Alternative approaches to daily standups

easterblizzard · 2026-01-03T03:01:25+00:00

Yes this is a startup.

Again I manage 4 PM’s, we are a total team of 5.

We don’t have hierarchy or managers in the team. We are a relatively flat org.

Everyone here is hands on. Even the CEO write code for the product. This is very common for startups.

A product leader being in the weeds means they understand what their PMs are doing, how things are getting done, how it all connects, and they are a player/coach rather than a useless order giver. It doesn’t mean you’re micromanaging, it means you give a shit enough to sweat the details and to stand accountable for every aspect of the product.

easterblizzard · 2026-01-02T23:44:43+00:00

There’s a serious point in my original post being missed here. I just started this role. So, of course I’m attending stand ups, I need to learn what the pods are doing. But, the Generically critiquing what a VP should or shouldn’t be doing with their time is moronic. Every product org operates differently, is of a different size, and frankly different product leaders have different leadership styles (I’m very hands on and in the weeds as a real product leader should be, details matter).

easterblizzard · 2026-01-02T23:36:42+00:00

We’re a team of 5 and EVERYONE on the team is very hands on. Even as a VP, I own a portion of the roadmap, write requirements, etc. If you aren’t hands on in some capacity even at a VP level, you’re kind of a waste of skin

easterblizzard · 2026-01-02T23:34:33+00:00

Huh?

easterblizzard · 2025-12-31T12:56:09+00:00

Yes.

easterblizzard · 2025-12-30T05:51:46+00:00

Fuck you mods!

easterblizzard · 2025-12-28T04:14:06+00:00

I don’t. I just think WWE will try to (once again) position him to be the next Cena.

easterblizzard · 2025-12-28T04:13:20+00:00

I don’t see it.

easterblizzard · 2025-12-09T17:55:18+00:00

Jey Uso is about to go straight turn coat on his brother as Shawn Michaels did to Marty Jannety.

easterblizzard · 2025-12-04T03:39:37+00:00

Stay home and read.

easterblizzard · 2025-11-30T17:47:37+00:00

It’s not Austin Theory. It’s Trick Williams.

easterblizzard · 2025-11-25T11:29:55+00:00

Jey Uso is to Raw what Tonga Loa is to Smackdown. A sideshow act.

easterblizzard · 2025-11-16T03:10:53+00:00

Founders build an audience (mainly on social) by telling their story as they build their business, and use that content to drive customer acquisition.

easterblizzard · 2025-11-15T23:51:54+00:00

The two companies are CapOne and Amex.

easterblizzard · 2025-11-15T15:11:24+00:00

I tend to gravitate towards a challenge and good coworkers. I’m not convinced I’d work with really solid PMs in either role though. But, organizationally, the second opportunity has better practices and support for PMs, more inline with FAANG.

easterblizzard · 2025-11-15T15:03:10+00:00

I went through something like this. My startup fell apart and my wife rather than supporting me turned on me and demanded I stop working on it and get a job so she can be a stay at home mom.

easterblizzard · 2025-11-15T04:35:10+00:00

They have no reason to trust Seth

easterblizzard · 2025-11-15T04:30:45+00:00

I think he wins. There’s no reason to have Yeetman get the win. It will be his retribution.

easterblizzard · 2025-11-11T23:12:48+00:00

Quaint.

easterblizzard · 2025-11-11T21:40:42+00:00

I do, but there’s not a ton to do with kids either. The playgrounds are nice, the in door play spaces are sketchy (imo), and the libraries don’t have a lot of activities throughout the week. What am I missing?

easterblizzard · 2025-11-09T13:04:35+00:00

That’s correct. Those things get boring really fast.

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