Prod Squad

Prod Squad

Struggling to find ways to level up your Product Management skills? Join PM's Brendan Colliton and Nick Cook as they dive deep on a new Product Management topic each episode. Whether you're trying to land your first PM job or a seasoned PM there is something for you, so come join the Squad!

  1. 08/01/2025

    E20: RAT's

    Nick flys solo in this mini-episode about RAT's (riskiest assumptions testable). This episode teaches how to identify and test your riskiest assumptions, ensuring you're always working on the most important thing, especially in the early stages of a product.

  2. 26/04/2024

    E19: Talking about talking about AI

    You've heard podcasters talk about AI, but have you heard podcasters talk about talking about AI?! Nick and Brendan are back to do just that. In this episode the duo chats about how to have AI related conversations with different stakeholders, including customers, engineers, and leadership.

  3. 22/12/2023

    E18: 2023 Awards

    Christmas came early and we got you the final Prod Squad episode of the year! In this episode Brendan and Nick look back at 2023 and dole out a variety of awards covering both professional and personal topics. Happy holidays and see you all in 2024! Awards: PM opinion that changed the most Best new PM learning/unlock Proudest professional moment Biggest professional failure Favorite or least favorite professional product Favorite personal product Favorite PM resource (book, podcast, blog, etc.) Favorite low-tech/physical product Best product change Worst product change Favorite use of AI Favorite thing you put in your eyes (tv show, movie, book, etc.) Favorite thing you put in your ears (music, podcast, audio book, etc.) 2024 PM resolution 2024 personal resolution

  4. 07/11/2023

    E17: Thinking Big

    The Squad is back to talk about thinking BIG. Brendan and Nick dive into why it's important to think big, why it can be hard to do it, and strategies to make it easier all in an effort to make you 10x better at thinking 10x!

  5. 18/08/2023

    E16: X (fka Twitter) Episode

    This episode is all about Twitter (sorry I mean X). Nick and Brendan review the Twitter saga and bring a product perspective to the big changes that occurred over the last year. From the rebrand to the For You tab to Twitter Blue the Squad talks about all the decisions in this X Episode!

  6. 05/05/2023

    E15: Have you heard about ChatGPT?

    On this episode of Prod Squad, Nick and Brendan finally dive into the topic of AI, discussing their initial reactions, use cases for language models like ChatGPT, and how AI may impact jobs. From chatbots to search engines, they explore the ways AI is already making an impact on our lives and the potential benefits and challenges it may bring. Tune in for a fun and informative conversation on this exciting topic. Don't forget to like and subscribe to Prod Squad for more product management insights and banter. Description generated by ChatGPT. Audio editing by Matt LeFevre.

  7. 22/03/2023

    E14: Oh Baby, We're Back

    The Squad returns from hiatus to talk about....baby products? With both Nick and Brendan now being fathers their homes have been taken over by baby products, so they decided to deviate from their typical software PM related topics and instead use baby products as examples of how product principles are transferrable across industry.

  8. 10/10/2022

    E13: Features Fail

    As much as every PM would like to think they only release winning features the reality is we don't. There's a reason we're encouraged to "fail fast" and iterate on features. In this episode the Squad recounts some of their own feature failures, what indicates the success or failure of a feature, and how to analyze why a feature failed so you can take action accordingly.

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Struggling to find ways to level up your Product Management skills? Join PM's Brendan Colliton and Nick Cook as they dive deep on a new Product Management topic each episode. Whether you're trying to land your first PM job or a seasoned PM there is something for you, so come join the Squad!

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  • Creator
    Prod Squad
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
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