has stalled until someone they once mentored gets promoted ahead of them. Not because that person is smarter, not because they work harder, but because they learned something earlier: product management rewards […]
The PRD Is Quietly Losing Its Place at the Center of Product Management
The PRD Is Quietly Losing Its Place at the Center of Product Management Author: Arnould Maren Joseph – Product Marketer For a long time, the PRD was treated almost like proof of good product thinking. If the document was detailed enough, structured enough, and comprehensive enough, teams assumed clarity existed, and honestly, that made sense for […]
AI Is Exposing Which Product Managers Actually Think
AI Is Exposing Which Product Managers Actually Think Author: Arnould Maren Joseph– Product Marketer There was a time when being a “good PM” mostly meant being exceptionally organized. You were valuable if you could: Keep teams aligned Manage stakeholders Write detailed PRDs Run efficient meetings Track execution Make sure nothing slipped through the cracks And […]
The Most Valuable Skill in AI Product Management Is Taste
The Most Valuable Skill in AI Product Management Is Taste Author: Arnould Maren Joseph – Product Marketer The future of product management won’t belong to people who can execute faster. It will belong to people who know: What to build What not to build Why humans will care That distinction is becoming more important than most […]
Most Product Managers Don’t Actually Understand the Business They Work In
Most Product Managers Don’t Actually Understand the Business They Work In Author: Arnould Maren Joseph – Product Marketer A lot of product managers know how to build products. Far fewer understand the business behind them. That sounds harsh, but it’s becoming increasingly visible in the AI era. Most PMs today are extremely good at: Prioritization Sprint […]