<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Product Tribe 🔥: Wywiady]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wywiady z Product Managerami]]></description><link>https://producttribe.substack.com/s/wywiady</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i1c9!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa179da54-de11-4d7c-ac4c-25992d5353d0_1200x1200.png</url><title>Product Tribe 🔥: Wywiady</title><link>https://producttribe.substack.com/s/wywiady</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:27:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://producttribe.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[House of Product]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[producttribe@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[producttribe@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Destare Foundation]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Destare Foundation]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[producttribe@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[producttribe@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Destare Foundation]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Product Talks #8 Piotr Wiśnioch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Product Talks is a series of interviews where we invite everyday Product Managers to share their extraordinary experiences with us.]]></description><link>https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-8-piotr-wisnioch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-8-piotr-wisnioch</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2023 08:52:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PbiZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31aa77ea-e32b-4bfd-a777-c3b4367de1b9_2000x1961.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>&#128218; This is a Product Tribe archive post, translated from Polish to English. The Polish original is below &#11015;&#65039;<br>To jest zarchiwizowany post Product Tribe, przet&#322;umaczony z polskiego na angielski. Polski orygina&#322; znajdziesz poni&#380;ej &#11015;&#65039;</em></p><blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PbiZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31aa77ea-e32b-4bfd-a777-c3b4367de1b9_2000x1961.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PbiZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31aa77ea-e32b-4bfd-a777-c3b4367de1b9_2000x1961.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PbiZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31aa77ea-e32b-4bfd-a777-c3b4367de1b9_2000x1961.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PbiZ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31aa77ea-e32b-4bfd-a777-c3b4367de1b9_2000x1961.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PbiZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31aa77ea-e32b-4bfd-a777-c3b4367de1b9_2000x1961.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PbiZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31aa77ea-e32b-4bfd-a777-c3b4367de1b9_2000x1961.png" width="1456" height="1428" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/31aa77ea-e32b-4bfd-a777-c3b4367de1b9_2000x1961.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1428,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PbiZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31aa77ea-e32b-4bfd-a777-c3b4367de1b9_2000x1961.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PbiZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31aa77ea-e32b-4bfd-a777-c3b4367de1b9_2000x1961.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PbiZ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31aa77ea-e32b-4bfd-a777-c3b4367de1b9_2000x1961.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PbiZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31aa77ea-e32b-4bfd-a777-c3b4367de1b9_2000x1961.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotrwisnioch/">Piotr Wi&#347;nioch</a> has several years of experience working as a Product Manager. He currently works at BinarApps, a software house based in &#321;&#243;d&#378;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Hi Piotr, first of all, thank you for wanting to talk with me and share your experiences. Tell me how it all started.</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Hi, thanks for the invitation! It all started over 5 years ago in &#321;&#243;d&#378;. I was sitting peacefully on the sidelines, at a desk rented from BinarApps, creating interactive exhibitions and city games. I started observing them even back then. BinarApps had 8 people when it started. I joined the software house when it had 50 people. The company now has 200 employees.</p><p>I started as a Project Manager (because that&#8217;s what they needed). Those were still beautiful times when you didn&#8217;t need 6 years of project experience and IT experience. Initially, we created products at the client&#8217;s dictation rather than based on user needs. This caused major problems with such clients later on. It motivated me to implement a &#8220;unit in the company&#8221; that additionally handled client needs analysis&#8212;an extra consulting service. Our department is responsible for understanding what the client really needs, sometimes challenging what they want&#8212;being a smart critic, a partner. Not just technologically, but also from a business perspective.</p><p>Currently our department has seven consultants and seven designers. With each of our clients, we conduct a so-called &#8220;zero workshop&#8221; where we try to learn about their needs and motivations. We show how we work, and only then do we create a proposal that we present to our clients. We&#8217;re not like 90% of software houses that jump straight into delivery. Most of our clients have been with us from the beginning because we care about value.</p><p>Of course, sometimes a client gets stubborn and refuses to cooperate. They think they&#8217;re the smartest and don&#8217;t need to discuss their clients&#8217; problems. This approach usually ends very badly.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What changes in a software house when the company scales from 50 to 200 people?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> When a company&#8217;s scale increases, the scope of client expectations grows proportionally. Clients expect the company to be professional, not amateurish&#8212;it matters not only that something works technically, but also that the end users for whom our client builds will want to use the solution.</p><p>Having just developers isn&#8217;t enough anymore. You also need designers, marketers (who can advise on go-to-market strategy and run campaigns for clients). We combine all these competencies and depending on the project stage we&#8217;re handling, we can address them appropriately. This makes us more professional.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What are you responsible for as a Product Manager?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> In a software house, each of these seven consultants isn&#8217;t 100% dedicated to a single project. I have projects where I&#8217;m more in an analyst role, but I also have ones where I support the development team or conduct only discovery work. It&#8217;s quite a challenge not to waste time context-switching between projects.</p><p>As a Product Manager, I&#8217;m currently responsible for a product that allows distributing video clips on film sets&#8212;fairly complex. In my team I have iOS developers, backend developers, QA testers, a designer, and an analyst, so you could say it&#8217;s a cross-functional team.</p><p>My main task is to validate hypotheses with users and deliver appropriate features on time according to established timelines. You first have to ideate, validate, plan, and work through the problem. I run workshops with users to learn what problems they have and how we can solve them through implemented features.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What methodology do you use in your company?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> There&#8217;s no top-down requirement that you must work in Scrum, Kanban, or any other agile approach. The most important thing is that we deliver things effectively. Clients need concrete results in a specific timeframe and budget&#8212;it sounds like a typical constraint, but we try to maintain flexibility in all this.</p><p>In several projects we work in monthly cycles because we determined that&#8217;s the optimal timeframe for us to deliver something that can be a feature and bring value to clients. We tried shorter cycles (2 weeks), but unfortunately it didn&#8217;t work out. During the month we set a base scope and extended scope. Base scope is something that brings users the desired value, while all additional elements are nice-to-have and fall into the extended scope. After two weeks we check where we are and what we&#8217;re doing: we adjust the scope (while still delivering value) or stay on track. Then after a month we do a release, followed by a week of &#8220;cleanup.&#8221; During this time we do some analytical or technical spikes and refine the scope for the next cycle.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Do other things fall into this cycle? Any surprises?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> We work closely with a given client, so if we agree on a specific feature, new/different things don&#8217;t get added because we have a different goal. Of course in practice it looks a bit different because the product is constantly evolving and if a bug comes up during a sprint, we always check the priority and criticality of the issue to decide whether to add it to the sprint or backlog. If we add it to the sprint, we need to decide what gets removed from the scope we committed to. Usually we don&#8217;t touch the main scope&#8212;only the additional one (extended scope).</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-8-piotr-wisnioch/comments">Leave a comment</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What was your biggest challenge in your product role working in a software house?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> I&#8217;ll talk about two. One is specific to software houses, the other to the product role. I&#8217;ll start with the software house challenge. Generally, a software house lives off its clients&#8212;we need many clients and many people who can deliver value to those clients. In our case (the product role), we&#8217;re very often assigned to multiple projects at once, which sometimes means we lack focus due to frequent context changes. Lack of focus causes us to make mistakes sometimes. To reduce mistakes, we work in pairs&#8212;we have a captain and a so-called wingman. One person leads the project while the other acts as a sparring partner.</p><p>The second challenge is that clients often want to see results right now and it&#8217;s very hard to explain to them that value comes from organized work. They don&#8217;t understand the need for a Product Manager. Currently this is changing significantly because clients are becoming increasingly aware that it&#8217;s worth investing more time to think before we move into the execution phase.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What are the top 3 skills a person should have if they want to become a Product Manager in a software house?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> I think the ability to earn respect from developers and build an internal team based on relationships and authenticity. Second is the ability to treat the client as a person with needs, not as just another person coming with their problems. Third is time management and working in a structured way&#8212;combining different threads in a way that won&#8217;t drive you crazy&#8212;because you do have multiple projects at once, and a day only has 24 hours.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: So how do you stay productive and manage your time properly so you don&#8217;t go crazy?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> The worst thing that can happen is constant context switching&#8212;I read once that a person needs a minimum of 20 minutes to switch to another task. So I try to block calendar slots that allow me to enter FLOW mode and work effectively. These slots have the names of the topics I&#8217;m trying to figure out.</p><p>Another thing is how I take notes on my thoughts. For me, a pen and paper work best. I also use Remarkable because I can easily digitize what I have on &#8220;paper.&#8221;</p><p>I really like arranging things backwards&#8212;so-called reverse engineering. For example, if I know a feature should look a certain way, I start from the end&#8212;if the user clicks a button at the very end, I think about what must come before it, what must come before that... and I work my way back to the beginning.</p><p>It&#8217;s also worth finding during the day the time interval when you work best&#8212;mine is from 6 PM to midnight. Each of us has such a slot.</p><p>As for tools, I use products like Asana for managing various projects, Airtable for interviews, Miro for online workshops, Notion for notes, and a Remarkable tablet for jotting down thoughts. It all serves working notes. The end result is a Confluence page that pulls it all together and you can easily refer back to it&#8212;it&#8217;s the single source of truth for us and the client.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Can you share an interesting place on the internet you regularly visit and learn from?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> I read Teresa Torres&#8217; blog passionately because it helps me develop my discovery skills. Recently I also came across <a href="https://growth.design/case-studies">growth.design</a>, which presents various case studies in a graphic way&#8212;really great stuff.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Last question. What would you recommend to people who want to start their career in Product Management?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> I&#8217;d definitely recommend looking at apps we use every day and asking yourself &#8220;How did they do that? Why this way and not another?&#8221;&#8212;pure curiosity. You can even skip the digital stuff and think about the devices we have at home&#8212;like a robot vacuum&#8212;and wonder how it works.</p><p>Another way is to practice our product thinking, which lets us present our vision of a given process, like buying a train ticket. The idea is to force yourself to think and ask the right questions: &#8220;How would I change this process? What would I improve?&#8221;</p><p>This really helps later when working with different clients&#8212;it teaches product thinking, which is very important in daily work.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Thanks for a valuable conversation!</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr: Thanks!</strong></p><div><hr></div><p>If you enjoyed this interview, click the &#128153; and leave a comment.</p><p>If you&#8217;re not yet part of the Product Art community, I invite you to subscribe.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#127477;&#127473; Wersja polska / Polish original</h2><blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PbiZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F31aa77ea-e32b-4bfd-a777-c3b4367de1b9_2000x1961.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotrwisnioch/">Piotr Wi&#347;nioch</a> ma kilkuletnie do&#347;wiadczenie w pracy jako Product Manager. Obecnie pracuje w &#322;&#243;dzkim Software House - BinarApps.</p></blockquote><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Cze&#347;&#263; Piotr, na wst&#281;pie dzi&#281;kuj&#281;, &#380;e chcia&#322;e&#347; ze mn&#261; porozmawia&#263; i podzieli&#263; si&#281; swoimi do&#347;wiadczeniami. Opowiedz jak to wszystko si&#281; zacz&#281;&#322;o.</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Cze&#347;&#263;, r&#243;wnie&#380; dzi&#281;kuje za zaproszenie! Wszystko zacz&#281;&#322;o si&#281; ponad 5 lat temu w &#321;odzi. Siedzia&#322;em sobie spokojnie z boku, przy wynajmowanym od BinarApps biurku i tworzy&#322;em interaktywne wystawy i gry miejskie. Ju&#380; wtedy zacz&#261;&#322;em ich obserwowa&#263;. W BinarApps pracowalo 8 os&#243;b. Ja do&#322;&#261;czy&#322;em do Software House, gdy mia&#322; 50 os&#243;b. Obecnie w firmie pracuje 200 os&#243;b.</p><p>Zacz&#261;&#322;em jako Project Manager (bo takiego potrzebowali). To by&#322;y (jeszcze) pi&#281;kne czasy gdy nie trzeba by&#322;o mie&#263; 6 lat do&#347;wiadczenia w pracy z projektami i do&#347;wiadczenia w IT. Na pocz&#261;tku tworzyli&#347;my produkty pod dyktando klienta, a nie pod potrzeby u&#380;ytkownika. To wszystko powodowa&#322;o, &#380;e p&#243;&#378;niej by&#322;o bardzo du&#380;o problem&#243;w z takim klientem. Sk&#322;oni&#322;o mnie to do wdro&#380;enia &#8220;kom&#243;rki w firmie&#8221;, kt&#243;ra dodatkowo zajmowa&#322;a si&#281; analiz&#261; potrzeb klienta - taka dodatkowa us&#322;uga konsultingowa. Nasz dzia&#322; jest odpowiedzialny za to &#380;eby zrozumie&#263; o co chodzi klientowi, czasami podwa&#380;y&#263; to co chce - by&#263; takim m&#261;drym krytykiem - partnerem. Nie tylko technologicznym, ale te&#380; biznesowym.</p><p>Obecnie w naszym dziale jest siedmiu konsultant&#243;w oraz siedmiu designer&#243;w. Z ka&#380;dym z naszych klient&#243;w odbywamy tzw. &#8220;warsztat zero&#8221;, w trakcie kt&#243;rego staramy si&#281; dowiedzie&#263; o jego potrzebach i motywacjach. Pokazujemy jak pracujemy,a dopiero p&#243;&#378;niej tworzymy ofert&#281;, kt&#243;r&#261; przedstawiamy naszym klientom. Nie jeste&#347;my jak 90% Software Hous&#243;w, kt&#243;re od razu przechodz&#261; do delivery. Wi&#281;kszo&#347;&#263; naszych klient&#243;w jest z nami od samego pocz&#261;tku bo dbamy o warto&#347;&#263;.</p><p>Oczywi&#347;cie czasami zdarza si&#281;, &#380;e klient si&#281; uprze i nie chce wsp&#243;&#322;pracowa&#263;. My&#347;li, &#380;e jest najm&#261;drzejszy i nie potrzebuje rozmawia&#263; o problemach z klientami. Takie podej&#347;cie najcz&#281;&#347;ciej ko&#324;czy si&#281; bardzo &#378;le.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Co si&#281; zmienia w Software House gdy firma skaluje si&#281; z 50 do 200 os&#243;b?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> W momencie w kt&#243;rym wzrasta skala firmy, wprost proporcjonalnie wzrasta te&#380; skala oczekiwa&#324; klient&#243;w wobec danej firmy. Klient oczekuje, &#380;e b&#281;dzie profesjonalna, a nie cha&#322;upnicza - chodzi o to, &#380;e nie tylko zale&#380;y mu na tym, &#380;e co&#347; b&#281;dzie dzia&#322;a&#322;o w kontek&#347;cie technicznym, ale te&#380; &#380;e, klienci dla kt&#243;rych buduje nasz klient, b&#281;d&#261; chcieli u&#380;ywa&#263; tego rozwi&#261;zania.</p><p>Nie wystarczy ju&#380; tylko posiada&#263; deweloper&#243;w. Trzeba mie&#263; te&#380; designer&#243;w, marketingowc&#243;w (kt&#243;rzy podpowiedz&#261; jak stworzy&#263; strategi&#281; GTM i np. poprowadz&#261; kampani&#281; dla klienta). &#321;&#261;czymy te wszystkie kompetencje i w zale&#380;no&#347;ci od etapu projektu, kt&#243;rym si&#281; zajmujemy - mo&#380;emy je odpowiednio zaadresowa&#263;. To powoduje, &#380;e jeste&#347;my bardziej profesjonalni.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A za co jeste&#347; odpowiedzialny jako Product Manager?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> W software House, ka&#380;dy z tych siedmiu konsultant&#243;w, nie jest dedykowany w 100% do jednego projektu. Mam takie projekty, w kt&#243;rych jestem bardziej w roli analityka, ale mam te&#380; takie gdzie jestem wsparciem zespo&#322;u deweloperskiego lub prowadz&#281; tylko discovery. To jest do&#347;&#263; du&#380;e wyzwanie, aby nie traci&#263; czasu na prze&#322;&#261;czania si&#281; pomi&#281;dzy projektami.</p><p>Jako Product Manager jestem obecnie odpowiedzialny za produkt, kt&#243;ry pozwala dystrybuowa&#263; klipy na planie filmowym - do&#347;&#263; skomplikowany. W zespole mam iOS developer&#243;w, BE developer&#243;w, Tester&#243;w QA, designera i analityka wi&#281;c mo&#380;na powiedzie&#263;, &#380;e taki zesp&#243;&#322; cross funkcjonalny.</p><p>Moim g&#322;&#243;wnym zadaniem jest zwalidowanie hipotez z u&#380;ytkownikami i dostarczenie odpowiednich feater&#243;w na czas zgodnie z wcze&#347;niej ustalonymi timeline&#8217;ami. Trzeba najpierw wymy&#347;li&#263;, zwalidowa&#263;, zaplanowa&#263; i rozpracowa&#263; problem. Prowadz&#281; warsztaty z u&#380;ytkownikami, aby dowiedzie&#263; si&#281;, jakie maj&#261; problemy i jak mo&#380;emy je rozwi&#261;za&#263;, za pomoc&#261; zaimplementowanych p&#243;&#378;niej funkcjonalno&#347;ci.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: W jakiej metodologii pracujecie w firmie?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Nie ma odg&#243;rnego wymogu w firmie, &#380;e musisz pracowa&#263; w Scrumie, Kanbanie czy w jakim&#347; innym podej&#347;ciu zwinnym. Najwa&#380;niejsze jest to, aby&#347;my dostarczali rzeczy skutecznie. Klienci potrzebuj&#261; mie&#263; konkretny efekt w konkretnym czasie, w konkretnym bud&#380;ecie - brzmi jak typowy fix, ale staramy si&#281; zachowa&#263; elastyczno&#347;&#263; w tym wszystkim.</p><p>W kilku projektach pracujemy w miesi&#281;cznych cyklach bo ustalili&#347;my, &#380;e to dla nas optymalny czas, aby dostarczy&#263; co&#347; co mo&#380;e by&#263; feater&#8217;em i przynosi&#263; warto&#347;&#263; dla klient&#243;w. Pr&#243;bowali&#347;my z kr&#243;tszym czasem (2 tygodnie), ale niestety nie udawa&#322;o si&#281;. W trakcie tego miesi&#261;ca okre&#347;lamy sobie base scope i extended scope. Base scope to co&#347; co przyniesie u&#380;ytkownikowi po&#380;&#261;dan&#261; warto&#347;&#263;, a wszystkie dodatkowe elementy s&#261; nice to have i zawieraj&#261; si&#281; w extended scope. Po dw&#243;ch tygodniach sprawdzamy gdzie jeste&#347;my i co robimy: zmieniamy zakres (ale &#380;eby nadal przynosi&#322; warto&#347;&#263;) czy jeste&#347;my &#8220;on track&#8221;. Nast&#281;pnie po miesi&#261;cu robimy wydanie, a potem mamy tydzie&#324; na &#8220;sprz&#261;tanie&#8221;. W tym czasie robimy jakie&#347; spike analityczne lub techniczne i dogrywamy zakres na kolejny cykl.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Czy w tym cyklu wpadaj&#261; jakie&#347; inne rzeczy? Jakie&#347; wrzutki?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Pracujemy blisko z danym klientem, wi&#281;c je&#347;li umawiamy si&#281; z nim na dan&#261; funkcjonalno&#347;&#263; to nowe/ inne rzeczy nie wchodz&#261; bo mamy inny cel. Oczywi&#347;cie w praktyce to wygl&#261;da troch&#281; inaczej bo produkt ca&#322;y czas &#380;yje i je&#347;li wchodzi jaki&#347; bug w trakcie sprintu to zawsze sprawdzamy priorytet i krytyczno&#347;&#263; danego zg&#322;oszenia, aby zadecydowa&#263; czy wrzucamy go do sprintu czy do backlogu. Je&#347;li wrzucamy go do sprintu to musimy zastanowi&#263; si&#281; co zostanie usuni&#281;te z zakresu do kt&#243;rego si&#281; zacomittowali&#347;my. Zwykle nie ruszamy tego g&#322;&#243;wnego zakresu, tylko ten dodatkowy. (extended scope).</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-8-piotr-wisnioch/comments">Leave a comment</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Jakie by&#322;o Twoje najwi&#281;ksze wyzwanie w roli produktowej pracuj&#261;c w Software House?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Opowiem o dw&#243;ch. Jedno dotyczy stricte Software House, a drugie roli produktowej. Zaczn&#281; od SH. Generalnie SH &#380;yje z klient&#243;w - musimy mie&#263; du&#380;o klient&#243;w i du&#380;o ludzi, kt&#243;rzy s&#261; w stanie dostarczy&#263; warto&#347;&#263; dla tych klient&#243;w. W przypadku naszej roli (produktowej) jeste&#347;my bardzo cz&#281;sto przypisywani do wielu projekt&#243;w na raz, co powoduje czasami, &#380;e brakuje czasu na skupienie ze wzgl&#281;du na cz&#281;ste zmiany kontekstu. Z kolei brak skupienia powoduje, &#380;e czasami pope&#322;niamy b&#322;&#281;dy. Aby zmniejszy&#263; ilo&#347;&#263; b&#322;&#281;d&#243;w, dzia&#322;amy w dw&#243;jkach - mamy kapitana i tzw. skrzyd&#322;owego. Jedna osoba prowadzi projekt, a druga jest troch&#281; jak taki sparing partner.</p><p>Drugim wyzwaniem jest to, &#380;e cz&#281;sto klienci chc&#261; widzie&#263; efekty tu i teraz i bardzo ci&#281;&#380;ko jest wyt&#322;umaczy&#263; im, &#380;e warto&#347;ci&#261; jest uporz&#261;dkowana praca. Nie rozumiej&#261; potrzeby posiadania Product Managera. Obecnie to si&#281; mocno zmienia bo klienci s&#261; coraz bardziej &#347;wiadomi tego, &#380;e warto po&#347;wi&#281;ci&#263; wi&#281;cej czasu, aby pomy&#347;le&#263;, zanim przejdziemy do etapu robienia.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Jakie s&#261; top 3 umiej&#281;tno&#347;ci powinna posiada&#263; osoba, kt&#243;ra chce zosta&#263; Product Managerem w Software House?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> My&#347;l&#281;, &#380;e umiej&#281;tno&#347;&#263; zdobywania szacunku developer&#243;w i budowanie wewn&#281;trznego zespo&#322;u w spos&#243;b oparty na relacji i prawdziwo&#347;ci. Druga to umiej&#281;tno&#347;&#263; traktowaniu klienta jako cz&#322;owieka w potrzebie, a nie jako kolejnej osoby, kt&#243;ra przychodzi ze swoimi problemami. Trzecia to umiej&#281;tno&#347;&#263; zarz&#261;dzania czasem i pracy w spos&#243;b ustrukturyzowany czyli &#322;&#261;czenia r&#243;&#380;nych w&#261;tk&#243;w w spos&#243;b, kt&#243;ry nie pozwoli Ci zwariowa&#263; - bo jednak masz kilka projekt&#243;w na raz, a doba ma tylko 24h.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Zatem jak by&#263; produktywnym i odpowiednio zarz&#261;dza&#263; czasem, aby nie zwariowa&#263;?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Najgorsze co mo&#380;e si&#281; wydarzy&#263; to ci&#261;g&#322;e zmiany kontekstu - czyta&#322;em kiedy&#347;, &#380;e cz&#322;owiek potrzebuje minimum 20 min czasu, aby prze&#322;&#261;czy&#263; si&#281; do innego zadania. Staram si&#281; zatem blokowa&#263; sobie sloty w kalendarzu, kt&#243;re pozwol&#261; mi wej&#347;&#263; w tryb FLOW i pracowa&#263; efektywnie. Te sloty maj&#261; nazwy temat&#243;w, kt&#243;re pr&#243;buje rozgry&#378;&#263;.</p><p>Kolejn&#261; rzecz&#261; jest spos&#243;b notowania moich my&#347;li. U mnie najlepiej sprawdza si&#281; d&#322;ugopis i kartka papieru. Stosuje te&#380; Remarkable bo w prosty spos&#243;b mog&#281; od razu zdigitalizowa&#263; to co mam na kartce &#8220;papieru&#8221;.</p><p>Bardzo lubi&#281; uk&#322;ada&#263; sobie rzeczy od ty&#322;u czyli tzw. reverse engineering, np. je&#380;eli wiem, &#380;e funkcjonalno&#347;&#263; ma wygl&#261;da&#263; w taki,a nie inny spos&#243;b - to sobie id&#281; od ty&#322;u - je&#380;eli user na samym ko&#324;cu klika w dany przycisk, to zastanawiam si&#281; co musi by&#263; wcze&#347;niej, co musi by&#263; jeszcze wcze&#347;niej&#8230;i tak dochodz&#261; do samego pocz&#261;tku. &#8216;</p><p>Warto te&#380; znale&#378;&#263; w trakcie doby przedzia&#322; czasowy w kt&#243;rym pracujemy najlepiej - ja mam taki okres od 18 do p&#243;&#322;nocy. Ka&#380;dy z nas ma taki slot czasowy.</p><p>Je&#347;li chodzi o narz&#281;dzia, to korzystam z produkt&#243;w takich jak Asana do zarz&#261;dzania r&#243;&#380;nymi projektami, Airtable do wywiad&#243;w, Miro do warsztat&#243;w online, Notion do notatek oraz tablet Remarkable do notowania my&#347;li. To wszystko s&#322;u&#380;y do tzw roboczych notatek. Efektem ko&#324;cowym jest strona w confluence, kt&#243;ra zbiera to wszystko w ca&#322;o&#347;&#263; i mo&#380;na w &#322;atwy spos&#243;b do niej wraca&#263; - jest jedynym &#378;r&#243;d&#322;em prawdy dla nas i klienta.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Mo&#380;esz podzieli&#263; si&#281; jakim&#347; ciekawym miejsce w internecie, kt&#243;re regularnie odwiedzasz i czerpiesz wiedz&#281;?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Czytam nami&#281;tnie bloga Teresy Torres bo pozwala mi to rozwija&#263; swoje umiej&#281;tno&#347;ci zwi&#261;zane z discovery. Ostatnio r&#243;wnie&#380; trafi&#322;em na stron&#281; <a href="https://growth.design/case-studies">growth design</a>, kt&#243;ra przedstawia w spos&#243;b graficzny r&#243;&#380;ne kejsy - super sprawa.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Ostatnie pytanie. Co by&#347; poleci&#322; osobom, kt&#243;re chcia&#322;yby rozpocz&#261;&#263; swoj&#261; karier&#281; w Product Management?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Na pewno poleci&#322;bym, aby spojrze&#263; na aplikacje, kt&#243;re u&#380;ywamy na co dzie&#324; i zastanowi&#263; si&#281; &#8220;Jak oni to zrobili?, Dlaczego tak, a nie inaczej&#8221; czyli taka czysta ciekawo&#347;&#263;. Mo&#380;na nawet ola&#263; ten ca&#322;y digital i poduma&#263; nad sprz&#281;tami, kt&#243;re posiadamy w domu - np. robot sprz&#261;taj&#261;cy - i zastanowi&#263; si&#281; jak dzia&#322;a.</p><p>Innym sposobem jest pr&#243;ba &#263;wiczenia naszego produktowego my&#347;lenia, kt&#243;ra pozwoli nam przedstawi&#263; nasz&#261; wizje danego procesu np. zakup biletu do poci&#261;gu. Chodzi o to, &#380;eby znowu zmusi&#263; si&#281; do my&#347;lenia i zadawania odpowiednich pyta&#324;: &#8220;Jak bym zmieni&#322; ten proces? Co bym w nim ulepszy&#322;?&#8221;.</p><p>To bardzo pomaga p&#243;&#378;niej w przypadku pracy z r&#243;&#380;nymi klientami - uczy produktowego my&#347;lenia, kt&#243;re jest bardzo wa&#380;ne w codziennej pracy.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Dzi&#281;ki za warto&#347;ciow&#261; rozmow&#281;!</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr: Dzi&#281;ki!</strong></p><div><hr></div><p>Je&#347;li podoba&#322; Ci si&#281; ten wywiad to kliknij w &#128153; oraz zostaw komentarz.</p><p>Je&#347;li jeszcze nie jeste&#347; w naszej spo&#322;eczno&#347;ci Product Art to zapraszam do subskrypcji.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Product Talks #7 Damian Winczewski]]></title><description><![CDATA[Product Talks is a series of interviews where we invite everyday Product Managers to share their extraordinary experiences with us.]]></description><link>https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-7-damian-winczewski</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-7-damian-winczewski</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 08:51:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TPu2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8249c3b-c8d7-4708-86a3-b71008f990a7_2000x1992.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>&#128218; This is a Product Tribe archive post, translated from Polish to English. The Polish original is below &#11015;&#65039;<br>To jest zarchiwizowany post Product Tribe, przet&#322;umaczony z polskiego na angielski. Polski orygina&#322; znajdziesz poni&#380;ej &#11015;&#65039;</em></p><blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TPu2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8249c3b-c8d7-4708-86a3-b71008f990a7_2000x1992.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TPu2!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8249c3b-c8d7-4708-86a3-b71008f990a7_2000x1992.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TPu2!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8249c3b-c8d7-4708-86a3-b71008f990a7_2000x1992.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TPu2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8249c3b-c8d7-4708-86a3-b71008f990a7_2000x1992.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TPu2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8249c3b-c8d7-4708-86a3-b71008f990a7_2000x1992.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TPu2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8249c3b-c8d7-4708-86a3-b71008f990a7_2000x1992.png" width="1456" height="1450" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d8249c3b-c8d7-4708-86a3-b71008f990a7_2000x1992.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1450,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TPu2!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8249c3b-c8d7-4708-86a3-b71008f990a7_2000x1992.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TPu2!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8249c3b-c8d7-4708-86a3-b71008f990a7_2000x1992.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TPu2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8249c3b-c8d7-4708-86a3-b71008f990a7_2000x1992.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TPu2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8249c3b-c8d7-4708-86a3-b71008f990a7_2000x1992.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/winczewskidamian/">Damian Winczewski</a> works at STXNext, Europe&#8217;s largest Python Software House, as Head of Agile Center of Excellence.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Hi Damian, thanks for taking the time to chat with us. Could you introduce yourself and tell us what you do?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Hi Grzegorz, I currently work at STX NEXT as Head of Agile Center of Excellence&#8212;I&#8217;m the direct line manager for Product Owners and Scrum Masters. Over the past three years, I&#8217;ve held various roles in the organization, including Product Owner, Scrum Master, and consultant. Eventually, we came up with the idea to optimize this internal company product, and I became the &#8220;Product Owner&#8221; of the Agile Center&#8212;that&#8217;s how this new department came about. Since January this year, we&#8217;ve been developing it with the goal of advancing our product-building approach and soft collaboration with clients.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: That sounds like a serious responsibility for the organization. Can you tell us more about it?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> When I started, we had 29 people on the team. At that point, I could still manage it and meet with everyone at least once a month. Now we have over 40 people, and we&#8217;ve &#8220;streamlined&#8221; the structure. We introduced an additional role of Agile Team Leaders who took over the responsibility of supporting people&#8217;s development and conducting one-on-ones with them.</p><p>This allows me to focus on what we can offer our clients&#8212;what new services we can provide, like product analytics, for example.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Can you tell us more about the structure? Who makes up these 40 people?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Currently, I have 3 Agile Team Leads. Each Agile Team Lead has their own team of about 15 people, and the roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master) and experience levels in these teams are diverse so that each team can solve problems independently. Our goal is to solve our clients&#8217; challenges in an agile way.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: So if I understand correctly, each Product Owner has their own cross-functional team?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Yes, the POs work on client products&#8212;unless we have some internal product, but that&#8217;s rare.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: As a Software House, do you specialize in any specific domain?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> We&#8217;re Europe&#8217;s largest Python Software House. Of course, there are other technologies that support this, and sometimes we go in a completely different direction. But Python is our foundation&#8212;it allows us to develop products quickly and with high quality for clients around the world, from the United Arab Emirates through Germany and the UK to the United States.</p><p>As for products, there&#8217;s quite a wide range&#8212;from the events industry to steel manufacturing to finance and crypto. I think we could find something in almost every sector.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Do you have Product Managers or Product Owners?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> For us, PM and PO are the same role. We believe the competencies of both roles are actually identical, so regardless of what our client wants to call the role, we try to cover both areas. Our POs are also involved in creating discovery work, strategy, and roadmaps. Each Product Owner is assigned to only one PRODUCT&#8212;with emphasis on product, not project, because we build products, not projects. The exception is fixed-budget products, where one PO might work on two products&#8212;but that happens quite rarely because we still don&#8217;t want to mindlessly deliver features; we want to solve our clients&#8217; problems. We mostly work in Scrum.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Can you walk us through the process from when a client arrives to when you deliver a solution?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> We have different paths because clients come to us either with an idea or with an existing product. The latter group is looking for support in developer resources. Very often the product is internal to their company&#8212;in that case, we accept their &#8220;expertise&#8221; and move to the delivery phase, but we carefully review the features being delivered.</p><p>On the other hand, we have clients who have an idea and think they just need developers to build it&#8212;then we &#8220;step back&#8221; and start with them from the beginning with what we call initial discovery. We try to identify what makes this product a key differentiator and whether the idea is actually viable.