Today, one year ago, I co-founded PM Hive, Vancouver’s PM community. 🍎The Beginnings The endless screeching of Vancouver’s Expo line pierced my ears on the only day I forgot my headphones. Hoards of chatter soon masked the noise, reminding me how bustling a Saturday morning was supposed to
“What value do you folks even bring?” is a question my engineers have genuinely asked me more than once so far in my career. Even as product managers (PMs) have grown in popularity over the past decade, the same issue looms across the industry: it’s hard to define the
What are our biggest concerns from this evolving business landscape in a Generative AI (GenAI) market worth over USD 180 billion as of 2024? Nothing has come as close to today’s world, where we witness industries in all shapes and sizes adopt GenAI assistants — sometimes termed “Copilots” — at such
Many who aspire to become a product manager (PM) always come to me with the same pattern of questions: Will I get to drive my ideas from start to finish? Will I go from concept to release? Will I get to take ownership? Am I the CEO of the product?
By Kasey, co-founder of PM Hive (Vancouver’s Product Community) & co-organizer of Vancouver Tech Week There wasn’t a spec of blue above as I drove past the Pacific Highway border from the US to Canada when I decided to make my career move back to Vancouver from Seattle
A product management role varies from place to place, but here are three reasons why we’re seeing so many differences. As with all jobs, core responsibilities may vary at the team level, company level, or even industry level. Product management is no different, but many can agree that field
Here are four lesser-known markets which AI will revolutionize within the next decade. The applications of AI are continuously sweeping across all industries, with some adopting more technologies than others. Everyone talks about search, EVs, chatbots, recommendation systems, ads, and other spaces which have more visibility in tech. But what
Let’s compare and contrast the lessons learned from big tech and medium-sized teams when building software products as PM (product manager)! Product development shifts drastically depending on the team size and organization you’re a part of. Whether you’re viewing it from a product management, software development, or
Product Managers (PMs) need to find a healthy balance of productivity during summer time, so here are some tips! Depending on the organization, summer can introduce shifting lifestyles and prolonged vacations that introduce friction to the product development velocity of a given team. In today’s rapidly evolving digital world
Textbook product management can be too simplistic, so here is a breakdown on the realistic operations of a product manager. Many in and out of tech think product managers are the “holy grail” of any product team who work with cross-functional teams while getting to define everything. Well, if you
Let's explore the differences between all three disciplines! Well, for those aspiring or early PMs who want to understand each domain more deeply, I reckon a common question would be: does this matter for your long-term career? Well, obviously they do — but there are many nuances we should
If you ask any PM (product manager) in the tech industry — no matter what company or product, chances are that they’ll agree that imposter syndrome is real. We could honestly just dub it the “PM Imposter Syndrome”: the condition of feeling anxious or internally unsuccessful due to any lack
Staying productive can be challenging for those who are navigating through ambiguity. Here are ways to push back against distractions. Product Managers (PMs) sit at the core of their product teams, directing traffic and ensuring business success. They work to unblock engineers, work with designers on conceptualization, strategize on roadmaps,
This is a common dilemma for many budding and experienced PMs alike. This topic is as interesting as it is deep. But it can also introduce more complicated discussions since every person's circumstance is different. Let's explore the importance of domain/industry experience, as opposed to
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It’s never been a more pivotal moment in history for the convergence of AI and writing. Writing comes in all forms and sizes — newsletter content, blogs, articles, fiction novels, non-fiction novels, and everything in-between. Nothing is protected from the power of Large Language Models (LLMs) challenging a writer’s
Hello 👋🏻. Welcome to The Digital Dungeon: a new tech publication that primarily focuses on a blend of learning, knowledge-sharing, and humanized stories, based out of Vancouver, BC. But what does that exactly mean? What makes us different? There are several tech publications in Vancouver already. However, what makes The Digital
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If there’s one common mosquito biting all product managers in tech, it’s the imposter syndrome that plagues all of us. If you ask any PM (product manager) in the tech industry — no matter what company or product, chances are that they’ll agree that imposter syndrome is real.