1:30 Ryan ponders what product failure means? 3:37 The true definition of failure is identified 6:33 Todd speaks to the categories of product failure 9:33 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 opportunity 15:06- Joe discusses the most underrated product manag…

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." 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-fir…

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 B…

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 Dire…

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 t…

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 y…

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!…