Your weekly product management reading. Not too much, not too little, just right.
Brief, but deep reading list.
Paul Graham Taste for Makers
“All of us had been trained by Kelly Johnson and believed fanatically in his insistence that an airplane that looked beautiful would fly the same way.” - Ben Rich, Skunk Works
Morris Miller Own Something
The best companies stand out by “owning” something significant. Some companies’ mission is to deliver packages quicker than anyone else (FedEx). FedEx owns the word “overnight.” Others own safety (Volvo) or “direct” (Dell.)
Silicon Valley and SF
September 18: How to transition from Engineering to Product Management by Product School. San Francisco.
September 20: Dealing Effectively with Conflict by SVPMA. ($40 for non-members). Santa Clara.
September 24: Cloud meets Internet of Things ($25). San Francisco.
September 25: An Evening with Steve Blank ($15). Google HQ, Mountain View.
October 11: How Do You Improve Your Product Team’s Performance? (FREE). Los Altos.
Stay connected via our newsletter:
If you find any value and encouragement in the PMFT Digest, please consider becoming a Supporter with a small recurring or one-time donation of your choosing, between a cup of coffee and a mission taco.