Why great product managers think like therapists
Spotify invests in non-English audiobooks, new product chief at Trainline: This week’s news round-up
How to succeed as a product manager building developer experiences
Reflecting on his experiences in building consumer experiences for Windows in Microsoft and contrasting it with building data platforms for Azure and Snowflake, Product Leader, Siddarth Ramadoss shares insights into how to succeed as a product manager dealing with cloud-based products.
Why great product managers think like therapists
Therapists work in complex environments where they help people change behavior, navigate system constraints, and continuously adapt based on real-time feedback. Sound familiar? That is exactly what product managers do every day, too. Like many product managers, I did not follow a traditional path into product management. But product is a field where diverse perspectives
Without design systems, your product is already failing
Ever abandoned an app because the layout felt chaotic or the interface was riddled with inconsistencies? That’s what happens when design inconsistency takes over — it frustrates users, slows teams, and breaks trust in your product. A design system is more than a style guide or a component library. It’s a comprehensive framework that combines
An Anthropic report on Claude misuse, Intel restructuring and layoffs: This week’s news round-up
The Washington Post gets cosy with OpenAI, Anthropic underlines its commitment to safety and Intel proposes more layoffs and restructuring, here are the news stories that caught our attention this week. Washington Post partners with OpenAI The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has partnered with OpenAI to integrate the newspaper’s journalism into
Three creative problem-solving frameworks for ideating with generative AI
Explore how human creativity and AI combine to unlock bold, innovative solutions through structured, imaginative thinking.
What AI can’t—and shouldn’t—do for product managers
Discover what AI can—and shouldn’t—do for product managers. Learn how to use AI to boost productivity without sacrificing user empathy, stakeholder trust, and meaningful product insights.
Embedding stakeholders for alignment in digital transformation
Discover how embedding stakeholders in product teams can turn resistance into collaboration and strengthen relationships during organizational transformation.
When your product is not THE product by Emily Tate at #mtpcon London 2025
This #mtpcon London keynote from former Mind the Product managing director Emily Tate, now VP of Product at IVC Evidensia, examines the job that internal product managers do. Watch the video in full or read on for our key takeaways. Emily starts with an anecdote about a Citibank loan to Revlon – $900m was supposed
How and when to sunset features – Roni Ben Aharon (CPO, Craft.io, Booking.com, Wix)
Sunsetting features is rarely a celebrated milestone in product, but it’s often one of the most critical. In this episode, Roni Ben Aharon CPO and CTO of Craft.io, joins Lily and Randy to share how his team made the tough call to retire a key feature—and what they learned in the process. Roni walks us
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Why great product managers think like therapists
Therapists work in complex environments where they help people change behavior, navigate system constraints, and continuously adapt based on real-time feedback. Sound familiar? That is exactly what product managers do every day, too. Like many product managers, I did not follow a traditional path into product management. But product is a field where diverse perspectives
Sunday Rewind: Bootstrapping a product team by Ibrahim Bashir
This week’s Sunday Rewind is a 2020 #mtpcon Digital talk from Ibrahim Bashir, then VP of Product Management at Box, on different product management archetypes and when to bring each one into a product team. Ibrahim says there are three types of product managers – people who start the team, scaling people and sustaining people
Without design systems, your product is already failing
Ever abandoned an app because the layout felt chaotic or the interface was riddled with inconsistencies? That’s what happens when design inconsistency takes over — it frustrates users, slows teams, and breaks trust in your product. A design system is more than a style guide or a component library. It’s a comprehensive framework that combines
Spotify invests in non-English audiobooks, new product chief at Trainline: This week’s news round-up
More updates from Google Cloud, TikTok no longer the most downloaded app and Spotify boosting its non-English audiobook catalogue – here’s a roundup of some of the most interesting stories in the news this week. Google Cloud conference celebrates transformative power of AI Google held its annual Google Cloud Next conference last week, aimed at
All about the mission: Product management in non-profits
It’s too easy to assume that everyone works in a commercial organisation. But what if you don’t? In the UK for example, the third sector employed about a million people last year and made a significant contribution (£18 billion) to the economy (0.8% of GDP). How is product management in a non-profit different from elsewhere?
