Untrapping Product Teams Podcast

“Senior software engineers remove more code than they add.” When I read this quote from Dr. Milan Milanović a few months ago, I knew he had powerful ideas that product people needed to listen to. When I first approached hi , I was surprised by how humble he is, despite having such a huge following (400K+ across platforms). He shared with me about his new book, Laws of Software Engineering , which...

AI is changing many things, not everything. Yet, many teams are jumping on the curve without knowing why. I sat down with Alexander Osterwalder, Strategyzer CEO, whom I respect a lot given his great books, especially the Invincible Company . We talked about what’s happening now. What changes? What doesn’t change? We went on discussing controversial topics like innovation is not the goal . With AI,...

Hey, how’s the product world been for you? Before we jump into this amazing episode. I’ve got an invitation for you. I’m running a free webinar on The Bulletproof PM: How to Get Your Career Unstuck in the AI Era. I decided to do that because there’s too much apocalyptic messages out there, and many are missing on key things that unlock growth. Join us, 1 hour of insights to grow. Last year I atten...

Are you done with the framework madness? Companes use, misuse, and abuse frameworks. The result is often anything but nice. A few examples:Discuss how to do discovery with ScrumHow to properly run Scrum EventsHow to deploy the perfect Spotify model Guess what? None of that really matters. What matters is having clarity on what impact you want to achieve. Then, work towards that. To spice it up. I...

How many times did you hear about the feature factory? Maybe you feel that in your bones today - I feel that with the teams I coach. John Cutler coined this term 9 years ago, when he wrote a blog post, 12 Signs You’re Working on a Feature Factory. But there’s more to it than you imagine. The popularity of the feature factory term is undeniable, but John had a different goal when he wrote about it....

What does it really take to found a company? Courage, guts, and a lot of hope. You've got to jump into the unknown and move fast because time is your biggest enemy. Today, we're learning from someone who lived this reality for five years. No shiny rainbow, just the reality of founders in the trenches. Former Intercom Product Manager, Enzo Avigo, knew what he wanted. He dreamed of having his own co...

What’s real progress? Is adopting a framework a sign of evolution? Is shipping features faster a solid progress sign? Is making your strategy clearer than ever the way of accelerating? Maybe yes, maybe not. Every team has different challenges, and your context matters most. Yet, every team would benefit from starting with their challenges and then choosing what to bring to the party to improve the...

What makes you roll your eyes? Another wild claim about AI coming for you. Not what we’re going to talk about today, this is about hope and inspiration. I sat down with Gagan Biyani , Maven CEO and Co-Founder of Udemy, for one of the most honest conversations I’ve had about AI, education, and what it really takes to build something meaningful. Here’s what struck me most: While everyone’s racing to...

“Everyone has their own agenda. They’re not telling you the truth, or they’re telling the truth in a way that benefits them.” When I heard this sentence from Hubert Palan, Productboard Founder & CEO, I became speechless, and that’s when I realized how valuable critical thinking is. This conversation is real, human, and rare. Hubert shared lessons that you will benefit from regardless of whether yo...

Why do some products succeed while most fail? Think about your favorite products, what’s your connection with them? Nesrine Changuel argues that emotional connection is what increases retention, referral, and revenue. She wrote a very needed book in the era of AI, where we focus on functional needs often ignoring the emotional connection. Her book’s called Product Delight . This episode isn’t abou...

Do you love or hate OKRs? Be honest with that, your boss isn’t listening to your answer. Even after 17 years of playing the product game, I haven’t found teams longing for OKRs, but I have seen too many despising it. Yes, we can blame the player instead of the game. But is it so? If you've ever felt like OKRs are more of a burden than a benefit, you're not alone. In my latest podcast conversation...

What worked yesterday to re-risk ideas no longer works today. David J. Bland used to say, “Building is the most expensive part.” In the age of AI, that’s no longer true. And many teams are shifting from learning first to building first. Either you like it or not, that’s what’s happening. The question is, how do we deal with our new reality? If you care about building what matters faster, you will...