</p><p>Most often, we sit down online with the client for workshops and share our knowledge and experience from other products, discussing what&#8217;s worth trying and what isn&#8217;t. We want to create a vision and strategy, then launch our first experiment to validate the client&#8217;s problem as quickly as possible.</p><p>The whole process can take anywhere from one to four weeks. The end result is the discovery process output along with user story mapping, which shows what we want to deliver first, along with a time-boxed estimate (max three months because that&#8217;s too long&#8212;we can come back a month later with new findings).</p><p>So essentially, we want to discuss MVP or MMP with our clients only within a three-month window or shorter.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Let&#8217;s set product aside for a moment and talk about your career development. Can you tell us about your path before your current role?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> I studied Automation and Robotics at the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics at Gda&#324;sk University of Technology. I started as a programmer but lasted only four months. I realized I enjoyed programming, but it didn&#8217;t fulfill me at all.</p><p>Because I&#8217;d taken a Scrum Master course during my studies and passed the certification on <a href="http://scrum.org/">Scrum.org</a>, I got the idea to return to that area. Instead of talking to machines, I wanted to communicate with people and take care of how they work&#8212;because I myself had been switched between different threads constantly, several times a day. I was aware of what that meant for productivity and well-being.</p><p>I joined a startup that didn&#8217;t have Scrum, and from the beginning, I worked closely with the business side. I was a Scrum Master who cared for teams and worked with them, but on the other hand, I supported the PO in understanding what mattered to the client, which direction to head, and why. I even ended up acting as Product Owner on some products&#8212;initially during the PO&#8217;s absence, and later on smaller products at the next company. I was part of a team developing a mobile game that was advertised on Times Square&#8217;s largest billboard.</p><p>After the startup and game dev, I eventually joined STX Next because they were looking for a Scrum Master. There I switched frequently between SM and PO roles.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-7-damian-winczewski/comments">Leave a comment</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: How do you develop your skills?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Ever since I became a Scrum Master, I&#8217;ve been building my network on LinkedIn, which helped me create a pipeline that continuously delivers content written by industry experts. That&#8217;s where I start&#8212;when I see something I don&#8217;t know, I&#8217;ll research it, maybe talk to that person, and broaden my horizons.</p><p>Beyond that, of course I use, and continue to use and invest both my own and my company&#8217;s budget in various workshops, training, and coaching sessions.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What does your typical week look like?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> My week starts with an hour of &#8220;focus time&#8221; on my calendar. It&#8217;s a moment to pause and review notes from the previous week&#8212;and despite using many tools, I&#8217;ve gone back to pen and paper (I love Oxford notebooks) and a good pen (Flexi). This lets me review meetings, action items, and things that carried over from the previous week.</p><p>Monday is also when I summarize our projects, check risks, and allocate people to new products and projects.</p><p>In between, I moderate and run meetings with internal STX stakeholders&#8212;making sure those meetings have good ROI. These might be conversations with a Product Owner about lessons learned or with others about collaboration&#8212;generally solving problems that have come up recently. In other words, it&#8217;s Scrum Master work at the organizational level.</p><p>I&#8217;m always open to someone putting a 30-minute block on my calendar to discuss current challenges, or for me to be a rubber duck, a sparring partner, or simply grab a coffee together.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: You mentioned that one of your responsibilities is checking whether meetings bring value&#8212;managing meeting ROI. Can you expand on that?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Sometimes I might be too direct, and when I walk into a meeting, I ask straight questions like: &#8220;What&#8217;s this for and what do we want to learn here?&#8221; I hope questions like that have reduced the number of meetings, not just freed up my time. &#9786;</p><p>Another important aspect is whether these meetings are actually moving us toward a goal&#8212;whether they&#8217;re just meetings for the sake of having a meeting and wasting time.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What do you consider the top skill for a Product Owner and a Scrum Master?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> For a Scrum Master, it&#8217;s the ability to have conversations about team effectiveness&#8212;so we don&#8217;t fall into the trap of only counting story points and measuring output, because that information shows something but obscures the bigger picture.</p><p>For a Product Owner, I&#8217;d say it&#8217;s the ability to step back and look at the product from the outside. So we can disconnect from all the chaos and say: &#8220;Okay, let&#8217;s pause&#8212;what&#8217;s our biggest challenge right now in this speeding train?&#8221;</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Thanks so much for this valuable conversation!</strong></h4><div><hr></div><p>If you enjoyed this interview, click &#128153; and leave a comment.</p><p>If you&#8217;re not yet part of the Product Art community, I&#8217;d love to have you subscribe.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#127477;&#127473; Wersja polska / Polish original</h2><blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TPu2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8249c3b-c8d7-4708-86a3-b71008f990a7_2000x1992.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/winczewskidamian/">Damian Winczewski</a> pracuje w najwi&#281;kszym w Europie, Python Software House STXNext na stanowisku Head of Agile Center of Excellence.</p></blockquote><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Cze&#347;&#263; Damian, dzi&#281;ki, &#380;e zgodzi&#322;e&#347; si&#281; porozmawia&#263;. Czy m&#243;g&#322;by&#347; si&#281; przedstawi&#263; i opowiedzie&#263; czym si&#281; zajmujesz?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Cze&#347;&#263; Grzegorz, Obecnie pracuje w STX NEXT jako Head of Agile Center of Excellence czyli jestem bezpo&#347;rednim line managerem dla Product Owner&#243;w i Scrum Master&#243;w. W ci&#261;gu wcze&#347;niejszych trzech lat, pracowa&#322;em w organizacji na r&#243;&#380;nych stanowiskach np. w roli Product Ownera, Scrum Mastera czy jako konsultant. W ko&#324;cu pad&#322; pomys&#322;, aby zoptymalizowa&#263; ten produkt wewn&#281;trzny firmy i zosta&#322;em &#8220;Product Ownerem&#8221; Centrum Agilowego - w ten spos&#243;b powsta&#322; nowy dzia&#322;, kt&#243;ry od stycznia tego roku rozwijamy i jego zadaniem jest rozw&#243;j naszego podej&#347;cia do budowania produkt&#243;w, ale te&#380; soft workingu z klientami.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Brzmi jak powa&#380;na rola dla organizacji. Mo&#380;esz co&#347; o niej powiedzie&#263;?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Jak zaczyna&#322;em, to by&#322;o nas 29 os&#243;b w zespole. Wtedy by&#322;em jeszcze w stanie ogarn&#261;&#263; to czasowo i z ka&#380;dym spotka&#263; si&#281; cho&#263; raz na miesi&#261;c. Teraz jest nas ponad 40 os&#243;b i &#8220;usprawnili&#347;my&#8221; struktur&#281;. Wprowadzili&#347;my dodatkow&#261; rol&#281; Agile Team Leader&#243;w, kt&#243;rzy przej&#281;li ode mnie t&#281; cz&#281;&#347;&#263; dotycz&#261;c&#261; wspierania rozwoju ludzi i spotykania si&#281; z nimi 1on1.</p><p>Dzi&#281;ki temu mog&#281; skupi&#263; si&#281; na tym, co mo&#380;emy oferowa&#263; naszym klientom - jakie nowe us&#322;ugi np. analityka produktowa.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Mo&#380;esz opowiedzie&#263; co&#347; wi&#281;cej o strukturze? Kto wchodzi w sk&#322;ad tych 40 os&#243;b?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Obecnie mam 3 Agile Team Lead-&#243;w. Ka&#380;dy Agile Team Lead ma sw&#243;j zesp&#243;&#322;, kt&#243;ry sk&#322;ada si&#281; z oko&#322;o 15 os&#243;b, a role (Product Owner, Scrum Master) jak i do&#347;wiadczenia w tych zespo&#322;ach s&#261; zdywersyfikowane, aby ka&#380;dy z nich by&#322; w stanie rozwi&#261;zywa&#263; problemy. Naszym celem jest rozwi&#261;zywanie zwinnie problem&#243;w naszych klient&#243;w.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Czyli rozumiem, &#380;e ka&#380;dy Product Owner ma sw&#243;j zesp&#243;&#322; cross funkcjonalny?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Tak, PO&#8217;s pracuj&#261; ju&#380; na produktach klienckich - no chyba, &#380;e mamy jaki&#347; produkt wewn&#281;trzny, ale to rzadko.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Czy jako Software House specjalizujecie si&#281; w jakiej&#347; specyficznej domenie?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Jeste&#347;my najwi&#281;kszym Python Software House w Europie. Oczywi&#347;cie s&#261; te&#380; r&#243;&#380;ne inne technologie, kt&#243;re to wspieraj&#261;, albo faktycznie idziemy w ca&#322;kowicie inn&#261; technologi&#281;. Natomiast Python to nasza baza, kt&#243;ra pozwala nam w szybki i jako&#347;ciowy spos&#243;b rozwija&#263; nasze produkty dla klient&#243;w z ca&#322;ego &#347;wiata, od Emirat&#243;w Arabskich, przez Niemcy, Wielk&#261; Brytani&#281;, a ko&#324;cz&#261;c na Stanach Zjednoczonych.</p><p>Je&#347;li chodzi o produkty to r&#243;wnie&#380; rozstrza&#322; jest do&#347;&#263; szeroki bo od bran&#380;y eventowej, przez hutnicz&#261; do finansowej i krypto - my&#347;l&#281;, &#380;e w ka&#380;dej by&#347;my co&#347; znale&#378;li.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Macie Product Manager&#243;w czy Product Owner&#243;w?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Dla nas PdM i PO to s&#261; role to&#380;same. Uwa&#380;amy, &#380;e tak naprawd&#281; kompetencje tych obydwu r&#243;l s&#261; takie same, wi&#281;c my niezale&#380;nie od tego jak klient chce nazywa&#263; t&#281; rol&#281;, to staramy si&#281; wchodzi&#263; w oba obszary. Nasi PO&#8217;s s&#261; r&#243;wnie&#380; zaanga&#380;owani w tworzenie discovery, strategii czy roadmapy. Ka&#380;dy Product Owner jest przypisany tylko do jednego PRODUKTU - z naciskiem na produkt, a nie projekt, bo my robimy produkty, a nie projekty. Wyj&#261;tkiem s&#261; bud&#380;etowe produkty i wtedy jeden PO mo&#380;e wyst&#281;powa&#263; na dw&#243;ch produktach - co dzieje si&#281; do&#347;&#263; rzadko bo w dalszym ci&#261;gu nie chcemy bez sensu dostarcza&#263; funkcjonalno&#347;ci tylko rozwi&#261;zywa&#263; problemy naszych klient&#243;w. Pracujemy w wi&#281;kszo&#347;ci w Scrumie.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Mo&#380;esz opowiedzie&#263; jak wygl&#261;da proces od momentu pojawienia si&#281; klienta, a&#380; do dostarczania rozwi&#261;zania?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Mamy r&#243;&#380;ne &#347;cie&#380;ki bo pojawiaj&#261; si&#281; klienci z pomys&#322;em lub z gotowym produktem. Ci drudzy poszukuj&#261; wsparcia w zasobach programistycznych. Bardzo cz&#281;sto produkt jest wewn&#281;trzny w ich firmie - wtedy powiedzmy, &#380;e akceptujemy ich &#8220;ekspercko&#347;&#263;&#8221; i przechodzimy do fazy delivery, ale ostro&#380;nie przygl&#261;damy si&#281; dostarczanym funkcjonalno&#347;ci&#261;.</p><p>Z drugiej strony mamy tego klienta, kt&#243;ry ma pomys&#322; i my&#347;li, &#380;e potrzebuje tylko developer&#243;w, kt&#243;rzy mu go dostarcz&#261; - wtedy go &#8220;cofamy&#8221; i zaczynamy z nimi od pocz&#261;tku od tzw. initial discovery. Staramy si&#281; odkry&#263; to co jest kluczowym wyr&#243;&#380;nikiem tego produktu i czy faktycznie ten pomys&#322; jest realny.</p><p>Najcz&#281;&#347;ciej &#8220;siadamy online&#8221; z klientem na warsztatach i dzielimy si&#281; z nim nasz&#261; wiedz&#261;, do&#347;wiadczeniem z innych produkt&#243;w, co warto lub czego nie warto pr&#243;bowa&#263;. Chcemy stworzy&#263; wizj&#281; oraz strategi&#281;, a nast&#281;pnie wystartowanie z pierwszym eksperymentem, aby w jak najkr&#243;tszym czasie zwalidowa&#263; problem klienta.</p><p>Wszystko mo&#380;e trwa&#263; od tygodnia do nawet 4 tygodni. Efektem ko&#324;cowym jest rezultat procesu discovery wraz z user story mappingiem, kt&#243;ry pozwoli pokaza&#263; co chcemy zrealizowa&#263; w pierwszej kolejno&#347;ci wraz z estymat&#281; ograniczon&#261; czasow&#261; (max 3 miesi&#261;ce bo jest to zbyt d&#322;ugo - mo&#380;emy za miesi&#261;c przyj&#347;&#263; z kolejnymi odkryciami).</p><p>Wychodzi na to, &#380;e generalnie chcemy dyskutowa&#263; z naszymi klientami o MVP czy MMP jedynie w przestrzenii 3 miesi&#281;cy i kr&#243;tszej.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Odstawmy na chwil&#281; temat produktu na bok i porozmawiajmy o rozwoju Twojej kariery. Mo&#380;esz opowiedzie&#263; o swojej &#347;cie&#380;ce rozwoju jeszcze przed obecn&#261; firm&#261;?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Sko&#324;czy&#322;em kierunek automatyka i robotyka na wydziale ETI na Politechnice Gda&#324;skiej. Zacz&#261;&#322;em jako programista, ale wytrzyma&#322;em jedynie 4 miesi&#261;ce. Stwierdzi&#322;em, &#380;e lubi&#281; programowa&#263;, ale mnie to w og&#243;le nie realizuje.</p><p>W zwi&#261;zku z tym, &#380;e jeszcze w trakcie studi&#243;w zrobi&#322;em kurs Scrum Mastera i zda&#322;em certyfikat na <a href="http://scrum.org/">Scrum.org</a>, wpad&#322;em na pomys&#322; powrotu do tego obszaru. Chcia&#322;em zamiast rozmawia&#263; z maszynami - komunikowa&#263; si&#281; z lud&#378;mi i zadba&#263; o to jak pracuj&#261; bo sam by&#322;em przerzucany z jednego w&#261;tku na drugi - praktycznie kilka razy dziennie. Zdawa&#322;em sobie spraw&#281; z tego jakie to ma konsekwencje.</p><p>Poszed&#322;em do Startupu gdzie nie by&#322;o Scruma i tam od pocz&#261;tku porusza&#322;em si&#281; blisko biznesu. By&#322;em takim SMem, kt&#243;ry dba o zespo&#322;y i pracuje z nimi, ale z drugiej strony wspiera&#322;em PO w tym, co dla klienta jest wa&#380;ne, w kt&#243;r&#261; stron&#281; warto zmierza&#263; i dlaczego. Dosz&#322;o nawet do tego, &#380;e w niekt&#243;rych produktach pe&#322;ni&#322;em nawet rol&#281; Product Ownera - na pocz&#261;tku podczas nieobecno&#347;ci PO, a potem przy mniejszych grach w nast&#281;pnej firmie . By&#322;em w zespole tworz&#261;cym gr&#281; mobilna reklamowan&#261; na tym najwi&#281;kszym billboardzie na Times Square.</p><p>Po startupie i gamedevie ju&#380; trafi&#322;em do STX Next bo akurat szukali Scrum Mastera. Tam ju&#380; cz&#281;ste zmiany stanowisk pomi&#281;dzy SM, a PO.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-7-damian-winczewski/comments">Leave a comment</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: W jaki spos&#243;b podnosisz swoje umiej&#281;tno&#347;ci?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Od momentu, kiedy zosta&#322;em Scrum Master zacz&#261;&#322;em budowa&#263; sie&#263; kontakt&#243;w na Linkedin i to pozwoli&#322;o mi zbudowa&#263; lejek, kt&#243;ry ci&#261;gle dostarcza&#322; mi tre&#347;ci pisane przez ekspert&#243;w z bran&#380;y. Od tego zaczyna si&#281; dr&#261;&#380;enie tematu - co&#347;, o czym nie wiem - poszukam, mo&#380;e porozmawiam z t&#261; osob&#261; i poszerze horyzonty.</p><p>Opr&#243;cz tego oczywi&#347;cie wykorzystywa&#322;em, wykorzystuj&#281; i inwestuj&#281; sw&#243;j oraz firmowy bud&#380;et na r&#243;&#380;nego rodzaju warsztaty, szkolenia czy spotkania z coachem.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Jak wygl&#261;da Tw&#243;j tydzie&#324;?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Tydzie&#324; zaczyna si&#281; w moim kalendarzu od godzinnego &#8220;focus time&#8221;. Jest to czas zatrzymania si&#281; i obejrzenia kartki/kartek z poprzedniego tygodnia bo mimo stosowania wielu narz&#281;dzi wr&#243;ci&#322;em do papieru (z moich ulubionych zeszyt&#243;w z Oxfordu) i d&#322;ugopisu(Flexi). Mo&#380;na wtedy przejrze&#263; spotkania, akcje oraz rzeczy, kt&#243;re zosta&#322;y z poprzedniego tygodnia.</p><p>Poniedzia&#322;ek jest te&#380; dla mnie dniem w kt&#243;rym podsumowujemy swoje projekty, sprawdzamy ryzyka, alokujemy osoby na nowe produkty/projekty.</p><p>Pomi&#281;dzy tym wszystkim jest moderacja i prowadzenie spotka&#324; ze stakeholderami wewn&#261;trz STX - dbanie o &#8220;ROI&#8221; tych spotka&#324;. Mog&#261; to by&#263; rozmowy z Product Ownerem na temat lessons learnt czy z innymi osobami na temat wzajemnej wsp&#243;&#322;pracy - generalnie rozwi&#261;zujemy problemy, kt&#243;re ostatnio by&#322;y sygnalizowane - inaczej m&#243;wi&#261;c jest to dzia&#322;anie Scrum Mastera na poziomie organizacji.</p><p>Nadal jestem zawsze otwarty na to, &#380;eby kto&#347; wbi&#322; mi p&#243;&#322; godziny w kalendarz i &#380;ebym z nim porozmawia&#322; o aktualnych wyzwania, a czasami abym by&#322; gumow&#261; kaczk&#261;, sparing partnerem czy po prostu wypi&#322; wsp&#243;lnie kaw&#281;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Powiedzia&#322;e&#347;, &#380;e jednym z Twoich zada&#324; jest sprawdzenie czy dane spotkanie przynosi warto&#347;&#263; - dbanie o &#8220;ROI&#8221; spotka&#324;. Mo&#380;esz to rozwin&#261;&#263;?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Czasami mo&#380;e jestem zbyt bezpo&#347;redni i jak przychodz&#281; na spotkanie to zadaje pytania wprost typu: &#8220;po co ono jest i co chcemy si&#281; tutaj dowiedzie&#263;?&#8221;. Tego typu pytania (mam nadziej&#281;) zmniejszy&#322;y ilo&#347;&#263; spotka&#324;, a nie tylko mnie ze spotka&#324; :)</p><p>Kolejnym wa&#380;nym aspektem jest to czy my dzi&#281;ki tym spotkaniom zmierzamy do jakiego&#347; celu - czy te spotkania nie s&#261; tylko po to, &#380;eby si&#281; spotka&#263; i przepali&#263; czas.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Co uwa&#380;asz za topow&#261; umiej&#281;tno&#347;ci dla Product Ownera oraz Scrum Mastera?</strong></h4><p><strong>Damian:</strong> Scrum Master to umiej&#281;tno&#347;&#263; rozmowy o efektywno&#347;ci zespo&#322;u czyli &#380;eby&#347;my nie wpadli w pu&#322;apk&#281; i nie liczyli story point&#243;w oraz tego ile dostarczamy, itd bo ta informacja co&#347; pokazuje, ale rozmywa obraz.</p><p>Je&#347;li chodzi o Product Ownera to mam na my&#347;li umiej&#281;tno&#347;&#263; patrzenia z boku na Produkt. Tak aby&#347;my byli w stanie wy&#322;&#261;czy&#263; si&#281; z tego ca&#322;ego otoczenia i powiedzie&#263;: &#8220;ok to teraz przerwa - co obecnie jest naszym najwi&#281;kszym wyzwaniem w tym p&#281;dz&#261;cym poci&#261;gu&#8221;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Dzi&#281;ki za warto&#347;ciow&#261; rozmow&#281;!</strong></h4><div><hr></div><p>Je&#347;li podoba&#322; Ci si&#281; ten wywiad to kliknij w &#128153; oraz zostaw komentarz.</p><p>Je&#347;li jeszcze nie jeste&#347; w naszej spo&#322;eczno&#347;ci Product Art to zapraszam do subskrypcji.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Product Talks #6 Piotr Cygan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Product Talks is a series of interviews where we invite everyday Product Managers to share their extraordinary experiences with us.]]></description><link>https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-6-piotr-cygan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-6-piotr-cygan</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!F4fg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F074fecf6-7d82-4970-92ff-a5256f7684cc_2000x1870.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>&#128218; This is a Product Tribe archive post, translated from Polish to English. 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Focused primarily on discovery and validation as the shortest path to building products that deliver value to users. Currently works at Tidio, a customer communication management tool for e-commerce. Outside of work, a digital nomad traveling mostly throughout Europe&#8212;lived in 7 countries over the past year.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Hi Piotrek, thanks for agreeing to talk as part of the product conversations on Product Art. Tell me, who are you?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Hi Grzesiek. I&#8217;m currently a Product Manager at Tidio, where we offer a customer communication product for e-commerce. Our portfolio includes live chat, chatbots, and a ticketing system.</p><p>I&#8217;m specifically responsible for the ticketing system. It&#8217;s a relatively new product we&#8217;re launching to market, so my work revolves around discovery&#8212;which will soon wrap up with the release of the first public version.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What was your journey before becoming a PM at Tidio?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> I&#8217;ve been a Product Manager for 5 years now&#8212;that&#8217;s 20% of my life.</p><p>I started working at the beginning of my studies. I attempted to launch two startups, but both failed within a few months. As for &#8220;commercial&#8221; experience, I started as a Customer Success Manager at Survicate.</p><p>At that time, the company had just one person on the product side&#8212;the Head of Product. We worked very closely together, which is what&#8217;s expected of a good CSM&#8212;product involvement. I collected and organized customer feedback. Then I was offered a promotion to Product Manager.</p><p>I think this is one of the best paths to a product role in SaaS (though not the only one), because as PMs we especially need a lot of customer contact. Plus, we need to understand customer problems, and few people in a company work as closely with customers as a CSM does.</p><p>After that, I worked for over a year at Prowly, a startup offering a PR management product. Since December 2021, I&#8217;ve been a Product Manager at Tidio.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Okay, so tell me what your work looks like as a Product Manager at Tidio.</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> My goal is to maximize the value delivered by our product to our customers. I work with developers more in a coaching and inspiration capacity, sharing our product vision and strategy with them. I operate from the assumption that if they understand this clearly, I&#8217;m not really needed for day-to-day product management. We have great developers who are not only technically excellent but also great communicators. I can also say they know our customers and are often able to make simple product decisions on their own. Meanwhile, I can focus on discovery and validation.</p><p>Validation is very important to me because as a Product Manager, I want to avoid building things that don&#8217;t make sense for us (like features for one or two customers). We use a full range of validation techniques&#8212;Concierge MVP, dry wallets, fake doors, and so on. Basically, we use everything that helps us make sure what we&#8217;re doing makes sense and will actually be used by our product users.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Can you go deeper into your collaboration with the development team?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Of course. It&#8217;s worth noting that it&#8217;s not the case that I only interact with them to &#8220;sell&#8221; our product vision and strategy.</p><p>We set priorities together, I attend Daily Standup, and we have joint refinements and planning sessions. There&#8217;s a huge difference between how I collaborate with the development team now versus what I experienced earlier, where they&#8217;d ask me about practically everything&#8212;even the smallest, most basic change.</p><p>Now I try to share customer feedback with them so they understand what our customers expect from us.</p><p>I come to developers with what I call a &#8220;broken story&#8221;:</p><p>&#8220;There are this many customers who have this need and can&#8217;t fulfill it.&#8221;</p><p>I focus on the problem, and the developers&#8217; side is to present, say, three solutions. Then very often I go back to customers to validate the proposed solutions. I check whether the proposal solves their problem and delivers value. If it does, we move in that direction and the developers are very much engaged in the feature planning process. At Tidio we plan quarterly, so we establish a backlog (with a fairly large buffer and room for changes) before the quarter even starts.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Who else do you collaborate with?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> The structure at Tidio is quite flat&#8212;between me and the CEO, there&#8217;s only the CPO.</p><p>Of course, we have marketing, customer support, customer experience, and we&#8217;re just now building out our sales team. Until now, we&#8217;ve acquired customers through conversion and inbound. Customer support helps our customers, and customer experience onboards them. It&#8217;s very important to us that customers understand what our product is about from the start. People from the Customer Success department are very engaged in collecting feedback and categorizing it.</p><p>We want to make good decisions, and access to well-prepared data allows us to reduce the risk of mistakes.</p><p>I regularly meet with the head of sales, who tells me about deals we&#8217;ve lost and why we lost them. We think together about how to increase conversion in our sales funnel and how we can better help solve our customers&#8217; problems.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: At what level of the product do you work?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> As product people, we at Tidio are engaged in product strategy that contributes to company strategy. We then decompose the product vision and strategy into smaller products. We come up with ideas and vision, and our CPO supports us in making various decisions through consultation.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Do you have a backlog of validated ideas you want to try to deliver?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> When you talk regularly with customers and listen to their feedback and ideas for new features, your job is to figure out how many people would actually benefit from what customer X or Y is proposing. We often run experiments using the Fake Door approach&#8212;we show some value and tell customers &#8220;hey, if you want to integrate with this tool, click here,&#8221; and then we inform them they&#8217;ll have to wait a bit before we build that feature. We also use many other techniques that help us estimate the value of features or how painful a problem is for customers. We measure everything in Amplitude so we can see at what point in the user &#8220;journey&#8221; people drop off.</p><p>All of the above relates to validation at the need level, but we also do validation at the solution level.</p><p>For example, we know that analytics will be needed in the product, but we&#8217;re not entirely sure what form they should take, so we let our customers create email reports with the information they ask for. All those reports they receive&#8212;that&#8217;s my manual work extracting data from the system. When I send the generated report, I ask whether this solution fits the problem they want to solve and what we can do to help them extract maximum value from these analytics.</p><p>Sometimes it&#8217;s easier to release an MVP and decide what worked and what didn&#8217;t&#8212;that&#8217;s the most costly approach because it requires significant development investment.</p><p>For a new product (like mine), we try to work only on validated ideas because (especially at the beginning) there are so many hypotheses! We always choose the path that tests the riskiest assumption.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Do you work with any metrics?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Our CEO has specific metrics they&#8217;re responsible for. Then we work our way down&#8212;for example, our CPO has their own metrics that contribute to company metrics. Then we, in our product teams, contribute to what&#8217;s above us&#8212;it creates a kind of tree structure.</p><p>We don&#8217;t have OKRs in the company, but we work with what we call OITs&#8212;Objective, Indicator, Task.</p><p>The Objective is a description of the product&#8217;s vision and strategy. Then we have the Indicator&#8212;a number we want to achieve in full alignment with vision and strategy. We also have Task&#8212;what we want to do to reach that point. This way we have a connection between vision, strategy, and the backlog.</p><p>When we&#8217;re thinking about which feature to focus on, we always come back to the metric and goal and ask whether this feature will bring us closer to achieving our goal and metric. If we agree that it will, we move in that direction&#8212;otherwise we abandon the idea in favor of another, because the backlog of ideas is always infinitely large.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What methodology do you use?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> At Tidio, each Product Manager works differently&#8212;we haven&#8217;t set up any product ops because our teams are different. Each of us is a completely different Product Manager and we work very differently. In my team, we work in SCRUM, but from what I know, Przemek works in SHAPE UP.</p><p>In my team, we focus on finding product-market fit for the rest of the customers who don&#8217;t yet have public access to this product. We try to prepare an appropriate number of features that we want to deliver in the next quarter and make the most of the time while working in that quarter. To be clear, this isn&#8217;t about pushing developers, but about planning work on what&#8217;s most valuable for our customers at any given time.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What does the development team do during the discovery phase?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> We work similarly to Dual Track Agile. We have 3 refinement sessions during one sprint, each lasting an hour. Usually one is very operational, while the others focus on vision and the long term.</p><p>I want to know what&#8217;s happening in the development team so I can predict when we&#8217;ll be ready to go to production or tackle the next problems. On the other hand, I want them to know exactly what I&#8217;m thinking about, because the more they understand my thinking, the better solutions they can deliver with an eye toward the future.</p><p>Developers often can&#8217;t participate in the discovery process, but I&#8217;m their proxy&#8212;someone who can answer their questions or route them appropriately.</p><p>Example.</p><p>Developers ask me whether if we deliver 10% of a given solution and it works in this specific way (they describe the process), will the customer be happy?</p><p>Through these conversations, we&#8217;re able to find the sweet spot between effort and impact we can deliver. Previously, I would come to the development team with a scope of what needed to be done&#8212;that wasn&#8217;t the best approach. Now we try to understand together what we can do to reach a given goal while using the development team as efficiently as possible.</p><p>In this process, I&#8217;m like a ping-pong ball between customers and developers&#8212;it&#8217;s an ongoing process.</p><p>If we start a new quarter in October, the discovery phase happens in August. In August, the first outline of things we&#8217;ll focus on in the next quarter already appears. I deliberately don&#8217;t call it a set of features, but a set of problems we&#8217;d like to solve in the next quarter. Developers often meet separately and analyze what they can do to deliver the best solution, then they provide their analysis.</p><p>They say:</p><p>&#8220;We can do thing X in 2-3 days, but it will be weak for customers. We can do range Y in 1-2 sprints, or we can deliver the ideal solution, but it will take this long.&#8221;</p><p>Then we sit down together and make a decision based on our quality definition&#8212;so we can say this is a good and valuable product for our customers.</p><p>We always leave ourselves some room for uncertainty, meaning we don&#8217;t want to create a perfect specification. Of course, there&#8217;s also time for coding and building solutions, but we don&#8217;t have some 80/20 or 50/50 split&#8212;it&#8217;s relatively fluid and depends on where we are in the cycle.</p><p>Sometimes we already know we won&#8217;t deliver, and we negotiate with stakeholders. There are also situations where we cut scope ourselves because we know certain things aren&#8217;t necessary. We have a Data Analyst and UX Researcher on the team who provide us with additional information to confirm our assumptions.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-6-piotr-cygan/comments">Leave a comment</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek:</strong> We ended the previous part when you started talking about working with the Data Analyst and UX Researcher. Can you expand on that?</h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> The UX Researcher works on two things. First is work with the team or teams, and second is more strategic work.</p><p>The strategic part includes questions we want to ask ourselves about the product&#8212;like how we want to develop it and which direction to take. It involves a lot of customer conversations.</p><p>The part that involves working with teams (we have UX Researchers assigned half-time to the team) is more consultative in nature.</p><p>Example.</p><p>I come to Asia and ask:</p><p>&#8220;Hey, I see problem X. I&#8217;d like to investigate it and answer a set of questions I have about it.&#8221;</p><p>The UX Researcher suggests a way I could answer those questions. She often prepares an interview scenario or a list of questions that meet basic research criteria.</p><p>During interviews, I&#8217;m supported by the Designer (not the Researcher), who helps me set up User Tests (we use user testing as a tool for discovery or hypothesis validation).</p><p>After the conversation, I deliver everything to the UX Researcher. She&#8217;s the one who supports me in synthesizing the information we gathered during conversations with customers.</p><p>To sum up, the UX Researcher is with me at the beginning and end of the journey, while in the middle phase I work with the Designer (or alone).</p><p>When it comes to working with Judyta, who is a Data Analyst, we mainly focus on numbers and metrics. Judyta provides me with a set of metrics and data that we&#8217;ll be looking at, and she answers questions we ask ourselves while building our product &#8212; for example, which customers were interested in a specific fake door? Sometimes we have a problem but can&#8217;t gauge its scale, and only diving deep into the data can give us any insight.</p><p>I usually don&#8217;t ask for raw data, but rather a ready-made answer based on the numbers we have. Sometimes we need to do a few deep dives to make sure we&#8217;re interpreting our data correctly &#8212; we simply ask more and more questions that help us refine what we&#8217;re trying to answer.</p><p>Working with Judyta and Asia, I&#8217;m 100% confident that I can rely on their conclusions because they have much greater expertise in their domains than I do.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Could you tell us something about the User Testing tool?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> User Testing is a tool for testing prototypes and mockups. It allows us to find out whether people understand the interfaces we&#8217;ve designed. One of the more interesting studies we conduct using User Testing is card sorting research, which helps us understand information architecture. The goal is to make sure the content we present in the product is understandable to our customers.</p><p>User Testing works like this: we ask a specific set of questions and present a pre-programmed scenario. Then people from around the world can access the User Testing tool and perform a specific set of tasks. In the next step, we ask a list of open-ended questions. Depending on what feedback we get, we learn whether we&#8217;re satisfied with the results or if we want to change something.</p><p>It&#8217;s worth remembering that we don&#8217;t always reach our target audience, so we need to account for that when interpreting the results. But it&#8217;s definitely a tool that makes our work easier and allows us to gather insights very quickly without focusing on recruiting people for the study.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: How do you communicate when you can&#8217;t deliver on things you committed to earlier?