Why emotional connection drives successful products: Nesrine Changuel at #mtpcon London (Google, Spotify, Microsoft)
At #mtpcon London 2025, Nesrine Changuel, a seasoned product leader with over 10 years of experience at Google, Spotify, and Microsoft, shared her deep insights on building products that not only meet functional needs but also create powerful emotional connections with users. Her session was a masterclass on how delight—the emotional engagement that users feel
How to lead product transformation at scale – Jo Wickremasinghe (CPTO, BPP)
Most organisations dream of building products that delight users. But what happens when the users are your internal teams—and the product is the business itself? In this episode of The Product Experience, Randy Silver sits down with Jo Wickremasinghe, Chief Product & Technology Officer at BPP, to talk about leading transformation at scale. Key TakeawaysInternal
Sunday Rewind: Why you need quantitative AND qualitative data
This week’s Sunday Rewind is a 2018 post from Glenn Block and Timo Hilhorst on the differences and respective merits of quantitative and qualitative data and why it’s important for product managers to gather both types. Quantitative or hard data is information that can be measured and written down with numbers. It includes surveys, application
Shopify’s AI-first hiring, OpenAI in the EU, Anthropic hires in Europe: AI news roundup
There’s been lots of movement in the AI space this week, from Shopify’s new AI memo to Anthropic’s talent surge. Here’s a roundup of the news that’s caught our eye. Open AI publishes economic blueprint for Europe OpenAI has unveiled an ”EU Economic Blueprint” in an effort to integrate its AI technologies within Europe’s regulatory
Why backlog grooming isn’t good product strategy
Backlog grooming isn’t enough. Discover why product managers need a flexible, strategy-first approach to drive real impact, avoid burnout, and build products users love
Honing our ‘AI intuitions’ as product managers
Aman shares practical advice on developing AI intuitions, top tools for experimentation, and how non-technical PMs can leverage GenAI for real business impact.
Tried and tested AI tools for product managers – Dave Killeen (VP Product, Pendo)
This week on the podcast, we’re joined by Dave Killeen, VP of Product at Pendo, who shares his go-to AI tools that can help make life a little easier for product managers—tried, tested, and ready to use. Featured Links: Follow Dave on LinkedIn | Pendo | Claude | Manus |‘What we learned at #mtpcon London 2025’ feature by Kent McDonald and Louron Pratt Key Takeaways: Chapters:Introduction
How to thrive as an AI product manager: Aman Khan at #mtpcon London 2025 (Director of Product, Arize AI)
Aman Khan is the Director of Product, LLM at Arize AI, who has spent the last 10 years building products around AI. At #mtpcon London 2025, he led a practical session on how product managers can thrive with AI. Watch the video in full, or read on for our recap of his session. Aman opens
Sunday Rewind: Hiring product managers by Kate Leto
This week’s Sunday Rewind is a 2023 ProductTank Edinburgh talk from consultant Kate Leto on a different way to approach hiring product managers. Kate’s talk runs through working towards a balanced product practice by focusing on human skills, as well as technical, three steps to change your hiring process and creating change on a personal
March’s top product management reads on Mind the Product
In March, we shared insights from #mtpcon London, explored frameworks for storytelling and vision, and tackled enterprise AI and org design. As spring began to blossom, it was a month of big ideas and practical takeaways. Here are the five most-read pieces from March. What we learned at #mtpcon London 2025 Missed the conference or
Product distribution lessons I learned the hard way
Learn how Trestle drives growth through strategic partnerships, simplified integrations, and ROI-focused distribution in B2B data solutions.
Highlights from March’s ProductTank meetups
ProductTanks, created by Mind the Product, are informal meetups that bring local product people together and provide a space to new speakers to share amazing product insights.
Why product managers are getting fired – Dave Wascha (CPTO and Advisor)
Product management is facing a crisis — and Dave Wascha calls it The Reckoning. In this episode, Dave joins Lily and Randy to unpack the growing backlash against the product profession. He shares stories from his time at Microsoft, Moonpig, and Zoopla, revealing why product people lost the room — and how to win it
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