This conversation reveals why 6-week ideas often become 6-month nightmares. Beyond that, it clarifies how you can break free from that. This podcast isn’t just an informal chat; it’s pure gold for you. If you truly care about driving value beyond deploying frameworks. You’ve got to listen to this episode. Ryan isn’t going to sell Shape Up for you, or try beating Scrum to its knees. This is a lesso...

Whether you love or hate AI, you cannot neglect it. 9 out of 10 CEOs are demanding that teams ship AI features. I bet you get annoyed with the push to ship AI for the sake of it, and yet you may benefit from it if you reframe your thinking. Instead of “Which AI features should we ship?” ask “Which problems can AI solve now that we couldn’t in the past?” Teresa Torres asked precisely that question,...

Your engineering team just told you they need six months to change a simple dropdown menu. Your biggest client wants "just one tiny customization" that will require rebuilding half your architecture. Your sales team promises prospects "we can definitely build that" without asking you first. What's happening? You're living the nightmare every B2B product team faces but no one talks about: project s...

The PM life is like a roller coaster, and you know when things will get bumpy. You get an email from the CEO with the subject: “Quick idea” You get that Slack message from the Operations Director with another promising idea. And of course, the Marketing Manager would not forget to send you the seven must-dos because our competitors are nailing us. What do you do? You know what to do, but time isn’...

Too many PMs are drowning in meetings, metrics, and meaningless updates. We’ve got to stop this madness. In this no-nonsense conversation with Aakash Gupta, we unpack what it takes to become an AI-powered product manager, not by playing with random tools but by radically changing your work. If you're serious about impact, speed, and leveling up your craft, these 45 minutes will honor your time. La...

How do you grow to 175,000 customers, 14 products, and a $920M valuation without roadmaps, top-down approvals, or micromanagement? In this episode, I talked with James Hawkins, co-CEO of PostHog. We dove into what actual empowerment looks like, why chaos might be your greatest asset, and how to turn engineers from coders into true builders. This conversation might hurt if you're still gatekeeping...

What’s disturbing you now? Maybe you don’t like how you play the product game. What’s something you could do differently? In 2018, road mapping annoyed Malte Scholz so much that he couldn’t take it anymore. He had to do something about it. Instead of complaining, he created a spreadsheet that helped people prioritize better, stopping the nonsense of long meetings and consensus decisions. Yet, Malt...

If you’re tired of the AI noise, this episode will help you understand how to leverage AI. It’s straight to the point, hands-on content. This podcast is different because we had a live interaction on how to use AI. You can expect real examples. Mustafa Kapadia has been in this game for 25 years, including leading innovation at Google and products at IBM. Currently, he’s helping organizations becom...

Is Agile dead? Former Agile Alliance Co-Founder Mike Cohn drops provocative insights on Agile, the collaboration with PMI, and how AI could transform product development. Mike Cohn owns Mountain Goat Software and is the Best-Selling Author of many books, including User Stories Applied. I have read his books and learned a lot from them. What makes him stand out is the applicability of his content r...

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Jeff’s story is a true example of bringing Agile to life. As a software engineer, he lost the use of his hands, which took a strong emotional toll on him. Yet, resilience, courage, and agility enabled him to thrive. This podcast is honest and sincere. Listen to it to gain life and agile insights. It lasts 36 minutes. Here are the 5 key takeaways for those skeptical about investing this time. 1. Fo...

Can B2B product teams deliver value beyond features? Reality is hard. It takes a long time to ship features so they should be right, why bother measuring when you have a bloated backlog? The challenge is that too many features fail to deliver value. The sooner you learn what doesn’t work, the quicker you make figure out how to make it work. This episode addresses how to close the gap between outpu...

It’s time to shake things up! Listen to an insightful chat with Gil Broza How to break silos, foster creativity, and enhance value delivery. This conversation is GOLD! It was outstanding—roughly 50 minutes of a valuable lesson - Link in the comments. A few key links: * Follow Gil * Get this book's first chapter Here are the main takeaways 1. Embrace Flexibility Avoid prescriptive rules that limit...