And probably so are you. Or at least you should be. — Have you ever caught yourself reading some textbook definition of what a PO or a PM should be doing and thinking “geez… I wish I could work like that”? Have you ever talked with a colleague from another company and came to the conclusion that, despite having the same roles…

MVPs as originally envisioned are outdated, and it has no more place on a modern product culture. — The first mention of the initials “MVP” come from Frank Robinson in 2001. In that same year, the Agile Manifesto was born and the first Scrum real experiment in practice was less than 10 years old. MVPs are old. It’s important to frame the time box in which the concept…

Beyond the demagoguery that the subject can often entail, Diversity and Inclusion are actually very powerful tools for a Product led company — I’m a white, cis, straight, middle-class male on my 30’s. If I were to belong to a minority, it would be latino, but since I live in a Latin American country, I’m as privileged as privileged can get. This disclaimer is important because it helps to frame my take on…

Massive Layoffs, all time low venture capital investment, debate whether it is a crash or not… why is it happening and what’s the endgame? — Disclaimer: this article makes a huge generalization of an industry that is vastly diverse. For the purpose of objectiveness, more specific challenges faced by tech companies such as growing competition inside named segments, won’t be accounted for. Feel free to complement and share your views on the comments.

Demissões em massa, a maior queda de investimento em venture capital de todos os tempos, debates se a bolha estourou… Por que tudo isso está acontecendo e como termina? — Aviso Este artigo faz uma grande generalização de uma indústria que é muito diversificada. Para fins de objetividade, desafios mais específicos enfrentados por empresas de tecnologia, como concorrência crescente em determinados segmentos, não serão considerados. Sinta-se à vontade para complementar e compartilhar suas opiniões nos comentários.

My first real experience as a Product Manager ended with my termination. Why did it happened and what I’ve learned from it? — I was on top of the world. I just got my first Product Manager position on one of the first 10 unicorns in Latin America. Not only that, but I skipped the junior position. …

More specifically, does a Product Manager needs to master agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban or SAFe? — AYes, this entire article is a big footnote to the simple answer above. Product Managers don’t have to master any agile framework, but being intimate with them definitely helps the craft. Product Management is a generalist position inside a company, and the more ground a professional can cover in terms…

Dealing with the sunset of a product maybe is as important as creating one, but it’s definitely more dangerous. — I’ve always had my fair share of sunsetting products. Dealing almost entirely with mature companies throughout my career, I’ve rarely been there for the inception, but I’ve pulled the plug multiple times. It’s funny how killing something is very different from developing a new one. A lot is said about…

We are near the last days of Product Management. Does that mean you should think about changing careers? — I’m a major in International Relations, and the one thing we are groomed to be good at is building scenarios and projections. Beyond the amazing work it does to my anxiety every time I see something about nuclear warheads on the news, it…