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Why Product Managers Shouldn't Just Build What the Boss Says

Jan 18, 2024

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3 min read

Why Product Managers Shouldn't Just Build What the Boss Says

COMMON PRODUCT MANAGER MISTAKE #1

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
NIHITO: Nothing Interesting Happens Inside the Office

Jan 11, 2024

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1 min read

NIHITO: Nothing Interesting Happens Inside the Office

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
What kind of year has it been?

Dec 29, 2023

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3 min read

What kind of year has it been?

2023 version

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Innovation in a 2x2 matrix.

Dec 16, 2023

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3 min read

Innovation in a 2x2 matrix.

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
What do Turkeys have to do with Management?

Nov 22, 2023

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2 min read

What do Turkeys have to do with Management?

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Where do Product Managers come from?

Oct 5, 2023

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3 min read

Where do Product Managers come from?

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
A Tale of Two Layoffs

Sep 21, 2023

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2 min read

A Tale of Two Layoffs

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Dad-isms

Jun 18, 2021

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2 min read

Dad-isms

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
What I read back in the first quarter of 2016.

Jul 10, 2020

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2 min read

What I read back in the first quarter of 2016.

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Connecting the dots.

Dec 8, 2019

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2 min read

Connecting the dots.

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
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