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The Cranky PM on “Been There, Done That”

by The Cranky Product Manager on March 5, 2010

in Development

The following cartoon has been shamelessly republished from Shreyas Doshi’s excellent “How to Get that Next PM Job” presentation to the Silicon Valley Product Management Association.  Many years ago, during her first month at DysfunctoSoft, the Cranky Product Manager had this EXACT argument with the Engineering Manager for DysfunctoCrank:

Shreyas Doshi on Product Management

by Shreyas Doshi

It was years ago, but to this day the Cranky PM does not understand how that a-hole could take so LITTLE PRIDE  in his work that he would insist on shipping a product with the name misspelled.

At the time, the Cranky PM was shocked. But after years in the product management game, nothing surprises her anymore.

Rest assured, the Cranky PM won this battle.  The product was NOT renamed DysfucktoCrunk.

A little link love for Shreyas Doshi, for making the Cranky Product Manager chuckle just a little bit, through the tears of frustration:

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Return of the Product Management Haiku (now with extra fun)

by The Cranky Product Manager on April 23, 2009

in The PM Profession

Remember this?  The Product Management Haikus (originally inspired by Pivotal PM)?

The Cranky PM is inspired to once again dust off her quill pen and write some more poetry.  Poetry that no one but you folks would possibly understand.

If you are similarly inspired, post your own haiku in the comments!  If yours makes the Cranky Product Manager laugh so much that she can be heard three cubicle rows away, she might send you a Cranky Product Manager mug. (ooo laaa laaa).

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Agile home building:
Slap up one room’s walls, paint them.
Add stylish decor.

Skip the foundation
Because its blueprint can’t fit
On a sticky note.

Can’t do roof, plumbing,
Or power, ‘cuz  they need the
Whole house spec’d out first.

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Marketing weenie,
Please don’t add “Web 2.0″
To my product’s name.

———

Mister CEO,
Sorry, “everyone” is not
A market segment.

———

CEO replaced
My well researched pricing plan
With crap pulled from thin air

———

Sorry boss, I have
No time to tweet, blog and Facebook,
Plus do my real job.

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The Cranky Product Manager bitchslaps the Cranky Marketer

April 15, 2009

OK, so the Cranky Product Manager has been a big lazy pants lately.  No posts for over 10 days and then relying on guest posts for the past few weeks.  What can she say?  She’s drowning under a pile of work, dealing with her frakin’ taxes (which were WICKED complicated this year), and adjusting to [...]

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Guest Post: The Cranky Engineer Responds to a PRD

April 1, 2009

Today we have a super-duper-uber-fantastic guest post from the Cranky Engineer, aka DGentry of codingrelic.geekhold.com. Check out his blog.  It’s WICKED AWESOME.

Also, you might recall that DGenery was the BIG WINNER of the Cranky Product Manager’s caption contest for the “7 Types of Engineers.” He won a fancy pants coffee mug.  AND HE LOVES IT.  [...]

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Dilbert for Product Managers

March 6, 2009

The Cranky PM loves Dilbert. Shocking, isn’t it?
As a gift to the Internets (and to anyone making a speech about product management), help the Cranky Product Manager create a list of links to Dilbert cartoons* that are funny to product management types. 
Untack those comics from your cubicle wall, look at the dates, and find them [...]

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Book Review: The Product Manager’s Desk Reference

March 2, 2009

OK, here is a long overdue review on The Product Manager’s Desk Reference by Stephen Haines.
Quick Summary
This 704 page tome is huge and not exactly a thrilling read.  The Cranky Product Manager highly doubts there is a bidding war on for the movie rights.  But nonetheless it is an excellent reference that  has something for [...]

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Book Review: The Product Manager's Desk Reference

March 2, 2009

OK, here is a long overdue review on The Product Manager’s Desk Reference by Steven Haines.
Quick Summary
This 704 page tome is huge and not exactly a thrilling read.  The Cranky Product Manager highly doubts there is a bidding war on for the movie rights.  But nonetheless it is an excellent reference that  has something for [...]

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Guest Post: A Short Guide to Being an Unemployed Product Manager, Part Four

February 20, 2009

Paco continues his guest post arc on the plight of the unemployed product manager (see parts 1, 2, and 3). Give him some love and a job already!
Guest Post: A Short Guide to Being an Unemployed Product Manager, Part Four

Ahh, the final installment. Time to wrap this puppy up. Sadly, I can’t really afford [...]

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Guest Post: A Short Guide to Being an Unemployed Product Manager, Part Three

February 19, 2009

Paco continues his guest post arc (see part 1 and part 2), allowing the Cranky Product Manager to enjoy some time with her kid. Thanks!
Guest Post: A Short Guide to Being an Unemployed PM, Part Three

Last time, I waxed poetic (I’m being generous) about learning to drink dirt once the Product Management well runs [...]

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Guest Post: A Short Guide to Being an Unemployed Product Manager – Part Two

February 17, 2009

Paco continues his guest post arc (see part 1), allowing the Cranky Product Manager to rest yet another day
Guest Post: A Short Guide to Being an Unemployed Product Manager – Part Two

In the previous installment, I blathered about how bad the job market is right now. Think Les Miserables except less French people and [...]

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