Note: This is my personal perspective and not in any way associated with my employer. I was really puzzled why Apple built their own ARM-based processor chips for laptops given their marketshare. …

When you have a team, the mistake even the best leaders make is focusing on the weakest players on the team. Our gut reaction is to do more 1:1s and more coaching to provide tighter guidance to the team members who are struggling. …

One of the hardest and perhaps most important decision you make is “How to choose your next job”. My advice is always “Think about N+1”; not the job you are going to accept next (N), but the one that you will get after this one (N+1). Every new job sets…

Last year, we announced Snap ML, a python-based machine learning framework that is designed to be a high-performance machine learning software framework. Snap ML is bundled as part of the WML Community Edition or WML CE (aka PowerAI) software distribution that is available for free on Power systems. Take advantage…

I originally wrote this article on LinkedIn in August 2017. One of my product managers asked me today what we should be looking for in new PMs. I look for 3 things, in this order: Gets Shit Done: Execution is the backbone of a product manager. They must drive the…

I originally wrote this article on LinkedIn in September 2017. This is a follow-up to my article on the “3 Skills The Best Products Managers Have”. I believe product managers have two customers: 1. The Engineering / Development team: · Make sure they are building the right product and adding…

I originally wrote this article on LinkedIn in December 2017 One thing that has helped me improve in my personal life and at work, is reading. Both books and the 100s of blogs & articles out there. …

I originally wrote this article in June 2011, updated in 2018 and 2020. One of the most common conversations I have with engineers is about their desire to move to product management / marketing. First of all, there seem to be many myths about what product managers do. It is…

I originally wrote this blog in July 2011 I am a self-trained product manager / marketing manager. Here is some practical advice to help improve as a product manager. Read: As much as you can. There are really only two ways we learn — by doing things ourselves or by…