Austin VOP #111: Willie Tran of Calendly | Is Your Tripod Valued?
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Willie’s passion for Growth Product Management and helping others get into product management is infectious. It was fascinating to learn about growth from him which has its nuances - but shares the fundamental part of product management - how can you learn about your customers’ needs and intent. Thanks for a great conversation Willie!
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What I’m Reading
Last week I had a feature kickoff with the engineering team and I was struck by how differently it went compared to when it did it at prior companies. The product designer and I went through the Figma prototype and requirements and got a number of thoughtful questions to build on what was presented. I went into this meeting with PTSD from prior experiences where these meetings devolved into a non-collaborative morass. The main difference: the tripod (PM, Design, Engineering) is valued at Procore and collaboration is not a buzzword - it is how we work.
This issue’s good read is the latest post from Teresa Torres about involving the Engineering team in all aspects of product discovery. Product in Practice: Assumption Testing with Engineers at Orion Labs
Engineers often generate the best solutions. This is because they have a depth of knowledge of what’s possible technically. But this only works when it’s coupled with a depth of knowledge of the customer’s context. And the best way for them to acquire this? By getting involved in continuous discovery.
Austin Product Events
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March 21 — The Product League
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Austin Product Positions
I share product positions posted by product leaders I know. Feel free to reach out to me for an intro or share with others.
Wheel is hiring a Group Product Manager for Marketplace and a Senior Product Manager for Payments
Housecall Pro is hiring a Senior Product Manager for their Revenue Enablement team
Righway is hiring a Lead Product Manager
Yours in product,
Reza