Product Manager Chats
By Bri Morgaine
Effective product management is a key factor in running and scaling a successful SaaS business. At Canny.io, we're passionate about building better products—so we wanted to put the experiences of product managers front and center.
With PM Chats, you’ll get a chance to listen in on a casual, behind-the-scenes conversation—not a formal interview. We're hearing about challenges, lessons learned, and ins and outs of successful product management, to empower PMs and founders to build better products.
Product Manager Chats Mar 29, 2021
PM chats, episode #8: Using data and avoiding prescriptive thinking, with Sirisha Machiraju of Uber
In this episode of PM chats, I spoke with Sirisha Machiraju, a product manager at Uber. We talked about using data to back up your perspectives when prioritizing, the value of hearing from real customers, and the fact that as a PM, it isn't always your job to have all the answers or prescribe a solution.
Sirisha's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sirisham/
Learn more about Canny at https://canny.io/.
PM chats, episode #7: Making pivots and solving your customer’s real problem, with Jeff Stern of Tidelift
In episode #7 of PM chats, I talked with Jeff Stern, who is a product manager at Tidelift. We chatted about how the PM role differs depending on the size and type of business, and how to solve a customer's actual problem—which sometimes doesn't mean building the exact solution they asked for.
Jeff's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sternjeff/
Learn more about Canny at https://canny.io/.
PM chats, episode #6: “Strong opinions, loosely held”—flexibility and personal prioritization, with Victoria Limary of Facebook
In this episode, I chatted with Victoria Limary, a product manager at Facebook. We talked about entering the PM role without an engineering background, choice paralysis, and managing both product and personal prioritization.
Victoria's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorialimary/
Learn more about Canny at https://canny.io/.
PM chats, episode #5: Being a thought partner and getting your team aligned, with Kevin Lau of Uber Eats
In episode #5 of PM chats, I spoke with Kevin Lau, who is a product manager at Uber Eats. We talked about the role of a PM as a thought partner for the engineering team, embracing the possibility that you might be wrong, and how to drive your team toward a solution.
Kevin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thekevlau/
Kevin's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/klauProductManager/
Learn more about Canny at https://canny.io/
PM chats, episode #4: Making trade-offs and diversity in product management, with Roxanne Guo of Evidation Health
In this episode of PM chats, I chatted with Roxanne Guo, a product manager at Evidation Health. We spoke about the balance between strategy execution and vision as a PM, making hard decisions, and advice for groups that are underrepresented in tech on how to break into the space as a PM.
Roxanne's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxanneguo/
Learn more about Canny at https://canny.io/.
PM chats, episode #3: Maintaining flexibility and the importance of customer feedback, with Leigh Marie Braswell of Scale
In episode #3 of PM chats, I spoke with Leigh Marie Braswell, a product manager at Scale. We talked about how important it is to deliberately gather feedback from customers, being flexible and pivoting when needed, and how what is required of a PM will change depending on the team makeup and stage a company is in.
Leigh's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leigh-marie-braswell/
Learn more about Canny at https://canny.io/.
PM chats, episode #2: Understanding pain points and effective communication, with Borian Tchernev of Conductor
In this episode, I chatted with Borian Tchernev, a product manager at Conductor, about the importance of effective, thorough communication as a PM, and stepping into the customer's shoes to truly understand their pain points.
Borian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/borian-tchernev/
Learn more about Canny at https://canny.io/.
PM chats, episode #1: Early PM mistakes and getting your first win, with Rousseau Kazi of Threads
In this episode of PM chats, I spoke with Rousseau Kazi, CEO of Threads, on his experiences starting as a PM at Facebook, early mistakes and lessons learned, and how important it is to "get your first win."
Rousseau's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rousseaukazi/
Learn more about Canny at https://canny.io/.