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> We generally avoid making commitments to external customers. Sometimes we do it for our internal stakeholders &#8212; they know what we&#8217;ll be working on in a given quarter. Our roadmap isn&#8217;t public, so customers don&#8217;t see it and don&#8217;t know what we&#8217;re working on.</p><p>Whenever a customer comes to me and wants a specific feature that we don&#8217;t have, I say:</p><p>&#8220;Thank you, we&#8217;ll think about how to solve your problem&#8221;</p><p>I never give a direct answer that we&#8217;ll build something, and I consider that approach a strong anti-pattern for how a Product Manager should work.</p><p>Even when we run a fake door test, the customer sees the message after clicking: &#8220;Thanks, we&#8217;ll let you know if this feature becomes available.&#8221; This helps us avoid frustrating customers and manage their expectations appropriately.</p><p>With internal stakeholders, we solve it simply through communication. Good internal communication is key. We hold regular sprint reviews, we have a whole page where we track the progress of each of our OKRs, and we communicate regularly where we stand.</p><p>Both the sales team and customer support have a huge understanding of the unpredictability of product work, which gives us tremendous comfort in our work.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What do you do when the sales department comes to you and tries to force you to build feature X &#8212; otherwise the customer will leave?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> TIDIO&#8217;s subscription cost ranges from $20 to $50 per month, so one sale doesn&#8217;t change much. We have large customers we want to reach in the market, but our sales team is very aware and knows that building things specifically for one customer is a bad path we shouldn&#8217;t follow.</p><p>At Tidio, the huge plus is that we&#8217;re all playing toward the same goal and we&#8217;re aligned on our shared objectives. It&#8217;s a unique and comfortable situation because often sales pressure the product team and force many features through if the Product Manager isn&#8217;t assertive enough and isn&#8217;t empowered in the company.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: I thought the perfect company doesn&#8217;t exist&#8230; but apparently it does :) Do you have dependencies between teams?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Yes, of course. On one hand, there are product dependencies, and on the other, there are code dependencies. With the latter, there&#8217;s communication between developers in different teams &#8212; we know who&#8217;s working on specific areas across teams. We don&#8217;t have a formal process, but we communicate quite a bit when various dependencies arise.</p><p>As for product dependencies, we also try to communicate with each other. We resolve most dependencies during quarterly planning. When planning sprints, we also try to communicate our goals and agree on what we&#8217;ll be doing and what we might depend on.</p><p>It&#8217;s also worth mentioning that at Tidio we have five Product Managers (and we&#8217;re always looking for more :)), so we don&#8217;t have as much of a communication problem or difficulty mapping dependencies. Marcin, our Chief Product Officer, also supports us strongly.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What tools do you use in different areas?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> For discovery, we use Hotjar, User Testing, Maze, and Zoom to talk with customers. We collect all information in Airtable, and we document our findings in Notion.</p><p>I&#8217;ve built a habit of documenting every decision I make, so I later know under what circumstances it was made. The reason is to prevent anyone from coming and saying we built something and suddenly another feature doesn&#8217;t work for certain customers. I always note what the potential consequences of a decision might be, what trade-offs we&#8217;re making, and why I think they&#8217;re acceptable.</p><p>Moving on to other tools, we obviously use JIRA for backlog management. As for documentation, that&#8217;s handled by developers and stored on GitLab.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Let&#8217;s move to a different set of questions. How do you manage your time and maintain productivity?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> My decision on what I&#8217;m currently working on is also a product decision. I delegate a lot of things because I&#8217;m usually not the smartest person to handle a given area. As I mentioned earlier, we have the right person for UX Research, another person for data analysis, documentation is created by the dev team, and so on.</p><p>I always have a TO DO list that I try to update regularly, because of course there are things on it that become outdated. I try to set one specific goal for each day. If I manage to achieve it, that means my day was worthwhile.</p><p>I&#8217;ve also tried to block time for deep work, but I&#8217;m not sure if that&#8217;s the right approach for our role &#8212; it often doesn&#8217;t work out for me. There are many meetings and conversations with customers, but it doesn&#8217;t interfere with my daily work, so I think blocking my calendar isn&#8217;t an ideal solution for me.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What do you think are the most important skills for a PM?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Communication for sure, because it&#8217;s very important in daily work. As I said earlier, I think of myself as a ping-pong ball bouncing between developers, customers, users, and who knows who else :)</p><p>I think it&#8217;s also worth adding the ability to ask questions in a way that gets you valuable answers.</p><p>Let&#8217;s not forget about the art of prioritization and time management either. In fact, managing your own time and managing a product are very closely related, in my opinion.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What would you say to people who want to become product managers?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> I&#8217;d say there are a lot of product gurus out there saying how difficult this work is, but I think it&#8217;s work that brings a lot of joy. I&#8217;ve worked in many different roles (operations, support, sales, finance), and there are few roles that can put a smile on your face like product does.</p><p>It&#8217;s important to take the first steps and break through to this position. There&#8217;s a lot of Product Manager knowledge available on the internet.</p><p>It&#8217;s also worth looking for entry-level positions in young organizations, because you can grow together with the company.</p><p>I definitely wouldn&#8217;t spend huge amounts of money on courses because practice is much more valuable and shapes your understanding of what kind of Product Manager you want to be and what kind you don&#8217;t.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Thank you very much for this valuable interview!</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> You&#8217;re welcome. If anyone has any questions, feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn :)</p><div><hr></div><p>If you enjoyed this interview, click the &#128153; and leave a comment.</p><p>If you&#8217;re not yet part of our Product Art community, I invite you to subscribe.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#127477;&#127473; Wersja polska / Polish original</h2><blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!F4fg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F074fecf6-7d82-4970-92ff-a5256f7684cc_2000x1870.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!F4fg!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F074fecf6-7d82-4970-92ff-a5256f7684cc_2000x1870.png 424w, 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Skupiony przede wszystkim na discovery i walidacji jako najkr&#243;tszej drodze do tworzenia produkt&#243;w, kt&#243;re przynosz&#261; warto&#347;&#263; u&#380;ytkownikom. Aktualnie pracuje w Tidio, narz&#281;dziu do zarz&#261;dzania komunikacj&#261; z klientami w e-commerce. Prywatnie digital nomad, cho&#263; podr&#243;&#380;uje przede wszystkim w Europie - na przestrzeni ostatniego roku mieszka&#322; w 7 krajach.</p></blockquote><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Cze&#347;&#263; Piotrek, dzi&#281;ki, &#380;e zgodzi&#322;e&#347; si&#281; porozmawia&#263; w ramach produktowych rozm&#243;w w Product Art. Powiedz mi kim jeste&#347;?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Cze&#347;&#263; Grzesiek, Obecnie jestem Product Managerem w Tidio, gdzie oferujemy produkt do komunikacji z klientami w e-commerce. W sk&#322;ad naszego portfolio wchodzi livechat, chatboty i system ticketowy.</p><p>Ja odpowiadam w&#322;a&#347;nie za system ticketowy. Jest to produkt stosunkowo nowy, kt&#243;ry dopiero wypuszczamy na rynek, wi&#281;c moja praca zwi&#261;zana jest z obszarem discovery, kt&#243;ra ju&#380; za nied&#322;ugo zako&#324;czy si&#281; wypuszczeniem pierwszej wersji do publicznej przestrzeni.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A jak wygl&#261;da&#322;a Twoja droga zanim zosta&#322;e&#347; PMem w TIDIO?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Jestem ju&#380; Product Managerem 5 lat czyli mo&#380;na powiedzie&#263;, &#380;e 20% mojego &#380;ycia.</p><p>Zacz&#261;&#322;em pracowa&#263; ju&#380; na pocz&#261;tku moich studi&#243;w. Mia&#322;em pr&#243;by za&#322;o&#380;enia dw&#243;ch startup&#243;w, kt&#243;re do&#347;&#263; szybko upada&#322;y bo w przeci&#261;gu kilku miesi&#281;cy. Je&#347;li chodzi ju&#380; o takie &#8220;komercyjne&#8221; do&#347;wiadczenie to zacz&#261;&#322;em od roli Customer Success Manager&#8217;a w Survicate.</p><p>Wtedy w firmie od strony produktu by&#322;a jedna osoba - Head of Product. Wsp&#243;&#322;pracowali&#347;my bardzo blisko, bo w sumie tego wymaga si&#281; od dobrego CSM - zaanga&#380;owania w produkt. Dostarcza&#322;em i organizowa&#322;em feedback od klient&#243;w. Nast&#281;pnie otrzyma&#322;em propozycj&#281; awansu do roli Product Managera.</p><p>Uwa&#380;am, &#380;e jest to jedna z najlepszych &#347;cie&#380;k&#281; przej&#347;cia do roli produktowej w SaaS (ale oczywi&#347;cie nie jedyna), bo jako PM&#8217;s szczeg&#243;lnie potrzebujemy mie&#263; du&#380;o kontaktu z klientami. Dodatkowo musimy rozumie&#263; problemy klient&#243;w, a ma&#322;o jest os&#243;b w firmie, kt&#243;re tak blisko wsp&#243;&#322;pracuj&#261; z klientami jak CSM.</p><p>Nast&#281;pnie pracowa&#322;em ponad rok w startupie Prowly, kt&#243;ry oferuje produkt do zarz&#261;dzania PR&#8217;em. Od grudnia 2021 roku jestem Product Managerem w Tidio.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Ok, to opowiedz w takim razie jak wygl&#261;da Twoja praca w roli Product Managera w TIDIO?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Moim zadaniem jest maksymalizowanie warto&#347;ci oferowanej w produkcie dla naszych klient&#243;w. Z developerami pracuje bardziej w formie coacingu, inspiracji i dzielenia si&#281; z nimi wizj&#261; i strategi&#261; produktow&#261; bo wychodz&#281; z za&#322;o&#380;enia, &#380;e jesli oni b&#281;da mieli to zrozumienie to ja tak naprawd&#281; nie jestem potrzebny do zarz&#261;dzania produktem day to day. Mamy &#347;wietnych developer&#243;w, kt&#243;rzy nie tylko s&#261; bardzo dobrzy technicznie, ale te&#380; komunikacyjnie. Dodatkowo mog&#281; powiedzie&#263;, &#380;e znaj&#261; klient&#243;w i s&#261; bardzo cz&#281;sto w stanie podj&#261;&#263; proste decyzje produktowe. Ja w tym czasie mog&#281; zaj&#261;&#263; si&#281; obszarem discovery i walidacj&#261;.</p><p>Walidacja jest dla mnie bardzo wa&#380;na bo jako Product Manager chc&#281; unikn&#261;&#263; robienia rzeczy, kt&#243;re nie maj&#261; dla nas sensu (np. dla jednego lub dw&#243;ch klient&#243;w). Wykorzystujemy ca&#322;y wachlarz technik walidacyjnych np. Concierge MVP, dry wallety, fake doory, itd itd. Tak naprawd&#281; korzystamy ze wszystkiego, co pozwala nam upewni&#263; si&#281;, &#380;e to, co robimy ma sens i b&#281;dzie u&#380;ywane przez u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w naszego produktu.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Mo&#380;esz pog&#322;&#281;bi&#263; temat wsp&#243;&#322;pracy z zespo&#322;em developerskim?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Oczywi&#347;cie, warto doda&#263;, &#380;e to nie wygl&#261;da w taki spos&#243;b, &#380;e ja nie mam z nimi kontaktu poza &#8220;sprzedawaniem&#8221; wizji i strategii produktowej.</p><p>Wsp&#243;lnie ustalamy priorytety, przychodz&#281; i uczestnicz&#281; w Daily SU, mamy wsp&#243;lne refinementy oraz planningi. Jest du&#380;a r&#243;&#380;nica mi&#281;dzy wsp&#243;&#322;prac&#261; z zespo&#322;em developerskim obecnie vs to co do&#347;wiadczy&#322;em wcze&#347;niej, gdzie dostawa&#322;em pytania praktycznie o wszystko - nawet najmniejsz&#261;, podstawow&#261; zmian&#281;.</p><p>Obecnie staram si&#281; dzieli&#263; z nimi feedbackiem od klient&#243;w, po to, aby zrozumieli czego oczekuj&#261; od nas klienci.</p><p>Przychodz&#281; do developer&#243;w z tzw. z&#322;amanym story:</p><p>&#8220;Jest tyle i tyle klient&#243;w, kt&#243;rzy maj&#261; takie potrzeby i nie mog&#261; ich zrealizowa&#263;&#8221;</p><p>Ja zajmuje si&#281; problemem, a po stronie developer&#243;w jest przedstawienie np. trzech rozwi&#261;za&#324;, po czym bardzo cz&#281;sto wracam do klient&#243;w, aby zwalidowa&#263; zaproponowane rozwi&#261;zania. Sprawdzam czy propozycja rozwi&#261;zuje ich problem i dostarcza im warto&#347;&#263;. Je&#347;li tak, to idziemy w tym kierunku i developerzy s&#261; bardzo mocno zaanga&#380;owani w proces planowania feater&#243;w. W Tidio planujemy kwartalnie, a wi&#281;c ustalamy backlog (z do&#347;&#263; du&#380;ym buforem i przestrzeni&#261; na to, &#380;e co&#347; mo&#380;e si&#281; zmieni&#263;) jeszcze zanim zacznie si&#281; kwarta&#322;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Z kim jeszcze wsp&#243;&#322;pracujesz?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Struktura w Tidio jest do&#347;&#263; p&#322;aska bo mi&#281;dzy mn&#261;, a CEO, jest tylko CPO.</p><p>Oczywi&#347;cie mamy dzia&#322; marketingu, customer support, customer experience i dopiero budujemy zesp&#243;&#322; sprzeda&#380;owy. Do tej pory klient&#243;w pozyskali&#347;my za pomoc&#261; konwersji oraz inbound&#8217;u. Customer support wspiera naszych klient&#243;w, a customer experience ich onboarduje. Jest dla nas bardzo wa&#380;ne, aby klienci wiedzieli ju&#380; na pocz&#261;tku, o co chodzi w naszym produkcie. Osoby z dzia&#322;u Customer Success s&#261; mocno zaanga&#380;owane w zbieranie feedbacku i kategoryzowanie go.</p><p>Chcemy podejmowa&#263; dobre decyzje, a dost&#281;p do dobrze przygotowanych danych, pozwala nam zmniejszy&#263; ryzyko b&#322;&#281;d&#243;w.</p><p>Regularnie spotykam si&#281; z headem sprzeda&#380;y, kt&#243;ry m&#243;wi mi o dealach, kt&#243;re stracili&#347;my oraz dlaczego je stracili&#347;my. Zastanawiamy si&#281; wsp&#243;lnie jak zwi&#281;kszy&#263; konwersj&#281; w naszym lejku sprzeda&#380;owym i jak mo&#380;emy pomaga&#263; jeszcze lepiej rozwi&#261;za&#263; problemy naszych klient&#243;w.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Na jakim poziomie produktu pracujesz?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Jako Product People jeste&#347;my w Tidio zaanga&#380;owani w strategi&#281; produktow&#261;, kt&#243;ra kontrybuuje do strategii firmy. Nast&#281;pnie dekomponujemy wizj&#281; i strategi&#281; produktow&#261; na nasze mniejsze <a href="http://produkty.to/">produkty.To</a> my przychodzimy z pomys&#322;ami i wizj&#261;, a nasz CPO wspiera nas przy podejmowaniu r&#243;&#380;nych decyzji poprzez konsultacje.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Macie jaki&#347; backlog zweryfikowanych pomys&#322;&#243;w, kt&#243;re chcecie spr&#243;bowa&#263; dostarczy&#263;?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Rozmawiaj&#261;c regularnie z klientami, wys&#322;uchujesz ich opinii i pomys&#322;&#243;w na nowe funkcjonalno&#347;ci. Twoim zadaniem jest zastanowienie si&#281; jak du&#380;o ludzi skorzysta&#322;oby z tej w&#322;a&#347;nie rzeczy, kt&#243;r&#261; proponuje klient X, czy Y. Cz&#281;sto robimy eksperymenty na zasadzie Fake Door - pokazujemy jak&#261;&#347; warto&#347;&#263; i m&#243;wimy klientom &#8220;hej, jak chcesz si&#281; zintegrowa&#263; z tym narz&#281;dziem to kliknij tutaj&#8221;, a potem informujemy, &#380;e jeszcze musz&#261; troch&#281; poczeka&#263;, zanim zbudujemy dan&#261; funkcjonalno&#347;&#263;. Korzystamy te&#380; z wielu innych technik, kt&#243;re pozwol&#261; nam oszacowa&#263; warto&#347;&#263; danych funkcjonalno&#347;ci albo jak bardzo problem jest bolesny dla klient&#243;w. Wszystko mierzymy oczywi&#347;cie w Amplitude bo pozwala nam to zobaczy&#263; na jakim etapie &#8220;podr&#243;&#380;y&#8221; odpadaj&#261; u&#380;ytkownicy.</p><p>To wszystko powy&#380;ej dotyczy walidacji na poziomie potrzeby, ale mamy te&#380; walidacj&#281; na poziomie rozwi&#261;zania.</p><p>Dla przyk&#322;adu. Wiemy, &#380;e w produkcie b&#281;dzie potrzebna analityka, ale nie wiemy do ko&#324;ca jeszcze jaka, wi&#281;c pozwalamy naszym klientom stworzy&#263; raporty mailowe z informacjami, o kt&#243;re pytaj&#261;. Te wszystkie raporty, kt&#243;re otrzymuj&#261; to jest moja manualna praca i wyci&#261;ganie danych z systemu. Wysy&#322;aj&#261;c wygenerowany raport dopytuj&#281;, czy to rozwi&#261;zanie jest dopasowane do problemu, kt&#243;ry klient chce rozwi&#261;za&#263; i co mo&#380;emy zrobi&#263;, &#380;eby wyci&#261;gn&#281;li z tej analityki jak najwi&#281;ksz&#261; warto&#347;&#263;.</p><p>Czasami &#322;atwiej jest wypu&#347;ci&#263; MVP i zadecydowa&#263; co zadzia&#322;a&#322;o, a co nie - jest to najbardziej kosztowne rozwi&#261;zanie, bo wymaga du&#380;ej inwestycji developmentu.</p><p>W przypadku nowego produktu (takim jak m&#243;j), staramy si&#281; pracowa&#263; tylko nad zweryfikowanymi pomys&#322;ami bo (szczeg&#243;lnie na pocz&#261;tku) tych hipotez jest ogrom!!! Wybieramy zawsze tak&#261; &#347;cie&#380;k&#281;, kt&#243;ra testuje t&#261; najbardziej ryzykown&#261; tez&#281;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Pracujecie na jakich&#347; metrykach?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Nasz CEO ma konkretne metryki za kt&#243;re jest odpowiedzialny, nast&#281;pnie schodzimy w d&#243;&#322; i np. nasz CPO ma swoje metryki, kt&#243;re kontrybuuj&#261; do metryk firmowych. Nast&#281;pnie my kontrybuujemy w naszych produktowych zespo&#322;ach do tego, co jest wy&#380;ej - tworzy si&#281; takie drzewko.</p><p>Nie mamy w firmie OKR&#243;w, ale pracujemy na tzw. OITach, czyli Objective, Indicator, Task.</p><p>Objective to jest opisanie wizji i strategii produktu, p&#243;&#378;niej mamy Indicator, czyli liczb&#281;, kt&#243;r&#261; chcemy osi&#261;gn&#261;&#263; w pe&#322;nej zgodzie z wizj&#261; i strategi&#261;. Mamy te&#380; Task czyli to co chcemy zrobi&#263;, &#380;eby doj&#347;&#263; do tego miejsca. Dzi&#281;ki temu mamy po&#322;&#261;czenie mi&#281;dzy wizj&#261;, strategi&#261; a backlogiem.</p><p>Kiedy zastanawiamy si&#281; nad jakim ficzerem mamy si&#281; w&#322;a&#347;nie skupi&#263; to zawsze wracamy do metryki i do celu i zadajemy pytanie, czy ta funkcjonalno&#347;&#263; przybli&#380;y nas do osi&#261;gni&#281;cia naszego celu i metryki. Je&#347;li mamy zgodno&#347;&#263;, &#380;e tak jest to idziemy w tym kierunku - w przeciwnym razie porzucamy pomys&#322; na rzecz innego, bo backlog idei jest zawsze niesko&#324;czenie du&#380;y.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: W jakiej metodologii pracujecie?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> U nas ka&#380;dy Product Manager dzia&#322;a inaczej - nie mamy zasetupowanych &#380;adnych product ops, bo nasze zespo&#322;y s&#261; r&#243;&#380;ne, ka&#380;dy z nas jest zupe&#322;nie innym Product Managerem i pracujemy zupe&#322;nie inaczej. W moim zespole pracujemy w SCRUMIE, ale z tego co kojarze to Przemek pracuje w SHAPE UP.</p><p>U mnie w zespole skupiamy si&#281; na znalezieniu dopasowania do reszty klient&#243;w, dla kt&#243;rych ten produkt jeszcze nie jest dost&#281;pny publicznie. Staramy si&#281; przygotowa&#263; odpowiedni&#261; ilo&#347;&#263; ficzer&#243;w, kt&#243;re b&#281;dziemy chcieli dostarczy&#263; w kolejnym kwartale i wycisn&#261;&#263; na maxa czas podczas pracy w danym kwartale. &#379;eby by&#322;a jasno&#347;&#263;, nie chodzi tutaj o ci&#347;ni&#281;cie developer&#243;w, ale o to &#380;eby zaplanowa&#263; prac&#281; nad tym co jest najbardziej warto&#347;ciowe dla naszych klient&#243;w w danym czasie.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Co robi zesp&#243;&#322; developerski podczas fazy discovery?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Dzia&#322;amy podobnie jak w Dual Track Agile. Mamy 3 refinementy podczas jednego sprintu, kt&#243;re trwaj&#261; po 1h. Zazwyczaj jeden z nich jest bardzo operacyjny, a pozosta&#322;e to skupienie si&#281; na wizji i na d&#322;ugim terminie.</p><p>Chc&#281; wiedzie&#263;, co si&#281; dzieje w zespole deweloperskim, &#380;ebym by&#322; w stanie przewidzie&#263; to, kiedy b&#281;dziemy w stanie wej&#347;&#263; na produkcj&#281; lub zaj&#261;&#263; si&#281; kolejnymi problemami. Z drugiej strony chc&#281;, aby oni wiedzieli dok&#322;adnie, o czym ja my&#347;l&#281;, bo im bardziej oni b&#281;d&#261; w mojej g&#322;owie, tym lepsze rozwi&#261;zania mog&#261; dostarcza&#263; tym my&#347;leniem o przysz&#322;o&#347;ci.</p><p>Developerzy nie s&#261; cz&#281;sto w stanie uczestniczy&#263; w procesie discovery, ale ja jestem dla nich proxy osob&#261;, kt&#243;ra jest w stanie odpowiedzie&#263; na ich pytania lub je dalej przekierowa&#263;.</p><p>Przyk&#322;ad.</p><p>Developerzy pytaj&#261; mnie czy je&#347;li dostarczymy 10% danego rozwi&#261;zania i b&#281;dzie to dzia&#322;a&#263; w taki spos&#243;b (tutaj opisuj&#261; proces) to czy klient b&#281;dzie zadowolony.</p><p>Dzi&#281;ki takim rozmowom jeste&#347;my w stanie znale&#378;&#263; z&#322;oty &#347;rodek pomi&#281;dzy effortem, a impactem, kt&#243;ry jestesmy w stanie dostarczy&#263;. Wcze&#347;niej wygl&#261;da&#322;o to w taki spos&#243;b, &#380;e przychodzi&#322;em do zespo&#322;u developerskiego z zakresem co nale&#380;y zrobi&#263; - nie by&#322;o to najlepsze podej&#347;cie. Teraz staramy si&#281; wsp&#243;lnie zrozumie&#263; co mo&#380;emy zrobi&#263;, aby osi&#261;gn&#261;&#263; dany cel, a zesp&#243;&#322; developerski by&#322; wykorzystany w najlepszy mo&#380;liwy spos&#243;b.</p><p>Ja w tym procesie jestem tak&#261; pi&#322;eczk&#261; ping pongow&#261; mi&#281;dzy klientami, a developerami - to jest proces, kt&#243;ry trwa.</p><p>Je&#347;li zaczynamy kolejny kwarta&#322; w pa&#378;dzierniku to faza discovery zadzia&#322;a si&#281; ju&#380; w sierpniu. W sierpniu pojawi&#322; si&#281; ju&#380; pierwszy zarys rzeczy, na kt&#243;rych b&#281;dziemy skupia&#263; si&#281; w przysz&#322;ym kwartale. Specjalnie nie nazywam tego zestawem ficzer&#243;w, a zestawem problem&#243;w, kt&#243;re chcieliby&#347;my rozwi&#261;za&#263; w kolejnym kwartale. Cz&#281;sto developerzy spotykaj&#261; si&#281; sami i analizuj&#261; co mog&#261; zrobi&#263;, aby dostarczy&#263; najlepsze rozwi&#261;zanie, a p&#243;&#378;niej dostarczaj&#261; analizy.</p><p>M&#243;wi&#261;:</p><p>&#8220;Mo&#380;emy zrobi&#263; rzecz X w ci&#261;gu 2-3 dni, ale to b&#281;dzie s&#322;abe dla klient&#243;w, mo&#380;emy zrobi&#263; zakres rzeczy Y w przeci&#261;gu 1-2 sprint&#243;w lub dostarczy&#263; idealne rozwi&#261;zanie, ale b&#281;dzie to trwa&#263; tyle i tyle&#8221;.</p><p>Wtedy wsp&#243;lnie siadamy i podejmujemy decyzj&#281; na podstawie naszej definicji jako&#347;ci - tylko po to &#380;eby&#347;my byli w stanie powiedzie&#263;, &#380;e to jest dobry i warto&#347;ciowy produkt dla naszych klient&#243;w.</p><p>Zawsze zostawiamy sobie tak&#261; przestrze&#324; niepewno&#347;ci, co oznacza, &#380;e nie chcemy tworzy&#263; idealnej specyfikacji. Oczywi&#347;cie jest te&#380; czas na pisanie kodu i tworzenie rozwi&#261;za&#324;, ale nie mamy jakiego&#347; podzia&#322;u 80/20 czy 50/50 - ten podzia&#322; jest w miar&#281; p&#322;ynny i zale&#380;y od momentu w kt&#243;rym obecnie jeste&#347;my.</p><p>Czasami jest tak, &#380;e wiemy ju&#380;, &#380;e ich nie dowieziemy i prowadzimy negocjacje ze stakeholderami. S&#261; te&#380; sytuacje, &#380;e sami obcinamy scope bo wiemy, &#380;e pewne rzeczy nie s&#261; potrzebne. Mamy w zespole Data Analysta i UX Researchera, kt&#243;rzy dostarczaj&#261; nam dodatkowych informacji, aby potwierdzi&#263; nasze przypuszczenia.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-6-piotr-cygan/comments">Leave a comment</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek:</strong> Poprzedni&#261; cz&#281;&#347;&#263; sko&#324;czyli&#347;my, gdy zacz&#261;&#322;e&#347; opowiada&#263; o wsp&#243;&#322;pracy z Data Analystem oraz UX Researcherem. Mo&#380;esz rozwin&#261;&#263; ten temat?</h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> UX Researcherka zajmuje si&#281; dwiema rzeczami. Pierwsza to praca z zespo&#322;em albo zespo&#322;ami, a druga to jest bardziej praca strategiczna.</p><p>Cz&#281;&#347;&#263; strategiczna zawiera pytania, kt&#243;re chcemy sobie zada&#263; w obszarze produktu np. jak chcemy go rozwija&#263; i w kt&#243;rym kierunku pod&#261;&#380;a&#263;. Wi&#261;&#380;e si&#281; ona z du&#380;&#261; ilo&#347;ci&#261; rozm&#243;w z klientami.</p><p>Cz&#281;&#347;&#263;, kt&#243;ra dotyczy pracy z zespo&#322;ami (mamy przypisane UX Researcherki na half time do zespo&#322;u) wi&#261;&#380;e si&#281; troch&#281; bardziej z obszarem konsultingowym.</p><p>Przyk&#322;ad.</p><p>Przychodz&#281; do Asi i pytam:</p><p>&#8220;Hej, widz&#281; problem X, chcia&#322;bym go zbada&#263; i odpowiedzie&#263; sobie na jaki&#347; zestaw pyta&#324; z kt&#243;rym przychodz&#281;&#8221;</p><p>UX Researcherka sugeruje mi spos&#243;b w jaki m&#243;g&#322;bym na te pytania odpowiedzie&#263;. Cz&#281;sto przygotowuje scenariusz wywiadu, albo list&#281; pyta&#324;, kt&#243;re spe&#322;niaj&#261; podstawowe kryteria badawcze.</p><p>Podczas wywiad&#243;w wspiera mnie Designerka (nie Resercherka), kt&#243;ra pomaga mi ustawia&#263; User Testy (korzystamy z user testingu jako narz&#281;dzia do discovery lub weryfikacji hipotez) .</p><p>Po rozmowie wszystko dostarczam do UX Researcherki. To w&#322;a&#347;nie ona wspiera mnie w procesie syntezy informacji, kt&#243;re zebrali&#347;my podczas rozm&#243;w z klientami.</p><p>Podsumowuj&#261;c UX Resercherka jest ze mn&#261; na pocz&#261;tku i na ko&#324;cu drogi, a w &#347;rodkowym etapie jestem wsp&#243;lnie z Designerk&#261; (lub sam).</p><p>Je&#347;li chodzi o wsp&#243;&#322;prac&#281; z Judyt&#261;, kt&#243;ra jest Data Analytsk&#261; to tutaj g&#322;&#243;wnie skupiamy si&#281; na liczbach i metrykach. Judyta dostarcza mi zestaw metryk i danych, na kt&#243;re b&#281;dziemy patrze&#263; oraz odpowiada na pytania, kt&#243;re zadajemy sobie podczas budowania naszego produktu np. Jacy klienci byli zainteresowani konkretnym fake doorem? Bywa te&#380;, &#380;e mamy jaki&#347; problem, ale nie jeste&#347;my w stanie u&#347;wiadomi&#263; sobie jego skali i tylko spojrzenie g&#322;&#281;boko w dane jest w stanie nam co&#347; podpowiedzie&#263;.</p><p>Zazwyczaj prosz&#281; nie o dane, ale gotow&#261; odpowied&#378; w oparciu o liczby, kt&#243;re posiadamy. Czasami musimy zrobi&#263; kilka deep dive&#8217;&#243;w, aby dowiedzie&#263; si&#281; czy dobrze interpretujemy nasze dane - po prostu zadajemy coraz wi&#281;cej pyta&#324;, kt&#243;re doprecyzowuj&#261; pytanie, na kt&#243;r&#261; chcemy pozna&#263; odpowied&#378;.</p><p>Wsp&#243;&#322;pracuj&#261;c z Judyt&#261; oraz Asi&#261; jestem w 100% pewny, &#380;e mog&#281; polega&#263; na ich wnioskach bo maj&#261; du&#380;&#261; wi&#281;ksz&#261; wiedz&#281; w swoich domenach ni&#380; ja.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: M&#243;g&#322;by&#347; opowiedzie&#263; co&#347; o narz&#281;dziu User Testing?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> User Testing to narz&#281;dzie, kt&#243;re s&#322;u&#380;y do testowania prototyp&#243;w i makiet. Pozwala nam dowiedzie&#263; si&#281; czy ludzie rozumiej&#261; zaprojektowane interfejsy.Z ciekawszych bada&#324;, kt&#243;re robimy za pomoc&#261; user testing to badania card sortingowe, kt&#243;re pomagaj&#261; nam zrozumie&#263; architektur&#281; informacji. Chodzi o to, aby content, kt&#243;ry prezentujemy w produkcie by&#322; zrozumia&#322;y przez klient&#243;w.</p><p>User testing dzia&#322;a w taki spos&#243;b, &#380;e zadajmy konkretny zestaw pyta&#324; i przedstawiamy scenariusz, kt&#243;ry jest zaprogramowany. Nast&#281;pnie ludzie z ca&#322;ego &#347;wiata mog&#261; wej&#347;&#263; do narz&#281;dzia user testing i wykonuj&#261; konkretny zestaw dzia&#322;a&#324;. W kolejnym kroku zadajemy list&#281; pyta&#324; otwartych. W zale&#380;no&#347;ci jakie informacje otrzymujemy - dowiadujemy si&#281; czy jeste&#347;my usatysfakcjonowani z wynik&#243;w, czy chcemy co&#347; jeszcze zmienia&#263;.</p><p>Warto pami&#281;ta&#263;, &#380;e nie zawsze trafi si&#281; w swoj&#261; gurop&#281; docelowa wi&#281;c trzeba bra&#263; poprawk&#281; na wyniki tych bada&#324;, ale jest to narz&#281;dzie, kt&#243;re zdecydowanie u&#322;atwia nam prac&#281; i pozwala zbiera&#263; insighty w bardzo szybkim czasie bez skupiania si&#281; na rekrutacji os&#243;b do bada&#324;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Jak komunikujecie, gdy nie jeste&#347;cie w stanie &#8220;dowie&#378;&#263;&#8221; rzeczy, kt&#243;re wcze&#347;niej ustalili&#347;cie?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Raczej unikamy commitmentu dla klient&#243;w zewn&#281;trznych. Czasami robimy to dla naszych wewn&#281;trznych stakeholder&#243;w - oni wiedz&#261; co b&#281;dziemy robi&#263; w danym kwartale. Nasza roadmapa nie jest publiczna, wi&#281;c klienci jej nie widz&#261; &#8230;i nie wiedz&#261; nad czym b&#281;dziemy pracowa&#263;.</p><p>Zawsze gdy przychodzi do mnie klient i chce danej funkcjonalno&#347;ci, a my jej nie posiadamy to m&#243;wi&#281;:</p><p>&#8220;Dzi&#281;kuje, zastanowimy si&#281; jak rozwi&#261;za&#263; Tw&#243;j problem&#8221;</p><p>Nigdy nie daj&#281; bezpo&#347;rednio odpowiedzi, &#380;e dan&#261; rzecz zrobimy i uwa&#380;am takie podej&#347;cie za mocny anty pattern pracy Product Managera.</p><p>Nawet gdy stosujemy fake door, to po skorzystaniu klient widzi komunikat: &#8220;Dzi&#281;ki, damy Ci zna&#263; je&#347;li pojawi si&#281; ta funkcjonalno&#347;&#263;&#8221;. Pozwala nam to unika&#263; irytacji klient&#243;w i odpowiednio zarz&#261;dza&#263; ich oczekiwaniami.</p><p>Je&#347;li chodzi o wewn&#281;trznych stakeholder&#243;w to rozwi&#261;zujemy to po prostu komunikacj&#261;. Dobrze dzia&#322;aj&#261;ca komunikacja wewn&#261;trz firmy jest kluczowa. Robimy regularne spotkania sprint reviews, mamy ca&#322;&#261; stron&#281; na kt&#243;rej trackujemy progres ka&#380;dego z naszych OIT&#243;w i komunikujemy regularnie gdzie jeste&#347;my.</p><p>Zar&#243;wno zesp&#243;&#322; sprzeda&#380;owy jak i customer support ma ogromne zrozumienie nieprzewidywalno&#347;ci pracy w produkcie, co daje nam bardzo du&#380;y komfort pracy.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Co robisz gdy przychodzi do Ciebie dzia&#322; sprzeda&#380;y i pr&#243;buje Ci&#281; zmusi&#263; do zrobienia funkcjonalno&#347;ci X - w przeciwnym razie klient odejdzie.</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Koszt subskrypcji TIDIO wynosi miesi&#281;cznie od 20 do 50 USD, wi&#281;c jedna sprzeda&#380; nie zmienia a&#380; tak du&#380;o. Mamy du&#380;ych klient&#243;w z kt&#243;rymi chcemy by&#263; obecni na rynku, ale nasz zesp&#243;&#322; sprzeda&#380;owy jest bardzo &#347;wiadomy i wie, &#380;e robienie rzeczy typowo pod jednego klienta jest z&#322;&#261; drog&#261;, kt&#243;r&#261; nie powinni&#347;my pod&#261;&#380;a&#263;.</p><p>W Tidio ogromny plusem jest to, &#380;e wszyscy gramy do jednej bramki i mamy alignment je&#347;li chodzi o nasze wsp&#243;lne cele. Jest to wyj&#261;tkowa i komfortowa sytuacja bo cz&#281;sto zdarza si&#281; tak, &#380;e cz&#281;sto sprzeda&#380; naciska zesp&#243;&#322; produktowy i wymusza wiele funkcjonalno&#347;ci, je&#347;li Product Manager nie jest wystarczaj&#261;co asertywny i umocowany w firmie.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: My&#347;la&#322;em, &#380;e idealna firma nie istnieje&#8230; a jednak :) Macie jakie&#347; zale&#380;no&#347;ci mi&#281;dzy zespo&#322;ami?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Tak, oczywi&#347;cie. Z jednej strony s&#261; to zale&#380;no&#347;ci produktowe, a z drugiej zale&#380;no&#347;ci w kodzie. Je&#347;li chodzi o to drugie to tutaj nast&#281;puje komunikacja mi&#281;dzy developerami w r&#243;&#380;nych zespo&#322;ach - wiemy kto zajmuje si&#281; konkretnym obszarem w r&#243;&#380;nych zespo&#322;ach. Nie mamy ustalonego procesu, ale do&#347;&#263; du&#380;o komunikujemy si&#281; mi&#281;dzy sob&#261;, gdy pojawiaj&#261; si&#281; r&#243;&#380;nego rodzaju zale&#380;no&#347;ci.</p><p>Je&#347;li chodzi o zale&#380;no&#347;ci mi&#281;dzy produktowe to r&#243;wnie&#380; staramy si&#281; ze sob&#261; komunikowa&#263;. Najwi&#281;cej zale&#380;no&#347;ci rozwi&#261;zujemy na etapie planowania kwartalnego. W przypadku planowania sprint&#243;w r&#243;wnie&#380; staramy si&#281; komunikowa&#263; cele i ustala&#263; co b&#281;dziemy robi&#263;, i od czego mo&#380;emy zale&#380;e&#263;.</p><p>Warto te&#380; wspomnie&#263;, &#380;e w Tidio mamy pi&#281;ciu Product Manager&#243;w, (ca&#322;y czas szukamy wi&#281;cej :) ), wi&#281;c nie mamy a&#380; tak du&#380;ego problemu z komunikacj&#261; i z mapowaniem zale&#380;no&#347;ci. Bardzo mocno te&#380; wspiera nas Marcin, nasz CPO.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Z jakich narz&#281;dzi korzystacie w r&#243;&#380;nych obszarach?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Z obszaru discovery to mi&#281;dzy innymi: Hotjar, User Testing, Maile oraz Zoom, aby rozmawia&#263; z klientami. Wszystkie informacje zbieramy w Airtable, a nasze wnioski spisujemy w Notion.</p><p>Zbudowa&#322;em u siebie nawyk notowania ka&#380;dej decyzj&#281;, kt&#243;r&#261; podejmuj&#281;, aby p&#243;&#378;niej wiedzie&#263; w jakich okoliczno&#347;ciach zosta&#322;a podj&#281;ta. Wszystko po to, aby nikt nie przyszed&#322; i nie powiedzia&#322;, &#380;e co&#347; zrobili&#347;my i nagle nie dzia&#322;a inna funkcjonalno&#347;&#263; dla pewnych klient&#243;w. Zawsze notuj&#281; jakie mog&#261; by&#263; konsekwencje danej decyzji, jakie podejmujemy trade-offy i dlaczego uwa&#380;am, &#380;e s&#261; one do zaakceptowania.</p><p>Wracaj&#261;c do kolejnych narz&#281;dzi to oczywi&#347;cie korzystamy z JIRA do zarz&#261;dzania backlogiem. Je&#347;li chodzi o dokumentacja to jest ona po stronie developer&#243;w - zapisywana na Gitlabie.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Przejd&#378;my do innego zestawu pyta&#324;. Jak zarz&#261;dzasz czasem i dbasz o produktywno&#347;&#263;.</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Decyzja nad czym obecnie pracuje, jest dla mnie r&#243;wnie&#380; decyzj&#261; produktow&#261;. Du&#380;o rzeczy deleguj&#281;, bo zazwyczaj nie jestem najm&#261;drzejsz&#261; osob&#261;, aby si&#281; zajmowa&#263; danym obszarem. Tak jak wspomnia&#322;em wcze&#347;niej, do UX Researchu mamy odpowiedni&#261; osob&#281;, do analizy danych mamy te&#380; inn&#261; osob&#281;, dokumentacja jest tworzona przez zesp&#243;&#322; developerski, itd itd.</p><p>Ca&#322;y czas mam TO DO list&#281;, kt&#243;r&#261; staram si&#281; regularnie aktualizowa&#263;, bo oczywi&#347;cie s&#261; na niej te&#380; rzeczy, kt&#243;re przedawniaj&#261; si&#281;. Staram si&#281; stawia&#263; okre&#347;lony cel na ka&#380;dy dzie&#324; - zazwyczaj jeden. Je&#347;li uda mi si&#281; go zrealizowa&#263; to znaczy, &#380;e m&#243;j dzie&#324; by&#322; warto&#347;ciowy.</p><p>Pr&#243;bowa&#322;em te&#380; bookowa&#263; czas na deep work, ale nie wiem czy w przypadku naszej roli jest to odpowiedni spos&#243;b bo cz&#281;sto mi nie wychodzi. Jest du&#380;o spotka&#324; i rozm&#243;w z klientami, ale nie przeszkadza mi to w codziennej pracy, wi&#281;c uwa&#380;am &#380;e rezerwowanie kalendarze nie jest dla mnie idealnym rozwi&#261;zaniem.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Co uwa&#380;asz za najwa&#380;niejsze umiej&#281;tno&#347;ci PMa?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Na pewno komunikacja bo jest bardzo istotna w codziennej pracy. Tak jak wcze&#347;niej powiedzia&#322;em, traktuje siebie jak tak&#261; pi&#322;eczk&#281; ping pongow&#261; pomi&#281;dzy developerami, klientami, u&#380;ytkownikami i jeszcze nie wiadomo kim :)</p><p>My&#347;l&#281;, &#380;e warto doda&#263; te&#380; umiej&#281;tno&#347;&#263; zadawania pyta&#324; w taki spos&#243;b, aby uzyska&#263; warto&#347;ciowe odpowiedzi.</p><p>Nie zapominajmy te&#380; o sztuce priorytetyzacji i zarz&#261;dzania czasem. W og&#243;le zarz&#261;dzanie swoim czasem i zarz&#261;dzanie produktem s&#261; wed&#322;ug mnie bardzo sobie bliskie.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A co powiedzia&#322;by&#347; osobom, kt&#243;re chcia&#322;yby zosta&#263; product managerem?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Powiedzia&#322;bym, &#380;e bardzo du&#380;o jest produktowych guru, kt&#243;rzy m&#243;wi&#261; o tym jak ci&#281;&#380;ka jest to praca, a ja uwa&#380;am, &#380;e jest to praca, kt&#243;ra dostarcza bardzo du&#380;o rado&#347;ci. Pracowa&#322;em na wielu r&#243;&#380;nych stanowiskach (operacje, support, sprzeda&#380;, finanse) i ma&#322;o jest takich r&#243;l, kt&#243;re s&#261; w stanie spowodowa&#263; tak wiele u&#347;miechu na twarzy jak w produkcie.