Product Management

• Product Analytics in PM Interviews

  July 23, 2024

  I recently watched a video titled How to Think Product Analytics in PM Interviews by Amazon Sr PM, Vivek Pandey. The Essence of Product Analytics Product analytics isn’t just about crunching numbers—it’s about understanding the game you’re playing. The speaker emphasized that product managers essentially do four things daily: Ideating Prioritizing Persuading Executing Analytics serves as the backbone for all these activities, bringing order to the chaos of constant product changes.

• Data Product Management: Ensuring Value in Data Work

  July 15, 2023

  Recently, I watched a YouTube video featuring Rick Saporta, where he dives into the critical aspects of data product management within data science teams. Saporta emphasizes that the real challenge for data teams often lies not in the data science itself, but in ensuring that their outputs generate actual value. This nuanced perspective prompts an exploration of the hidden pitfalls in predictive modeling and data science initiatives. Understanding the Gap Between Work and Value Saporta shares a personal anecdote about a predictive model developed for the music industry, which boasted an impressive metric: 80% of the top 20 predicted artists actually achieved significant popularity.

• Influencing Product Managers: Insights from Chris Wu

  July 15, 2023

  In Chris Wu’s talk, How to Win Friends and Influence Product Managers, she frames the importance of relationship-building with product managers through a lens of empathy and evidence rather than pure technical data science. This shift in focus is crucial, given that successful product management often hinges on understanding stakeholder motivations and fostering effective communication. The Role of Persuasion in PM Relationships Wu posits that successful interactions with product managers (PMs) revolve around persuasion.