F1APM Podcast: Recent Episodes
Shaurya Sethi
The question "How do I break into Product Management"? is something which I get asked the most.
Rightly so, the path from, product management looks interesting to becoming a product manager in is a long and a murky one.
I want to help demystify breaking into product management by speaking with product managers who share their insights on how they got there!
Every product manager has a unique story to share! No two paths are exactly the same!
My goal with this podcast is help fast track the journey from considering product management as a career to getting your first interview!
In this week's F1APM episode, Komal shares how she transitioned from Project Management to Product Management. The discussion covers a lot of ground:
- How Komal discovered Product Management as a career option
- Recommended books: "Cracking the PM Interview" and "Inspired" by Marty Cagan
- How Komal validated her interest in Product Management
- The importance of networking and putting yourself out there
- Product Buds slack community for finding people to do mocks
- How involvement in side projects helped Komal
This episode is packed with actionable insights. If you aspire to become a PM, you won't want to miss it!
Have any suggestions? How did you like this episode?
Would love to hear from you. You can find me on Linkedin/Twitter.
In this week's F1APM episode, Deekshit shares how he managed to get 2 PM internships and a return offer while pursuing his Master's at Duke.
We cover a lot of ground:
1) How Deekshit got interested in Prod Mgmt and validated it's the right fit
2) How to apply for jobs strategically
3) The importance of taking care of your mental health
4) How Deekshit managed to get the elusive return offer
This episode is packed with actionable insights, if you are an aspiring PM, you don't want to miss this one!
Did you find it helpful? Have any suggestions? Would love to hear from you. You can find me on Linkedin/Twitter.
In this week's F1APM episode, Akash shares how he transitioned from being a Data Analyst at companies like Amazon, Facebook and Netflix into Product Management.
We speak about how and why Akash got interested in Prod Mgmt, transferable skills Data Analysts can leverage, why working on side projects is important and things Akash wish he knew while he was trying to break in.
This episode is packed with actionable insights, if you are an aspiring PM, you don't want to miss this one!
Did you find it helpful? Have any suggestions? Would love to hear from you. You can find me on Linkedin/Twitter.
Vivek shares his story about how he discovered product management, found 2 PM internships during his Master's, interviewed with over 50 companies before cracking Microsoft and Amazon for full-time roles!
We also break down what Vivek did differently to hear back from 50 companies!
The episode is packed with actionable insights, if you are an aspiring PM, you don'y want to miss this one!
If you found it helpful, please don't forget to share it with other aspiring PMs!
Connect with me on Linkedin, would love to hear from you if you have any feedback or suggestions!
Are you a software engineer looking to break into product management?
In this weeks's F1APM episode, Manan shares his story about how he transitioned from being a software engineer at Salesforce into product management.
We spoke about how Manan got interested in the product space, the difference between solving technical and user problems, pitfalls to avoid when you have an engineering background and the power of product communities!
Some product communities to join -
1) Product School
2) Product Buds
3) Mind the Product
4) Lewis Linn's Interview community
5) Lenny's Slack community (Paid)
If you found it helpful, please don't forget to share it with other aspiring PMs!
Connect with me on Linkedin, would love to hear from you if you have any feedback or suggestions!
This bonus clip from my conversation with Rajas is worth relistening a bunch of times.
We talked about how to use the recommendation algorithms of Twitter, Linkedin, Youtube, Medium and Substack to fuel your learnings.
Eg) When you start following Product channels on Youtube, you start discovering other PM related channels. Use that to go deep down into rabbit holes and let your curiosity drive you to places!
Are you looking for your first break into product management?
Or are you considering product management as a career?
In this week's F1APM episode, Rajas shared his story on how he got interested into product management. How did Rajas develop a unique domain knowledge of the AdTech space and leveraged it into getting multiple offers.
We also spoke about the importance of networking, how to approach networking, cultivating curiosity and what is it being an actual product manager like.
The episode is packed with insights and if you are an aspiring product manager, you don't want to miss this one!
Did you find it helpful? If yes, please don't forget to share it with other aspiring PMs!
Connect with me on Linkedin, would love to hear from you if you have any feedback or suggestions!