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Hey, I’m gonna try something new! If you’ve got a question about the tech industry (can be about how it works, why they make products the way they do, what a term means, etc.) I’m gonna try to answer some Q&A in the short roundup weekly videos I’ve been doing. Just reply, DM or email your question.

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How do I make the transition to being a tech product manager? My experience is in program management and strategy development for non-tech, with a few small tech projects sprinkled in.

Well it's faster. The tracking that accumulates slows things down. Websites are often changing paramaters and features, like Youtube, and it seems my private firefox window throws a wrench into automatic compliance so I notice changes. It's also a vibe, feels cleaner, like a quiet uncluttered room.

... So burnout has been a pretty big topic of discussion right now. Many of my friends are in some stage of "out for a bit" (and I'm just a month ago back-- to part time, another can of worms). But these are my peers. I'm out of touch with people who aren't senior. Some thoughts across the board?

What market forces compel them to break almost perfectly designed software? For instance, I understand they made Windows 11 to try to compete in the tablet space, why did they make it 11 instead of windows for tablets and make Windows 11 basically a clone of 10 (ie, more perfect)?