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A product management community: actionable, on-the-job insights from real teams & projects

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  • The #1 Startup Hiring Mistake

    The #1 Startup Hiring Mistake

    Reading through my Medium posts, you could conclude that I’m obsessed with mistakes. It’s probably true — as a product manager I’m…
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    Emma Townley-Smith
    May 15, 2024
    One framework to rule them all

    One framework to rule them all

    Chopping wood in early-stage product management
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    Emma Townley-Smith
    May 15, 2024
    Which startup should I join?

    Which startup should I join?

    Evaluating early-stage opportunities
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    Emma Townley-Smith
    Jul 6, 2022
    The Curse of Credentials

    The Curse of Credentials

    Leaning on credentials too much can bias our thinking, and lead us down the wrong path for how we hire, lead, and build.
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    Emma Townley-Smith
    Jul 2, 2022
    Notes from Day 1, User 1

    Notes from Day 1, User 1

    Since stumbling into Silicon Valley, “Day 1, User 1” has been on my bucket list.
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    Emma Townley-Smith
    Jul 2, 2022
    The Product Manager’s Hierarchy of Needs

    The Product Manager’s Hierarchy of Needs

    In order to be that PM everyone wants to work with and hire — what do you need from your team, leaders, and company?
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    Emma Townley-Smith
    Mar 27, 2021
    Building remote relationships that matter

    Building remote relationships that matter

    No all-team virtual happy hours necessary.
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    Emma Townley-Smith
    Feb 28, 2021
    Product Manager to People Manager

    Product Manager to People Manager

    I have found managing people as a PM to be both easier and harder than I expected, in ways that flouted the typical leadership advice.
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    Emma Townley-Smith
    Jan 18, 2021
    Machine Learning is a Hammer.

    Machine Learning is a Hammer.

    Is your product a nail?
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    Emma Townley-Smith
    Oct 18, 2020
    Do You Need To Build A Data Product?

    Do You Need To Build A Data Product?

    Look for these signs within your data teams
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    Yaron Cohen
    Aug 19, 2020
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