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Why Your Next PM Job Depends More on Culture Than Compensation
I met Albino Sanchez in the bleachers at a high school JV football game. While our sons battled it out on the field for Palo Alto High School, we found ourselves deep in conversation about something…
I Tested 5 AI Tools to Write a PRD—Here's the Winner
TLDR: It was Claude :-)When I set out to compare ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and ChatPRD for writing Product Requirement Documents, I figured they’d all be roughly equivalent. Maybe some subtle…
The Future of Product Management in the Age of AI: Lessons From a Five Leader Panel
Every few years, the world of product management goes through a phase shift. When I started at Microsoft in the early 2000s, we shipped Office in boxes. Product cycles were long, engineering was…
The Difference Between Encouragement and Truth: Lessons From Building What People Actually Need
The Interview That Sparked This EssayJoe Corkery and I worked together at Google years ago, and he has since gone on to build a venture-backed company tackling a real and systemic problem in…
Atlas Gets a C+: Lessons from ChatGPT’s Browser That’s Brilliant, Broken, and Bursting with Potential
I didn’t plan to make a video today. I’d just wrapped a client call, remembered that OpenAI had released Atlas, and decided to record a quick unboxing for my Fireside PM community.I’d heard mixed…
From Cashmere Sweaters to Billion-Dollar Lessons: What PMs Can Learn from Jason Stoffer's Analysis of Quince
IntroductionOne of the great joys of hosting my Fireside PM podcast is the opportunity to reconnect with people I’ve known for years and go deep into the mechanics of business building. Recently, I…
Learning Faster Than the Market
When I sit down with product leaders who’ve spent decades shaping how Silicon Valley builds products, I’m always struck by how their career arcs echo the very lessons they now teach. Michael Margolis…
From Chaos to Clarity: How AI is Rewriting the Playbook for Product Managers
From Chaos to Clarity: How AI is Rewriting the Playbook for Product ManagersLessons from my conversation with ex-Google PM Assaf Reifer on building tools that tame the noise, sharpen priorities, and…
CMO Chemistry: Hiring for Fit, Firepower, and the Future
When Jess Gilmartin talks, I listen. If you've been in Silicon Valley long enough, you might have heard of Jess. She's been a full-time CMO, a founder, a startup whisperer, and most recently, one of…
Digital Twins, Real Impact: How Palatial’s Pivot Is Fueling the Robotic Future
We’re back with a Startup Spotlight episode on the Fireside PM podcast. It’s not every day you get to speak with someone who’s straddled the worlds of architecture, gaming, AI, and robotics—and…
The AI Lawyer Will See You Now
Twenty-five years ago, Tim DeSieno and I were two outsiders on the tropical island of Singapore, me trying to build a startup, him fresh out of a restructuring law practice. We reconnected recently…
From Creators to Corporations: How the Smartest Founders Are Monetizing Attention in 2025
“We Are Not in Kansas (or Creatorland) Anymore”When I kicked off this Fireside PM interview with Ben Grubbs, I knew we’d cover the creator economy. What I didn’t expect was how much of it would end…
Always Be Recruiting: The New Rules of Hiring in the AI Era
If you had asked me five years ago whether product managers would need to worry about AI-generated job applicants or remote interviews with operatives from North Korea, I would've laughed you out of…
From Fans to Founders: How Community-Driven Product Development Builds Better Tech (and Teams)
Hey Team,In the latest episode of the Fireside PM podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Jake McKee—one of the early advocates of modern community strategy in tech. Jake’s résumé is legit: he’s…
How Executive Search Really Works: Lessons from Somer Hackley for Product Leaders Navigating Uncertain Times
I rarely read career books cover to cover. But when I listened to Search in Plain Sight by Somer Hackley, I was hooked. It wasn’t a blog post padded into a book—this was the real deal. Structured,…
She Turned Down a $350K Job Offer—And Why You Might Want to as Well
Early to mid-career product managers in Silicon Valley often dream of landing the perfect job—high comp, strong team, great product, and a clear path for impact. But what if I told you that sometimes…
The Vertical AI Advantage: Lessons from Building GenAI Products for Lawyers
Earlier on the Fireside PM podcast, I sat down with Carl Wu, a veteran product leader who built and launched an AI-first product from scratch—targeting one of the most conservative and risk-averse…
From Application to Acceleration: Lessons from Reviewing 100+ Startup Pitches
All right, what's going on, team? We are back on the Fireside PM podcast, and today I want to share some hard-earned insights on applying to tech startup accelerators. I just finished reviewing over…
Mastering the PM Interview: The Hidden Hack You're Probably Missing
I recently had a fascinating conversation with Rodolfo, a Senior Product Manager at Spotify and a good friend from my days mentoring at Harvard Business School. Rodolfo shared a powerful insight into…
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