</p><p>Wa&#380;ne jest, aby zrobi&#263; pierwsze kroki i przebi&#263; si&#281; do tego stanowiska. Bardzo du&#380;o wiedzy je&#347;li chodzi o Product Managera jest dost&#281;pnej w internecie.</p><p>Warto te&#380; szuka&#263; takich pocz&#261;tkuj&#261;cych pozycji w m&#322;odych organizacjach, bo mo&#380;na rosn&#261;&#263; razem z t&#261; firm&#261;.</p><p>Na pewno nie wydawa&#322;bym ogromnych pieni&#281;dzy na kursy bo praktyka jest du&#380;o bardziej warto&#347;ciowa i kszta&#322;tuje nas w przekonaniu jakim Product Managerem chcesz by&#263;, a jakim nie.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Dzi&#281;kuje bardzo za warto&#347;ciowy wywiad!</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> R&#243;wnie&#380; dzi&#281;kuje. Je&#347;li kto&#347; ma jakie&#347; pytania to zapraszam do siebie na LinkedIn :)</p><div><hr></div><p>Je&#347;li podoba&#322; Ci si&#281; ten wywiad to kliknij w &#128153; oraz zostaw komentarz.</p><p>Je&#347;li jeszcze nie jeste&#347; w naszej spo&#322;eczno&#347;ci Product Art to zapraszam do subskrypcji.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Product Talks #5 Marcin Jędrzejczak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Product Talks is a series of interviews where we invite everyday Product Managers to share their extraordinary experiences with us.]]></description><link>https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-5-marcin-jedrzejczak</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-5-marcin-jedrzejczak</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LQNs!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F874c36c1-4c6f-4956-87b1-1d318752225c_2000x2040.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>&#128218; This is a Product Tribe archive post, translated from Polish to English. The Polish original is below &#11015;&#65039;<br>To jest zarchiwizowany post Product Tribe, przet&#322;umaczony z polskiego na angielski. Polski orygina&#322; znajdziesz poni&#380;ej &#11015;&#65039;</em></p><blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LQNs!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F874c36c1-4c6f-4956-87b1-1d318752225c_2000x2040.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LQNs!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F874c36c1-4c6f-4956-87b1-1d318752225c_2000x2040.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LQNs!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F874c36c1-4c6f-4956-87b1-1d318752225c_2000x2040.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LQNs!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F874c36c1-4c6f-4956-87b1-1d318752225c_2000x2040.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LQNs!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F874c36c1-4c6f-4956-87b1-1d318752225c_2000x2040.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LQNs!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F874c36c1-4c6f-4956-87b1-1d318752225c_2000x2040.png" width="1456" height="1485" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/874c36c1-4c6f-4956-87b1-1d318752225c_2000x2040.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1485,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LQNs!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F874c36c1-4c6f-4956-87b1-1d318752225c_2000x2040.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LQNs!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F874c36c1-4c6f-4956-87b1-1d318752225c_2000x2040.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LQNs!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F874c36c1-4c6f-4956-87b1-1d318752225c_2000x2040.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LQNs!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F874c36c1-4c6f-4956-87b1-1d318752225c_2000x2040.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcin-jedrzejczak-11157686/">Marcin J&#281;drzejczak</a> has spent the last 7 years building B2C and B2B products in fashion, dating, and cloud-based solutions for enterprise clients. He started his product career by learning from mistakes on his own startup. Currently, he works in Berlin as a Lead Product Manager, co-creating a portfolio of SaaS products at SAP. He&#8217;s a passionate advocate for building effective product systems. In his free time, he&#8217;s dedicated to triathlon and cycling.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Hi Marcin, thanks for agreeing to talk as part of our product conversations initiative. I met Marcin a few years ago during the first Product Academy. Tell me what&#8217;s changed for you since then?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Hi Grzesiek. At first, I worked in various startups. After two years of &#8220;playing&#8221; with small products, I ended up founding my own startup in the tech-fashion space. I was one of two founders, so all product-related topics fell on my shoulders: from ideation, through validation, product creation and launch, to fundraising and much more.</p><p>Unfortunately, after two and a half years we had to shut down the product, but I stayed in Product Management and ended up at NordCloud. That&#8217;s when we met during the Product Academy. I was building various products for corporate clients and was one of many Product Managers there. The products I worked on were more technical in nature and their main purpose was automating processes.</p><p>After about two years at NordCloud, my personal situation changed and I moved to Berlin looking for new growth opportunities&#8212;which led me to SAP. I never in my life expected I would work with such a product.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Why is that?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Anyone who&#8217;s had experience with SAP probably understands what I mean. It&#8217;s a product built by specialists for specialists&#8212;and you can see it everywhere. Of course, there are pros and cons to this. You work for a giant that&#8217;s a market leader in ERP management systems, which is undoubtedly a huge plus.</p><p>I didn&#8217;t join SAP directly, of course. I worked for a company that was essentially SAP&#8217;s VC arm, and our product fit the market so well that SAP, within a year&#8217;s time, absorbed our company into its structure.</p><p>We were thrown into the deep end because we had to quickly integrate with SAP&#8217;s core products while maintaining lightness in user experience&#8212;something SAP has never really had. It&#8217;s a very interesting and challenging wave of experiences because you&#8217;re joining a corporation with established structures and processes, yet you still need to work agile and preserve your uniqueness.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Can you tell us more about SAP?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> One really interesting thing about SAP is that the company employs largely product specialists. You&#8217;re rarely hired as a Product Manager or Product Owner&#8212;much more often as a product specialist whose job is to care for the strategy and development of a given product.</p><p>In large companies, it&#8217;s typically the case that you have different specializations, and depending on how much you care about your career development in the company, you advance to higher levels in the organization. Of course, you can specialize in product, or you can become a manager of people who cares for the development of other product managers.</p><p>SAP is a very large organization with 100,000 employees, but in this division of mine&#8212;the one building cloud products&#8212;we have about 5,000 people. We have a lot of people responsible for product, along with various kinds of engineers, designers, and other roles.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Can you tell us something about product roles at SAP?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> When it comes to product structures, here&#8217;s how it works: we have product specialists who work in roles like Product Owner or Product Manager.</p><p>The Product Manager and Product Owner work within a single cross-functional team. The PO is more technical and manages a 90-day backlog with their own roadmap&#8212;they&#8217;re responsible for hitting deadlines.</p><p>The Product Manager, on the other hand, cares more about product strategy over a 90-180 day horizon. They&#8217;re responsible for the discovery part and focus on stakeholder management&#8212;and there are many of those at SAP. Just understanding the sales structures alone is quite complicated because there are presales, sales, customer success departments, and as product people it&#8217;s important for us to understand the problems they&#8217;re trying to solve for clients and the goals they want to achieve.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: And what does your role look like?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> I work as a Lead Product Manager, so I&#8217;m responsible for product strategy on a roughly 2-year horizon. My job is to develop the product and manage the strategy of product teams. I work with six other Product Managers who manage roadmaps, and together we set goals that impact the roadmap in their areas.</p><p>My role comes down mainly to setting goals that are then executed according to the established roadmap. A well-constructed roadmap allows me to work better and communicate with stakeholders in such a complex environment as SAP.</p><p>Above me, I have a Head of Product who&#8217;s responsible for a given product or slice of a large product. One of the goals set by the HoP was to take 3 or 4 products that are sold separately and create one unified product that meets our customers&#8217; needs. Another goal is to completely change the persona for our product&#8212;we want SAP to be usable by normal users, not just highly specialized SAP experts. That&#8217;s a pretty significant change because many processes and interfaces need to be heavily simplified.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: How do you work?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> We&#8217;re constantly trying to improve and learn from mistakes&#8212;basically continuously. This is because we currently have about 500 people working on this product across roughly a dozen teams. We&#8217;re combining three different work cultures because we&#8217;ve absorbed three different organizations over the last few years, each with their own processes, habits, and approaches that worked.</p><p>We currently work in monthly iterations that we call &#8220;Tactics.&#8221; Before each quarter, leaders meet to set the biggest goals we want to invest our time and energy in. All teams that contribute to this delivery plan must present their plan, and the Product Manager must &#8220;sell&#8221; this investment plan for the upcoming quarter. This is challenging because there are many teams and there are lots of dependencies. Although we try hard to be as independent as possible, they still exist.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-5-marcin-jedrzejczak/comments">Leave a comment</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: How do you manage the Product Managers on your team?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> I try to operate at the intersection of coaching and mentoring. Every employee at SAP is evaluated twice a year based on goals set by their People Manager. It&#8217;s the same in my team.</p><p>We&#8217;ve established that we focus on three goals: two related to career development and one related to the product area. Twice a year we do competency reviews and evaluate ourselves using a 360-degree feedback approach.</p><p>Additionally, I try to have 1-on-1 meetings with each PM weekly or biweekly. These serve to share problems and exchange feedback. Feedback is a very important element of the meeting. I think it&#8217;s worth learning how to give and ask for feedback because that&#8217;s how we navigate our careers&#8212;especially now when we work remotely and I&#8217;m not always able to participate in the same meetings.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: You&#8217;ve mentioned a few times that remote work is somewhat different from office work. Can you say more about that?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> It&#8217;s mainly about different processes and communication.</p><p>Product Management, in my view, is largely about communication between people. Before, you could grab a coffee or cigarette after a meeting and sort certain things out. Remote work makes this a bit harder because mostly it would mean you&#8217;d need to stay in meetings all the time.</p><p>When we work remotely, new &#8220;tricks&#8221; emerge for Product Managers to ease communication&#8212;for example, by creating separate Slack channels that allow a given group to communicate properly in an asynchronous way. You wouldn&#8217;t think that by creating a Slack channel you could be more appreciated because you reduce the number of meetings.</p><p>You have to learn different new &#8220;tricks&#8221; that will help you save time, delegate tasks, and focus on your work. Otherwise you&#8217;ll drown in a sea of meetings and other unnecessary activities.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What tools do you use during daily work?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> All delivery teams work on JIRA and that&#8217;s the so-called single source of truth. For discovery, we use a tool called <a href="http://craft.io/">craft.io</a> which has similar functionality to AHA. It allows us to collect feedback from users and organize it appropriately. We can communicate with users through it, and on the other hand, people from the sales department also have access to it and can see everything clients report and how the entire communication looks.</p><p>We&#8217;ve divided discovery into two steps: problem shaping, where we try to understand the problem. Once the problem is defined, we move to solution shaping, which is the phase of delivering the functionality.</p><p>Teams also collaborate on Mural, and Teams is used for communication.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What advice would you give to people who want to start a career in Product Management?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> For me, Product Management is kind of a life philosophy. I&#8217;d recommend thinking about what interests you in life and whether you have an instinct that can deepen that curiosity.</p><p>The thing is, no matter where you get hired&#8212;whether it&#8217;s a B2B product or B2X&#8212;your job is to find the problem that matters most, because that&#8217;s the only way you can win in the market. Without curiosity and the desire to dig deeper, you definitely won&#8217;t succeed, and that&#8217;s probably the main task for a Product Manager&#8212;solving your customers&#8217; problems.</p><p>The second important skill is communication, but that probably doesn&#8217;t need additional comment since we&#8217;ve already discussed it during our conversation.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: How do you take care of your productivity?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Productivity is an art of living for me. I try to minimize the number of things I have to do at once. In practice, this means I block out time on my calendar when I&#8217;m focused on work&#8212;this is my most productive time. I also dedicate it to conceptual work.</p><p>On the other hand, we set priorities together as a team. We always meet at the beginning and end of the week to set goals and come back to them.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Thanks for this valuable conversation!</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Thanks!</p><div><hr></div><p>If you liked this interview, click the &#128153; and leave a comment.</p><p>If you&#8217;re not yet part of the Product Art community, I invite you to subscribe.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#127477;&#127473; Wersja polska / Polish original</h2><blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LQNs!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F874c36c1-4c6f-4956-87b1-1d318752225c_2000x2040.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcin-jedrzejczak-11157686/">Marcin J&#281;drzejczak</a> przez ostatnie 7 lat pracowa&#322; przy tworzeniu produkt&#243;w B2C i B2B w bran&#380;y mody, datingu czy produkt&#243;w clodowych dla klient&#243;w enterprise. Swoj&#261; karier&#281; produktowa zaczyna&#322; od uczenia si&#281; na b&#322;&#281;dach na w&#322;asnym startupie. Aktualnie pracuje w Berlinie jako Lead Product Manager, wsp&#243;&#322;tworz&#261;c portfolio produkt&#243;w SaaS w SAP. Jest du&#380;ym entuzjast&#261; tworzenia skutecznych system&#243;w produktowych. Prywatnie po&#347;wi&#281;cam si&#281; pasji do triathlonu i kolarstwa.</p></blockquote><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Cze&#347;&#263; Marcin, dzi&#281;ki, &#380;e zgodzi&#322;e&#347; si&#281; porozmawia&#263; w ramach naszej inicjatywy produktowych rozm&#243;w. Z Marcinem pozna&#322;em si&#281; kilka lat temu podczas pierwszej Akademii Produktowej. Opowiedz co si&#281; zmieni&#322;o od tego czasu u Ciebie?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Cze&#347;&#263; Grzesiek, Na pocz&#261;tku pracowa&#322;em w r&#243;&#380;nego rodzaju startupach. Po dw&#243;ch latach &#8220;zabawy&#8221; z ma&#322;ymi produktami, sko&#324;czy&#322;o si&#281; to tak, &#380;e sam za&#322;o&#380;y&#322;em sw&#243;j startup w bran&#380;y technologiczno - modowej. By&#322;em jednym z dw&#243;ch founder&#243;w wi&#281;c wszystkie tematy oko&#322;o produktowe by&#322;y na mojej g&#322;owie: od pomys&#322;u, przez walidacj&#281;, stworzenie i wypuszczenie produktu, a&#380; po finansowanie i jeszcze wiele innych temat&#243;w.</p><p>Niestety po dw&#243;ch i p&#243;&#322; roku musieli&#347;my zamkn&#261;&#263; produkt, ale ja dalej zosta&#322;em w Product Managemencie i sko&#324;czy&#322;em w&#322;a&#347;nie w NordCloud. To jest moment w kt&#243;rym si&#281; spotkali&#347;my podczas Akademii Produktowej. Budowa&#322;em tam r&#243;&#380;nego rodzaju produkty dla klient&#243;w korporacyjnych i by&#322;em tam jednym z wielu Product Manager&#243;w. Produkty, kt&#243;rymi si&#281; zajmowa&#322;em by&#322;y bardziej techniczne i ich g&#322;&#243;wnym zadaniem by&#322;o automatyzowanie proces&#243;w.</p><p>Po oko&#322;o dw&#243;ch latach w NordCloud moja sytuacja &#380;yciowa si&#281; zmieni&#322;a i wyjecha&#322;em do Berlina szukaj&#261;c nowych mo&#380;liwo&#347;ci rozwoju - po czym wyl&#261;dowa&#322;em w SAPie. Nigdy w &#380;yciu nie podejrzewa&#322;em, &#380;e b&#281;d&#281; pracowa&#322; z takim produktem.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Dlaczego?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Ci, kt&#243;rzy mieli styczno&#347;&#263; z SAPem chyba rozumiej&#261; dlaczego tak m&#243;wi&#281;. Jest to produkt tworzony przez specjalist&#243;w dla specjalist&#243;w&#8230;i to wida&#263; wsz&#281;dzie. Oczywi&#347;cie ma to swoje plusy i minusy. Pracujesz dla giganta, kt&#243;ry jest liderem na rynku system&#243;w do zarz&#261;dzania ERP, co jest niew&#261;tpliwie du&#380;ym plusem.</p><p>Do SAPa oczywi&#347;cie nie trafi&#322;em bezpo&#347;rednio. Pracowa&#322;em w firmie, kt&#243;ra by&#322;a jako takim VC SAPa, i tak dobrze trafili&#347;my z produktem na odpowiednim rynku, &#380;e SAP w perspektywie roku, wch&#322;on&#261;&#322; nasz&#261; firm&#281; w swoje struktury.</p><p>Zostali&#347;my rzuceni na g&#322;&#281;bok&#261; wod&#281; bo musieli&#347;my si&#281; szybko zacz&#261;&#263; integrowa&#263; z corowymi produktami SAPa, zachowuj&#261;c lekko&#347;&#263; w user experience (czyli co&#347; czego w SAPie nigdy nie by&#322;o). To jest bardzo interesuj&#261;ca i pe&#322;na wyzwa&#324; fala do&#347;wiadcze&#324; bo do&#322;&#261;czasz do korporacji z u&#322;o&#380;on&#261; struktur&#261; i procesami, a nadal masz pracowa&#263; zwinnie i zachowywa&#263; swoj&#261; unikatowo&#347;&#263;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Powiesz co&#347; wi&#281;cej o SAPie?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Mega ciekaw&#261; rzecz&#261; w SAPie jest to, &#380;e firma zatrudnia w du&#380;ej mierze specjalist&#243;w od produktu. Rzadko kiedy jeste&#347; zatrudniony jako Product Manager lub Product Owner - du&#380;o cz&#281;&#347;ciej jako specjalista od produktu i Twoim zadaniem jest dbanie o strategi&#281; i rozw&#243;j danego produktu.</p><p>W du&#380;ych firmach jest przewa&#380;nie tak, &#380;e masz r&#243;&#380;ne specjalizacje i w zale&#380;no&#347;ci od tego jak bardzo dbasz o rozw&#243;j swojej kariery w firmie, tak szybko jeste&#347; w stanie awansowa&#263; na wy&#380;sze poziomy w organizacji. Oczywi&#347;cie mo&#380;esz i&#347;&#263; w kierunku specjalizacji dotycz&#261;cej produktu, albo zosta&#263; managerem ludzi, kt&#243;ry dba o rozw&#243;j innych product manager&#243;w.</p><p>SAP to bardzo du&#380;a organizacja i zatrudnia 100 000 ludzi, ale w tym dziale (moim), kt&#243;ry buduje produkty chmurowe powiedzmy, &#380;e jest oko&#322;o 5000 os&#243;b. Mamy bardzo du&#380;o ludzi odpowiedzialnych za produkt oraz r&#243;&#380;nego rodzaju in&#380;ynier&#243;w, designer&#243;w itp r&#243;l.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Mo&#380;esz opowiedzie&#263; co&#347; o rolach produktowych w SAPie?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Je&#347;li chodzi o struktury produktowe to wygl&#261;da to w ten spos&#243;b, &#380;e mamy specjalist&#243;w produktowych, kt&#243;rzy pracuj&#261; w rolach jako Product Owner lub Product Manager.</p><p>Product Manager i Product Owner pracuje w ramach jednego cross funkcjonalnego zespo&#322;u - PO jest bardziej osob&#261; techniczn&#261;, kt&#243;ra zarz&#261;dza backlogiem 90 dniowym i ma swoj&#261; roadmap&#281; - jest odpowiedzialny za to &#380;eby dowozi&#263; terminy.</p><p>Natomiast Product Manager dba bardziej o strategi&#281; produktu w uj&#281;ciu 90 - 180 dni. Jest odpowiedzialny za cz&#281;&#347;&#263; discovery i skupia si&#281; na zarz&#261;dzaniu stakeholderami - w SAPie jest ich mn&#243;stwo. Samo zrozumienie struktur sprzeda&#380;owych jest do&#347;&#263; skomplikowano bo s&#261; dzia&#322;y presales, sales, customer success, a jako ludzie od produktu wa&#380;ne jest dla nas zrozumienie ich problem&#243;w, kt&#243;re pr&#243;buj&#261; rozwi&#261;za&#263; dla klient&#243;w i celi, kt&#243;re chc&#261; osi&#261;gn&#261;&#263;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A jak wygl&#261;da Twoja rola?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Pracuje jako Lead Product Manager wi&#281;c odpowiadam za strategi&#281; produktu na oko&#322;o 2 lata. Moim zadaniem jest rozw&#243;j produktu i zarz&#261;dzanie strategi&#261; zespo&#322;&#243;w produktowych. Pracuje z sze&#347;cioma innymi Product Managerami, kt&#243;rzy zarz&#261;dzaj&#261; roadmap&#261; i wsp&#243;lnie ustalamy cele, kt&#243;re wp&#322;ywaj&#261; na roadmap&#281; w ich obszarze.</p><p>Moja rola sprowadza si&#281; g&#322;&#243;wnie do wyznaczania cel&#243;w, kt&#243;re p&#243;&#378;niej realizowane s&#261; zgodnie z ustalon&#261; roadmap&#261;. Dobrze stworzona roadmapa pozwala mi lepiej pracowa&#263; i komunikowa&#263; si&#281; ze stakeholderami w tak z&#322;o&#380;onym &#347;rodowisku, kt&#243;rym jest SAP.</p><p>Nad sob&#261; mam Head of Product, kt&#243;ry odpowiada za dany produkt lub wycinek du&#380;ego produktu. Jednym z celi postawionym przez HoP by&#322;o to, &#380;eby z 3 lub 4 produkt&#243;w, kt&#243;re s&#261; sprzedawane osobno - stworzy&#263; jeden, kt&#243;ry jest unikatowy i zaspokaja potrzebny naszego klienta. Innym jest ca&#322;kowita zmiana persony dla naszego produktu, czyli chcemy aby SAP m&#243;g&#322; by&#263; u&#380;ywany przez normalnych u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w, a nie wysoko wyspecjalizowanych ekspert&#243;w SAP - to do&#347;&#263; du&#380;a zmiana bo wiele proces&#243;w i interfejs&#243;w trzeba bardzo mocno upro&#347;ci&#263;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: W jaki spos&#243;b pracujecie?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Ca&#322;y czas staramy si&#281; udoskonala&#263; i uczy&#263; si&#281; na b&#322;&#281;dach - w zasadzie w spos&#243;b ci&#261;g&#322;y. Jest to spowodowane tym, &#380;e mamy obecnie oko&#322;o 500 os&#243;b, kt&#243;re pracuje nad tym produktem &#322;&#261;cznie w kilkunastu zespo&#322;ach. &#321;&#261;czymy trzy r&#243;&#380;ne kultury pracy bo wch&#322;oneli&#347;my w ci&#261;gu ostatnich kilku lat, trzy r&#243;&#380;ne organizacje, kt&#243;re mia&#322;y ju&#380; swoje procesy, przyzwyczajenia i podej&#347;cia do pracy, kt&#243;re dzia&#322;a&#322;o.</p><p>Pracujemy obecnie w miesi&#281;cznych iteracjach, kt&#243;re nazywamy &#8220;Taktami&#8221;. Przed ka&#380;dym kwarta&#322;em, liderzy spotykaj&#261; si&#281;, &#380;eby ustali&#263; najwi&#281;ksze cele, w kt&#243;re chcemy zainwestowa&#263; nasz czas i energi&#281;. Wszystkie zespo&#322;y, kt&#243;re kontrybuuj&#261; do tego delivery planu, musz&#261; przedstawi&#263; sw&#243;j plan, a Product Manager musi &#8220;sprzeda&#263;&#8221; ten plan inwestycji na najbli&#380;szy kwarta&#322;. Jest to o tyle trudne, &#380;e zespo&#322;&#243;w jest du&#380;o i istnieje masa zale&#380;no&#347;ci. Mimo, &#380;e staramy si&#281; jak najmocniej uniezale&#380;ni&#263; od innych to jednak one istniej&#261;.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-5-marcin-jedrzejczak/comments">Leave a comment</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Jak zarz&#261;dzasz Product Managerami, kt&#243;rymi masz w swoim zespole?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Staram si&#281; dzia&#322;a&#263; na pograniczu coachingu i mentoringu. Ka&#380;dy pracownik w SAPie jest oceniany dwa razy w ci&#261;gu roku na podstawie cel&#243;w, kt&#243;re wyznacza People Manager. Tak samo jest u mnie w zespole.</p><p>Ustalili&#347;my w zespole, &#380;e skupiamy si&#281; na 3 celach: dwa dotycz&#261; rozwoju kariery, a jeden obszaru produktowego. Dwa razy do roku robimy rewizje kompetencji i oceniamy si&#281; w wg podej&#347;cia feedbacku 360 stopni.</p><p>Dodatkowo z ka&#380;dym z Pm&#8217;&#243;w staram si&#281; mie&#263; spotkania 1-2-1 (co tydzie&#324; lub co dwa). S&#322;u&#380;&#261; one do dzielenia si&#281; problemami i wzajemnym feedbackiem. Feedback jest bardzo wa&#380;nym elementem spotkania. Uwa&#380;am, &#380;e warto nauczy&#263; si&#281; dawa&#263; i prosi&#263; o feedback bo to dzi&#281;ki niemu mo&#380;emy nawigowa&#263; swoj&#261; karier&#281; - w szczeg&#243;lno&#347;ci obecnie gdy pracujemy zdalnie i nie zawsze jestem w stanie uczestniczy&#263; w tych samych spotkaniach.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Kilka razy ju&#380; powiedzia&#322;e&#347;, &#380;e troch&#281; inaczej pracuje si&#281; zdalnie ni&#380; stacjonarnie. Mo&#380;esz powiedzie&#263; co&#347; wi&#281;cej na ten temat?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Chodzi przede wszystkim o inne procesy i komunikacj&#281;.</p><p>Product Management wg mnie to w du&#380;ej mierze komunikacja mi&#281;dzy lud&#378;mi. Wcze&#347;niej mo&#380;na by&#322;o wyj&#347;&#263; na kaw&#281; czy papierosa po spotkaniu i dogada&#263; pewne rzeczy. Praca zdalna odrobin&#281; t&#281; kwesti&#281; utrudnia bo w wi&#281;kszo&#347;ci wychodzi&#322;oby na to, &#380;e musieliby&#347;my siedzie&#263; ca&#322;y czas na spotkaniach.</p><p>Gdy pracujemy zdalnie pojawiaj&#261; si&#281; nowe &#8220;tricki&#8221; Product Managera, aby t&#261; komunikacj&#281; u&#322;atwi&#263; np. poprzez zak&#322;adanie osobnych kana&#322;&#243;w na Slacku, kt&#243;re pozwalaj&#261; si&#281; danej grupie odpowiednio komunikowa&#263; w spos&#243;b asynchroniczny. Nikt by nie pomy&#347;la&#322;, &#380;e poprzez za&#322;o&#380;enie kana&#322;u na slacku mo&#380;esz by&#263; bardziej doceniany bo ograniczasz ilo&#347;&#263; spotka&#324;.</p><p>Musisz nauczy&#263; si&#281; r&#243;&#380;nych nowych &#8220;trick&#243;w&#8221;, kt&#243;re pozwol&#261; Ci zaoszcz&#281;dzi&#263; czas, wydelegowa&#263; zadania i skupi&#263; si&#281; na swoich sprawach. Inaczej utoniesz w morzu spotka&#324; i innych niepotrzebnych aktywno&#347;ci.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A z jakich narz&#281;dzi korzystacie podczas codziennej pracy?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Wszystkie zespo&#322;y delivery pracuj&#261; na JIRA i to jest tzw. jedyne miejsce prawdy. Je&#347;li chodzi o discovery to pracujemy na narz&#281;dziu, kt&#243;re nazywa si&#281; <a href="http://craft.io/">craft.io</a> kt&#243;re ma podobne funkcjonalno&#347;ci do AHA. Pozwala nam zbiera&#263; feedback od u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w i w odpowiedni spos&#243;b go kolekcjonowa&#263;. Mo&#380;emy dzi&#281;ki niemu komunikowa&#263; si&#281; z u&#380;ytkownikami, a z drugiej strony, osoby z dzia&#322;u sprzeda&#380;y r&#243;wnie&#380; maj&#261; do niego dost&#281;p i widz&#261; wszystko co zg&#322;aszaj&#261; klienci i jak wygl&#261;da ca&#322;a komunikacja.</p><p>Discovery mamy podzielone na dwa kroki: problem shaping w kt&#243;rej staramy si&#281; zrozumie&#263; problem. Gdy problem jest ju&#380; zdefiniowany, przechodzimy do solution shaping i to ju&#380; jest faza dostarczania danej funkcjonalno&#347;ci.</p><p>Zespo&#322;y r&#243;wnie&#380; wsp&#243;&#322;pracuj&#261; na Muralu, a do komunikacji s&#322;u&#380;&#261; Teamsy.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Co poradzi&#322;by&#347; osobom, kt&#243;re chcia&#322;yby rozpocz&#261;&#263; karier&#281; w Product Management?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Dla mnie Product Management to troch&#281; taka filozofia &#380;ycia. Poleci&#322;bym zastanowi&#263; si&#281; nad tym co Ci&#281; ciekawi w &#380;yciu, czy masz w sobie instynkt, kt&#243;ry potrafi pog&#322;&#281;bia&#263; t&#261; ciekawo&#347;&#263;.</p><p>Chodzi o to, &#380;e gdziekolwiek nie zostaniesz zatrudniony, czy to b&#281;dzie produkt b2b czy b2x to Twoim zadaniem b&#281;dzie znalezienie problemu, kt&#243;ry jest najbardziej istotny bo tylko w taki spos&#243;b mo&#380;esz wygra&#263; na rynku. Bez ciekawo&#347;ci i ch&#281;ci dr&#261;&#380;enia, na pewno Ci si&#281; to nie uda, a to chyba g&#322;&#243;wne zadanie stawiane przed Product Managerem - rozwi&#261;zywa&#263; problemy swoich klient&#243;w.</p><p>Drug&#261; wa&#380;n&#261; umiej&#281;tno&#347;ci&#261; jest komunikacja, ale to chyba nie wymaga dodatkowego komentarza bo ju&#380; poruszali&#347;my ten temat podczas rozmowy.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Jak dbasz o swoj&#261; produktywno&#347;&#263;?</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Produktywno&#347;&#263; to dla mnie sztuka &#380;ycia. Staram si&#281; zminimalizowa&#263; ilo&#347;&#263; rzeczy, kt&#243;re musz&#281; robi&#263; na raz. W praktyce sprowadza si&#281; to do tego, &#380;e dodaje w kalendarzu bloki czasowe, w kt&#243;rych jestem sfokusowany na prac&#281; - jest to dla mnie najbardziej produktywny czas. Po&#347;wi&#281;cam go r&#243;wnie&#380; na prac&#281; koncepcyjn&#261;.</p><p>Z drugiej strony ustalamy wsp&#243;lnie z zespo&#322;em priorytety. Spotykamy si&#281; zawsze na pocz&#261;tku i na ko&#324;cu tygodnia, po to, aby ustali&#263; cele i do nich wr&#243;ci&#263;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Dzi&#281;ki za warto&#347;ciow&#261; rozmow&#281;!</strong></h4><p><strong>Marcin:</strong> Dzi&#281;ki!</p><div><hr></div><p>Je&#347;li podoba&#322; Ci si&#281; ten wywiad to kliknij w &#128153; oraz zostaw komentarz.</p><p>Je&#347;li jeszcze nie jeste&#347; w naszej spo&#322;eczno&#347;ci Product Art to zapraszam do subskrypcji.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Product Talks #4 Piotr Radziwon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Product Talks is a series of interviews where we invite everyday Product Managers to share their extraordinary experiences with us.]]></description><link>https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-4-piotr-radziwon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-4-piotr-radziwon</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:48:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7__3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a0ac420-1d60-44fe-95c8-3651b1e2e622_2000x2104.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>&#128218; This is a Product Tribe archive post, translated from Polish to English. The Polish original is below &#11015;&#65039;<br>To jest zarchiwizowany post Product Tribe, przet&#322;umaczony z polskiego na angielski. Polski orygina&#322; znajdziesz poni&#380;ej &#11015;&#65039;</em></p><blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7__3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a0ac420-1d60-44fe-95c8-3651b1e2e622_2000x2104.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7__3!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a0ac420-1d60-44fe-95c8-3651b1e2e622_2000x2104.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7__3!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a0ac420-1d60-44fe-95c8-3651b1e2e622_2000x2104.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7__3!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a0ac420-1d60-44fe-95c8-3651b1e2e622_2000x2104.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7__3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a0ac420-1d60-44fe-95c8-3651b1e2e622_2000x2104.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7__3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a0ac420-1d60-44fe-95c8-3651b1e2e622_2000x2104.png" width="1456" height="1532" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1a0ac420-1d60-44fe-95c8-3651b1e2e622_2000x2104.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1532,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7__3!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a0ac420-1d60-44fe-95c8-3651b1e2e622_2000x2104.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7__3!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a0ac420-1d60-44fe-95c8-3651b1e2e622_2000x2104.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7__3!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a0ac420-1d60-44fe-95c8-3651b1e2e622_2000x2104.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7__3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a0ac420-1d60-44fe-95c8-3651b1e2e622_2000x2104.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-radziwon/">Piotr Radziwon</a> holds the roles of Head of Marketing and Head of Product Design at ULAM LABS. He&#8217;s passionate about new technologies, the crypto world, and exploring Asia. Over his more than decade-long career, he&#8217;s worked for brands like PlayStation, Electronic Arts, and InfoSHARE.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Hi Piotr, thanks for joining the product conversations initiative, where we share our experiences. Tell me what you do and what your career has looked like so far.</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Hi Grzesiek, thanks for the invitation! I started my career about 10 years ago&#8212;initially as a mobile app designer, during the huge boom driven by smartphone market growth. Along the way, I became interested in related fields like product management and marketing, which are deeply connected to UX in many ways. This naturally led me to launch my own tech service in Southeast Asia. I wound down that venture at the start of the pandemic, and then became interested in fintech and the cryptocurrency market development.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Can you tell me more about the tech service you developed in Southeast Asia?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Sure, it was a fashion marketplace. We built a mobile app because the emerging middle class in Southeast Asia typically owns a phone but rarely a computer. We combined this with a recommendation engine that made it easy to search for and select clothing that matched each user&#8217;s taste on their phone.</p><p>Everything worked really well, and we were even planning to relocate to Asia for a while&#8212;until the pandemic hit and disrupted our plans. That market remains a fascinating place and in some ways reminds me of Poland in the 90s&#8212;a place full of opportunity.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What happened when you wound down that operation?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Having various experiences with partners around money transfers, I became interested in the money transfer space and technologies related to sharing money internationally, especially in combination with cryptocurrencies. That&#8217;s when my path crossed with Konrad, the founder of ULAM LABS, and we decided to work together.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What do you do at ULAM LABS and how did you advance to the position of Head of Marketing &amp; Product Design?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> At ULAM LABS, I hold two roles. One is Head of Marketing, where I&#8217;m responsible for developing marketing and sales strategy. The other is Head of Design, where I help develop our designers&#8217; skills and assist them in building applications. Naturally, I also started developing my sales and marketing skills. Running my own service showed me how deeply connected UX is to marketing, and vice versa.