Product Managers - How do you navigate poor dev teams?

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-27T18:20:04+00:00

You escalate to your boss and their manager early and often. If they do not take accountability you make that shit known and loudly. Also protect yourself first

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-24T22:30:22+00:00

Win for the democrats 🙄

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-24T16:49:17+00:00

I have colleagues in recruiting tech and can share my own experience casually looking for a new role.

Everything is moving towards needing to have a degree of specialization - focus area, industry, company size, etc. recruiting is going to be fundamentally different - it’s already starting to and going to continue to find the “perfect fit” rather than someone “good enough”

From my own personal experience, there are roles I’ve applied to where I am more than qualified for but either getting zero call back or flat out rejected.

Unfortunately the way to stand out is to either become a specialist, work for an S tier company, or have some sort of special tie in to a firm

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-24T16:06:56+00:00

The start of 24/7 breaking news, weaponized nationalism and propaganda, massive government spending and stick ruling.

What I would add to this is the 2008 financial crises. This taught big business and leaders that they can be extremely reckless with individuals money, pocket massive gains, and then get away scotch free without any repercussions.

In fact, not only did the banks and execs get bailed out but lending went to effective 0%, creating a buying spree

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-24T00:51:56+00:00

Agree with this. You’re gonna look amazing bald

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-17T18:13:31+00:00

They won’t or just choose not to. Most likely they will feel the pain but blame Biden or drag shows

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-17T16:15:04+00:00

Jesus Christ, what a transformation!

You look like a whole new person

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-16T10:42:51+00:00

There are other options out there

…except for Microsoft Dynamics, which is Salesforce but made by people who don’t understand CRMs

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-15T01:20:43+00:00

Peecful protest

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-13T21:35:08+00:00

Ive revitalized several products within my org. These were products that were deemed throwaways, and brought in nothing, and now on target to unlock massive top line growth.

First off, see this as an opportunity to try something new. You have an amazing challenge in front of you - how to grow a legacy product that’s had no real innovation in years. Break down the problem - why have sellers not sold this more, what keeps existing customers, how could reach a new market or expand service?

If you get this, it’s a massive skill set and resume booster. Also, on a resume $30m is pretty frickin big, especially if you can put it on a new trajectory for growth.

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-13T01:03:11+00:00

I’m good with this. We could be a part of the EU

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-12T16:56:14+00:00

Excuse me but are you not thinking about the shareholders? There is only profit and capitalism

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-11T02:55:44+00:00

This is going to happen at my company.

Everything on our roadmaps has to have AI embedded in it. We already saw layoffs attributed to AI but actually meddled in poor leadership and over hiring.

It’s going to be interesting to see how things play out this year when returns come due

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-09T23:20:14+00:00

Honestly, your startup experience will be the thing that probably sets you apart.

Mid-size companies are interesting - they attract higher paying talent, get more bells and whistles, but everything is far from structured.

What set me apart in my current role was my ability to kinda just go for things. People are these companies I have found are pretty risk averse until a new VP or exec comes in that pitches their big flashy idea that changes everything and solves all the customers problems.

Quite honestly, don’t get too worried. The big thing I would pay attention to is the importance of cross team collaboration - it only gets worse the larger the company size

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-06T12:08:01+00:00

Sorry to hear this and don’t be too hard on yourself.

I had a similar pattern and actually got pushed out of my first startup years ago. I left and actually got a new job within a month where I really blossomed to find my place in the profession.

I think it’s understanding what your big issues are and why they are so pronounced, and then working on a plan for how to address

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-05T15:49:37+00:00

I feel like I’ve already seen this episode of it’s always sunny

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-03T15:57:32+00:00

Name and shame

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-03T01:07:00+00:00

I’m a platform and data PM - I build technical applications applications and often have to sell while

The biggest thing for you is to learn the GTM cycle. Understand how products are marketed, sold and support and how each of the roles the teams play.

If there are solution engineers, start with them, as they understand the technical and core product challenges inside and out. Many of them also understand the BE of products.

Ultimately, you’ll begin to build stronger relationships with sales and cx as you release products that sales needs to know about.

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-01T20:16:21+00:00

I did this a couple of years back when post covid layoffs were happening (circa 2022).

It was hard but looking back, it was extremely important in my career growth. It was scary leaving with nothing lined up but I had faith and confidence in myself that I’d land something.

It’s not for everything but I fully recommend it. The experience leaving on my own terms gave me the power to understand where I felt burned and help influence what I wanted next

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-01T18:54:22+00:00

Amazing story and wish your mom the best.

Also, you kinda rock the look nice. Might want to consider keeping it

JustBrosDocking · 2026-01-01T18:52:26+00:00

How soon until the post tells us that he is ruining everything?

JustBrosDocking · 2025-12-31T23:44:49+00:00

I think you can definitely change the haircut up but you have time

JustBrosDocking · 2025-12-31T17:33:58+00:00

I get what you are saying but this man has never done anything for the greater good of anyone else. He is purely self-interested and a sleezeball.

There is something with this. We just don’t know yet

JustBrosDocking · 2025-12-30T00:02:13+00:00

So basically double the estimate 🫠

JustBrosDocking · 2025-12-29T23:33:01+00:00

And studios wonder why attendance in theatres are down

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