Product Round-Up — October 2024
What’s been doing the rounds in the world of product management
This is the first of a planned monthly round-up of interesting articles I’ve come across during the past few weeks which I think might be of interest to you in your adventures in product management.
Let me know if you’re finding these things of interest!
Podcasts
The Acquired podcast interviews Mark Zuckerberg, Daniel Ek, and Emily Chang in San Francisco
Lenny Rachitsky interviews Alex Komoroske (ex-Stripe andGoogle) about “Thinking like a gardener not a builder” and other product advice
Books
The Joy of Work: 30 Ways to Fall In Love With Your Job Again by Bruce Daisley
Managed by Morons: The Path to a Thriving Organisation by James Lawther
Blogs
The Product Management University write about “How to make generative AI your market research intern”.
Chad McAllister looks at the power of prototyping for product managers
Heather Williams, Director of Product at Elsevier, looks at how to improve your relationship with data.
Product Careers
Workera’s CEO was mentored by Andrew Ng. Now he wants an AI agent to mentor you
Get Promoted: What You’re Really Missing at Work That’s Holding You Back