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What does ULAM LABS do?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Our company creates cryptocurrency products. We&#8217;re an agency that primarily partners with international clients interested in building FinTech or blockchain-related services.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-4-piotr-radziwon?action=share&amp;token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoyODQ2NDAyNjcsInBvc3RfaWQiOjEzOTc1NTIxMiwiaWF0IjoxNzc5OTk5NTcxLCJleHAiOjE3ODI1OTE1NzEsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0xMjYwMTU1Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.Epq9cuoCpmauMlqYP_ZrhcVETT1PZo7y9rUz5ehk9r8">Share</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Do you have Product Managers on your teams?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Yes, we have Product Managers who coordinate teams and maintain client relationships. Since our crypto projects are quite complex, Product Designers work very closely with Product Managers. This pair is responsible for gathering business requirements for the product. We run a lot of workshop sessions with clients, designed to confront their ideas with people who&#8217;ve already built similar products.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Can you describe what these client workshops look like?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Because we have people in the company with experience building crypto projects, we try to translate that into value for our current clients. The first thing we do is share our expertise with them. At the very beginning, it&#8217;s critical to map the entire service and gather all requirements&#8212;capturing this in a diagram that visualizes the complexity.</p><p>We spend a lot of time identifying areas that could be problematic for users, especially those just getting into crypto. I mention this intentionally because from experience, we know this is crucial in crypto projects. Many obvious things aren&#8217;t so simple in crypto (yet).</p><p>When it comes to testing our products, I believe market validation is the most valuable. You can spend a lot of time talking to different people, but you still might not get a definitive answer on whether the service will catch on or if people will actually use it at scale. On the other hand, spending a year or several months building an MVP can be very risky&#8212;especially in the crypto space, which is highly dynamic.</p><p>That&#8217;s why at ULAM LABS we try to create pilot versions with stripped-down functionality that are ready to ship to market. We remove almost everything beyond the product&#8217;s core, but this still allows us to invite users to test the app and gather feedback.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: How do you find the target audience to gather feedback from? Do you have any good methods for this?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Our client relationships help us a lot. To build complex products in crypto, we need to stay very close to clients because they&#8217;re often deeply embedded in the communities around which they&#8217;re building their products. That&#8217;s because these are people united by a shared idea or fascination with a particular topic.</p><p>By working with a client, we can reach a specific community. And only by staying close to a group of enthusiasts can we understand them and identify their problems and goals.</p><p>So to answer your question directly&#8212;often our clients help us find our first testers.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What&#8217;s it like building blockchain products, and how does it differ from other digital products?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> What characterizes crypto projects is that they&#8217;re financial services offering complex instruments, operating somewhat like banks, but they&#8217;re incredibly modern at the same time. This makes designing such products a challenge for designers and product managers&#8212;they need to analyze a complicated problem and wrap it in something very accessible that&#8217;s far ahead of banks and other financial institutions.</p><p>It&#8217;s a very interesting mix, and I think it&#8217;s quite unique and characteristic of crypto products.</p><p>In blockchain projects, you need to focus on and pay close attention to tiny details that in &#8220;regular&#8221; digital projects we&#8217;d handle automatically.</p><p>Building mass-adopted services is easier because people already have habits learned from other services. In crypto products, there&#8217;s a lot of difficult terminology and new financial mechanisms. Even simple things can be complicated. Take login mechanisms, for example&#8212;in crypto they&#8217;re often solved differently (like using a crypto wallet) than in standard services (email/password or SSO).</p><p>For people not in crypto, logging in with a digital wallet is completely new. It often takes many hours to learn how to access the app.</p><p>As the market matures, the scene will be taken over by players who deliver functionality in the easiest way possible&#8212;something that currently requires users to invest significant effort in education. That&#8217;s when adoption of blockchain-based apps will increase dramatically.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-4-piotr-radziwon/comments">Leave a comment</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: How did you acquire knowledge about crypto?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Acquiring knowledge is another challenge for people trying to enter a new domain. I was fortunate to be in tech and have people around me who could explain a lot of new things.</p><p>I think I&#8217;d have had a much harder time learning about crypto and the market if I did it alone. This is another area that will definitely be addressed in the coming years.</p><p>On the other hand, as new services develop and gain adoption, less knowledge will be needed. Services will become simpler and more intuitive. We&#8217;ll be able to apply knowledge we already gained using standard apps.</p><p>Many of my friends outside IT bought their first cryptocurrencies through Revolut&#8212;this shows that actually, the simplicity of an app matters more to people than acquiring new knowledge and educating themselves. There aren&#8217;t that many enthusiasts in the market willing to jump into innovative apps. Nobody wants to spend hours listening to podcasts or watching educational videos before buying some crypto&#8212;that&#8217;s a huge barrier, and well-designed apps should combat it effectively through in-product communication.</p><p>For people who want to create crypto projects but don&#8217;t have prior experience, I think they should consider whether it aligns naturally with their approach to technology and developing new technologies.</p><p>Often, a big obstacle for people building these services is that they weren&#8217;t previously big technology enthusiasts, and now they&#8217;re struggling to cross a certain acceptance barrier or build fascination with the fact that this is a new market segment with a long road ahead (much is changing), while simultaneously much is incomprehensible. I think to work in this, you need to feel what it&#8217;s about&#8212;that it&#8217;s a highly technological approach to finance. I&#8217;m somewhat against people forcing themselves or jumping on the train just because there&#8217;s hype or a market for it. I think it could be a rough ride for them.</p><p>For people who want to think about crypto from an investment perspective, I&#8217;d definitely recommend a calm approach. But ultimately, everyone should find their own path in investing, and the more people I meet who build crypto services, the more I see a very measured approach to cryptocurrencies. There&#8217;s very little hype-driven behavior about new products hyped by various influencers&#8212;rather, there&#8217;s a long-term approach: investing in Bitcoin, for example, which isn&#8217;t backed by any institution, or other major projects. That seems like a sensible approach to me, one that resonates with me, although as I mentioned earlier, in investing everyone should find their own path and be responsible for their decisions.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: I understand that if you weren&#8217;t an enthusiast, you&#8217;d need to spend a lot of time acquiring that knowledge. Can you recommend something besides hard work and staying up-to-date with these developments to understand the language people in this space use?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> A lot of community gathers around Twitter&#8212;that&#8217;s a good place to follow different channels. It&#8217;s worth spending some time reading about major services, watching YouTube videos or content on other platforms that explain how financial services work in simple terms. Sometimes you need to check Investopedia to see what certain terms mean&#8212;a lot of knowledge acquisition, a lot of following news to stay current. If we found learning other areas of technology easy, we&#8217;ll probably find this topic equally easy to get hooked on.</p><p>Beyond the technical aspect, there are ideological and philosophical layers in crypto related to decentralizing finance&#8212;which you can agree or disagree with. The rest is mostly reading, listening, and educating yourself.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: You mentioned you have Product Managers at your company&#8212;what&#8217;s their background? Is it typically from building financial products or domain-related, and how did they end up as product managers at your company?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Actually, we have very diverse backgrounds, and we&#8217;ve stopped thinking that prior crypto knowledge is a mandatory requirement. We bring in people who see potential in financial technologies and understand it. We place significant emphasis in the company on educating and sharing knowledge related to crypto within the team.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Can you wrap up the topic of working on blockchain projects?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Sure. What&#8217;s interesting is understanding why building crypto products is genuinely a significant challenge for the team creating such a project. First of all, it&#8217;s not one single factor&#8212;it&#8217;s a combination of factors.</p><p>Let&#8217;s start with the fact that these are financial services, so security is paramount. Smart contracts form the core of crypto financial services. These are relatively small programs that define the flow of money. Beyond creating them, they should also be audited, which is often time-consuming or expensive, but very important because it essentially defines the flow of money that users and our clients have invested.</p><p>Second, there&#8217;s a different type of security&#8212;one that designers should pay attention to, namely the sense of security. Because there&#8217;s a difference between a service actually being secure and it feeling secure and building trust. If a newly created product wanted to convince me to leave a lot of money there, I need to trust that product at every stage. From when I first encounter it to when I transfer money&#8212;everything must make me feel that at no point would I think it&#8217;s a flawed, unpolished, or even scam service. This puts more effort on Product Managers and Product Designers.</p><p>Another thing we discussed earlier is knowledge. It&#8217;s worth remembering that when we set out to build a service that resembles a bank in some way, we need to understand how all those financial mechanisms work. We need to acquire a lot of knowledge to operate comfortably with technical terminology during conversations with clients&#8212;which is a significant challenge, especially for PMs and designers, because they&#8217;re often on the front line of client interactions and they need to understand very well what the client means.</p><p>They also often have to propose optimal solutions that will work well from the users&#8217; perspective, and this aspect requires an appropriate level of knowledge and expertise.</p><p>Another layer of complexity is that the market is quite fresh and there aren&#8217;t many design patterns to draw from. This means we can&#8217;t look at competitors and their solutions uncritically. Really, every competitor solution should be examined carefully, analyzed, and we should think about what gaps it has and what it does well, then apply the things that work while simultaneously rejecting things we expect could be problematic for users.</p><p>We talked earlier about login. And this is an example that&#8217;s easy to illustrate. Many services that require wallet connection for login have a button simply called &#8220;connect&#8221;&#8212;not &#8220;Sign up&#8221; and &#8220;Log in.&#8221; We need to think about what someone who&#8217;s always used &#8220;sign up&#8221; or &#8220;log in&#8221; buttons is thinking&#8212;how are they supposed to interpret &#8220;connect&#8221;? Is &#8220;connect&#8221; for me? Is this logging in, or is this creating an account? New and ambiguous terminology is a very problematic issue. There&#8217;s always a risk that even a beautifully designed service will repel many potential users because of such things. They might even think the service isn&#8217;t working yet because they can&#8217;t create an account there.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: You summed that up really well! Thanks for today!</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Thank you as well for an interesting conversation!</p><div><hr></div><p>If you liked this interview, click the &#128153; and leave a comment.</p><p>If you&#8217;re not yet in our Product Art community, I invite you to subscribe.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#127477;&#127473; Wersja polska / Polish original</h2><blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7__3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a0ac420-1d60-44fe-95c8-3651b1e2e622_2000x2104.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Pasjonat nowych technologii, &#347;wiata krypto i eksploracji Azji. W ponad dziesi&#281;cioletniej karierze, pracowa&#322; dla takich marek jak PlayStation, Electronic Arts czy InfoSHARE.</p></blockquote><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Cze&#347;&#263; Piotrek, dzi&#281;ki, &#380;e do&#322;&#261;czy&#322;e&#347; do inicjatywy produktowe rozmowy, gdzie dzielimy si&#281; swoimi do&#347;wiadczeniami. Powiedz mi czym si&#281; zajmujesz i jak wygl&#261;da&#322;a Twoja dotychczasowa kariera?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Cze&#347;&#263; Grzesiek, dzi&#281;ki za zaproszenie! Swoj&#261; karier&#281; rozpocz&#261;&#322;em oko&#322;o 10 lat temu - pocz&#261;tkowo jako projektant aplikacji mobilnych - wtedy prze&#380;ywa&#322;y wielki boom zwi&#261;zany z rozwojem rynku smartfon&#243;w. W mi&#281;dzyczasie zacz&#261;&#322;em interesowa&#263; si&#281; pokrewnymi dziedzinami, takimi jak prowadzenie produkt&#243;w czy marketingiem, kt&#243;re s&#261; w wielu obszarach powi&#261;zane z UXem. To wszystko, w do&#347;&#263; p&#322;ynny spos&#243;b, doprowadzi&#322;o mnie do otworzenia w&#322;asnej us&#322;ugi technologicznej w Azji po&#322;udniowo-wschodniej. Jej rozw&#243;j zako&#324;czy&#322;em na pocz&#261;tku pandemii. Wtedy zainteresowa&#322;em si&#281; us&#322;ugami finansowymi i tak&#380;e rozwojem rynku kryptowalut.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Mo&#380;esz co&#347; wi&#281;cej opowiedzie&#263; o us&#322;udze technologicznej, kt&#243;r&#261; rozwija&#322;e&#347; w po&#322;udniowo wschodniej Azji?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Jasne, to by&#322; marketplace odzie&#380;owy. Stworzyli&#347;my aplikacj&#281; mobiln&#261;, ze wzgl&#281;du na to, &#380;e obecnie klasa &#347;rednia, kt&#243;ra rozwija si&#281; w Azji po&#322;udniowo-wschodniej bardzo cz&#281;sto posiada telefon, a rzadziej komputer. Co wi&#281;cej po&#322;&#261;czyli&#347;my to z silnikiem rekomendacyjnym w taki spos&#243;b, aby na telefonie mo&#380;na by&#322;o w &#322;atwy spos&#243;b wyszukiwa&#263; i wybiera&#263; produkty odzie&#380;owe, kt&#243;re pasuj&#261; do gustu u&#380;ytkownika.</p><p>Wszystko bardzo fajnie dzia&#322;a&#322;o i planowali&#347;my nawet zamieszka&#263; przez jaki&#347; czas w Azji&#8230; do momentu wybuchni&#281;cia pandemii, kt&#243;ra pokrzy&#380;owa&#322;a nasze plany. Tamtejszy rynek jest w dalszym ci&#261;gu bardzo ciekawym miejscem, kt&#243;ry w pewnym sensie przypomina troch&#281; Polsk&#281; w latach 90 - czyli miejsce wielu mo&#380;liwo&#347;ci.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Co wydarzy&#322;o si&#281; gdy zako&#324;czyli&#347;cie tamt&#261; dzia&#322;alno&#347;&#263;?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Maj&#261;c r&#243;&#380;ne do&#347;wiadczenia z partnerami na temat przesy&#322;ania pieni&#281;dzy, moj&#261; uwag&#281; zwr&#243;ci&#322; obszar transfer&#243;w pieni&#281;dzy i rozw&#243;j technologii zwi&#261;zanych z dzieleniem si&#281; pieni&#281;dzmi w uj&#281;ciu mi&#281;dzynarodowym, a w szczeg&#243;lno&#347;ci w po&#322;&#261;czeniu z kryptowalutami. Wtedy moja droga z Konradem (za&#322;o&#380;ycielem ULAM LABS) po raz kolejny si&#281; skrzy&#380;owa&#322;a i postanowili&#347;my ze sob&#261; wsp&#243;&#322;pracowa&#263;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Czym si&#281; zajmowa&#322;e&#347; w ULAM LABS i jak awansowa&#322;e&#347; na stanowisko Head of Marketing &amp; Product Design?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> W ULAM LABS pe&#322;ni&#281; dwie funkcje. Jedna to Head of Marketing gdzie odpowiadam za tworzenie strategii marketingowej i sprzeda&#380;owej. Druga to Head of Design, gdzie pomagam podnosi&#263; kompetencje projektant&#243;w i pomagam im w tworzeniu aplikacji. Do&#347;&#263; naturalnym powodem by&#322;o dla mnie to, &#380;e zacz&#261;&#322;em r&#243;wnie&#380; rozwija&#263; swoje kompetencje sprzeda&#380;owe i marketingowe. Prowadzenie w&#322;asnej us&#322;ugi u&#347;wiadomi&#322;o mi jak bardzo UX jest po&#322;&#261;czony z marketingiem i na odwr&#243;t.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Mo&#380;esz opowiedzie&#263; czym zajmujecie si&#281; w ULAM LABS?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Nasza firma zajmuje si&#281; tworzeniem produkt&#243;w krypto walutowych.Jeste&#347;my agencj&#261;, kt&#243;ra wsp&#243;&#322;pracuje g&#322;&#243;wnie z zagranicznymi klientami, kt&#243;rzy s&#261; zainteresowani budowaniem FinTech&#243;w lub us&#322;ug zwi&#261;zanych z blockchainem.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-4-piotr-radziwon?action=share&amp;token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoyODQ2NDAyNjcsInBvc3RfaWQiOjEzOTc1NTIxMiwiaWF0IjoxNzc5OTk5NTcxLCJleHAiOjE3ODI1OTE1NzEsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0xMjYwMTU1Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.Epq9cuoCpmauMlqYP_ZrhcVETT1PZo7y9rUz5ehk9r8">Share</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Czy macie w swoich zespo&#322;ach rol&#281; Product Managera?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Tak, mamy Product Manager&#243;w i to w&#322;a&#347;nie oni zajmuj&#261; si&#281; koordynacj&#261; zespo&#322;&#243;w oraz kontaktem z naszymi klientami. W zwi&#261;zku z tym, &#380;e nasze projekty krypto s&#261; do&#347;&#263; mocno skomplikowane, to Product Designer bardzo blisko wsp&#243;&#322;pracuje z Product Managerem. Zesp&#243;&#322; stworzony z tych dw&#243;ch os&#243;b odpowiada za zbieranie wymaga&#324; biznesowych w produkcie. Mamy bardzo du&#380;o spotka&#324; warsztatowych z klientami, kt&#243;re maj&#261; na celu skonfrontowanie pomys&#322;u klienta z osobami, kt&#243;re ju&#380; zjad&#322;y z&#281;by na robieniu podobnych produkt&#243;w.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Opowiesz jak wygl&#261;daj&#261; takie warsztaty z klientami?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Poniewa&#380; mamy w firmie ludzi, kt&#243;rzy maj&#261; do&#347;wiadczenie w tworzeniu projekt&#243;w krypto, staramy si&#281; prze&#322;o&#380;y&#263; je na obecnych klient&#243;w. Pierwsze co robimy, to dzielimy si&#281; nasz&#261; ekspertyz&#261; z klientami. Na samym pocz&#261;tku bardzo istotne jest zmapowanie ca&#322;ej us&#322;ugi oraz zebranie wszystkich wymaga&#324; - zamkni&#281;cia tego w jak&#261;&#347; map&#281;, kt&#243;ra obrazuje skal&#281; z&#322;o&#380;ono&#347;ci.</p><p>Du&#380;o czasu po&#347;wi&#281;camy na znalezienie obszar&#243;w, kt&#243;re mog&#261; stanowi&#263; problem dla u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w podczas korzystania z us&#322;ugi - w szczeg&#243;lno&#347;ci dla tych, kt&#243;rzy dopiero rozpoczynaj&#261; przygod&#281; z kryptowalutami. M&#243;wi&#281; o tym nieprzypadkowo, bo z do&#347;wiadczenia wiemy, &#380;e w projektach krypto jest to bardzo wa&#380;ne. Wiele oczywistych rzeczy, w projektach krypto (jeszcze) nie jest tak proste.</p><p>W kwestii testowania naszych produkt&#243;w - walidacja rynku wed&#322;ug mnie jest najbardziej warto&#347;ciowa. Mo&#380;na po&#347;wi&#281;ci&#263; sporo czasu na rozmowy z r&#243;&#380;nymi lud&#378;mi, ale ostatecznie wci&#261;&#380; nie dostajemy definitywnej odpowiedzi na to, czy us&#322;uga si&#281; przyjmie oraz czy ludzie b&#281;d&#261; masowo z niej korzysta&#263;. Z drugiej strony sp&#281;dzenie roku czy kilku miesi&#281;cy na prac&#281; nad MVP mo&#380;e okaza&#263; si&#281; bardzo ryzykowne - przede wszystkim w obszarze krypto, kt&#243;ry jest bardzo dynamiczny.</p><p>Dlatego w ULAM LABS staramy si&#281; tworzy&#263; wersje pilota&#380;owe, kt&#243;re s&#261; okrojone z funkcjonalno&#347;ci na tyle, &#380;e nadaj&#261; si&#281; do wypuszczenia na rynek. Usuwamy prawie wszystko co jest generycznym rdzeniem produktu, ale w dalszym ci&#261;gu pozwala nam to zaprosi&#263; u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w do skorzystania z aplikacji i zbiera&#263; feedback.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A mo&#380;esz powiedzie&#263; sk&#261;d bierzcie swoj&#261; grup&#281; docelow&#261;, od kt&#243;rej zbieracie feedback? Macie na to jakie&#347; fajne sposoby?</strong></h4><p>Piotr: Pomagaj&#261; nam w du&#380;ej mierze nasze relacje z klientami. Aby tworzy&#263; z&#322;o&#380;one produkty w bran&#380;y krypto, musimy by&#263; bardzo blisko klient&#243;w bo bardzo cz&#281;sto, to w&#322;a&#347;nie oni s&#261; mocno osadzeni w spo&#322;eczno&#347;ciach, wok&#243;&#322; kt&#243;rych tworz&#261; swoje produkty. Dzieje si&#281; tak dlatego, &#380;e s&#261; to osoby, kt&#243;rych &#322;&#261;czy pewna idea lub fascynacja nad danym tematem.</p><p>Wsp&#243;&#322;pracuj&#261;c z klientem jeste&#347;my w stanie trafi&#263; do konkretnej spo&#322;eczno&#347;ci. A tylko dzi&#281;ki byciu blisko danej grupy entuzjast&#243;w, mo&#380;emy ich zrozumie&#263; oraz sprawdzi&#263; jakie s&#261; ich problemy i cele, do kt&#243;rych d&#261;&#380;&#261;.</p><p>Zatem wracaj&#261;c do pytania, cz&#281;sto zdarza si&#281;, &#380;e to w&#322;a&#347;nie klienci pomagaj&#261; nam zdoby&#263; pierwszych tester&#243;w.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Jak wygl&#261;da budowanie produkt&#243;w w blockchain i czym r&#243;&#380;ni si&#281; od pozosta&#322;ych cyfrowych produkt&#243;w?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Charakterystyk&#261; projekt&#243;w krypto jest to, &#380;e z jednej strony s&#261; to us&#322;ugi finansowe, kt&#243;re oferuj&#261; bardzo cz&#281;sto z&#322;o&#380;one instrumenty finansowe i dzia&#322;aj&#261; w troch&#281; podobny spos&#243;b do bank&#243;w, ale z drugiej strony s&#261; niezwykle nowoczesne. To wszystko sprawia, &#380;e projektowanie takich produkt&#243;w jest wyzwaniem dla Designer&#243;w i Product Manager&#243;w bo musz&#261; przeanalizowa&#263; skomplikowany problem i opakowa&#263; go w co&#347; bardzo przyst&#281;pnego, co znacznie bardziej wyprzedza banki i inne instytucje finansowe.</p><p>To jest bardzo ciekawy mix, wydaje mi si&#281; do&#347;&#263; unikatowy i charakterystyczny dla produkt&#243;w ze &#347;wiata krypto.</p><p>W projektach blockchainowych trzeba skupi&#263; si&#281; i pochyli&#263; nad bardzo drobnymi szczeg&#243;&#322;ami, kt&#243;re w &#8220;zwyk&#322;ych&#8221; projektach cyfrowych tworzyliby&#347;my z automatu.</p><p>Tworzenie masowo zaadoptowanych us&#322;ug jest du&#380;o prostsze, bo jednak ludzie maj&#261; pewne nawyki, kt&#243;re poznali w innych us&#322;ugach. W produktach ze &#347;wiata krypto jest bardzo du&#380;o trudnej terminologii i nowych mechanizm&#243;w finansowych. Nawet proste rzeczy mog&#261; okaza&#263; si&#281; skomplikowane. We&#378;my na przyk&#322;ad mechanizm logowania, kt&#243;ry w &#347;wiecie krypto jest bardzo cz&#281;sto inaczej rozwi&#261;zany (np. za pomoc&#261; portfela kryptowalutowego), ni&#380; w standardowych us&#322;ugach (za pomoc&#261; emaila/has&#322;a lub SSO).</p><p>Dla os&#243;b, kt&#243;re nie obracaj&#261; si&#281; w obszarze krypto, logowanie cyfrowym portfelem jest czym&#347; zupe&#322;nie nowym. Wymaga nierzadko wielu godzin, aby zdoby&#263; wiedz&#281; jak dosta&#263; si&#281; do aplikacji.</p><p>Wraz z dojrza&#322;o&#347;ci&#261; rynku, scen&#281; zaczn&#261; przejmowa&#263; gracze, kt&#243;rzy w naj&#322;atwiejszy spos&#243;b dostarczyli funkcjonalno&#347;ci, kt&#243;re obecnie wymagaj&#261; od u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w bardzo du&#380;o wysi&#322;ku w postaci edukacji. Wtedy adopcja aplikacji opartych o blockchain bardzo mocno si&#281; zwi&#281;kszy.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-4-piotr-radziwon/comments">Leave a comment</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A jak zdobywa&#322;e&#347; wiedz&#281; z obszaru krypto?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Zdobywanie wiedzy to kolejne wyzwanie dla os&#243;b, kt&#243;re chc&#261; do&#322;&#261;czy&#263; do nowej domeny. Ja mia&#322;em sporo szcz&#281;&#347;cia by&#263; w bran&#380;y technologicznej i mie&#263; wok&#243;&#322; siebie ludzi, kt&#243;rzy mogliby mi wyt&#322;umaczy&#263; bardzo du&#380;o nowych rzeczy.</p><p>Wydaje mi si&#281;, &#380;e mia&#322;bym znacznie wi&#281;kszy problem ze zdobyciem wiedzy na temat krypto oraz rynku, gdybym robi&#322; to sam. To jest kolejny obszar, kt&#243;ry b&#281;dzie na pewno adresowany w przeci&#261;gu najbli&#380;szych lat.</p><p>Z drugiej strony, wraz z rozwojem i adopcj&#261; nowych us&#322;ug - tej wiedzy b&#281;dzie coraz mniej potrzebne. Us&#322;ugi stan&#261; si&#281; prostsze i bardziej intuicyjne. B&#281;dziemy mogli skorzysta&#263; z wiedzy, kt&#243;r&#261; ju&#380; zdobyli&#347;my podczas korzystania ze standardowych aplikacji.</p><p>Du&#380;o moich znajomych spoza IT kupi&#322;o swoje pierwsze kryptowaluty przez Revolut - to pokazuje, &#380;e tak naprawd&#281; prostota u&#380;ycia aplikacji jest dla ludzi wa&#380;niejsza ni&#380; zdobywanie nowej wiedzy i edukowanie si&#281;. Na rynku nie ma zbyt du&#380;o entuzjast&#243;w, kt&#243;rzy ch&#281;tnie si&#281;gaj&#261; po innowacyjne aplikacje. Nikt nie chce sp&#281;dza&#263; wielu godzin na s&#322;uchaniu podcast&#243;w czy ogl&#261;daniu film&#243;w edukacyjnych zanim kupi jak&#261;&#347; kryptowalut&#281; - to jest bardzo du&#380;a bariera i dobrze zaprojektowane aplikacje powinny j&#261; zwalcza&#263; skutecznie poprzez komunikacj&#281; wewn&#261;trz produktu.</p><p>Je&#347;li chodzi o osoby, kt&#243;re chcia&#322;yby tworzy&#263; projekty krypto, ale wcze&#347;niej nie mia&#322;y z tym do&#347;wiadczenia, my&#347;l&#281;, &#380;e powinny zastanowi&#263; si&#281;, czy to naturalnie wsp&#243;&#322;gra&#322;oby z ich podej&#347;ciem do technologii i do rozwoju &#8230; nowych technologii.</p><p>Cz&#281;sto spor&#261; przeszkod&#261; dla ludzi, kt&#243;rzy tworz&#261; takie us&#322;ugi jest to, &#380;e wcze&#347;niej nie byli wielkimi entuzjastami nowych technologii i teraz maj&#261; problem, &#380;eby przeskoczy&#263; pewn&#261; barier&#281; akceptacji czy zbudowania fascynacji tym, &#380;e jest to nowy segment rynku, przed kt&#243;rym jeszcze d&#322;uga droga (wiele si&#281; zmienia), a jednocze&#347;nie wiele rzeczy jest niezrozumia&#322;ych.Wydaje mi si&#281;, &#380;e &#380;eby pracowa&#263; w tym, trzeba poczu&#263; z czym si&#281; to wi&#261;&#380;e. Czyli w&#322;a&#347;nie z tym, &#380;e jest to mocno technologiczne podej&#347;cie do &#347;wiata finans&#243;w. Jestem troch&#281; przeciwny temu, &#380;eby ludzie zmuszali si&#281;, czy na si&#322;&#281; wskakiwali do poci&#261;gu tylko dlatego, &#380;e teraz jest jaki&#347; hype lub jest na to rynek. My&#347;l&#281;, &#380;e wtedy mo&#380;e by&#263; dla nich ci&#281;&#380;ka przeprawa.</p><p>Natomiast dla ludzi, kt&#243;rzy chcieliby na przyk&#322;ad od strony inwestycyjnej pomy&#347;le&#263; o krypto, to zdecydowanie doradzi&#322;bym raczej spokojne podej&#347;cie. Aczkolwiek ka&#380;dy tak naprawd&#281; w inwestowaniu powinien znale&#378;&#263; w&#322;asn&#261; drog&#281; i my&#347;l&#281;, &#380;e im wi&#281;cej spotykam ludzi, kt&#243;rzy tworz&#261; us&#322;ugi krypto, tym wi&#281;cej widz&#281; bardzo spokojnego podej&#347;cia do kryptowalut.Bardzo ma&#322;o jest nakr&#281;cania si&#281; na nowe produkty, kt&#243;re s&#261; wychwalane przez r&#243;&#380;nych influencer&#243;w, raczej jest podej&#347;cie d&#322;ugofalowe &#8211; inwestowanie, np. w Bitcoina, za kt&#243;rym nie stoi &#380;adna instytucja lub inne du&#380;e projekty. I to wydaje mi si&#281; takie rozs&#261;dne podej&#347;cie i takie, kt&#243;re ze mn&#261; rezonuje, aczkolwiek jak wspomnia&#322;em wcze&#347;niej, w inwestowaniu ka&#380;dy powinien znale&#378;&#263; w&#322;asn&#261; drog&#281; i by&#263; odpowiedzialnym za swoje decyzje.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Rozumiem, &#380;e je&#347;li kto&#347; nie by&#322; entuzjast&#261;, to musi po&#347;wi&#281;ci&#263; bardzo du&#380;o czasu na zdobywanie tej wiedzy. Czy mo&#380;esz co&#347; jeszcze poleci&#263;, opr&#243;cz ci&#281;&#380;kiej pracy i bycia na bie&#380;&#261;co z tymi nowinkami, &#380;eby rozumie&#263; j&#281;zyk, kt&#243;rym si&#281; porozumiewaj&#261; osoby w tym obszarze?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Sporo spo&#322;eczno&#347;ci skupia si&#281; wok&#243;&#322; Twittera &#8211; to jest fajne miejsce, &#380;eby &#347;ledzi&#263; r&#243;&#380;ne kana&#322;y. Warto sp&#281;dzi&#263; troch&#281; czasu czytaj&#261;c o du&#380;ych us&#322;ugach, ogl&#261;daj&#261;c video na YouTubie czy innych platformach, kt&#243;re wyt&#322;umacz&#261; w prosty spos&#243;b, jak dzia&#322;aj&#261; us&#322;ugi finansowe. Czasami te&#380; trzeba zajrze&#263; na Investopedi&#281;, &#380;eby zobaczy&#263; co znacz&#261; niekt&#243;re terminy - sporo przyswajania wiedzy, sporo &#347;ledzenia nowinek, &#380;eby by&#263; na bie&#380;&#261;co. Je&#380;eli co&#347; takiego przychodzi&#322;o nam &#322;atwo w innych obszarach technologii, to prawdopodobnie z tym tematem te&#380; b&#281;dzie nam &#322;atwo si&#281; zarazi&#263;.</p><p>Poza obszarem technologicznym w kryptowalutach s&#261; te&#380; warstwy ideowe i filozoficzne zwi&#261;zane z decentralizacj&#261; finans&#243;w - z kt&#243;rymi mo&#380;na si&#281; zgadza&#263;, ale mo&#380;na si&#281; te&#380; nie zgadza&#263;. Reszta to ju&#380; raczej czytanie, s&#322;uchanie i edukacja.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: M&#243;wi&#322;e&#347;, &#380;e macie w swojej firmie Product Manager&#243;w &#8211; jaki oni maj&#261; background czy to jest background typowo zwi&#261;zany z budowaniem produkt&#243;w finansowych, czy zwi&#261;zanych typowo z domen&#261; &#8211; jak oni trafili do was, na jakiej zasadzie zostali product managerami?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Tak naprawd&#281; background mamy bardzo r&#243;&#380;ny i przestali&#347;my ju&#380; my&#347;le&#263; o tym, &#380;e wcze&#347;niejsza wiedza w krypto jest obowi&#261;zkowym wymaganiem. &#346;ci&#261;gamy do siebie osoby, kt&#243;re czuj&#261; potencja&#322; w technologiach finansowych, i kt&#243;re go rozumiej&#261;. Przyk&#322;adamy spor&#261; wag&#281; w firmie na to, &#380;eby wyedukowa&#263; i przekaza&#263; wiedz&#281; zwi&#261;zan&#261; z krypto, wewn&#261;trz teamu.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Czy mo&#380;esz spi&#261;&#263; klamr&#261; temat pracy nad projektami blockchainowymi?</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> Jasne. Ciekawym aspektem jest zrozumienie, dlaczego tworzenie produkt&#243;w krypto jest naprawd&#281; sporym wyzwaniem dla zespo&#322;u tworz&#261;cego taki projekt. Przede wszystkim nie ma jednego czynnika, kt&#243;ry to powoduje, jest raczej zesp&#243;&#322; czynnik&#243;w.</p><p>Zacznijmy od tego, &#380;e to s&#261; us&#322;ugi finansowe, wi&#281;c bezpiecze&#324;stwo jest bardzo wa&#380;ne. Takim rdzeniem us&#322;ug finansowych w kryptowalutach s&#261; smart kontrakty. To s&#261; stosunkowo niewielkie programy, kt&#243;re definiuj&#261; przep&#322;yw pieni&#281;dzy. Poza tym, &#380;e mo&#380;na je stworzy&#263;, to powinno si&#281; je tak&#380;e audytowa&#263;, co jest cz&#281;sto czasoch&#322;onne lub drogie, ale bardzo istotne, bo to w pewien spos&#243;b definiuje przep&#322;yw pieni&#281;dzy, kt&#243;re zosta&#322;y zainwestowane przez u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w i naszych klient&#243;w.</p><p>Druga sprawa to jest inny typ bezpiecze&#324;stwa. Takie, na kt&#243;re powinien uwag&#281; zwr&#243;ci&#263; projektant, czyli w zasadzie poczucie bezpiecze&#324;stwa. Bo jedn&#261; spraw&#261; jest to, &#380;e us&#322;uga jest bezpieczna, a druga sprawa jest taka, &#380;e ona powinna budzi&#263; poczucie bezpiecze&#324;stwa i budowa&#263; zaufanie do siebie.Je&#347;li nowopowsta&#322;y produkt chcia&#322;by mnie zach&#281;ci&#263; do tego, &#380;ebym zostawi&#322; tam sporo pieni&#281;dzy, to ja temu produktowi musz&#281; ufa&#263; na ka&#380;dym etapie. Od kiedy si&#281; z nim spotka&#322;em po raz pierwszy, po przelanie tam pieni&#281;dzy - wszystko musi spowodowa&#263;, &#380;e w &#380;adnym momencie nie pomy&#347;l&#281;, &#380;e to jest wadliwa us&#322;uga, wst&#281;pna, niedopracowana - lub nawet scam. Narzuca to wi&#281;cej wysi&#322;ku po stronie Product Manager&#243;w i Product Designer&#243;w.</p><p>Kolejna rzecz, o kt&#243;rej wcze&#347;niej rozmawiali&#347;my to wiedza. Warto pami&#281;ta&#263;, &#380;e kiedy siadamy do zrobienia us&#322;ugi, kt&#243;ra w jaki&#347; spos&#243;b przypomina bank - musimy pozna&#263; funkcjonowanie tych wszystkich finansowych mechanizm&#243;w. Musimy przyswoi&#263; sporo wiedzy, &#380;eby swobodnie operowa&#263; technicznym j&#281;zykiem podczas rozm&#243;w z klientami, co jest sporym wyzwaniem, szczeg&#243;lnie dla PM-&#243;w i dla projektant&#243;w, bo to oni s&#261; cz&#281;sto na pierwszej linii rozmowy z klientami i to oni musz&#261; rozumie&#263; bardzo dobrze, co klient ma na my&#347;li.</p><p>Cz&#281;sto musz&#261; te&#380; zaproponowa&#263; optymalne rozwi&#261;zania, kt&#243;re b&#281;d&#261; dobre z punktu widzenia u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w i ten aspekt wymaga odpowiedniego poziomu wiedzy i eskperckos&#263;i.</p><p>Kolejn&#261; warstw&#261; komplikacji jest to, &#380;e rynek jest do&#347;&#263; &#347;wie&#380;y i nie ma zbyt du&#380;o wzorc&#243;w projektowych. To sprawia, &#380;e nie mo&#380;emy patrze&#263; na konkurencj&#281; i ich rozwi&#261;zania bezkrytycznie. Tak naprawd&#281; ka&#380;de rozwi&#261;zanie konkurencji powinni&#347;my wzi&#261;&#263; na warsztat, przeanalizowa&#263;, zastanowi&#263; si&#281; jakie one maj&#261; dziury, a co robi fajnie i zastosowa&#263; te rzeczy, kt&#243;re robi dobrze, a jednocze&#347;nie odrzuci&#263; te rzeczy, kt&#243;re spodziewamy si&#281;, &#380;e mog&#261; by&#263; problematyczne dla u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w.</p><p>Rozmawiali&#347;my wcze&#347;niej o logowaniu. I to jest taki przyk&#322;ad, kt&#243;ry &#322;atwo zobrazowa&#263;. Wiele us&#322;ug, kt&#243;re wymagaj&#261; po&#322;&#261;czenia portfela do logowania na swojej stronie ma przycisk, kt&#243;ry nazywa si&#281; po prostu &#8222;connect&#8221;, a nie ma &#8220;Za&#322;&#243;&#380; konto&#8221; i &#8220;Zaloguj&#8221;. Musimy zastanowi&#263; si&#281; co my&#347;li sobie osoba, kt&#243;ra wcze&#347;niej zawsze u&#380;ywa&#322;a przycisku &#8222;za&#322;&#243;&#380; konto&#8221; lub &#8222;zaloguj si&#281;&#8221; &#8211; jak ona ma interpretowa&#263; &#8222;connect&#8221;? Czy to &#8220;connect&#8221; to jest co&#347; dla mnie? Czy to jest zalogowanie, czy to jest za&#322;o&#380;enie konta?Nowa i niejednoznaczna terminologia jest bardzo problematyczn&#261; kwesti&#261;. Zawsze jest ryzyko, &#380;e nawet najlepiej zaprojektowana us&#322;uga, przez takie rzeczyb&#281;dzie odbija&#322;a od siebie wielu potencjalnych u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w. Mog&#261; nawet pomy&#347;le&#263;, &#380;e ta us&#322;uga jeszcze nie funkcjonuje bo nie da si&#281; tam za&#322;o&#380;y&#263; konta.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Bardzo fajnie to podsumowa&#322;e&#347;! Dzi&#281;ki za dzisiaj!</strong></h4><p><strong>Piotr:</strong> R&#243;wnie&#380; dzi&#281;kuj&#281; za interesuj&#261;c&#261; rozmow&#281;!</p><div><hr></div><p>Je&#347;li podoba&#322; Ci si&#281; ten wywiad to kliknij w &#128153; oraz zostaw komentarz.</p><p>Je&#347;li jeszcze nie jeste&#347; w naszej spo&#322;eczno&#347;ci Product Art to zapraszam do subskrypcji.