Or, Why Product Managers Need to Swim in the Deep End of the Pool — In late 2013, I was a few months post-launch with a new edtech product called GoNoodle, and it consumed most of my thoughts in a day. We were growing, but we had a high churn rate that suggested there may be an early ceiling to that growth. …

As I keep an eye on the job market for PMs, it’s frustrating to see how often job descriptions are written to specifically seek former developers turned Product Managers. Yes — there are roles where technical backgrounds matter. Maybe you’re building a highly technical product for a highly technical persona…

Before I get to the arm-wrestling movie reference, a back story: It’s July 2013. I’ve been working full-time for the past 6 months on a new product called GoNoodle. It’s a side-project that grew to increasing priority as we realized our core product had a questionable future. GoNoodle is slated…