In this Episode we talk to Adam Wright. This is part 1 of 2:

Adam began his product journey as a leap from QA, and gained experience at Flux federation building energy management software, before heading to Xero, a stint at a digital conferencing startup, before returning to Xero and now at Kiwi edtech Education Perfect. Adam has learned a tonne along the way and seen the good bad and the ugly and learned a lot about operating in each of these environments.

Here are some of the key points we talked about:

• Deciding what your next role should be and factors to consider
• How to interview for a product role
• Mentors, coaches and sparring partners
• Building a product toolkit
• Read: Loom driving people back to their product - the curiosity gap
• Read: Measure what matters - John Doerr
• Listen: Product School podcast

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We are Fran and Lauchlan, both Product Managers, and we are discovering the diverse skills and experience that are out there in the product world. We aim to inspire product people on their journeys. Opinions expressed are solely our own and do not express the views of our employers.

Get in touch: productjourneyspodcast@gmail.com

Presenters: Fran Gleisner, Lauchlan Robertson
Music Credit: Harry Charles - Deer Park Remix