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Product Talks #3 Krzysztof Heyda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Product Talks is a series of interviews where we invite everyday Product Managers to share their extraordinary experiences with us.]]></description><link>https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-3-krzysztof-heyda</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-3-krzysztof-heyda</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:47:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m-yU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa5b6eb97-74b2-4c44-9784-f60657f5b233_2000x2000.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>&#128218; This is a Product Tribe archive post, translated from Polish to English. The Polish original is below &#11015;&#65039;<br>To jest zarchiwizowany post Product Tribe, przet&#322;umaczony z polskiego na angielski. 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He&#8217;s most passionate about mobile, retail, and high-volume B2C products. He&#8217;s led apps like Sizeer App, M&#243;j Tauron, and &#380;appka.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Hi Krzysiek. Thanks for sharing your product-building experience with us today.</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Hey Grzesiek. Thanks so much for the invitation. I&#8217;ve been a Product Manager for about eight years now. I&#8217;ve carved out a niche for myself in mobile technologies, and retail is my favorite industry. I&#8217;ve had the chance to work on some great large-scale apps&#8212;for example, Sizeer, which was innovative and integrated with beacons. Beacons were all the rage worldwide back then, and we became the second company in Poland to implement that solution.</p><p>I also worked on an app for Tauron, Poland&#8217;s largest energy company. In my opinion, M&#243;j Tauron is the most beautiful app in that industry.</p><p>I was also the Product Owner for the &#380;appka app and products around it&#8212;like &#379;appka Pay and &#379;appka Post.</p><p>For a while, I was Head of Product at uPacjenta&#8212;a medtech startup&#8212;and now I work with both startups helping them launch products and with large retail companies.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Could you tell us more about each of these products?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Nine years ago, I saw myself working in internet marketing and that&#8217;s the kind of job I was looking for. That&#8217;s how I ended up at Marketing Investment Group&#8212;a company that owns the Sizeer, Timberland, Umbro, Lotto retail chains and a few other brands. It&#8217;s a Polish company based in Krakow with hundreds of stores across Poland and Central Europe. I landed in their marketing department, but when my boss noticed my passion for new technologies (I&#8217;m a gadget geek &#128522;), he decided to take a risk and let me build a mobile app. Back then, I didn&#8217;t even know the term &#8220;product management&#8221;&#8212;it was completely foreign to me. We knew we wanted to build a mobile app for a loyalty program.</p><p>It was built against every best practice we now try to promote, but somehow it worked. The app was created by a small Software House team. It&#8217;s worth noting that we built it for three operating systems back then, because Windows Phone still existed.</p><p>The app was innovative for its time&#8212;it was the second app in Poland integrated with beacons that served content based on where the person was in the store. Each location had three beacons covering men&#8217;s, women&#8217;s, and branded zones.</p><p>That was my first venture into product management&#8212;even though I didn&#8217;t know the terminology yet &#128522;</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What year was that?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: That was about eight years ago, so 2015. At Marketing Investment Group, we also built something called the Virtual Shelf&#8212;a product created together with Nike. It was a network of 40&#8221; touchscreens with a barcode scanner connected under each one. When no one was using the screen, it displayed marketing materials. Customers could scan codes from shoes or shirts to check available sizes, other colors, or styling suggestions on the screen. We also created interactive content for the screens&#8212;like a photo editor that was the basis for contests in our stores. Interestingly, the screens were also integrated with gyroscope-enabled beacons that detected movement. When a customer picked up a shoe, related materials appeared on the screen.</p><p>After leaving Marketing Investment Group, I realized I was good at these &#8220;tech building blocks,&#8221; which allowed me to transition to Tauron, where I was recruited as a smart home specialist. They were planning to build a mobile app, so they encouraged me to join that team. At Tauron, I heard terms like &#8220;Product Owner&#8221; for the first time and went through various trainings that taught me best practices, mainly focused on Scrum.</p><p>I&#8217;d had good experiences working with external software houses before, and it was the same there. At Tauron, we had a much larger team of about 10&#8211;12 people. We had very talented developers, even though they were young. Our Scrum Master was demanding and made sure everything followed the Scrum Guide. I can confidently say I worked in a team that knew how to self-organize perfectly&#8212;we&#8217;d now call that an empowered team. We created what I believe was the best, and certainly the most beautiful, energy utility app in Poland. By that point, I knew I wanted to pursue a career building digital products&#8212;preferably mobile. That&#8217;s how I ended up at &#379;abka.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Do you think a good environment and the right mindset from developers convinced you to go down this path?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Absolutely, because building products was simply incredibly fun. Of course, there were sometimes tough moments, problems, stressful situations where you were almost afraid to open your laptop, but overall I had a blast creating mobile apps. Even today I stay in touch with most of those people, both professionally and personally.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Let&#8217;s move on, because I think we&#8217;re entering the phase of your career you&#8217;re most proud of. Am I right?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Yes, exactly. We&#8217;re getting to &#379;abka. Now I think over 10 million users use the &#380;appka app (according to an article I read). The product adoption has been incredible.</p><p>At &#379;abka, I encountered this approach for the first time: the business team was dedicated to a specific app. As the product owner, I was responsible for the frontend and what we called the shallow application backend layer. There was another product owner handling the backend. Above us was my manager who coordinated our work.</p><p>Within our team was a UX person who handled everything related to user experience in our app&#8212;she looked at the entire user journey from when someone walks up to the checkout with their phone. We also had a designer at our disposal.</p><p>We had a dedicated marketing person (just for our app) who coordinated with the broader company marketing team to align all marketing goals.</p><p>We also had a content creator and data analysts who handled analytics. In short, we had a very complementary team that allowed us to work end-to-end with the product.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: That&#8217;s great. It&#8217;s not common to have a marketing person assigned to your product. Usually it&#8217;s a separate stakeholder you have to &#8220;deal with&#8221; and align goals with.</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Exactly, and it definitely helped that their goals were aligned with mine. The dedicated marketing person supported us in acquiring new users and creating campaigns specific to our app.</p><p>As the app grew, I had to bring in people from outside our team. When we built &#379;appka Post&#8212;a service that let people pick up packages via the app at &#379;abka stores&#8212;we had a stakeholder embedded in those structures at &#379;abka. When we needed to make changes related to checkout software, that was a different department and completely different people.</p><p>Another player was the design firm that created the look and feel of our product. They were a firm that designed the UI for Slack, Uber&#8212;top-shelf apps. I say &#8220;were&#8221; because Twitter bought them a year ago.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-3-krzysztof-heyda/comments">Leave a comment</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Before we move on, can you tell me what working with them was like?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: For example, they&#8217;d walk through stores and observe how everything worked in detail&#8212;they helped shape the entire &#8220;&#380;appka model.&#8221; Their role wasn&#8217;t just designing interfaces, but also discovery in the broadest sense&#8212;they conducted interviews with &#379;abka customers and employees to map the entire process.</p><p>We worked with them in roughly three-to-four-month intervals. When we knew what we wanted to build in the upcoming quarter, we&#8217;d meet with them (later just online) for two-to-three-week design sprints where we&#8217;d design the relevant features.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What level were you operating at in &#379;abka? It sounds like you had a lot of ownership. Who was responsible for vision, strategy, roadmap, and backlog?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: In that structure, the digital director was responsible for the vision. Everyone I mentioned earlier reported to him in some capacity, directly or indirectly. He was the person who understood the vision and set the main direction. Product Owners owned their individual backlogs and helped co-create the roadmap.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Is there anything else you want to add about &#380;appka?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: I have two more things. First, we had an in-house lab that let us test everything we wanted from a UX perspective and validate whether our hypothesis was correct, even at the mockup stage.</p><p>Second, the development team was external, so once again this setup worked very well, and I felt very comfortable working with an external Software House.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What&#8217;s it like working with a Software House from the client perspective?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: In &#379;abka&#8217;s case, it was based on a Time and Material model. We worked in two-week Scrum sprints, maintaining all the ceremonies. Reviews let us show internal stakeholders what we were actually working on &#128522;</p><p>I really enjoy working with an external Software House, even though I know many people might disagree. I think I just got lucky and chose a really good partner. In this model, you completely eliminate all HR issues and management headaches, because there&#8217;s always a Project Manager on the other side handling that.</p><p>What matters in working with a Software House is having an engaged team that cares about what they do. At some point (in &#379;abka), we started involving developers more directly in creating requirements so they weren&#8217;t just a delivery partner. This approach enabled two-way collaboration&#8212;the team came to us with ideas for solving problems rather than just waiting for finished tasks.</p><p>We also had a business analyst on the Software House side whose job was to break down problems into smaller pieces. I&#8217;ll admit, I&#8217;m much more business-oriented than technical. I understand technology, but I&#8217;ve never coded, and having an analyst who was a step closer to the technology could spot any gaps in requirements.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What happened after &#379;abka?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: I left &#379;abka two years ago, and the last two years have unfortunately been a bit of jumping around between different companies and positions. During that time, I was searching for my path a bit.</p><p>At one point, I got an offer to be Head of Product for uPacjenta startup. The company has a product that lets you order blood tests at home&#8212;mainly blood draws at home. The sample is then taken to a lab and the next day you can see the results online and consult with a doctor virtually.</p><p>It was a Head of Product role combined with a Product Manager role, since I was the only product person at the company. I managed a team of about 15 technical people. There were mainly backend, frontend people, testers, and designers.</p><p>The uPacjenta ecosystem has several different products. The main one is obviously the entire blood test ordering process&#8212;the whole purchase journey. There&#8217;s also a product for medical staff that helps them manage their work throughout the day and informs them about what, who, and where to test. Beyond that, I had to oversee things like APIs for partners and admin panels.</p><p>At some point, our main goal was optimizing the customer&#8217;s ordering journey&#8212;increasing conversion in the number of tests ordered. When I arrived, a new ordering flow (already prepared before) was launching. It didn&#8217;t fully meet our expectations, so we started experimenting&#8212;step by step analyzing where people were dropping off in the funnel. We looked for places we could improve.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Can you tell us about these experiments? What did they look like?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: We experimented the most in the ordering area.</p><p>These were mainly A/B tests or sometimes even A/B/C tests, where we had a few versions we wanted to check. We gradually tested the funnel to understand how people used our product step by step.</p><p>We directed the appropriate percentage of traffic to the appropriate user segments and watched how they converted. We saw where people dropped off and where they converted better.</p><p>Experiments ran for about 2 weeks&#8212;you had to wait a bit to see concrete trends.</p><p>We used a tool that let us edit a lot without needing to involve developers.</p><p>At some point, we created a team dedicated solely to conversion optimization&#8212;a business-technical team that day-to-day fought to increase it.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-3-krzysztof-heyda?action=share&amp;token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoyODQ2NDAyNjcsInBvc3RfaWQiOjEzOTc1NDYyMCwiaWF0IjoxNzc5OTk5NTcyLCJleHAiOjE3ODI1OTE1NzIsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0xMjYwMTU1Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.q4MgMyf66ERGpqrols6ZE3ZOL-RSLL3o0Vh-MoF67O0">Share</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What came after uPacjenta?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: I landed at Future Mind, the company that built &#380;appka with me &#128522; I work there as a digital products consultant. Future Mind is a software house where we build many large apps&#8212;for example, for LPP, e-obuwie, Super-Pharm, Hebe, and &#379;abka.</p><p>Future Mind has lots of great projects focused on retail (but not exclusively). It also delivers not just in the delivery phase, but can create a product from concept through definition to delivery and growth.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Okay, let&#8217;s shift gears a bit. What competencies do you think are key for a Product Manager?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Definitely assertiveness, because usually people have many needs and even more ideas. What&#8217;s worse, they don&#8217;t just bring needs, but ready-made solutions. The art of saying no and properly arguing your decisions is crucial.</p><p>Another important aspect is domain expertise, because it genuinely makes a huge difference. Of course, many people will disagree with me again, but I see a real difference in my performance and the way I work when I&#8217;m doing things in an area where I actually have deep knowledge.</p><p>I also think it&#8217;s crucial not to view a product as this monster that must have tons of features and constantly build something new &#8212; instead, look at what we&#8217;ve already implemented and leverage existing solutions to solve a problem differently.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: If not for Product Manager, then what?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Definitely something creative &#8212; that&#8217;s really important to me. What I love most about product management is that something I create (obviously not alone), I bring to life &#8212; I have real impact on it. It&#8217;s great that when I go to &#379;abka, I see someone scanning the app at the checkout, or people picking up packages. I feel like I&#8217;m solving a real problem that customers actually face.</p><p>If not for product management, I&#8217;d probably end up in marketing &#8212; in the creative side, content and creation.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What would you advise people who want to become product managers?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: As you can see from my story &#8212; it was pure chance that brought me here. My path is atypical, irreproducible, you can&#8217;t plan something like that.</p><p>I think the best entry point for someone coming from outside is UX or business analysis. As a business analyst, you learn many of the competencies needed to recognize the validity of requirements &#8212; how they&#8217;re created, gathered, and refined. You learn to work in a development team, you see how others work, what the dependencies are between different technical and business roles. Then you can more easily move up a level, take on a bit more responsibility &#8212; no longer just being the person who polishes requirements, but also synthesizing them into a whole and creating a product.</p><p>Another great option is being a specialist in a given domain &#8212; having what we call domain knowledge. It&#8217;s not uncommon for someone to be a specialist in a particular area and then move to a team building products for that area. Despite gaps in product management tools, thanks to their unique expertise, they&#8217;re able to accomplish the core task of a product manager &#8212; determining what&#8217;s truly valuable for users of that product. And product knowledge, tools, and techniques &#8212; those can always be picked up later.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What&#8217;s your take on people coming from outside the industry into new domains?</strong></h4><p>Good ideas and inspiration can come from many industries and cross-industry. I try to observe different industries because we work in broadly defined new technologies, which touch many fields and products in our lives. Even though I&#8217;m interested in retail, I look at what&#8217;s emerging in other industries because maybe it could be adapted for our needs.</p><p>You have to keep your finger on the pulse, not get stuck in your favorite industry, but have broader horizons. You need to look at completely different markets, check out what&#8217;s happening in the US and Asia. Many things are totally different there, and some technologies are at completely different stages. A great example is payments and the level of advancement in a given market.</p><p>The way apps are built in Asia is completely different from ours. For example, &#379;abka as a group has several apps, but in Asia they&#8217;d probably have one app covering all user needs, like Gojek in Indonesia.</p><p>It&#8217;s worth drawing inspiration from other markets and industries &#8212; it&#8217;s not about copying, it&#8217;s about learning from others&#8217; mistakes and successes.</p><p>My favorite example is voice technology. If I were working in that industry, I&#8217;d definitely look to the United States, which is much more advanced in that area. By looking at them, you already know what works, what doesn&#8217;t, and why.</p><p>I really encourage people to look around, because inspiration can come from really many, sometimes surprising, places.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Is there anything you&#8217;d like to share that I haven&#8217;t asked you about yet?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: One of my more interesting experiences is definitely this unfortunate frequent job hopping. My last two years have been a lot of jumping between several companies. Each of those companies was awesome, they create great products. I didn&#8217;t leave any of them because it was toxic or anything &#8212; I just didn&#8217;t quite fit with the industry or type of product. But in the end, those two years of changes helped me discover exactly what I don&#8217;t want to do, and that&#8217;s practically just as important as knowing in product work what we don&#8217;t want to build ;). After &#379;appka, I knew I liked working with software houses and creating B2C mobile apps. I wanted to try something different, see if the grass was greener elsewhere. Test myself in different directions and various product types.</p><p>If someone is planning their career, they really need to try many things to see what suits them and what doesn&#8217;t &#8212; what excites them and what doesn&#8217;t.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Thank you for the conversation!</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Thanks to you too, and see you on Product Art channels!</p><div><hr></div><p>If you liked this interview, click the &#128153; and leave a comment.</p><p>If you&#8217;re not yet part of the Product Art community, I invite you to subscribe.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#127477;&#127473; Wersja polska / Polish original</h2><blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m-yU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa5b6eb97-74b2-4c44-9784-f60657f5b233_2000x2000.png" 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Najbardziej lubi mobile, retail i produkty z du&#380;ym wolumenem klient&#243;w B2C. By&#322; odpowiedzialny min. za aplikacje Sizeer App, M&#243;j Tauron i &#380;appka.</p></blockquote><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Cze&#347;&#263;, Krzysiek. Dzi&#281;ki, &#380;e podzielisz si&#281; dzisiaj swoimi do&#347;wiadczeniami z obszaru budowania produkt&#243;w.</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Cze&#347;&#263; Grzesiek. Serdecznie dzi&#281;kuj&#281; za zaproszenie. Jestem Product Managerem od oko&#322;o o&#347;miu lat. Specjalizuj&#281; si&#281; (znalaz&#322;em sobie tak&#261; nisz&#281;) w technologiach mobilnych,a moja ulubiona bran&#380;a to jest retail. Mia&#322;em okazj&#281; robi&#263; par&#281; fajnych, du&#380;ych aplikacji &#8211; na przyk&#322;ad dla Sizeera, kt&#243;ra by&#322;a innowacyjna, zintegrowana z beaconami. Wtedy beacony by&#322;y sza&#322;em na ca&#322;ym &#347;wiecie, a my to wdro&#380;yli&#347;my to rozwi&#261;zanie jako drudzy w Polsce.</p><p>Pracowa&#322;em r&#243;wnie&#380; nad aplikacj&#261; dla Tauronu, czyli najwi&#281;kszej firmy energetycznej u nas w kraju. Aplikacja M&#243;j Tauron &#8211; wed&#322;ug mnie naj&#322;adniejsza aplikacja w tej bran&#380;y.</p><p>By&#322;em te&#380; Product Ownerem aplikacji &#380;appka oraz produkt&#243;w wok&#243;&#322; niej &#8211; np. &#379;appka Pay i &#379;appka Post.</p><p>Przez pewien czas by&#322;em Head of Product w uPacjenta &#8211; to jest startup z obszaru medtech, a teraz pracuj&#281; zar&#243;wno ze startupami, kt&#243;rym pomagam wystartowa&#263; z produktami, jak i z du&#380;ymi firmami min. z obszaru retail.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: M&#243;g&#322;by&#347; opowiedzie&#263; troch&#281; wi&#281;cej o ka&#380;dym z tych produkt&#243;w?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Jeszcze dziewi&#281;&#263; lat temu widzia&#322;em si&#281; w marketingu internetowym i takiej pracy szuka&#322;em. Tak trafi&#322;em do Marketing Investmen Group &#8211; to jest firma, kt&#243;ra jest w&#322;a&#347;cicielem sieci Sizeer, Timberland, Umbro, Lotto i jeszcze paru innych marek. To jest polska firma z siedzib&#261; w Krakowie, kt&#243;ra ma par&#281;set sklep&#243;w w Polsce i w Europie Centralnej. Tam trafi&#322;em do dzia&#322;u marketingu, ale jak ju&#380; zauwa&#380;yli moje zami&#322;owanie do nowych technologii (jestem gad&#380;eciarzem &#128522;) to m&#243;j &#243;wczesny szef postanowi&#322; zaryzykowa&#263; i powierzy&#263; mi zrobienie aplikacji mobilnej. Wtedy nie zna&#322;em takiego terminu jak &#8222;product management&#8221;. To w og&#243;le by&#322;a jaka&#347; abstrakcja. Wiedzieli&#347;my, &#380;e chcemy robi&#263; aplikacj&#281; mobiln&#261; do programu lojalno&#347;ciowego.</p><p>By&#322;a ona robiona wbrew ka&#380;dej zdroworozs&#261;dkowej praktyce, jak&#261; teraz pr&#243;bujemy szerzy&#263;, &#380;eby robi&#263; tego typu produkty-no ale koniec ko&#324;c&#243;w &#8211; wysz&#322;a. Aplikacja by&#322;a tworzona przez bardzo ma&#322;y zesp&#243;&#322; po stronie Software House. Warto doda&#263;, &#380;e wtedy jeszcze robili&#347;my aplikacj&#281; na trzy systemy, bo by&#322; jeszcze Windows Phone.</p><p>Aplikacja by&#322;a na tamten moment innowacyjna &#8211; to by&#322;a druga w Polsce aplikacja, kt&#243;ra by&#322;a zintegrowana z beaconami, kt&#243;re serwowa&#322;y content w zale&#380;no&#347;ci od tego, w jakim miejscu osoba znajdowa&#322;o si&#281; w sklepie. W ka&#380;dym salonie mieli&#347;my po trzy beacony - strefy m&#281;skie, damskie i marki.</p><p>To by&#322;o moje pierwsze wej&#347;cie w product management &#8211; mimo, &#380;e jeszcze wtedy nie zna&#322;em tych s&#322;&#243;w &#128522;</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: W kt&#243;rym to by&#322;o roku?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: To by&#322;o oko&#322;o o&#347;miu lat temu, czyli w 2015. W Marketing Investment Group zrobili&#347;my jeszcze tzw. Wirtualn&#261; P&#243;&#322;k&#281; &#8211; by&#322; to produkt robiony wsp&#243;lnie z Nike. By&#322;a to sie&#263; 40&#8221; ekran&#243;w dotykowych, a pod ka&#380;dym pod&#322;&#261;czony by&#322; skaner kod&#243;w. Kiedy nikt z ekranu nie korzysta&#322; wy&#347;wietla&#322;y si&#281; na nim materia&#322;y marketingowe, natomiast klienci, po zeskanowaniu kodu z buta czy koszulki, mogli sprawdzi&#263; na ekranie dost&#281;pne w danym salonie rozmiary, inne kolory czy sugerowane stylizacje. Dodatkowo tworzyli&#347;my te&#380; na ekrany kontent interaktywny - np. edytor zdj&#281;&#263;, kt&#243;ry by&#322; podstaw&#261; jednego z konkurs&#243;w w naszej sieci. Co ciekawe, ekrany r&#243;wnie&#380; by&#322;y zintegrowane z beaconami, ale takimi z &#380;yroskopem, czyli czu&#322;ymi na ruch. W momencie jak Klient podni&#243;s&#322; jakiego&#347; buta, to na ekranie wy&#347;wietla&#322;y si&#281; materia&#322;y z nim zwi&#261;zane.</p><p>Po pracy w Marketing Invested Group odkry&#322;em, &#380;e jestem dobry w te &#8222;klocki technologiczne&#8221;, co pozwoli&#322;o mi przej&#347;&#263; do Taurona, gdzie rekrutowa&#322;em si&#281; na specjalist&#281; od smart home. Oni mieli akurat w planie robi&#263; aplikacj&#281; mobiln&#261; wi&#281;c zach&#281;cili mnie bym do&#322;&#261;czy&#322; do tego zespo&#322;u. . W Tauronie po raz pierwszy us&#322;ysza&#322;em o terminach tak jak Product Owner - przeszed&#322;em r&#243;&#380;ne szkolenia, kt&#243;re pozwoli&#322;y mi zdoby&#263; wiedz&#281; na temat dobrych praktyk, g&#322;&#243;wnie z nakierowaniem na Scrum..</p><p>Ju&#380; wcze&#347;niej dobrze pracowa&#322;o mi si&#281; z zewn&#281;trznym software house i tutaj by&#322;o tak samo. W Tauronie mieli&#347;my du&#380;o wi&#281;kszy zesp&#243;&#322;, z&#322;o&#380;ony z 10-12 os&#243;b. Mieli&#347;my bardzo dobrych developer&#243;w, mimo &#380;e byli m&#322;odzi. Scurm master by&#322; bardzo wymagaj&#261;cy i pilnowa&#322;, aby wszystko robione by&#322;o zgodnie ze Scrum Guidem. Mog&#281; teraz &#347;mia&#322;o powiedzie&#263;, &#380;e pracowa&#322;em w zespole, kt&#243;ry potrafi&#322; si&#281; idealnie samoorganizowa&#263;. Obecnie nazwaliby&#347;my go empowered team. Stworzyli&#347;my (wg mnie) najlepsz&#261;, a na pewno naj&#322;adniejsz&#261;, aplikacj&#281; z obszaru energetyki w Polsce. Wtedy ju&#380; wiedzia&#322;em, &#380;e chc&#281; i&#347;&#263; rozwija&#263; swoj&#261; karier&#281; w kierunku budowania cyfrowych produkt&#243;w &#8211; najlepiej mobile. Tak wyl&#261;dowa&#322;em w &#379;abce.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Czy uwa&#380;asz, &#380;e dobre &#347;rodowisko i odpowiednie nastawienie developer&#243;w przekona&#322;o Ci&#281; do wybrania w&#322;a&#347;nie tej drogi?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Zdecydowanie, bo tworzenie produkt&#243;w dawa&#322;o mi po prostu niesamowit&#261; frajd&#281;. Oczywi&#347;cie czasami by&#322;y r&#243;&#380;ne spiny, by&#322;y problemy, by&#322;y rzeczy, przez kt&#243;re cz&#322;owiek by&#322; zestresowany i ba&#322; si&#281; w og&#243;le otworzy&#263; kompa, &#380;eby nie dosta&#263; po ryju, ale generalnie super bawi&#322;em si&#281; tworz&#261;c aplikacje mobilne. Do dzisiaj mam z wi&#281;kszo&#347;ci&#261; tych ludzi jaki&#347; kontakt, tak&#380;e na stopie prywatnej.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: To przejd&#378;my dalej, bo chyba zaczynamy etap Twojej kariery z kt&#243;rego jeste&#347; najbardziej dumny. Zgadza si&#281;?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Tak, dok&#322;adnie, wchodzimy do &#379;abki. Teraz chyba ju&#380; ponad 10 milion&#243;w u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w korzysta z aplikacji &#380;appka (wg. jednego z artyku&#322;&#243;w, kt&#243;re czyta&#322;em). Adaptacja tego produktu jest niesamowita.</p><p>W &#379;abce pierwszy raz spotka&#322;em si&#281; z podej&#347;ciem, &#380;e zesp&#243;&#322; biznesowy by&#322; dedykowany pod dan&#261; aplikacj&#281;. Jako product owner by&#322;em odpowiedzialny za cz&#281;&#347;&#263; frontow&#261; aplikacji oraz warstw&#281; tzw. p&#322;ytkiego backendu aplikacyjnego. By&#322; te&#380; drugi product owner odpowiedzialny za backend. Nad nami by&#322; m&#243;j prze&#322;o&#380;ony, kt&#243;ry spina&#322; nasz&#261; prac&#281; w ca&#322;o&#347;&#263;.</p><p>W ramach tego naszego zespo&#322;u by&#322;a dziewczyna od UX-u, kt&#243;ra zajmowa&#322;a si&#281; szeroko rozumianym do&#347;wiadczeniem u&#380;ytkownika w naszej aplikacji - sprawdza&#322;a jak wygl&#261;da ca&#322;a podr&#243;&#380; u&#380;ytkownika od momenty gdy kto&#347; podchodzi z telefonem do kasy i zaczyna mie&#263; styczno&#347;&#263; z nasz&#261; aplikacj&#261;. Mieli&#347;my te&#380; do dyspozycji designera.</p><p>W naszym zespole by&#322;a te&#380; dedykowana osoba od marketingu (tylko naszej aplikacji), kt&#243;ra kontaktowa&#322;a si&#281; z marketingiem odpowiedzialnym za komunikacj&#281; ca&#322;ej firmy, tak aby spina&#263; wszystkie cele marketingowe.</p><p>Mieli&#347;my jeszcze osob&#281; od tworzenia contentu i analityk&#243;w, kt&#243;rzy robili analiz&#281; danych. Reasumuj&#261;c, mieli&#347;my bardzo komplementarny zesp&#243;&#322;, kt&#243;ry pozwala&#322; na prac&#281; end to end z produktem.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Super. Nie jest to powszechne podej&#347;cie, &#380;e masz osob&#281; od marketingu przypisan&#261; do swojego produktu. Przewa&#380;nie jest tak, &#380;e jest to osobny interesariusz z kt&#243;rym musisz &#8222;dealowa&#263;&#8221; i dostosowywa&#263; wsp&#243;lne cele.</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Tak, na pewno pomaga&#322;o mi to, &#380;e ich cele by&#322;y zbie&#380;ne z moimi. Dedykowana osoba od marketingu wspiera&#322;a nas w pozyskiwaniu nowych u&#380;tkownik&#243;w i kreaowaniu kampani, kt&#243;re dotyczy&#322;y naszej aplikacji.</p><p>Jak ju&#380; ta aplikacja troch&#281; uros&#322;a to musia&#322;em si&#281;ga&#263; po ludzi spoza naszego zespo&#322;u. Jak robili&#347;my &#379;appk&#281; Post, czyli us&#322;ug&#281;, kt&#243;ra pozwala&#322;a na odbierania paczek za pomoc&#261; aplikacji w sklepach &#379;abka, to mieli&#347;my interesariusza, kt&#243;ry osadzony by&#322; w tego typu strukturach w &#379;abce. Gdy trzeba by&#322;o zrobi&#263; jakie&#347; zmiany zwi&#261;zane z oprogramowaniem na kasie to znowu by&#322; inny dzia&#322; i zupe&#322;nie inne osoby.</p><p>Kolejnym graczem by&#322;a firma, kt&#243;ra nam zaprojektowa&#322;a look and feel naszego produktu. To by&#322;a firma, kt&#243;ra tworzy&#322;a UI dla Slacka, Ubera &#8211; czyli aplikacj&#281; z najwy&#380;szej p&#243;&#322;ki. M&#243;wi&#281;, &#380;e by&#322;a, bo rok temu kupi&#322; ich Twitter.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-3-krzysztof-heyda/comments">Leave a comment</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Zanim przejdziemy dalej mo&#380;esz mi powiedzie&#263; jak wygl&#261;da&#322;a wsp&#243;&#322;praca z nimi?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Na przyk&#322;ad chodzili po sklepach i ogl&#261;dali jak wszystko dzia&#322;a w ka&#380;dym detalu &#8211; pomagali w wymy&#347;laniu ca&#322;ego modelu &#8222;&#380;appsowego&#8221;. Ich rola to nie by&#322;o tylko zaprojektowanie interfejs&#243;w, ale te&#380; szeroko poj&#281;ty obszar discovery &#8211; robili wywiady z klientami i pracownikami &#379;abki, aby zmapowa&#263; ca&#322;y proces.</p><p>Wsp&#243;&#322;pracowali&#347;my z nimi w takich trzy-czteromiesi&#281;cznych interwa&#322;ach. Gdy wiedzieli&#347;my, co chcemy robi&#263; w najbli&#380;szym kwartale, spotykali&#347;my si&#281; z nimi (p&#243;&#378;niej ju&#380; tylko online) na takie dwu-trzy tygodniowe design sprinty, gdzie projektowali&#347;my odpowiednie funkcjonalno&#347;ci.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Na jakim poziomie wsp&#243;&#322;pracowa&#322;e&#347; w &#379;abce? Bo brzmi, jakby&#347; mia&#322; bardzo du&#380;y ownership. Kto odpowiada&#322; za wizj&#281;, za strategi&#281;, za roadmap&#281; za backlog?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: W tej strukturze, kt&#243;ra tam by&#322;a to w&#322;a&#347;ciwie za tak&#261; wizj&#281; odpowiada&#322; dyrektor obszaru digital. Wszystkie te osoby, kt&#243;re wymieni&#322;em wcze&#347;niej raportowa&#322;y w jakim&#347; stopniu do niego, po&#347;rednio albo bezpo&#347;rednio. To on by&#322; w&#322;a&#347;nie tak&#261; osob&#261;, kt&#243;ra zna&#322;a wizj&#281; i nadawa&#322;a g&#322;&#243;wny kierunek. Product Ownerzy byli w&#322;a&#347;cicielami poszczeg&#243;lnych backlog&#243;w oraz wsp&#243;&#322;towrzyli roadmap&#281;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Chcesz jeszcze co&#347; doda&#263; w tym temacie &#380;appki?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Jeszcze mam dwie rzeczy, kt&#243;re mog&#281; opowiedzie&#263;. Po pierwsze to mieli&#347;my inhousewe laboratorium, kt&#243;re pozwala&#322;o nam zbada&#263; wszystko co chcieli&#347;my pod wzgl&#281;dem UX-a oraz zwalidowa&#263; czy nasza hipoteza jest prawid&#322;owa (cho&#263;by na poziomie mockup&#243;w).</p><p>Po drugie to zesp&#243;&#322; developerski by&#322; zewn&#281;trzny, wi&#281;c po raz kolejny ten setup bardzo dobrze dzia&#322;a&#322;, a ja czu&#322;em si&#281; bardzo komfortowo pracuj&#261;c z zewn&#281;trznym Software Housem.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Jak wsp&#243;&#322;pracuje si&#281; z Software House z perspektywy klienta?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: W przypadku &#379;abki, by&#322;a to wsp&#243;&#322;praca oparta o model &#8222;Time and Material&#8221;. Wsp&#243;&#322;pracowali&#347;my w dwutygodniowych sprintach w Scrumie, zachowuj&#261;c wszystkie ceremonie. Review pozwala&#322;o pokaza&#263; wewn&#281;trznym interesariuszom nad czym my w og&#243;le pracujemy &#128522;</p><p>Bardzo lubi&#281; wsp&#243;&#322;pracowa&#263; w modelu w kt&#243;rym mam zewn&#281;trzny Software House, mimo, &#380;e wiele os&#243;b pewnie si&#281; z tym nie zgodzi. My&#347;l&#281;, &#380;e po prostu mia&#322;em szcz&#281;&#347;cie i wybrali&#347;my naprawd&#281; dobrego partnera do tej wsp&#243;&#322;pracy., W takim modelu wsp&#243;&#322;pracy kompletnie odpadaj&#261; Ci wszystkie kwestie HR-owe, wszystkie rzeczy managerskie, bo zawsze mieli&#347;my po drugiej stronie Project Managera, kt&#243;ry si&#281; o to martwi&#322;.</p><p>Wa&#380;ne we wsp&#243;&#322;pracy z SH jest to, &#380;eby posiada&#263; zaanga&#380;owany zesp&#243;&#322;, kt&#243;ry jest zainteresowany tym co robi. W pewnym momencie (w &#379;abce) zacz&#281;li&#347;my mocniej anga&#380;owa&#263; developer&#243;w w samo tworzenie wymaga&#324;, aby nie byli tylko partnerem od delivery. Takie podej&#347;cie pozwala&#322;o na wsp&#243;&#322;prac&#281; w obu kierunkach &#8211; zesp&#243;&#322; sam przychodzi&#322; z pomys&#322;ami na rozwi&#261;zanie problem&#243;w, a nie tylko czeka&#322; na gotowe taski.</p><p>Mieli&#347;my te&#380; analityka biznesowego po stronie SH, kt&#243;rego zadaniem by&#322;o ju&#380; rozbicie tego problemu na mniejsze cz&#281;&#347;ci. Ja nie ukrywam, &#380;e jestem o wiele bardziej biznesowy ni&#380; technologiczny. Rozumiem technologi&#281;, ale nigdy nie kodowa&#322;em, a taki analityk by&#322; o krok bli&#380;ej technologii, wi&#281;c potrafi&#322; znale&#378;&#263; jakie&#347; ewentualne luki w wymaganiach.