I Quit My Job (To Start a Company), Then Came Coronavirus
It was February 28th, 2020. I decided it was time. It was time to quit my day job and to take on this startup full-time. And then the coronavirus became a worldwide pandemic...…
Why Product Managers & Lead Singers Are More Similar Than You'd Think
Think about the last concert you went to. During the show, the lead singer stopped singing, the band continued to play their instruments, but relied on the crowd to actually sing the lyrics. As a PM you want everyone around you repeating your message without you having to be there.…
A Defining Moment in My Running Career
The Building Forever Burned In My Memory I could be wrong, but I feel like everyone has a defining moment in their running career. It’s that moment when you decide you’re going to do whatever it takes to achieve your goals or realize how important this activity is…
My First Boston Marathon
It’s 6:45AM, a little more than three hours until the gun goes off. I’m sitting on a yellow school bus that is sitting standstill on the side of the road waiting for the rain and the lightning to stop. The person next to me is asking me…
How to Combat Decision Fatigue
Decisions. We all have to make hundreds, if not thousands, of decisions throughout any given day. You just made a decision to click on this article and you’re about to make another if you would like to continue reading. I’m a product manager for an enterprise cloud…
Engineer to Product Manager: Day 1
Do you know what is crazy? Typically, you spend ~6 hours of your time interviewing for a position. The interviewers have to get a sense of how good of a fit you are for this role in 6 hours. In reality, you’re going to be working with them for…
Engineer to Product Manager: The Job Offer
After 18 interviews over 4 months, I received a call from my potential boss and I received a job offer! If you’ve read my other posts, you know it was a whirlwind to get to this point. I was offered a job as an Associate Product Manager and would…
Engineer to Product Manager: The Interview
Pushups. Power pose. Pace back and forth. Freak out. Breathe. Repeat. How do you prepare for PM interviews? Honestly, if the individuals who interviewed me ever read these posts, they are really going to second question who they hired. Luckily, I work with all of them now and they like…