The Product Porch

1:30 Ryan ponders what product failure means?3:37 The true definition of failure is identified6:33 Todd speaks to the categories of product failure9:33 Todd assumes the role of therapist and tells Ryan and Joe they didn’t fail 12:13- We discuss how we turn failure into a learning opportunity15:06- Joe discusses the most underrated product management skill19:08- We bring back the Jobs to be done framework when dealing with our co-workers22:25- Todd shares a tip on how manage friction with a

1:07 – Joe kicks off the discussion on useless product management terms.1:49 – We start the PM Jargon Draft, with Todd winning the #1 pick.3:04 – Todd and Ryan’s #1 pick: "CEO of the Product" – no surprise, Mel Kiper agrees.4:23 – Joe’s #1 pick: "Customer Centric" (he’s salty he couldn’t trade for the #1 pick).6:07 – Todd discusses how every healthcare company is "patient-first" – shouldn’t we all be patient-first in healthcare?7:14 – Ryan questions "Productize" – is it a verb? A new word in the

Ryan tells us how he leveraged PM principles recently for his mulch project ( 0:45)Joe shows us how Ryan applied the Jobs to Done framework to Ryan’s approach (3:00)We discuss how often we apply PM Principles creep into our life (5:00)Todd discusses how Problem Framing can be applied in real-world scenarios (12:00)Joe gives us a review of the Broadway Show “Heart of Rock and Roll” (20:00)Ryan walks us through dot voting techniques for family (21:00)Todd experiments with Tiny Acts of Discovery

Product Champions: a new title for PMs (1:00)Airbnb gets rid of product manager title (3:45)Chief No Officer / Head of No / Innovation Sponge / Walking Roadblock / Killer of Dreams, (5:55)Superman, Smokey the Bear and Lil Smokies, and User Psychologists (12:15)Group Therapist, Anger Manager, and The Negotiator (15:20)Outcome Architect and Director of Opinions (19:00)Aladdin and Product Genie wishing rules (22:30)Provlemologist and Innovation Specialists (27:15)The Fortune Teller, Product Facilier,

Ryan emphatically explains why you don’t need experience for a PM job (2:11)Joe shares why it isn’t a black/white answer (4:20)The danger in over-indexing to hiring for experience (8:30)The value of mentorships to overcome a lack of industry experience (18:00)Ryan walks us through the beginners mindset as a product leader (23:00)Find fit for the role - don’t rely on the experience - how long does it take to be great at product discovery (28:00)Ryan tell us why he hates the term “fail fast”

Ryan’s story - struggle with plastic bags - being environmentally responsible (:58)Jobs to be Done is a PM’s superpower (5:00)Using the empathy superpower for evil (6:00)Using the storytelling for evil (8:14)Navigating Righteous Path of Product Management (13:20)Using the planning superpower for evil (17:00)Avoiding stakeholders that get in your way (20:15)Why shouldn't we pursue the dark side of product management (22:00)How do you know when your employees are looking for impact but doing it in a

On The Product Porch, every topic is a product topic. Dive into casual conversations on product management and career growth, woven with pop culture and real-life insights. Each episode offers actionable takeaways as the hosts tackle pressing questions and challenges in the product field. Settle in with Joe Ghali, Ryan Cantwell, and Todd Blaquiere!Help keep the Product Porch lights on by giving atPatreon.com/TheProductPorch.