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A co wydarzy&#322;o si&#281; po etapie &#379;abki?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Odszed&#322;em z &#379;abki dwa lata temu i ostatnie dwa lata s&#261; niestety troch&#281; skakaniem po r&#243;&#380;nych firmach i stanowiskach. Przez ten czas poszukiwa&#322;em troch&#281; swojej drogi.</p><p>W pewnym momencie otrzyma&#322;em propozycj&#281; roli Head of Product od startupu uPacjenta. Firma posiada produkt, kt&#243;ry pozwala zam&#243;wi&#263; badanie krwi do domu - g&#322;&#243;wnie pobranie tej krwi w domu. Taka pr&#243;bka jest p&#243;&#378;niej zabierana do laboratorium i po dniu mo&#380;na te wyniki zobaczy&#263; w internecie oraz skonsultowa&#263; online z lekarzem.</p><p>By&#322;o to stanowisko HoP po&#322;&#261;czone z rol&#261; Product Managera, bo by&#322;em jedyn&#261; produktow&#261; osob&#261; w firmie. Zarz&#261;dza&#322;em zespo&#322;em oko&#322;o 15 os&#243;b (stricte) technicznych. By&#322;y tam osoby g&#322;&#243;wnie od backendu, frontendu, testerzy oraz designerzy.</p><p>Na &#8220;ekosystem&#8221; uPacjenta posiada kilka r&#243;&#380;nych produkt&#243;w. G&#322;&#243;wnym jest oczywi&#347;cie ca&#322;y proces zamawiania bada&#324;. czyli ca&#322;a &#347;cie&#380;ka zakupowa, Jest te&#380; r&#243;wnie&#380; produkt dla personelu medycznego, kt&#243;ry pomaga im zarz&#261;dza&#263; praca w ci&#261;gu dnia oraz informuje o szczeg&#243;&#322;ach co, komu i gdzie nale&#380;y pobra&#263;. Poza tym trzeba by&#322;o te&#380; zaopiekowa&#263; rzeczy jak API dla partner&#243;w czy ca&#322;e panele administracyjne.</p><p>W pewnym momencie naszym g&#322;&#243;wnym celem by&#322;a optymalizacja &#347;cie&#380;ki zam&#243;wienia przez klienta, czyli zwi&#281;kszenie konwersji w liczbie zamawianych bada&#324;. W momencie, jak przychodzi&#322;em, to startowa&#322;a (ju&#380; wcze&#347;niej przygotowana) nowa &#347;cie&#380;ka zam&#243;wienia. Ona nie do ko&#324;ca spe&#322;ni&#322;a nasze oczekiwania, wi&#281;c zacz&#281;li&#347;my eksperymentowa&#263; - krok po kroku analizuj&#261;c, w kt&#243;rym miejscu ludzie odpadaj&#261; w tym lejku. Szukali&#347;my miejsc, kt&#243;re mo&#380;na poprawi&#263;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Mo&#380;esz opowiedzie&#263; co&#347; o tych eksperymentach? Jak one wygl&#261;da&#322;y?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Najwi&#281;cej eksperymentowali&#347;my z obszarem zam&#243;wie&#324;.</p><p>By&#322;y to g&#322;&#243;wnie testy AB lub czasami nawet ABC, gdzie mieli&#347;my przygotowane par&#281; wersji, kt&#243;re chcieli&#347;my sprawdzi&#263;. Sprawdzali&#347;my stopniowo lejek, aby dowiedzie&#263; si&#281; jak ludzie korzystaj&#261; z naszego produkt krok po kroku.</p><p>Kierowali&#347;my odpowiedni procent ruchu na odpowiednie segmenty u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w i patrzyli&#347;my jak konwertuj&#261;. Patrzyli&#347;my gdzie ludzie odpadaj&#261;, a gdzie konwertuj&#261; lepiej.</p><p>Eksperyment trwa&#322; oko&#322;o 2 tygodnie - trzeba by&#322;o chwil&#281; poczeka&#263;, aby zobaczy&#263; jakie&#347; konkretne trendy.</p><p>Korzystali&#347;my z narz&#281;dzia, kt&#243;re pozwala&#322;o nam du&#380;o edytowa&#263; bez konieczno&#347;ci anga&#380;owania developer&#243;w.</p><p>W pewnym momencie stworzyli&#347;my zesp&#243;&#322;, kt&#243;ry by&#322; tylko odpowiedzialny za optymalizacj&#281; konwersji - to by&#322; taki biznesowo-technologiczny zesp&#243;&#322;, kt&#243;ry day-to-day walczy&#322; o jej zwi&#281;kszenie. .</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-3-krzysztof-heyda?action=share&amp;token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoyODQ2NDAyNjcsInBvc3RfaWQiOjEzOTc1NDYyMCwiaWF0IjoxNzc5OTk5NTcyLCJleHAiOjE3ODI1OTE1NzIsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0xMjYwMTU1Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.q4MgMyf66ERGpqrols6ZE3ZOL-RSLL3o0Vh-MoF67O0">Share</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Co by&#322;o po uPacjenta?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Trafi&#322;em do firmy Future Mind, czyli firmy, kt&#243;ra robi&#322;a ze mn&#261; &#380;appk&#281; &#128522; Pracuje w niej jako konsultant od cyfrowych produkt&#243;w. Future Mind jest software-housem w kt&#243;rym robimy wiele du&#380;ych aplikacji np. dla LPP e-obuwie, Super-Pharm, Hebe czy &#379;abka.</p><p>Future Mind ma du&#380;o fajnych projekt&#243;w, skupiaj&#261;cych si&#281; wok&#243;&#322; retail (ale nie tylko). Do tego realizuje zadania nie tylko w obszarze delivery, ale potrafi stworzy&#263; produkt od koncepcji, poprzez jego definiowanie, na dostarczeniu i rozwoju ko&#324;cz&#261;c.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Ok, mo&#380;e zmie&#324;my odrobin&#281; temat. Jakie kompetencje wed&#322;ug Ciebie s&#261; kluczowe u Product Managera?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Na pewno asertywno&#347;&#263;, bo zwykle ludzie maj&#261; du&#380;o potrzeb, a jeszcze wi&#281;cej pomys&#322;&#243;w. Co gorsza, nawet nie tyle co potrzeb, ale wi&#281;cej gotowych rozwi&#261;za&#324;, kt&#243;re przynosz&#261; do Ciebie. Sztuka odmawiania i odpowiedniego argumentowania swoich decyzji jest kluczowa.</p><p>Kolejnym wa&#380;nym aspektem jest wiedza dziedzinowa bo to niesamowicie pomaga. Oczywi&#347;cie wiele os&#243;b po raz kolejny si&#281; ze mn&#261; nie zgodzi, ale ja widz&#281; r&#243;&#380;nic&#281; w moim performance i sposobie pracy, w momencie kiedy robi&#281; rzeczy z obszaru na kt&#243;rym si&#281; po prostu znam.</p><p>Wed&#322;ug mnie bardzo istotne jest r&#243;wnie&#380; to, &#380;eby nie patrze&#263; na produkt jak na takiego potworka, kt&#243;ry musi posiada&#263; wiele funkcjonalno&#347;ci i co chwil&#281; budowa&#263; co&#347; nowego - tylko zobaczy&#263; to co mamy ju&#380; zaimplementowane i wykorzysta&#263; gotowe rzeczy, aby inaczej rozwi&#261;za&#263; dany problem.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Gdyby nie Product Manager to kto?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Na pewno by&#322;oby to co&#347; kreatywnego - dla mnie to bardzo istotne. Najbardziej lubi&#281; w pracy product managera, &#380;e co&#347; co tworz&#281; (wiadomo, &#380;e nie sam), wprowadzam w &#380;ycie &#8211; mam na to jaki&#347; realny wp&#322;yw. Fajne jest to, &#380;e jak id&#281; do &#379;abki to widz&#281;, jak kto&#347; t&#281; aplikacj&#281; skanuje przy kasie, czy jak odbieraj&#261; paczki. Czuje, &#380;e rozwi&#261;zuje jaki&#347; realny problem, kt&#243;ry pojawi&#322; si&#281; u klient&#243;w.</p><p>Gdyby nie Product Management to pewnie wyl&#261;dowa&#322;bym w marketingu - w kreatywnej cz&#281;&#347;ci, takiej contentowo-tw&#243;rczej.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A co by&#347; poradzi&#322; osobom, kt&#243;re chcia&#322;yby zosta&#263; product managerem?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Tak jak by&#322;o wida&#263; po mojej historii &#8211; to tylko przypadek spowodowa&#322;, &#380;e jestem tu gdzie jestem. Moja &#347;cie&#380;ka jest nietypowa, jest nie do powt&#243;rzenia, tego si&#281; nie da zaplanowa&#263;.</p><p>Chyba najlepszym progiem wej&#347;cia dla kogo&#347; kompletnie z zewn&#261;trz jest UX lub analiza biznesowa. Jako analityk biznesowy uczysz si&#281; wielu kompetencji potrzebnych do tego, &#380;eby rozpozna&#263; zasadno&#347;&#263; wymaga&#324;-jak one s&#261; tworzone, zbierane i doprecyzowywane.. Uczysz si&#281; pracy w zespole wytw&#243;rczym, widzisz jak pracuj&#261; pozostali, jakie s&#261; zale&#380;no&#347;ci pomi&#281;dzy poszczeg&#243;lnymi rolami technologicznymi i biznesowymi. Wtedy mo&#380;na jako&#347; &#322;atwiej przej&#347;&#263; stopie&#324; wy&#380;ej, wzi&#261;&#263; troch&#281; wi&#281;cej odpowiedzialno&#347;ci, ju&#380; nie tylko by&#263; osob&#261;, kt&#243;ra dopieszcza te wymagania, ale te&#380; je scala w ca&#322;o&#347;&#263; i tworzy jaki&#347; produkt.</p><p>Na pewno fajn&#261; mo&#380;liwo&#347;ci&#261; jest bycie specjalist&#261; w danej dziedzinie, czyli posiadaj&#261;c tak zwan&#261; wiedz&#281; domenow&#261;. Jest to nie rzadka sytuacja, gdy gdy kto&#347; jest specjalist&#261; w danym obszarze po czym przechodzi do zespo&#322;u tworz&#261;cego produkty dla tego obszaru. Mimo brak&#243;w w warsztacie produktowym, dzi&#281;ki swojej unikatowej wiedzy, jest w stanie zrealizowa&#263; najwa&#380;niejsze zadanie Product Managera - czyli okre&#347;li&#263; co jest naprawd&#281; warto&#347;ciowe dla u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w danego produktu. A wiedza produktowa, narz&#281;dzia i techniki - to zawsze da si&#281; nadrobi&#263;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A co my&#347;lisz o osobach, kt&#243;re przychodz&#261; spoza bran&#380;y do nowych obszar&#243;w?</strong></h4><p>Dobre pomys&#322;y i inspiracje mo&#380;na czerpa&#263; z wielu bran&#380; i mi&#281;dzy bran&#380;owo. Ja staram si&#281; obserwowa&#263; r&#243;&#380;ne bran&#380;e bo pracujemy w szeroko poj&#281;tych nowych technologiach, kt&#243;re dotykaj&#261; wielu dziedzin, a przez to produkt&#243;w, w naszym &#380;yciu. Nawet je&#347;li interesuje mnie retail, to patrz&#281; na to co nowego powstaje w innych bran&#380;ach, bo by&#263; mo&#380;e da si&#281; to zaadoptowa&#263; na nasze potrzeby.</p><p>Trzeba trzyma&#263; r&#281;k&#281; na pulsie, nie by&#263; zamkni&#281;tym w tej swojej ulubionej bran&#380;y, ale mie&#263; troch&#281; szersze horyzonty. Trzeba patrze&#263; na zupe&#322;nie inne rynki, popatrze&#263; na USA i na Azj&#281;. Tam wiele rzeczy jest zupe&#322;nie innych, cz&#281;&#347;&#263; technologii jest tam na zupe&#322;nie innym etapie. Bardzo fajnym przyk&#322;adem s&#261; p&#322;atno&#347;ci oraz poziom zaawansowania, na jakim jest dany rynek.</p><p>Zupe&#322;nie inaczej si&#281; tworzy te aplikacje w Azji ni&#380; u nas. Na przyk&#322;ad &#379;abka jako grupa ma kilka aplikacji, w Azji pewnie mia&#322;aby jedn&#261; aplikacj&#281;, kt&#243;ra by ogarnia&#322;a wszystkie potrzeby u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w, jak np. Gojek w Indonezji.</p><p>Warto inspirowa&#263; si&#281; innymi rynkami i bran&#380;ami &#8211; to nie chodzi o zrzynanie, tylko o uczenie si&#281; na czyi&#347; b&#322;&#281;dach i sukcesach.</p><p>Moim ulubionym przyk&#322;adem s&#261; technologie g&#322;osowe. Gdybym robi&#322; co&#347; w tej bran&#380;y, to na pewno zwr&#243;ci&#322;bym uwag&#281; na Stany Zjednoczone, kt&#243;re s&#261; du&#380;o bardziej rozwini&#281;te w tym obszarze. Patrz&#261;c na nich wiadomo ju&#380;, co dzia&#322;a, co nie dzia&#322;a i dlaczego tak jest. .</p><p>Bardzo zach&#281;cam ludzi, &#380;eby rozgl&#261;dali si&#281; dooko&#322;a, bo inspiracje mo&#380;na z&#322;apa&#263; naprawd&#281; z wielu, czasami zaskakuj&#261;cych, miejsc.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Czy chcia&#322;by&#347; o czym&#347; opowiedzie&#263; o co ci&#281; nie zapyta&#322;em dzisiaj jeszcze?</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: Na pewno jedn&#261; z ciekawszych moich do&#347;wiadcze&#324; to jest ta nieszcz&#281;sna cz&#281;sta zmiana zatrudnienia. Moje ostatnie dwa lata to jest du&#380;o skakania po kilku firmach. Ka&#380;da z tych firma by&#322;a zajebista, tworz&#261; tam superprodukty. Z &#380;adnej firmy nie odszed&#322;em z tego powodu, &#380;e to by&#322;a np. firma toksyczna, po prostu nie do ko&#324;ca si&#281; odnajdywa&#322;em w danej bran&#380;y czy rodzaju produktu.. ale koniec ko&#324;c&#243;w, te dwa lata zmian pozwoli&#322;y mi odkry&#263; dok&#322;adnie czego nie chc&#281; robi&#263;, a to praktycznie tak samo wa&#380;na rzecz jak podczas pracy produktowej wiedzie&#263;, czego nie chcemy budowa&#263; ;) . Po &#379;appce wiedzia&#322;em, &#380;e lubi&#281; wsp&#243;&#322;prac&#281; z software house oraz tworzy&#263; aplikacje mobilne B2C. Chcia&#322;em spr&#243;bowa&#263; czego&#347; innego, zobaczy&#263; czy trawa gdzie&#347; indziej nie jest bardziej zielona. Sprawdzi&#263; si&#281; w troch&#281; innych kierunkach i r&#243;&#380;nych typach produktu.</p><p>Je&#347;li kto&#347; planuje swoj&#261; karier&#281; to musi jednak spr&#243;bowa&#263; wielu rzeczy, aby zobaczy&#263; co mu bardziej le&#380;y, a co nie &#8211; co go jara, a co nie.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Dzi&#281;kuj&#281; za rozmow&#281;!</strong></h4><p><strong>Krzysiek</strong>: R&#243;wnie&#380; dzi&#281;ki i do us&#322;yszenia na kana&#322;ach Product Art!</p><div><hr></div><p>Je&#347;li podoba&#322; Ci si&#281; ten wywiad to kliknij w &#128153; oraz zostaw komentarz.</p><p>Je&#347;li jeszcze nie jeste&#347; w naszej spo&#322;eczno&#347;ci Product Art to zapraszam do subskrypcji.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Product Talks #2 Pola Białoskórska]]></title><description><![CDATA[Product Talks is a series of interviews where we invite everyday Product Managers to share their extraordinary experiences with us.]]></description><link>https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-2-pola-biaoskorska</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-2-pola-biaoskorska</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:35:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CpKE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c485f5e-f1d1-43b4-b89a-bf597df11b08_2000x2000.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>&#128218; This is a Product Tribe archive post, translated from Polish to English. The Polish original is below &#11015;&#65039;<br>To jest zarchiwizowany post Product Tribe, przet&#322;umaczony z polskiego na angielski. 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She&#8217;s a Product Manager and mentor who has had the opportunity to work on web/mobile/desktop applications, hardware, and embedded systems across many different industries&#8212;e-commerce, smart homes, automotive, Industry 4.0, logistics, healthcare, entertainment, services&#8212;from startups to corporations. Currently a PM at Novakid Inc.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Hi, Pola. Thank you so much for wanting to share your experiences in the Product Art newsletter.</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Hi, Grzegorz. Thank you very much for the invitation. First, I&#8217;m greeting you from sunny Croatia. I work as a product manager at Novakid, an EdTech company. It&#8217;s a company that mainly offers one-on-one online lessons with teachers from around the world for children ages 4-12. We also create games, stories, and other interactive materials for learning English. This product is interesting in that theoretically our customer is children, but we also have personas for teachers and parents.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Great. Could you walk me through your career? How did you get into Product Management? Where did that passion come from?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> To tell you about my career, I need to go back to my studies. I studied management in English at Gda&#324;sk University of Technology, but I was also on an Erasmus exchange in Denmark for a year in a &#8220;Double diploma&#8221; program, where I had the opportunity to study Global Business Engineering&#8212;a program combining IT and business. That&#8217;s where I learned programming among other things. That&#8217;s also when I learned about Scrum and really liked it because it bridged the IT and management worlds.</p><p>I knew I wanted to work in that direction. When I came back from Denmark, I started working as a sales representative at a software house. After a short time, the company owner noticed that I was good at gathering requirements, client communication, estimating, and conveying those requirements to the development team. Back then, my role was called &#8220;Project Manager,&#8221; and it was new to me. I learned practices on my own or from developers, and theory from the internet. There were no designers, researchers, or salespeople at that company, but because of that, I got to try each of these areas.</p><p>At that time, I didn&#8217;t have a clearly defined career path, and I wondered whether to go the Scrum Master route, but in the end, an owner at another company noticed that I had business knowledge and got along really well with clients, so naturally, I became a product manager once again.</p><p>I worked mainly at software houses because I thought it was more exciting&#8212;the product constantly changes, you collaborate with different clients from various industries and countries. Later, I realized you could work on one product and still have as much fun and excitement as working on many different products &#128522;</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Can you say why you were torn between a product role and being a Scrum Master?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> At that time, I was just getting familiar with different frameworks, and Scrum seemed very interesting to me. I thought that through that role, I could collaborate more closely with people and the team.</p><p>I&#8217;m an empathetic person, so I thought it was an ideal role for me. What I really missed about being a Scrum Master was that direct impact on the product.</p><p>However, developing features and thinking about product strategy is much more interesting to me, and empathy is still very important.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Tell me more about your previous roles as Product Owner at LPP and Head of Product at Venture Devs.</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> After working at software houses, I decided to start working at LPP. I wanted to try working at a more stable company, in a larger team, and I was really keen on finding a mentor&#8212;someone more experienced who could guide me in the world of product management.</p><p>At LPP, I worked as a Product Owner and mainly handled the payments area. It was a relatively small slice and in some ways treated like a stepchild. Fortunately, I managed to change that perception and worked with stakeholders to leverage the potential of payments at every step of the purchase funnel. My team had only backend developers, which was an interesting challenge.</p><p>However, in that role, I really missed diversity and greater responsibility&#8212;unfortunately, there was no opportunity to switch to another product or work on additional areas, so I left and went back to software houses. I started working at Venture Devs.</p><p>At Venture Devs, I really liked that the company already had well-established processes and there was very high transparency. When I joined the company, my Product Lead told the entire team that she was leaving and they were looking for a replacement.</p><p>I was offered the Head of Product position because I had been hired as a Senior Product Manager, and naturally, it seemed like I was the best candidate for the role. I agreed because I wanted to develop my leadership skills. My main initial task was supposed to be supporting the team of Product Owners and Scrum Masters in collaborating with clients, but as it turned out, I had to help them finish projects and manage change. At that time, the company was changing a lot because it wanted to have its own products based on blockchain technology. I didn&#8217;t feel competent in that domain and decided to change jobs.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What are the biggest differences you see between working at a software house versus working on one product at a product company?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> The first thing is definitely stakeholder collaboration. At a software house, stakeholders are clients, and they have a completely different approach to collaboration and the product. They&#8217;re very concerned about their budget and cautious about what they decide on.</p><p>At a company with its own product, it&#8217;s better in that there&#8217;s more room for experimentation and bolder moves.</p><p>Stakeholders are more specific, they know what they want&#8212;they share information about their problems more openly. Work based on data is also very important. From my experience, at a software house, there&#8217;s very little work with data. You have to be creative to get it, and often client companies don&#8217;t want to share that data or don&#8217;t see the value in collecting it. They&#8217;re not willing to pay for such services&#8212;they don&#8217;t understand why it&#8217;s so important in the product-building process.</p><p>At product companies, there&#8217;s greater awareness and willingness to collaborate closely with users.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: How do discovery and delivery look in both cases?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> At Venture Devs, discovery was super well-planned, and that was one of the reasons I wanted to work there. I have to mention two great leaders here&#8212;Magda Szeniak and Justyna Aptowicz-Aydin&#8212;who, along with the team of Product Managers and Scrum Masters, prepared a playbook that was know-how and a set of tools for conducting proper discovery with clients. I hadn&#8217;t seen anything like it at any other company.</p><p>At other software houses, it was often the case that a client came in and already had a vision for the product&#8212;they knew exactly what they wanted&#8212;they just wanted us to build what they told us.</p><p>Of course, many times I and other PMs tried to conduct discovery with them, but not always is there room for that at software houses. Because it&#8217;s a sensitive topic&#8212;the client comes with a vision and why would the company change that, why not theoretically make money from creating what they want.</p><p>At serious and well-respected software houses, you collaborate with the client to understand their business idea. We want to validate it with them and with the market where the problem is being addressed. Check with clients whether there really is such a need, or whether that need should be slightly modified to really create that product.</p><p>When it comes to discovery at product companies, I unfortunately have the experience that many companies still don&#8217;t understand what it is and that it&#8217;s worth doing.</p><p>At Novakid, we absolutely see the value in it, and before each quarter, we meet to establish our KPIs. This way, we know what we expect from the product and what our business needs are.</p><p>We discuss what problems could prevent us from achieving our KPIs. Once we know what the problems are, we look for solutions to them. We have some ideas, but they&#8217;re hypotheses, so at the beginning of the quarter, we test these hypotheses&#8212;if something turns out to be a good solution that helps us improve our metrics or KPIs, we simply keep developing it.</p><p>We&#8217;re constantly doing A/B tests, validating other ideas, collecting user feedback&#8212;qualitative feedback from interviews, testing features before production release. After releasing to production, we check the changes in our metrics and continue collecting feedback.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Can you describe the structure at Novakid and what you&#8217;re responsible for?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> At Novakid, our KPIs are structured around Pirate Metrics&#8212;we&#8217;re mainly focused on Acquisition, Activation, and Retention.</p><p>Our teams are divided that way too. Let me explain. We have an Acquisition team that handles the landing page and the funnel from lead to &#8220;sale,&#8221; which means booking a trial lesson&#8212;that&#8217;s where our sales funnel starts.</p><p>We also have a team and Product Manager that handles the Activation stage, from a successful trial lesson to a sale. After the sale, we have the retention phase.</p><p>For retention, we have assigned teams for parent experience, student experience, and my mobile app team.</p><p>On top of all this, we have back office and teacher experience teams.</p><p>Why does it look like this? We want each team to be able to focus on one KPI and work to improve it.</p><p>I was hired as a Product Owner, but now a new VP of Product has joined us and the structure is changing a bit. We were pulled out of development teams and are no longer strictly product owners&#8212;we&#8217;re product managers working on various initiatives, and each product manager can assign tasks or &#8220;product visions&#8221; to a given team.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: So if I understand correctly, you work on a problem that the team needs to solve?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Exactly. That&#8217;s exactly how it works. This is really nice because a lot of responsibilities&#8212;somewhat unnecessary ones in my opinion&#8212;are shifting away from the product manager to tech leads and development teams.</p><p>I know it&#8217;s not generally easy to do in every company because it requires a lot of maturity from developers and knowledge of the business. It works really well with us because developers know the product well and we all understand each other perfectly&#8212;we know our goals and what we want to achieve.</p><p>Currently, I&#8217;m responsible for the mobile app, so I need to tie together all those teams and areas I mentioned, because acquisition looks a bit different on mobile than on, say, a landing page. It&#8217;s also important to remember that users aren&#8217;t just in the web app or just in the mobile app&#8212;they overlap. They&#8217;re on different platforms at different stages. It&#8217;s a big task to coordinate that and think about how it impacts our metrics.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Can you describe how you work on the mobile product?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> The first thing is close collaboration with all the product managers and stakeholders. I&#8217;ve scheduled this so that I have weekly meetings with each product manager, and we think about whether things they want to introduce affect the mobile app and whether we should do it differently, the same way, or if we need to change something. If an initiative concerns the mobile app, I participate in stakeholder meetings and workshops.</p><p>It&#8217;s not easy also because the mobile app at Novakid was built fairly recently, but before I worked at this company, it wasn&#8217;t entirely clear whether we were building it for parents or for children. It wasn&#8217;t fully thought through. Now I&#8217;m trying to understand why we need the mobile app and why such a large percentage of our users use it. Based on that, I&#8217;m discovering how to further develop it&#8212;I&#8217;m thinking about what all those stages should look like: Acquisition, Activation, and Retention.</p><p>In every company, this will be different, but we discovered that the mobile app is mainly needed for user retention. That&#8217;s because very few users...</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: ...start their journey from the mobile app.</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Exactly. Most of our users start using Novakid from the web app&#8212;by registering through the landing page. They download the mobile app once they have a subscription, which we know positively impacts retention.</p><p>When it comes to Acquisition, the difference is that the path is a bit different on mobile&#8212;you can advertise downloading the app differently than registering on the website. You have to make much more effort to convince a user to download the app and then register within it.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: On what basis do you map all these dependencies between teams?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Before each quarter, we meet to conduct workshops and establish the KPIs I mentioned. We think about how we can move the metrics in those areas.</p><p>When we plan what we can do, we think about whether we&#8217;ll do it only in the web app, only in the mobile app, or in both at once.</p><p>A big support here is the development team leaders because they play an important role in planning work from the perspective of dependencies. I think that&#8217;s one of the reasons it&#8217;s so crucial to involve development representatives from the early stages of initiatives.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Can you tell me which setup you prefer to work in? In the product manager role or earlier as product owner?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> The first thing is that in every company, the understanding of these two roles differs.</p><p>From my experience, in the Product Owner role, it&#8217;s mainly about working closely with the development team&#8212;breaking down tasks, prioritizing them, participating in sprint planning, being in daily standups, monitoring the team&#8217;s progress, and sometimes planning releases.</p><p>The role of a product manager is more responsible and high-level, meaning I&#8217;m currently working on initiatives that truly impact every department in our company.</p><p>What I enjoy most about this role is that I can focus on tasks related to strategic planning, gathering data about new features, or user problems. I don&#8217;t need to spend as much time collaborating with developers, but of course I&#8217;m available for them whenever they need me.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-2-pola-biaoskorska/comments">Leave a comment</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: So how do you go about finding the right problems to solve?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> We have two teams that handle UX research. One focuses more on market validation and what&#8217;s happening in the industry. The other team, which is more design-oriented, works with users and conducts interviews with them.</p><p>We get so much user feedback that we already know where our customers are experiencing pain points or what they&#8217;re missing.</p><p>The second thing is quantitative data. When we see in our quantitative data that something isn&#8217;t working, we can take a closer look at the problem. For example, recently we discovered that users who had a trial lesson on mobile devices were less likely to purchase a subscription.</p><p>We usually start with small steps&#8212;for example, by informing the customer that they&#8217;d be more comfortable having a trial lesson on a different device rather than a mobile device, and we check if the user switches devices. We don&#8217;t always know for sure that they have another device available, so we want to verify this.</p><p>We also check if this will impact conversion. The mobile app is a delighter for users, so quantitative data will tell us something, but it won&#8217;t answer all our questions&#8212;we know we need to conduct user interviews.</p><p>These interviews are typically structured so that we examine the current user experience and try to understand why users do or don&#8217;t use a given feature. Of course, we also talk about their needs while we&#8217;re at it.</p><p>Sometimes more than one interview is needed. For example, first we gather requirements (users&#8217; problems and pain points), and then in the next interview, when we have some hypotheses based on what they told us, we show them our prototypes and check if this is something we should be pursuing.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Who conducts these interviews?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> UX researchers and product managers (if they want to) participate in interviews. I try to participate, though of course these interviews take a long time and there are quite a lot of them, so I can&#8217;t always make it. But when I have the opportunity, I definitely participate. By &#8220;participate&#8221; I mean I sometimes ask additional questions if I think a topic is worth exploring further.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: You mentioned earlier that you have access to a lot of data and based on that you&#8217;re able to determine if something is working or not. Who provides you with this information?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Currently, our structure is set up so that we have an analytics team, and each analyst is assigned to a particular team or a particular PM. I happen to have the pleasure of working with an analyst who is very helpful. The analyst provides us with data to validate our hypothesis.</p><p>My analyst also informs me when they notice any inconsistency in the data or an unusual situation. That&#8217;s another point from which I can draw inspiration and learn what we could improve in our app.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Okay, so we&#8217;ve talked about collaboration with UX researchers and data analysts. Who else do you work with?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> I collaborate a lot with lead developers&#8212;if I want to implement a change in the mobile app, their knowledge about how something was implemented is very useful. These people can propose a better or faster solution to implement, which also solves user problems.</p><p>There&#8217;s the sales and marketing department&#8212;we have a very strong sales team in the sense that they&#8217;re in intensive contact with customers and also sell over the phone.</p><p>My experience collaborating with such departments is that they most often don&#8217;t come to us with problems, but unfortunately with solutions. Our job is to shift that approach and discover what the actual problem really is.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Do you get a lot of feature requests from the sales department?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Yes, definitely. Sometimes they say customers will leave if we don&#8217;t build this or that. In those situations, I always try first to understand what the problem is (what&#8217;s actually happening), and second, I always try to think about how many users this affects and how much we could lose or gain from implementing the proposed feature.</p><p>Sometimes it&#8217;s hard to estimate the impact, so I always try to back things up with data. Often what happens is that salespeople think they know the solution, when the actual problem is somewhere completely different. It&#8217;s always worth checking.</p><p><a href="https://producthubx.substack.com/?action=share">Share PRODUCT HUB</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: It seems to me that communication and negotiation are some of the key skills of a product manager&#8212;so you can work comfortably. If we can&#8217;t say &#8220;no&#8221; to someone, we have a problem because we&#8217;re digging ourselves into a hole. How do you handle that?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> The sales department also has its own analyst, so they can check all the data needed to estimate the scale of the problem before they come to me.</p><p>Showing what our priority is at any given moment is very important, but it doesn&#8217;t always work in every company, because sometimes individual departments have different goals. In some companies, different departments don&#8217;t have a shared goal, which often leads to unhealthy competition.</p><p>At Novakid, we all know what we&#8217;re aiming for, which metrics we need to move, what our goal is. It&#8217;s much easier for us to discuss what&#8217;s worth doing at any given moment and what isn&#8217;t. When it comes to prioritization, we use things like RICE and we teach other teams to understand our prioritization methods so they know why the product team makes the decisions it does.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: So let&#8217;s move on to some softer questions now. How do you take care of your productivity as a product manager?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Recently I noticed I have quite a lot of meetings, so I started tagging them in Google Calendar to know how much time I&#8217;m spending on different initiatives.</p><p>As I mentioned, I&#8217;m responsible for the mobile app and I need to coordinate everything that&#8217;s happening, so I meet with product managers from different areas. I meet with UX designers, researchers, the analyst, I participate in customer interviews, I work with developers&#8212;that&#8217;s roughly what my work looks like.</p><p>These are the main meetings, but still I find time for focused work without meetings, because I think that&#8217;s super important. Sometimes I need to sit alone and look at the competition or what&#8217;s happening in the industry. When you&#8217;re constantly in meetings, it&#8217;s just impossible.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: I agree with you on that focused work. I&#8217;ve been in a few organizations where there was so-called &#8220;meeting culture&#8221;&#8212;a lot of talking and coordinating rather than actual work.</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> At Novakid, whenever we have a larger initiative, we always assign someone from the business side who is responsible and has the final say together with the product manager. This helps us a lot because there&#8217;s someone who can say: &#8220;okay, we&#8217;re making a decision and moving forward.&#8221;</p><p>The second thing that&#8217;s important is to have someone around you who is an expert in a given area.