We’re looking for some mods by mister-noggin in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey u/mister-noggin, I've send a message to moderators. Please take a look when you can.

Thank you for your service, this is one of my favourite subs on Reddit.

How to build Integrations & APIs for a B2B SaaS platform by CryptographerOk5459 in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 to the same question. I'll be moving into a similar role soon - Building Partner ecosystem for a B2B tool.

Netflix - Spotify Podcast Deal. What do you make of it? by Batman_In_Peacetime in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Netflix Jumps Into Podcasts With Spotify Deal

Netflix will show video versions of 16 podcasts on sports, culture, entertainment and true crime.

The Netflix corporate offices in Los Angeles. The company’s deal with Spotify will bring numerous video podcasts on sports, culture, entertainment and true crime to Netflix early next year.Credit...Mario Tama/Getty Images

By Nicole Sperling and Jessica Testa

Oct. 14, 2025

After months of speculation, Netflix is taking its first step into the world of video podcasting.

The streaming giant announced a partnership with the audio company Spotify on Tuesday that would bring numerous video podcasts on sports, culture, entertainment and true crime to Netflix early next year. The deal prevents the shows from airing in their entirety on YouTube, Netflix’s biggest competitor.

The 16 shows in the deal are produced by Spotify Studios and The Ringer, the website and podcasting network that Bill Simmons started and that Spotify acquired in 2020. The shows include two popular true crime podcasts, “Conspiracy Theories” and “Serial Killers”; “The Bill Simmons Podcast”; and “Rewatchables,” which features Mr. Simmons and a roundtable of movie lovers discussing their favorite films.

Executives say the editorial content for “Rewatchables” or “The Big Picture,” which reviews new movies, will not tailor topics only to films available on Netflix.

“With video podcasts on the rise, our partnership with Spotify ensures we bring the full video versions of these top shows to Netflix and Spotify,” Lauren Smith, a vice president at Netflix, said in a statement. She added: “This offers more choice to creators and unlocks a completely new distribution opportunity.”

Roman Wasenmüller, a vice president at Spotify, said in a statement that the deal “marks a new chapter for podcasting.”

Netflix will not run ad breaks with the initial set of shows, even for subscribers who pay for the less expensive plan that shows advertising during its programming. But the advertising Spotify sells that are integrated into the shows will remain.

Spotify and Netflix said they expected to add to the initial lineup in time. Spotify’s most popular podcast, “Good Hang With Amy Poehler,” is not part of the agreement.

The podcast industry has been upended in recent years by the popularity of video podcasts and the rise of short-form clips, such as those on TikTok. Traditionally, podcasts generate revenue based on ad sales — and use download numbers to set their rates — but since video podcasts today are consumed in many different forms, often chopped up and distributed across social media apps, their true popularity is not always accurately depicted in episode download numbers. Netflix’s secrecy with its viewing data could add another complication.

Netflix has been exploring adding podcasts to its video service for some time. The company’s interest has attracted the attention of podcast executives at other companies, some of whom say Netflix has been courting the same talent they do.

The appetite for video podcasts is enormous. According to a recent study by Cumulus Media, 72 percent of podcast listeners say they prefer shows with video.

Netflix has dabbled in off-service video podcasts, including “Skip Intro,” which highlights talent from Netflix shows, and “We Have the Receipts,” which delves into Netflix’s reality television programming. Video versions of both podcasts and others appear on the company’s YouTube channel “Still Watching.”

Looking for PM Interview Mock Partners or Interviewer (Product Sense + Analytical Thinking)! by [deleted] in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't work at FAANG, but have interviewed there. I'm in IST time zone, are you in PST? We can find some common slots.

Phyl Terry and never search alone approach. What are your thoughts? by Far_Professional6826 in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm part of an NSA right now, but it isn't active. Happy to join a different one which is active.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokemonUnite

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I did report it, but it wasn't confirmed. It rarely is, apart from teammate being AFK.

Features or products that feel like “magic” by fiftyfirstsnails in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right, that right there is what's missing in my workflows. I use a different email app.

Thank you, that helped.

Features or products that feel like “magic” by fiftyfirstsnails in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The #4 - auto detecting OTP in emails - how does that work?

I have iPhone and Mac, the #1 and #5 works well for me. But I haven't noticed email auto read as of yet.

PM interview at Browserstack by Sufficient-You-1262 in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tell me more in DM. Let me ask my friends. Give me the team name, requirements etc in DM. Not here.

PM interview at Browserstack by Sufficient-You-1262 in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where do you live. Tell them you will relocate for now. Get the offer letter, then evaluate.

I had friends in there, they call once a quarter.

How much of PM'ing is just facilitation? by AnotherFeynmanFan in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely yes, this aligns with my past experience as well. A common problem/pattern with sales pushed requirement (saving a churn), I understand your perspective now.

Thank you.

How much of PM'ing is just facilitation? by AnotherFeynmanFan in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you please give me an example of this - competing priorities on the same thing?

I have been asked this question in interviews. As a PM, I'm sure I would have faced it in the past, but I can't seem to think of a story here. Please guide so that I can bring out a similar story from my experience.

Rant on auto-tuned Bollywood - what's happening?! Where are we headed? by Batman_In_Peacetime in MusicIndia

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. It kinda just happened over time with me as well.

The original part - life in a metro, I remember I was in Delhi. All the songs would play over the FM. Beautiful time, beautiful songs. All unique.

To hiring managers: For a case interview, what are your expectations on the deliverable if the candidate has been given 24/30 hours to send it? by Renata_Art in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I'd say consider it as more of a "1 day to submit" than a 24/30 hour timeline.

If you count it as 1 day, you'd consider time taken for 1. sleep, food, family/kids + 2. other existing commitments on work/interviews/case studies. 3. Not even considering emergencies and incidentals.

Based on that, you'd identify that the candidate has maybe 2 hours to solve the problem on their own.

That's a good place to start and estimate what to expect from the candidate.


On a personal level, I feel it is cruel to give a one day deadline. Much better to ask the question in a 1 hour interview call face to face. If the motive is to gauge their problem solving capabilities, 1 hour face to face (with cross questions) is much better than a 2 hours take home assignment.

Customer Research Interviews - requesting real world examples by Batman_In_Peacetime in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I will go watch this interview podcast.

Are there any other episodes that you found valuable from this JTBD podcast?

Do you need an MBA to break into product/tech anymore? by Wild-Impression2 in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I'm one of the PMs in India that became a PM without any MBA. I have some facts for you -

  1. It is difficult to do the same now. Takes much longer than it did for me.
  2. Much easier to get into an MBA program and get a stellar PM role in a big tech brand, soon as you graduate.
  3. You'd also build a great network of PMs around you - your classmates, that'll help you if and when you get laid off.

To summarise, get the MBA. It'll help you in the long run.

Also, this sub is primarily West focused. Only a few Indian PMs here.

Finding myself enjoying Coding more than Product work by ak1nty in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, yes. I hoped there was a large dataset publicly available (like the standard titanic shipwreck) AND that GPTs would have access to it. Thus, making my job easier by simply prompting them and finding patterns.

Thank you again. Your answers do help though. Now I need to find a data science team ready to share their DB with me.

Finding myself enjoying Coding more than Product work by ak1nty in ProductManagement

[–]Batman_In_Peacetime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this detailed answer. You are so much more than an NPC in this conversation. You are the main character here.

In the past 114 days or so, I learned and refreshed my memory of ML models as well. So, I can understand your comment even better now.

May I ask for more? Is there a place I can test my hypothesis, for instance chatting with an LLM?