The Product Podcast

Many people who want to become product managers worry about amassing technical expertise. During this talk, Jasper Sherman-Presser, Senior Product Manager for video at LinkedIn, argued that to be a great product manager, you first need to understand people. You also need to understand people's problems and desires in order to build products that address them. In addition, he said that PM&apos...

This talk was geared towards a non-technical audience interested in the magic and wonder of open source. The PM at KEMP Technologies, Danny Rosen, went over what open source is, why it's important, what it means to have an open source product and why it's important to customers. He discussed what open source actually means and the different types of open source products and business mode...

Building an analytics strategy is crucial for every product manager. How do you build and implement an effective product analytics strategy that quantifies and drives product success and iteration? The Director of Product at Electronic Arts, Bertram Chan, talks about how data analytics is no longer a luxury, its a competitive and integral need for Product Managers. He also discussed how PM's...

Ashish Toshniwal, PayPal mobile app creator and founder of Y Media Labs, shared the keys to successful agency-client relationships and how to execute customer research effectively. He also talked about the best practices for communicating throughout the product lifecycle. Social Links: Find out more about Product School here Follow our Podcast on TikTok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here

Understanding your users and how they discover and adopt your products is very important in building a product. Especially on mobile. Slack's Mobile Product Manager, Jules Walter, discussed growth principles and tactical techniques in gaining and retaining a strong user base. Social Links: Find out more about Product School here Follow our Podcast on TikTok here Follow Product School on Linke...

Everyone wants to work on the next big thing but what's the difference between working on an existing product, a new product, or new technology? Goodreads Senior Product Manager, Jessica Johnson, talked about this and about how new technologies always move slower than you expect. Social Links: Find out more about Product School here Follow our Podcast on TikTok here Follow Product School on L...

Ever wondered what it's like to work as a product manager? Tinder's Senior Product Manager, Samantha Stevens, answered the audience's questions about product management, challenges she's faced as a PM, how to become one and what Tinder is like as a product. Social Links: Find out more about Product School here Follow our Podcast on TikTok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn...

Steve Wu, product manager at Ever, discusses the important topics of when to use A/B testing, how to implement it and most importantly, how to measure the results. Social Links: Find out more about Product School here Follow our Podcast on TikTok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here

All product managers would like to be Steve Jobs and have the insight into what user really wants. Fact is that great products involve a lot of validation of concepts with users to really understand what they would need and want. Lean validation in 15mins before you start building your great ideas. Key Takeaways: 1. Know your user and validate, validate, validate. 2. How to run quick concept valid...

The VP of Product at LearnVest, Vivek Bedi, talks about how Emotional Intelligence is more important than IQ but people in product don't talk about it enough. Product Managers get immense value of using empathy and their social capital to help drive the team and clients. Social Links: Find out more about Product School here Follow our Podcast on TikTok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn h...

Product management differs by industry, company, and era. Like many things it's growing and maturing every day. The Senior Product Manager at Xero, Jason Goodman, spoke from his personal experience what the differences between small companies and large companies are. Social Links: Find out more about Product School here Follow our Podcast on TikTok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here

Ever wondered what it’s like to work as a Product Manager? This was an exclusive Q&A session with Alex Shih, former Twitter Product Manager, May Allen, Product Manager @ Projector and Jeremy Glassenberg, VP of Platform Product @ Pypestream. They discussed what it’s like to work in this dynamic role and what it takes to get your foot in the door. They also gave the inside scoop on the day-to-da...

Learn how to leverage User Research techniques to validate customer demand for new products and features before writing a line of code. We go through UX best practices, different user testing experiences (Moderated & Unmoderated) and how to analyze user flows. Social Links: Find out more about Product School here Follow our Podcast on TikTok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here

Learn about how Amazon has harnessed A.I. and deep learning to create cutting edge products with Sudheera Vanguri, Senior Sudheera Vanguri, Senior Product Manager of Amazon Web Services. Sudheera's talk with also covered the future of A.I. and deep learning in shaping our world. Social Links: Find out more about Product School here Follow our Podcast on TikTok here Follow Product School on Li...

Understanding your users and how they discover and adopt your products is very important in building a product. Tune in, as Facebook's Core Product Manager, Yaron Fidler, as he discusses tactical techniques in gaining and retaining a strong user base. Social Links: Find out more about Product School here Follow our Podcast on TikTok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here

Part of AWIP's Women in Product Speaker Series, women PMs from Facebook, Peek and Google shared their journeys into PM from different backgrounds. They talked about what worked for them, what they'd do differently, and how to succeed in Product roles. Social Links: Find out more about Product School here Follow our Podcast on TikTok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here

Not all A/B tests are created equal. The most fundamental distinction is between “To Ship" tests and “To Learn" tests. It may feel like this distinction doesn’t matter, or that you can decide at any point in the project timeline. But if you believe that you’re fooling yourself and wasting your team’s precious time. Anna Marie will go over a brief introduction to: (1) The difference betwe...

Uber Group PM, Randy Edgar gives an insider insight and learn more on how to ace the PM interview. He discusses what companies are looking for during Product Manager interviews, the signals they are trying to uncover and tips and tricks to ace the interview. Along the way, he will discuss a dozen sample questions and go into detail as to why they are asked, and provide insights into how to best an...