</p><p>For example, when we make a decision about marketing, the final word should come from someone in that department, not from a developer. If feedback comes from the CTO, they need to look at it from a technical perspective, not a sales perspective. Otherwise, we end up with a situation where we have many pseudo-experts and it&#8217;s hard for us to make a decision.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Could you also tell me what remote work looks like for you?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> I work remotely and additionally I work mainly with people who don&#8217;t live in Poland and don&#8217;t speak Polish. I think that&#8217;s an extra challenge, because one thing is remote work and another is the language barrier. We all communicate in English, but of course that conversation will never be at the same level as in our native languages. As for remote work: (this is just my opinion and it depends on the individual) I think that despite remote work, it&#8217;s worth meeting in person with the people you work with at least once&#8212;it really helped me.</p><p>In June we had the opportunity to meet in person in Istanbul, and since then I&#8217;ve been collaborating better with those people. However, remote work leaves a lot of room for speculation, for imagining what someone is like or what their intentions are. When we meet in person, nothing can be hidden, and that&#8217;s why the remote work barrier doesn&#8217;t exist.</p><p>During remote work, we use Slack very intensively, but of course when a conversation gets too long, it doesn&#8217;t make sense to continue it&#8212;you just jump on a quick call.</p><p>As for workshops, we often do it this way: we start with a meeting and then continue offline&#8212;we don&#8217;t all sit on a call writing down ideas on sticky notes. Instead, we split up and everyone has to write their ideas on, for example, a board in Miro. After that, still offline, we familiarize ourselves with what everyone has prepared, we meet again, and we discuss it to reach a result.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: What is your biggest challenge as a product manager?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Currently my biggest challenge is that I&#8217;m responsible for a mobile app that was once created based on previously established assumptions, and now I need to decide what to do with it.</p><p>Do we remove it completely, or do we split the mobile app into an app for kids and an app for parents? Do we keep the app as it is and build both the kids&#8217; and parents&#8217; sections within it? Or maybe we don&#8217;t actually need one of these sections at all.</p><p>This is a challenge for me because I think it also impacts the broader strategy of the company.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: That really does sound like a major challenge that will lead to great experience. Thank you for your time today.</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Thank you as well!</p><div><hr></div><p>If you enjoyed this interview, click the &#128153; and leave a comment.</p><p>If you&#8217;re not yet part of the Product Art community, I invite you to subscribe.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#127477;&#127473; Wersja polska / Polish original</h2><blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CpKE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c485f5e-f1d1-43b4-b89a-bf597df11b08_2000x2000.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Jest Product Managerk&#261; i mentork&#261;, kt&#243;ra mia&#322;a okazj&#281; pracowa&#263; przy aplikacjach web/mobile/desktop, hardware i systemach wbudowanych z wielu r&#243;&#380;nych bran&#380; - e-commerce, smart homes, automotive, przemys&#322; 4.0, logistyka, medycyna, rozrywka, us&#322;ugi, od startup&#243;w po korporacje. Obecnie PM w firmie Novakid Inc.</p></blockquote><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Cze&#347;&#263;, Pola. Dzi&#281;kuje bardzo, &#380;e chcia&#322;a&#347; si&#281; podzieli&#263; swoimi do&#347;wiadczeniami na &#322;amach newslettera Product Art.</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Cze&#347;&#263;, Grzegorz. Bardzo dzi&#281;kuj&#281; za zaproszenie. Na wst&#281;pie pozdrawiam Ci&#281; ze s&#322;onecznej Chorwacji. Pracuj&#281; jako product manager w firmie Novakid z bran&#380;y EdTech. Jest to firma, kt&#243;ra g&#322;&#243;wnie oferuje lekcje online, one-on-one z nauczycielami z ca&#322;ego &#347;wiata dla dzieci w wieku 4-12 lat. Tworzymy te&#380; gry, bajki i inne interaktywne materia&#322;y do nauki j&#281;zyka angielskiego. Ten produkt jest ciekawy pod takim k&#261;tem, &#380;e teoretycznie naszym klientem s&#261; dzieci, ale s&#261; te&#380; persony nauczycieli oraz rodzic&#243;w.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Super. Mog&#322;aby&#347; mnie przeprowadzi&#263; przez swoj&#261; karier&#281;? Jak trafi&#322;a&#347; do Product Managementu. Sk&#261;d taka zajawka?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> &#379;eby opowiedzie&#263; o mojej karierze, musz&#281; cofn&#261;&#263; si&#281; a&#380; do studi&#243;w. Studiowa&#322;am zarz&#261;dzanie po angielsku na Politechnice Gda&#324;skiej, ale by&#322;am te&#380; na Erasmusie w Danii przez rok, na takim programie &#8222;Double diploma&#8221;, gdzie mia&#322;am okazj&#281; studiowa&#263; Global Business Engineering, kt&#243;re by&#322;o kierunkiem &#322;&#261;cz&#261;cym IT i biznes. Tam uczy&#322;am si&#281; mi&#281;dzy innymi programowania. Wtedy te&#380; dowiedzia&#322;am si&#281; o Scrumie i bardzo mi si&#281; to spodoba&#322;o, bo &#322;&#261;czy&#322;o to &#347;wiat IT i zarz&#261;dzanie.</p><p>Wiedzia&#322;am, &#380;e chcia&#322;abym robi&#263; co&#347; w tym kierunku. Jak wr&#243;ci&#322;am z Danii to zacz&#281;&#322;am prac&#281; jako przedstawiciel sprzeda&#380;owy w jednym z Software Hous&#243;w. Po kr&#243;tkim czasie w&#322;a&#347;ciciel firmy zauwa&#380;a&#322;, &#380;e dobrze idzie mi zbieranie wymaga&#324;, kontakt z klientem, estymowanie oraz przekazywanie tych wymaga&#324; zespo&#322;owi developerskiemu. W tamtym czasie moj&#261; rol&#281; nazwano &#8220;Project Manager&#8221; i by&#322;o to dla mnie co&#347; nowego. Praktyki uczy&#322;am si&#281; sama lub od developer&#243;w, a teorii z internetu. W tej firmie nie by&#322;o designer&#243;w, researcher&#243;w czy sprzedawc&#243;w, ale dzi&#281;ki temu mog&#322;am spr&#243;bowa&#263; ka&#380;dego z tych obszar&#243;w.</p><p>Wtedy jeszcze nie mia&#322;am mocno sprecyzowanej &#347;cie&#380;ki kariery i zastanawia&#322;am si&#281; czy nie p&#243;j&#347;&#263; w kierunku roli Scrum Mastera, ale koniec ko&#324;c&#243;w znowu w&#322;a&#347;ciciel jednej z firm zauwa&#380;y&#322;, &#380;e mam wiedz&#281; biznesow&#261; i bardzo dobrze dogaduj&#281; si&#281; z klientami, wi&#281;c naturalnie sta&#322;am si&#281; po raz kolejny product managerem.</p><p>Pracowa&#322;am g&#322;&#243;wnie w software housach, poniewa&#380; my&#347;la&#322;am, &#380;e jest to bardziej ekscytuj&#261;ce, przez to, &#380;e ci&#261;gle zmienia si&#281; produkt, wsp&#243;&#322;pracuje si&#281; z r&#243;&#380;nymi klientami (z r&#243;&#380;nych bran&#380; i kraj&#243;w). P&#243;&#378;niej okaza&#322;o si&#281;, &#380;e mo&#380;na pracowa&#263; przy jednym produkcie i nadal mie&#263; z tego tyle funu i ekscytacji ile wcze&#347;niej przy wielu r&#243;&#380;nych produktach &#128522;</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A mo&#380;esz powiedzie&#263;, dlaczego waha&#322;a&#347; si&#281; mi&#281;dzy stanowiskiem produktowym a scrum masterem?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> W tamtym czasie dopiero zaczyna&#322;am si&#281; zaznajamia&#263; z r&#243;&#380;nymi frameworkami i scrum wydawa&#322; mi si&#281; bardzo ciekawy. My&#347;la&#322;am, &#380;e dzi&#281;ki tej roli, b&#281;d&#281; mog&#322;a wsp&#243;&#322;pracowa&#263; bli&#380;ej z lud&#378;mi oraz zespo&#322;em.</p><p>Jestem empatyczn&#261; osob&#261;, wi&#281;c my&#347;la&#322;am, &#380;e jest to idealna rola dla mnie. To czego mi bardzo brakowa&#322;o w byciu scrum masterem to w&#322;a&#347;nie taki bezpo&#347;redni wp&#322;yw na produkt.</p><p>Jednak rozwijanie funkcjonalno&#347;ci i my&#347;lenie o strategii produktu jest dla mnie o wiele ciekawsze, a empatia nadal jest bardzo istotna.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Opowiedz co&#347; wi&#281;cej o swoich poprzednich rolach Product Ownera w LPP oraz Head of Product w Venture Devs?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Po pracy w software housach postanowi&#322;am zacz&#261;&#263; prac&#281; w LPP. Chcia&#322;am spr&#243;bowa&#263; pracy w bardziej stabilnej firmie, w wi&#281;kszym zespole i bardzo zale&#380;a&#322;o mi na znalezieniu mentora - kogo&#347; bardziej do&#347;wiadczonego, kto poprowadzi mnie w &#347;wiecie product managementu.</p><p>W LPP pracowa&#322;am jako Product Owner i zajmowa&#322;am si&#281; g&#322;&#243;wnie obszarem p&#322;atno&#347;ci. By&#322; to stosunkowo ma&#322;y wycinek i w pewnym sensie traktowany po macoszemu. Na szcz&#281;&#347;cie uda&#322;o mi si&#281; to odczarowa&#263; i razem ze stakeholderami wykorzysta&#263; potencja&#322; p&#322;atno&#347;ci na ka&#380;dym kroku lejka zakupowego. W moim zespole byli tylko backend developerzy, co by&#322;o ciekawym wyzwaniem.</p><p>Jednak w tej roli bardzo brakowa&#322;o mi r&#243;&#380;norodno&#347;ci, wi&#281;kszej odpowiedzialno&#347;ci &#8211; niestety nie by&#322;o mo&#380;liwo&#347;ci zmiany na inny produkt czy pracy nad dodatkowymi obszarami, wi&#281;c zrezygnowa&#322;am i wr&#243;ci&#322;am do software hous&#243;w - zacz&#281;&#322;am prac&#281; w Venture Devs.</p><p>W Venture Devs bardzo podoba&#322;o mi si&#281; &#380;e firma posiada&#322;a ju&#380; wiele u&#322;o&#380;onych proces&#243;w i by&#322;a bardzo du&#380;a transparentno&#347;&#263;. Kiedy do&#322;&#261;czy&#322;am do firmy moja Product Lead poinformowa&#322;a ca&#322;y zesp&#243;&#322;, &#380;e odchodzi i poszukiwali kogo&#347; na jej zast&#281;pstwo.</p><p>Zaproponowano mi prac&#281; na stanowisku Head of Product, bo zosta&#322;am zatrudniona jako Senior Product Manager i naturalnie wydawa&#322;o si&#281;, &#380;e ja jestem najlepsz&#261; kandydatk&#261; do wykonywania tej roli. Zgodzi&#322;am si&#281;, bo chcia&#322;am rozwija&#263; swoje umiej&#281;tno&#347;ci liderskie. Moim g&#322;&#243;wnym, pierwotnym zadaniem mia&#322;o by&#263; wspieranie zespo&#322;u Product Owner&#243;w i Scrum Master&#243;w we wsp&#243;&#322;pracy z klientami, ale jak si&#281; p&#243;&#378;niej okaza&#322;o, musia&#322;am pomaga&#263; im ko&#324;czy&#263; projekty i zarz&#261;dza&#263; zmian&#261;. W tamtym czasie firma mocno si&#281; zmienia&#322;a, bo chcia&#322;a mie&#263; swoje w&#322;asne produkty oparte o technologi&#281; blockchain. Nie czu&#322;am si&#281; kompetentna w tej domenie i postanowi&#322;am zmieni&#263; prac&#281;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Jakie widzisz najwi&#281;ksze r&#243;&#380;nice pomi&#281;dzy prac&#261; w software housie, a prac&#261; nad jednym produktem w firmie produktowej?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Pierwsza rzecz, to na pewno wsp&#243;&#322;praca ze stakeholderami. W software housie s&#261; nimi klienci i maj&#261; zupe&#322;nie inne podej&#347;cie do samej wsp&#243;&#322;pracy oraz do produktu. Bardzo zastanawiaj&#261; si&#281; nad swoim bud&#380;etem i ostro&#380;nie podchodz&#261; do tego, na co si&#281; decyduj&#261;.</p><p>W firmie, kt&#243;ra ma w&#322;asny produkt jest o tyle lepiej, &#380;e jest wi&#281;ksza przestrze&#324; na eksperymentowanie i odwa&#380;niejsze kroki.</p><p>Stakeholderzy s&#261; bardziej sprecyzowani, wiedz&#261; czego chc&#261; - bardziej otwarcie dziel&#261; si&#281; informacjami dotycz&#261;cych ich problem&#243;w. Bardzo wa&#380;na jest te&#380; praca na danych. Z mojego do&#347;wiadczenia, w software housie &#8211; bardzo ma&#322;o pracuje si&#281; na danych, trzeba bardzo kombinowa&#263;, &#380;eby je zdoby&#263; i te&#380; cz&#281;sto firmy-klienci nie chc&#261; dzieli&#263; si&#281; tymi danymi lub nie widz&#261; warto&#347;ci w zdobywaniu tych danych. Nie s&#261; sk&#322;onni p&#322;aci&#263; za takie us&#322;ugi &#8211; nie rozumiej&#261; dlaczego to tak wa&#380;ne w procesie budowania produkt&#243;w.</p><p>W firmach produktowych jest wi&#281;ksza &#347;wiadomo&#347;&#263; i ch&#281;&#263; bliskiej wsp&#243;&#322;pracy z u&#380;ytkownikami.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A jak wygl&#261;da cz&#281;&#347;ci delivery i discovery w obu przypadkach?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> W Venture Devs discovery by&#322;o super zaplanowane i to by&#322; jeden z powod&#243;w dla kt&#243;rych chcia&#322;am tam pracowa&#263;. Musz&#281; tutaj wspomnie&#263; o dw&#243;ch &#347;wietnych liderkach - Magdzie Szeniak i Justynie Aptowicz-Aydin, kt&#243;re razem z zespo&#322;em Product Manager&#243;w i Scrum Master&#243;w, przygotowa&#322;y playbook, kt&#243;ry by&#322; know how i zbiorem narz&#281;dzi do przeprowadzenia porz&#261;dnego discovery z klientami. Nie widzia&#322;am czego&#347; takiego w &#380;adnej innej firmie.</p><p>W innych software housach cz&#281;sto by&#322;o tak, &#380;e przychodzi&#322; klient i on ju&#380; mia&#322; wizj&#281; na produkt - wiedzia&#322; dok&#322;adnie, czego chce - chcia&#322; tylko &#380;eby stworzy&#263; to, co on nam powie.</p><p>Oczywi&#347;cie wiele razy ja czy inni PMowie pr&#243;bowali&#347;my przeprowadza&#263; z nimi discovery, ale nie zawsze w software housach jest na to przestrze&#324;. Ze wzgl&#281;du na to, &#380;e jest to delikatny temat, klient przychodzi z wizj&#261; i dlaczego firma mia&#322;aby to zmienia&#263;, dlaczego nie mamy &#8222;na tym teoretycznie zarobi&#263;&#8221;, &#380;eby stworzy&#263; to, czego on chce.</p><p>W powa&#380;nych i licz&#261;cych si&#281; na rynku software housach. jest tak, &#380;e wsp&#243;&#322;pracuje si&#281; z klientem, &#380;eby zrozumie&#263;, jaki ma pomys&#322; na biznes. Chcemy zwalidowa&#263; to z nim oraz rynkiem na kt&#243;rym adresowany jest dany problem. Sprawdzi&#263; z klientami, czy rzeczywi&#347;cie jest taka potrzeba, czy ta potrzeba powinna by&#263; chocia&#380; lekko zmieniona, &#380;eby rzeczywi&#347;cie stworzy&#263; dany produkt.</p><p>Je&#380;eli chodzi o discovery w firmach produktowych to te&#380; niestety mam takie do&#347;wiadczenie, &#380;e wiele firm jeszcze nie rozumie co to jest i &#380;e warto to robi&#263;.</p><p>W Novakid jak najbardziej widzimy t&#281; warto&#347;&#263; i przed ka&#380;dym kwarta&#322;em spotykamy si&#281;, aby ustali&#263; nasze KPI. Dzi&#281;ki temu wiemy czego oczekujemy od produktu i jakie s&#261; nasze potrzeby biznesu.</p><p>Omawiamy jakie problemy mog&#261; nam przeszkodzi&#263; w tym, &#380;eby zrealizowa&#263; nasze KPI. Kiedy ju&#380; wiemy jakie s&#261; problemy to szukamy do nich rozwi&#261;za&#324;. Mamy jakie&#347; pomys&#322;y, ale to s&#261; nasze hipotezy, wi&#281;c na pocz&#261;tku kwarta&#322;u testujemy te hipotezy &#8211; je&#347;li co&#347; oka&#380;e si&#281; dobrym rozwi&#261;zaniem, kt&#243;re nam pomaga w podwy&#380;szeniu naszych metryk czy KPI &#8211;&#243;w, to po prostu to dalej rozwijamy.</p><p>Ca&#322;y czas robimy AB testy, walidujemy inne pomys&#322;y, zbieramy feedback od u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w - jako&#347;ciowy na wywiadach, testuj&#261;c funkcje jeszcze przed wdro&#380;eniem na produkcj&#281;. Po wypuszczeniu na produkcj&#281; sprawdzamy zmiany w naszych metrykach i dalej zbieramy feedback.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Mo&#380;esz powiedzie&#263; jak wygl&#261;da struktura w Novakid oraz za co jeste&#347; odpowiedzialna?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Je&#347;li chodzi o firm&#281; Novakid nasze KPI s&#261; u&#322;o&#380;one pod Pirate Metrics - g&#322;&#243;wnie skupiamy si&#281; obecnie na Acquisition, Activation i Retention.</p><p>Nasze zespo&#322;y s&#261; te&#380; w taki spos&#243;b podzielone. Ju&#380; t&#322;umacz&#281; o co chodzi. Mamy zesp&#243;&#322; od Acquisition, kt&#243;ry zajmuje si&#281; landing pagem i lejkiem od leada do &#8220;sprzeda&#380;y&#8221; czyli do zarezerwowania lekcji pr&#243;bnej &#8211; tak zaczyna si&#281; nasz lejek sprzeda&#380;owy.</p><p>Mamy te&#380; zesp&#243;&#322; i Product Managera, kt&#243;ry zajmuje si&#281; etapem Activation, czyli od udanej lekcji pr&#243;bnej do sprzeda&#380;y. Po sprzeda&#380;y mamy faz&#281; retencji.</p><p>Dla retencji mamy przypisane zespo&#322;y parent experience, student experience i m&#243;j zesp&#243;&#322; aplikacji mobilnej.</p><p>Do tego wszystkiego dochodz&#261; zespo&#322;y back office i teacher experience.</p><p>Dlaczego tak to wygl&#261;da? Chcemy, &#380;eby ka&#380;dy z zespo&#322;&#243;w m&#243;g&#322; skupi&#263; si&#281; nad jednym z KPI i d&#261;&#380;y&#322; do jego poprawy.</p><p>By&#322;am zatrudniona jako Product Owner, ale teraz doszed&#322; do nas nowy VP of Product i troch&#281; zmienia si&#281; ta struktura. Zostali&#347;my wyci&#261;gni&#281;ci z zespo&#322;&#243;w developerskich i ju&#380; nie jeste&#347;my stricte product ownerami tylko product managerami, kt&#243;rzy pracuj&#261; nad r&#243;&#380;nymi inicjatywami, a ka&#380;dy z product manager&#243;w mo&#380;e przekaza&#263; jakie&#347; zadania, &#8222;wizje produkt&#243;w&#8221; do danego zespo&#322;u.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Czyli rozumiem, &#380;e pracujecie nad problemem, kt&#243;ry zesp&#243;&#322; ma rozwi&#261;za&#263;?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Tak, dok&#322;adnie tak to wygl&#261;da. To jest bardzo fajne, dlatego, &#380;e du&#380;a cz&#281;&#347;&#263; obowi&#261;zk&#243;w takich troch&#281; niepotrzebnych (moim zdaniem) odchodzi od product managera &#8211; jest przekazywana tech leadom i zespo&#322;om developerskim.</p><p>Wiem, &#380;e nie jest to og&#243;lnie &#322;atwe do zrobienia w ka&#380;dej firmie, bo wymaga du&#380;ej dojrza&#322;o&#347;ci od developer&#243;w oraz znajomo&#347;ci biznesu. U nas to dzia&#322;a bardzo dobrze bo developerzy dobrze znaj&#261; produkt i wszyscy znakomicie si&#281; rozumiemy &#8211; znamy nasze cele i to co chcemy osi&#261;gn&#261;&#263;.</p><p>Obecnie jestem odpowiedzialna za aplikacj&#281; mobiln&#261; czyli musz&#281; spi&#261;&#263; te wszystkie zespo&#322;y i te obszary, kt&#243;re wymieni&#322;am, bo w aplikacji mobilnej troch&#281; inaczej wygl&#261;da acquisition ni&#380; np. na landing page. Warto te&#380; pami&#281;ta&#263;, &#380;e u&#380;ytkownicy nie s&#261; tylko w aplikacji webowej lub tylko w aplikacji mobilnej tylko si&#281; przenikaj&#261;, czyli na r&#243;&#380;nych etapach s&#261; na r&#243;&#380;nych platformach. To jest du&#380;e zadanie, &#380;eby to skoordynowa&#263; i zastanowi&#263; si&#281; jak to wp&#322;ywa na nasze metryki.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Mo&#380;esz powiedzie&#263; zatem jak wygl&#261;da Twoja praca nad produktem mobilnym?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Pierwsza rzecz to &#347;cis&#322;a wsp&#243;&#322;praca z wszystkimi product managerami i stakeholderami. Zaplanowa&#322;am sobie to tak, &#380;e mam weekly spotkania z ka&#380;dym z product manager&#243;w i zastanawiamy si&#281;, czy rzeczy, kt&#243;re oni chc&#261; wprowadzi&#263;, jako&#347; wp&#322;ywaj&#261; na aplikacj&#281; mobiln&#261; i czy np. powinni&#347;my to zrobi&#263; inaczej, tak samo, czy co&#347; musimy zmieni&#263;. Je&#347;li jaka&#347; inicjatywa dotyczy aplikacji mobilnej to uczestnicz&#281; w spotkaniach i warsztatach ze stakeholderami.</p><p>Nie jest to &#322;atwe te&#380; ze wzgl&#281;du na to, &#380;e aplikacja mobilna w NovaKid by&#322;a zrobiona do&#347;&#263; niedawno, ale jak jeszcze nie pracowa&#322;am w tej firmie i nie do ko&#324;ca by&#322;o jasne, czy robimy j&#261; dla rodzic&#243;w czy dla dzieci. Nie by&#322;o to do ko&#324;ca przemy&#347;lane. Teraz staram si&#281; zrozumie&#263; po co jest nam potrzebna aplikacja mobilna i dlaczego tak du&#380;y procent naszych u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w z niej korzysta. Te&#380; na podstawie tego, odkrywam jak j&#261; jeszcze rozwin&#261;&#263; &#8211; zastanawiam si&#281; jak powinny wygl&#261;da&#263; te wszystkie etapy, czyli Acquisition, Activation i Retention.</p><p>W ka&#380;dej firmie na pewno b&#281;dzie si&#281; to r&#243;&#380;ni&#263;, ale u nas odkryli&#347;my, &#380;e aplikacja mobilna jest g&#322;&#243;wnie potrzebna nam pod k&#261;tem retencji u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w. Dlatego, &#380;e bardzo ma&#322;o u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w...</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: ...zaczyna swoj&#261; podr&#243;&#380; od aplikacji mobilnej.</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Dok&#322;adnie tak. Nasi u&#380;ytkownicy zaczynaj&#261; korzysta&#263; z Novakid w wi&#281;kszo&#347;ci od aplikacji webowej &#8211; rejestruj&#261;c si&#281; przez landing page. &#346;ci&#261;gaj&#261; aplikacj&#281; mobiln&#261;, jak ju&#380; maj&#261; subskrypcj&#281;, co wiemy, &#380;e pozytywnie wp&#322;ywa na retencj&#281;.</p><p>Je&#380;eli chodzi o Acquisition, r&#243;&#380;nic&#261; jest to, &#380;e to troch&#281; inna &#347;cie&#380;ka na mobile - inaczej mo&#380;na zareklamowa&#263; &#347;ci&#261;gni&#281;cie aplikacji ni&#380; zarejestrowanie si&#281; na stronie webowej. Trzeba wykona&#263; du&#380;o wi&#281;kszy wysi&#322;ek, &#380;eby przekona&#263; u&#380;ytkownika do &#347;ci&#261;gni&#281;cia aplikacji i dopiero zarejestrowania si&#281; w niej.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Na jakiej zasadzie mapujecie te wszystkie zale&#380;no&#347;ci pomi&#281;dzy zespo&#322;ami?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Przed ka&#380;dym kwarta&#322;em spotykamy si&#281;, aby przeprowadzi&#263; warsztaty i ustali&#263; KPI, o kt&#243;rych wspomina&#322;am. Zastanawiamy si&#281;, jak mo&#380;emy ruszy&#263; metryki w tych obszarach.</p><p>Kiedy ju&#380; zaplanujemy, co mo&#380;emy zrobi&#263;, to zastanawiamy si&#281;, czy b&#281;dziemy to robi&#263; tylko w aplikacji webowej, czy tylko w aplikacji mobilnej czy w obu na raz.</p><p>Du&#380;ym wsparciem s&#261; tu liderzy zespo&#322;&#243;w developerskich, bo odgrywaj&#261; wa&#380;n&#261; rol&#281; w planowaniu prac pod k&#261;tem zale&#380;no&#347;ci. Uwa&#380;am, &#380;e to jeden z powod&#243;w dla kt&#243;rych tak kluczowe jest zaanga&#380;owanie przedstawicieli developmentu od pierwszych zal&#261;&#380;k&#243;w inicjatyw.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Mo&#380;esz mi powiedzie&#263;, w kt&#243;rym setupie lepiej Ci si&#281; pracuje? W roli product manager czy wcze&#347;niej jako product owner?</strong></h4><p>Pola: Pierwsza rzecz to taka, &#380;e w ka&#380;dej firmie rozumienie tych obu r&#243;l si&#281; r&#243;&#380;ni.</p><p>Z mojego do&#347;wiadczenia w roli Product Ownera g&#322;&#243;wnie chodzi o to, by &#347;ci&#347;le wsp&#243;&#322;pracowa&#263; z zespo&#322;em developerskim - rozpisywa&#263; zadania, priorytetyzowa&#263; je, uczestniczy&#263; w planowaniu sprintu, by&#263; na daily, sprawdza&#263; jak wygl&#261;da progres zespo&#322;u, czasem planowa&#263; release&#8217;y.</p><p>Rola product managera jest bardziej odpowiedzialna i wysokopoziomowa, czyli pracuj&#281; obecnie nad inicjatywami, kt&#243;re dotykaj&#261; tak naprawd&#281; ka&#380;dego dzia&#322;u naszej firmy.</p><p>W tej roli bardziej podoba mi si&#281; to, &#380;e skupiam si&#281; na tych zadaniach dotycz&#261;cych planowania strategii, zbierania danych na temat nowej funkcjonalno&#347;ci, czy problem&#243;w u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w. Nie musz&#281; tak wiele czasu po&#347;wi&#281;ca&#263; na wsp&#243;&#322;prac&#281; z developerami, ale oczywi&#347;cie jestem dla nich dost&#281;pna, kiedy mnie potrzebuj&#261;.</p><p><a href="https://producttribe.substack.com/p/produktowe-rozmowy-2-pola-biaoskorska/comments">Leave a comment</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A jak wygl&#261;da poszukiwanie odpowiednich problem&#243;w, kt&#243;re chcecie rozwi&#261;za&#263;?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Mamy dwa zespo&#322;y, kt&#243;re zajmuj&#261; si&#281; UX researchem. Jeden z nich skupia si&#281; bardziej na sprawdzeniu rynku i tego co si&#281; dzieje w bran&#380;y. A drugi zesp&#243;&#322;, kt&#243;ry jest bardziej ze strefy designu &#8211; zajmuje si&#281; u&#380;ytkownikami i wywiadami z nimi.</p><p>Mamy tak du&#380;o feedbacku od u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w, &#380;e ju&#380; wiemy, gdzie klienci maj&#261; jakie&#347; swoje bol&#261;czki lub czego im brakuje.</p><p>Druga rzecz, to dane ilo&#347;ciowe. Kiedy widzimy w danych ilo&#347;ciowych, &#380;e co&#347; nie dzia&#322;a to mo&#380;emy si&#281; bli&#380;ej przyjrze&#263; temu problemowi. Na przyk&#322;ad ostatnio odkryli&#347;my, &#380;e u&#380;ytkownicy, kt&#243;rzy mieli lekcj&#281; pr&#243;bn&#261; na urz&#261;dzeniach mobilnych rzadziej decyduj&#261; si&#281; na zakup subskrypcji.</p><p>Zaczynamy przewa&#380;nie od ma&#322;ych kroczk&#243;w, czyli np. od poinformowania klienta, &#380;e wygodniej mu b&#281;dzie mie&#263; lekcj&#281; pr&#243;bn&#261; na innym urz&#261;dzeniu, ni&#380; urz&#261;dzenie mobilne i sprawdzamy, czy u&#380;ytkownik zmienia urz&#261;dzenie, bo nie zawsze mamy pewno&#347;&#263;, &#380;e je ma (chcemy to sprawdzi&#263;).</p><p>Sprawdzamy te&#380;, czy to wp&#322;ynie na konwersj&#281;. Aplikacja mobilna to jest taki delighter dla u&#380;ytkownika, wi&#281;c tutaj dane ilo&#347;ciowe co&#347; nam powiedz&#261;, ale nie odpowiedz&#261; na wszystkie w&#261;tpliwo&#347;ci - wiemy, &#380;e musimy przeprowadzi&#263; wywiad z u&#380;ytkownikami.</p><p>One najcz&#281;&#347;ciej s&#261; zaplanowane w ten spos&#243;b, &#380;e sprawdzamy obecny user experience i staramy si&#281; dowiedzie&#263; dlaczego korzystaj&#261; b&#261;d&#378; nie z danej funkcji. Oczywi&#347;cie przy okazji rozmawiamy o ich potrzebach.</p><p>Czasami potrzeba wi&#281;cej ni&#380; jednego wywiadu, bo np. najpierw zbieramy wymagania (problemy tych u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w, ich bol&#261;czki), a dopiero na kolejnym wywiadzie, kiedy mamy jakie&#347; hipotezy na podstawie tego co powiedzieli, to pokazujemy im nasze prototypy i sprawdzamy czy to jest co&#347; do czego powinni&#347;my d&#261;&#380;y&#263;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Kto przeprowadza te wywiady?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> W wywiadach uczestnicz&#261; UX researcherzy i product mened&#380;erowie (je&#347;li chc&#261;). Ja staram si&#281; uczestniczy&#263;, chocia&#380; wiadomo, &#380;e te wywiady trwaj&#261; d&#322;ugo i jest ich do&#347;&#263; du&#380;o, wi&#281;c nie zawsze mog&#281;, ale kiedy mam tak&#261; mo&#380;liwo&#347;&#263; to jak najbardziej w tym uczestnicz&#281;. M&#243;wi&#261;c &#8222;uczestnicz&#281;&#8221; mam na my&#347;li, &#380;e zadaj&#281; czasem jakie&#347; dodatkowe pytanie, je&#347;li wydaje mi si&#281;, &#380;e jaki&#347; temat jest warty pog&#322;&#281;bienia.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Powiedzia&#322;a&#347; wcze&#347;niej co&#347; takiego, &#380;e macie dost&#281;p do du&#380;ej ilo&#347;ci danych i na podstawie tego jeste&#347;cie w stanie stwierdzi&#263;, czy co&#347; jest ok, czy te&#380; nie. Kto dostarcza ci te informacje?</strong></h4><p>Pola: Obecnie struktura wygl&#261;da tak, &#380;e mamy zesp&#243;&#322; analityczny i ka&#380;dy z analityk&#243;w jest oddelegowany do jakiego&#347; zespo&#322;u, czy do jakiego&#347; PM-a. Ja akurat mam przyjemno&#347;&#263; wsp&#243;&#322;pracowa&#263; z analitykiem, kt&#243;ry jest bardzo pomocny. Analityk dostarcza nam dane, aby zwalidowa&#263; nasz&#261; hipotez&#281;.</p><p>M&#243;j analityk informuje mnie r&#243;wnie&#380; gdy zauwa&#380;a jak&#261;&#347; niezgodno&#347;&#263; w danych lub dziwn&#261; sytuacj&#281;. To jest kolejny punkt, z kt&#243;rego mog&#281; czerpa&#263; inspiracj&#281; i dowiaduje si&#281; co mogliby&#347;my poprawi&#263; w naszej aplikacji.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Okej, to powiedzieli&#347;my sobie o wsp&#243;&#322;pracy z UX resercherami oraz z analitykami danych. Z kim jeszcze wsp&#243;&#322;pracujesz?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Bardzo du&#380;o wsp&#243;&#322;pracuj&#281; z lead developerami - je&#347;li chc&#281; wdro&#380;y&#263; jak&#261;&#347; zmian&#281; w aplikacji mobilnej, to bardzo przydaje mi si&#281; ich wiedza na temat tego jak co&#347; zosta&#322;o zaimplementowane. Takie osoby mog&#261; zaproponowa&#263; lepsze lub szybsze w implementacji rozwi&#261;zanie, kt&#243;re te&#380; rozwi&#261;zuje problemy u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w.</p><p>Jest dzia&#322; sprzeda&#380;y i marketingu &#8211; mamy bardzo silny zesp&#243;&#322; sprzeda&#380;owy, w takim sensie, &#380;e on bardzo intensywnie rozmawia z klientami - jest z nimi w kontakcie i te&#380; sprzedaje przez telefon.</p><p>Moje do&#347;wiadczenie wsp&#243;&#322;pracy z takimi dzia&#322;ami jest takie, &#380;e najcz&#281;&#347;ciej oni nie przychodz&#261; do nas z problemami, ale niestety z rozwi&#261;zaniami. Naszym zadaniem jest zmiana tego podej&#347;cia i odkrycie, co tak naprawd&#281; jest problemem.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Macie du&#380;o &#8222;wrzutek&#8221; od dzia&#322;u sprzeda&#380;y?</strong></h4><p>Pola: Tak, tak, mam takie sytuacje. Czasami m&#243;wi&#261;, &#380;e klienci odejd&#261; je&#347;li nie zrobimy tego czy tametgo. Ja zawsze w takich sytuacjach pr&#243;buj&#281; po pierwsze zrozumie&#263; jaki jest problem (co si&#281; dzieje), a druga rzecz: zawsze staram si&#281; zastanowi&#263;, jak du&#380;&#261; ilo&#347;&#263; u&#380;ytkownik&#243;w to dotyka i ile mo&#380;emy straci&#263; lub zyska&#263; na wdro&#380;eniu proponowanej funkcjonalno&#347;ci.</p><p>Czasem ci&#281;&#380;ko oszacowa&#263; wp&#322;yw wi&#281;c zawsze staram si&#281; wspiera&#263; danymi. Najcz&#281;&#347;ciej jest tak, &#380;e handlowcom wydaje si&#281;, &#380;e znaj&#261; rozwi&#261;zanie, a problem tkwi zupe&#322;nie gdzie&#347; indziej. Zawsze warto to sprawdzi&#263;.</p><p><a href="https://producthubx.substack.com/?action=share">Share PRODUCT HUB</a></p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Wydaje mi si&#281;, &#380;e komunikacja i negocjacje to s&#261; jedne z kluczowych umiej&#281;tno&#347;ci product managera - po to &#380;eby komfortowo m&#243;c pracowa&#263;. Je&#347;li nie umiemy dobrze powiedzie&#263; osobie &#8222;nie&#8221; to mamy problem bo sami sobie kopiemy troch&#281; do&#322;ek. Jak sobie z tym radzisz?</strong></h4><p>Pola: Dzia&#322; sprzeda&#380;y r&#243;wnie&#380; ma swojego analityka, wi&#281;c mog&#261; sprawdzi&#263; wszystkie dane potrzebne do tego &#380;eby oszacowa&#263; skal&#281; problemu, zanim do mnie przyjd&#261;.</p><p>Pokazanie co jest naszym priorytetem w danym momencie jak najbardziej jest wa&#380;ne, tylko nie w ka&#380;dej firmie to si&#281; sprawdza, bo czasem cele pojedynczych dzia&#322;&#243;w s&#261; r&#243;&#380;ne. W niekt&#243;rych firmach, r&#243;&#380;ne dzia&#322;y nie maj&#261; wsp&#243;lnego celu, co powoduje, &#380;e najcz&#281;&#347;ciej istnieje niezdrowa rywalizacja.</p><p>W Novakid wszyscy wiemy do czego d&#261;&#380;ymy, jakie metryki musimy ruszy&#263;, co jest naszym celem. Jest nam du&#380;o &#322;atwiej dyskutowa&#263; o tym, co w danym momencie warto robi&#263;, a czego nie. Je&#347;li chodzi o priorytetyzacj&#281; to u&#380;ywamy np. RICE i uczymy inne zespo&#322;y zrozumienia naszych metod priorytetyzacji, aby wiedzia&#322;y dlaczego zesp&#243;&#322; produktowy podejmuje takie, a nie inne decyzje.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: To mo&#380;e przejd&#378;my sobie teraz do takich mi&#281;kkich pyta&#324;. Jak dbasz o swoj&#261; produktywno&#347;&#263; jako product manager?</strong></h4><p>Pola: W ostatnim czasie zauwa&#380;y&#322;am, &#380;e mam do&#347;&#263; du&#380;o spotka&#324; i zacz&#281;&#322;am sobie je tagowa&#263; w kalendarzu Google, &#380;eby wiedzie&#263; ile czasu po&#347;wi&#281;cam na r&#243;&#380;ne inicjatywy.</p><p>Tak jak wspomnia&#322;am, jestem odpowiedzialna za aplikacj&#281; mobiln&#261; i musz&#281; spina&#263; to wszystko co si&#281; dzieje, wi&#281;c spotykam si&#281; z product managerami z r&#243;&#380;nych obszar&#243;w. Spotykam si&#281; z UX designerami, z researcherami, analitykiem, bior&#281; udzia&#322; w wywiadach z klientami, pracuje z developerami - tak mniej wi&#281;cej wygl&#261;da moja praca.</p><p>S&#261; to g&#322;&#243;wne spotkania, jednak mimo wszystko znajduj&#281; czas na skupienie i prac&#281; bez spotka&#324;, bo uwa&#380;am, &#380;e to jest superwa&#380;ne. Potrzebuj&#281; czasem sama spojrze&#263; na konkurencj&#281; lub na to co si&#281; dzieje w bran&#380;y. Po prostu usi&#261;&#347;&#263; i zastanowi&#263; si&#281; co dalej, a b&#281;d&#261;c ci&#261;gle na spotkaniach jest to po prostu niemo&#380;liwe.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Zgadzam si&#281; z Tob&#261;, je&#347;li chodzi o t&#281; prac&#281; fokusow&#261;. By&#322;em w kilku organizacjach, gdzie by&#322;a tak zwana &#8222;spotkanioza&#8221; czyli du&#380;o rozm&#243;w i uzgadniania, ani&#380;eli realnej pracy.</strong></h4><p>Pola: W Novakid, je&#380;eli mamy jak&#261;&#347; wi&#281;ksz&#261; inicjatyw&#281; to zawsze wyznaczamy osob&#281; z biznesu, kt&#243;ra jest odpowiedzialna i ma ostatnie s&#322;owo razem z product managerem. To nam bardzo pomaga bo jest kto&#347;, kto mo&#380;e powiedzie&#263;: &#8222;okej, podejmujemy decyzj&#281; i idziemy dalej&#8221;.</p><p>Druga rzecz, kt&#243;ra jest wa&#380;na to &#380;eby mie&#263; ko&#322;o siebie osob&#281;, kt&#243;ra jest ekspertem w danym obszarze.</p><p>Na przyk&#322;ad, gdy podejmujemy decyzj&#281; na temat marketingu to niech ostateczne s&#322;owo ma osoba z tego dzia&#322;u, a nie np. developer. Je&#380;eli feedback daje CTO, to on musi patrze&#263; na to od strony technicznej, a nie sprzeda&#380;owej. W przeciwnym razie mamy do czynienia z sytuacj&#261;, &#380;e mamy wielu pseudo ekspert&#243;w i ci&#281;&#380;ko nam jest podj&#261;&#263; decyzj&#281;.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A mog&#322;aby&#347; mi jeszcze powiedzie&#263; jak wygl&#261;da u Ciebie praca zdalna?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Pracuj&#281; zdalnie i jeszcze dodatkowo pracuj&#281; g&#322;&#243;wnie z osobami, kt&#243;re nie mieszkaj&#261; w Polsce, i nie m&#243;wi&#261; po polsku. Uwa&#380;am, &#380;e to jest dodatkowe utrudnienie, bo jedno to praca zdalna, a drugie to bariera j&#281;zykowa. Rozmawiamy wszyscy po angielsku, ale wiadomo, &#380;e ta rozmowa nigdy nie b&#281;dzie na takim poziomie jak w naszych ojczystych j&#281;zykach. Je&#380;eli chodzi o prac&#281; zdaln&#261;: (to jest tylko moje zdanie i zale&#380;y to od os&#243;b indywidualnie) uwa&#380;am, &#380;e mimo pracy zdalnej warto chocia&#380; raz zobaczy&#263; si&#281; z lud&#378;mi, z kt&#243;rymi si&#281; pracuje &#8211; mi to bardzo pomog&#322;o.</p><p>W czerwcu mieli&#347;my okazj&#281; spotka&#263; si&#281; na &#380;ywo w Stambule i od tego czasu lepiej wsp&#243;&#322;pracuje mi si&#281; z tymi osobami. Jednak praca zdalna zostawia du&#380;o pola do domys&#322;&#243;w, jakiego&#347; wyobra&#380;ania sobie, kto jaki jest, albo kto jakie ma intencje. Kiedy widzimy si&#281; na &#380;ywo to nic nie da si&#281; ukry&#263; i dlatego nie ma tej bariery pracy zdalnej.</p><p>Podczas pracy zdalnej bardzo intensywnie korzystamy ze Slack-a, ale wiadomo, &#380;e kiedy rozmowa jest zbyt d&#322;uga, to nie ma sensu jej kontynuowa&#263;, tylko wskoczy&#263; na szybkiego calla.</p><p>Je&#347;li chodzi o warsztaty to cz&#281;sto robimy tak, &#380;e zaczynamy od spotkania, a p&#243;&#378;niej kontynuujemy offline &#8211; nie siedzimy razem na callu i nie zapisujemy na karteczkach jakich&#347; pomys&#322;&#243;w, tylko rozchodzimy si&#281; i ka&#380;dy musi zapisa&#263; swoje pomys&#322;y np. na tablicy w Miro. Po tym, nadal offline, zapoznajemy si&#281; z tym, co ka&#380;dy przygotowa&#322; spotykamy si&#281; ponownie i o tym dyskutujemy, &#380;eby doj&#347;&#263; do rezultatu.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: A co jest twoim najwi&#281;kszym wyzwaniem w pracy product managera?</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> Obecnie moim najwi&#281;kszym wyzwaniem jest to, &#380;e jestem odpowiedzialna za aplikacj&#281; mobiln&#261;, kt&#243;ra by&#322;a kiedy&#347; stworzona na podstawie wcze&#347;niej ustalonych za&#322;o&#380;e&#324;, a ja musz&#281; teraz zadecydowa&#263; co z ni&#261; robimy.</p><p>Czy zupe&#322;nie j&#261; usuwamy, czy rozdzielamy aplikacj&#281; mobiln&#261; na aplikacj&#281; dla dzieci i aplikacj&#281; dla rodzic&#243;w. Czy zostajemy przy aplikacji, kt&#243;ra jest i w niej robimy cz&#281;&#347;&#263; dla dziecka i dla rodzica. Czy mo&#380;e w og&#243;le nie potrzebujemy kt&#243;rej&#347; z tych cz&#281;&#347;ci.</p><p>To jest dla mnie wyzwanie, bo uwa&#380;am, &#380;e dotyczy to te&#380; zaplanowania wi&#281;kszej strategii firmy.</p><h4><strong>Grzesiek: Faktycznie brzmi jak mega wyzwanie, kt&#243;re zaowocuje super do&#347;wiadczeniem. Dzi&#281;kuje za Tw&#243;j czas dzisiaj.</strong></h4><p><strong>Pola:</strong> R&#243;wnie&#380; dzi&#281;kuj&#281;!</p><div><hr></div><p>Je&#347;li podoba&#322; Ci si&#281; ten wywiad to kliknij w &#128153; oraz zostaw komentarz.</p><p>Je&#347;li jeszcze nie jeste&#347; w naszej spo&#322;eczno&#347;ci Product Art to zapraszam do subskrypcji.</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>