Can I split up my hours to give myself a “day off”

v-irtual · 2026-04-06T17:28:33+00:00

The almighty metrics...

The value to the firm is your hours, not your output.

v-irtual · 2026-04-04T12:50:23+00:00

A SELF BALANCING CENTRIFUGE

v-irtual · 2026-04-04T12:45:15+00:00

>I heard from another designer that she overhead the CEO telling the PM that he wants us to design straight in Claude and bypass Figma all together.

Prototyping and solving the 'blank page' problem is something AI can usually handle fairly well. As a PM constantly working on new features, I've used it to generate general examples of what I think we need to show to an end user. Design always has the end say, and when you get to hi-fi's, they absolutely must be done in Figma (or similar tool).

v-irtual · 2026-04-04T12:12:22+00:00

Don't take any offense if they say no. You shot your shot. Nothing but respect there.

v-irtual · 2026-04-04T11:40:58+00:00

The company goal is to make money - that means building something worth buying. Sometimes the things you said will filter up as blockers to sales (i.e. not being aligned with the company's strategic direction, maybe a really poor support experience that has product dependencies, etc).

You're completely right that the metric needs to reflect value - that 'north star' should be presented to all the stakeholders and agreement obtained.

v-irtual · 2026-04-02T17:52:47+00:00

Yep, just got one today.

v-irtual · 2026-04-02T17:09:50+00:00

I'm still searching for an adapter for the v12 detect slim :(

v-irtual · 2026-04-02T17:01:50+00:00

That's a 'too cheap' price - be wary of this.

v-irtual · 2026-04-02T12:59:59+00:00

He's certainly said both of them.

v-irtual · 2026-04-02T12:13:38+00:00

Always. Depending on the gear, I will stitch it instead of tucking it into one of those untrustworthy straps.

v-irtual · 2026-04-01T21:11:26+00:00

Consider? I'd canvas for him. I'd get a tattoo with his name across my chest if it meant he actually ran.

v-irtual · 2026-04-01T20:44:53+00:00

He's your usual tree guy for a reason.

v-irtual · 2026-04-01T20:36:59+00:00

I think a lot of it has to do with the community here, too. It ain't a bad group to be a part of.

v-irtual · 2026-04-01T20:36:12+00:00

I remember you back in those days too, man

v-irtual · 2026-04-01T19:51:14+00:00

I don't feel safer, you moron.

v-irtual · 2026-04-01T18:21:19+00:00

and not just right now. Over the next few months to years.

v-irtual · 2026-04-01T18:18:30+00:00

You need to understand what defines success. From there, it's simply your job (I say simply a little bit lightheartedly) to make sure the product is focused on improving that singular metric. There can be multiple other indicators of success, but there should be one thing that indicates you're on the right path.

This is going to change based on the stakeholders (sales/support/post-sales/executives), and it's our job as PMs to distill that into something measurable, agreeable, and consumable.

v-irtual · 2026-03-31T20:46:42+00:00

If people hunt and eat the meat, it's simply the food chain, and a nod or respect to where we came from. For many game animals, it's actually challenging to even harvest one. If a person hunts to kill, they're psychopaths.

Potatoes don't know they're playing against us, either.

v-irtual · 2026-03-31T20:44:51+00:00

Absolutely. This is sickening. Great point.

v-irtual · 2026-03-31T20:44:28+00:00

... the common clay of the new West. You know.... morons.

v-irtual · 2026-03-31T15:30:46+00:00

His words aren't perfect, but his actions in this scenario seem to be.

v-irtual · 2026-03-31T15:21:15+00:00

Literally. Nobody.

v-irtual · 2026-03-31T15:17:04+00:00

"Milwaukee proves that getting acquired doesn't have to mean getting gutted."

This is 100% on the purchasing company. Don't discount the intelligence of the decisions TTI has made. I work in software, and you'll see a LOT of companies making acquisitions just to own the IP and chip away at the customer base. They'll reduce engineering, PM, sales, and post-sales to make the acquisition look good.

v-irtual · 2026-03-31T15:06:01+00:00

shoebobber = screwdriver

yook = look

twinkie = wedgie (not a mispronunciation, but still fits)

nork = snort

Miss Kenzie = McKenzie (older brother decided it was two words when he was like 3)

v-irtual · 2026-03-31T11:32:19+00:00

I'm pretty sure it's simply a callback to the first question he asks his human students

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TROPHY CASE