Archive - Serena's Newsletter

What AI Taught Me About Markets, Users, and Myself

Discovery is a conversation.

May 3 •

November 2024

The AI Hype Squad I Didn’t Know I Needed

Maybe it’s inherent to being a product manager, or maybe it’s just being human, but I often find myself grappling with the desperate desire to be liked…

Nov 21, 2024 •

September 2024

I’m Not a Great Interviewer, But Here’s How I Make Product Discovery Work

PM Framework for Customer Discovery

Sep 1, 2024 •

July 2024

What It Means to 'Own It' in Tech

Every company I’ve worked for has "ownership" as a core value.

Jul 1, 2024 •

May 2024

Lessons on Building Great Products from a Bestselling Fantasy Author

A Brandon Sanderson Stan Post

May 1, 2024 •

February 2024

Part 2: Building Trust as a Product Manager

Applying Brené Brown's BRAVING Framework to Product Management

Feb 14, 2024 •

January 2024

Part 1: Building Trust as a Product Manager

Applying Brené Brown's BRAVING Framework to Product Management

Jan 31, 2024 •

November 2023

How to Onboard Quickly as a PM

How to quickly and easily onboard onto a new team as a PM

Nov 30, 2023 •

October 2023

Two Key Questions for Reverse-Interviewing Peers

In this post, I wanted to share my two favorite questions to reverse-interview fellow product managers at a company you are interviewing with or…

Oct 8, 2023 •

August 2023

The 3 Conversations Before The Recruiter

How to navigate the conversations that happen before you get in the door

Aug 30, 2023 •

July 2023

Recruiters Are Your Advocate!

How to use recruiters to help prepare for interviews & show them why they should be an advocate for you.

Jul 11, 2023 •

May 2023

Survival Tools for the Job Hunting Journey

If you do nothing else, journal about others' embarrassing blunders for a dose of humility.

May 31, 2023 •

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