Luke Summerfield

This is a great one because a lot of people think “no data chops = no shot at product ops.” Not true. You will need foundational skills and be looking for an entry-level ...

Great question! I don’t believe the skills themselves change across levels, but the expectations do.I think of PM skills in buckets: customer insight, strategy, execution...

Lots of folks want to break into PM but don’t know where to start. The good news: PM isn’t about a single background; it’s about building a toolkit across customer insigh...

Love this question! Early career PMs often ask, “how do I actually learn the stuff that will get me promoted?” The trick is to treat PM skills like muscles: you build the...

Critical thinking is one of the most underrated PM skills. It’s what helps you separate noise from signal, ask the right questions, and make trade-offs with confidence. H...

This is fairly common, and the good news is product management skills are fairly portable. The trick is to reframe your B2B work so hiring managers see the B2C relevance....

APIs can feel intimidating if you haven’t worked with them before, but you don’t need to be an advanced engineer to get up to speed with APIs. You just need to understand...

This is a great path! We do see strong PMs start in product marketing because you already know customers, messaging, the market, and GTM. To make the transition, you’ll w...

This is a great moment in your career, 5 years in, you’ve built a solid PM toolkit, and now it’s about scale: scaling your impact, your scope, and eventually, your leader...

Many talented people want to work in SaaS but feel blocked because they haven’t “done SaaS before.” Here’s the good news: there are SaaS companies that care way more abou...