Digging Deep into a question – do these all together.
- Tell me about Large Language Models.
- Where is the future going?
- What does this mean for product management?
Here’s some interesting Product Management prompts:
- “Write a requirements document for a new website. The website will be to sell tutoring services on how to write better agile stories.”
- “Write a review for my employee Rob. Rob has done a great job this year teaching the team about AI. Additionally, he’s grown adoption of his products and added many key new features.”
- “Tell me about that book about the book on customers that was written by the same guy that runs collaborative gain.”
Just for fun, explore creativity:
- “Write ten versions of a joke that starts with: How many product managers does it take to screw in a light bulb?” (See what happens if don’t start with “Write a joke” in Bing Chat.)
- “Write a scene from Seinfeld where Jerry explains Product Management to George.”
- “What fun things can you do?”
Light Bulb Jokes
Here are ten possible versions of a joke that starts with: How many product managers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
- How many product managers does it take to screw in a light bulb? None, they just write a user story and let the engineers figure it out. 😂
- How many product managers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Five, one to screw it in and four to argue about the roadmap, the MVP, the KPIs, and the feedback. 😂
- How many product managers does it take to screw in a light bulb? It depends, what is the problem statement, the user persona, the value proposition, and the market size? 😂
- How many product managers does it take to screw in a light bulb? One, but they have to do a lot of research, interviews, surveys, prototypes, tests, iterations, launches, and measurements before they can validate their hypothesis. 😂
- How many product managers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Two, one to screw it in and one to document it in Confluence. 😂
- How many product managers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Three, one to screw it in and two to pitch it to the stakeholders, the investors, and the press. 😂
- How many product managers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Four, one to screw it in and three to monitor the analytics, the retention, the churn, and the NPS. 😂
- How many product managers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Six, one to screw it in and five to form a scrum team with a product owner, a scrum master, a developer, a designer, and a tester. 😂
- How many product managers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Seven, one to screw it in and six to compete with each other for the best solution, the best design, the best feature, the best metric, the best customer, and the best award. 😂
- How many product managers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Eight, one to screw it in and seven to brainstorm ideas for the next version of the light bulb. 😂
I hope you find these jokes funny and entertaining. 😊
The Seinfeld Story
Here is a possible scene from Seinfeld where Jerry explains Product Management to George:
[INT. JERRY’S APARTMENT – DAY]
Jerry and George are sitting on the couch, watching TV. Jerry is holding a remote control.
JERRY: So, you’re telling me you have no idea what product management is?
GEORGE: No, I don’t. What is it?
JERRY: Well, it’s a very important and lucrative profession, George. It’s the art and science of creating products that people want and need.
GEORGE: And how do they do that?
JERRY: They do a lot of things, George. They research the market, they talk to customers, they define the features, they prioritize the roadmap, they collaborate with engineers and designers, they test and iterate, they launch and measure…
GEORGE: Sounds like a lot of work.
JERRY: It is, George. It is. But it’s also very rewarding. You get to shape the future of technology, George. You get to make a difference in the world.
GEORGE: Really?
JERRY: Yes, really.
GEORGE: And how much do they make?
JERRY: A lot, George. A lot.
GEORGE: How much?
JERRY: Well, according to this article I read on Bing, the average salary for a product manager in the US is $120,000 per year.
GEORGE: $120,000? That’s more than I make in a decade!
JERRY: I know, George. I know.
GEORGE: Jerry, this is it. This is what I’ve been looking for. This is my calling.
JERRY: Your calling?
GEORGE: Yes, Jerry. Yes. I’m going to be a product manager.
JERRY: You’re going to be a product manager?
GEORGE: Yes, Jerry. Yes. Why not? I have what it takes. I have vision, I have creativity, I have charisma…
JERRY: You have none of those things.
GEORGE: Jerry, don’t be negative. This is my chance to turn my life around. To make something of myself. To be somebody.
JERRY: George, you can’t just become a product manager overnight. You need skills, you need experience, you need education…
GEORGE: Jerry, Jerry, Jerry. You’re missing the point. Product management is not about skills or experience or education. It’s about passion. And I have passion, Jerry. I have passion in spades.
JERRY: Passion for what?
GEORGE: For… for products, Jerry. For products.
JERRY: What products?
GEORGE: Any products, Jerry. Any products.
JERRY: Name one product that you’re passionate about.
GEORGE: Um… this remote control.
JERRY: This remote control?
GEORGE: Yes, Jerry. Yes. This remote control is a masterpiece of product design. Look at it. Look at how sleek and ergonomic it is. Look at how intuitive and user-friendly it is. Look at how many buttons and functions it has.
JERRY: It has too many buttons and functions, George. It’s confusing and complicated.
GEORGE: No, no, no, Jerry. You’re wrong. You’re wrong. This remote control is perfect. It’s perfect.
JERRY: Okay, okay. Fine. Let’s say you’re right. Let’s say this remote control is perfect. How would you improve it? How would you make it better?
GEORGE: How would I make it better?
JERRY: Yes, George. Yes. How would you make it better? That’s what product managers do, George. They make products better.
GEORGE: Well… well… I would… I would…
JERRY: You would what?
GEORGE: I would… add more buttons!
JERRY: More buttons? That’s your idea of making this remote control better? More buttons?
GEORGE: Yes, Jerry. Yes. More buttons. More options. More features. More power.
JERRY: George, you’re insane. You’re insane. You don’t need more buttons. You need less buttons. You need simplicity. You need elegance. You need minimalism.
GEORGE: Minimalism? Minimalism? What are you talking about, Jerry? Minimalism is for losers. Minimalism is for quitters. Minimalism is for people who have no vision, no creativity, no charisma…
JERRY: George, George, George. Calm down. Calm down. You’re getting worked up over nothing.
GEORGE: Nothing? Nothing? This is not nothing, Jerry. This is everything. This is product management.
JERRY: No, George. No. This is not product management. This is madness.
GEORGE: Madness? Madness? This is not madness, Jerry. This is genius.
JERRY: How many buttons are we talking about here?
GEORGE: How many buttons?
JERRY: Yes, George. Yes. How many buttons?
GEORGE: Well… well… I would… I would…
JERRY: You would what?
GEORGE: I would… add a hundred buttons!
JERRY: A hundred buttons? Are you out of your mind?
GEORGE: No, Jerry. No. I’m in my mind. I’m in my mind and I see the future. The future of remote controls.
JERRY: George, you’re delusional. You’re delusional. You don’t see the future. You see a nightmare.
GEORGE: No, Jerry. No. You’re wrong. You’re wrong. You don’t understand. You don’t appreciate. You don’t respect.
JERRY: Respect? Respect? What are you talking about, George? Respect?
GEORGE: Yes, Jerry. Yes. Respect. Respect for the product. Respect for the customer. Respect for the market.
JERRY: George, you have no respect for anything. You have no respect for yourself.
GEORGE: Jerry, Jerry, Jerry. Stop it. Stop it. You’re hurting me. You’re hurting me with your words.
JERRY: OK. Calm down. How else are you going to respect your customers?
GEORGE: Well… well… I have many ideas, Jerry. Many ideas.
JERRY: Oh, yeah? Like what?
GEORGE: Like… like… making it bigger!
JERRY (sighs): Bigger?
GEORGE: Yeah, bigger! Bigger is better, Jerry! Bigger is better! Think about it! A bigger remote control means more visibility, more comfort, more prestige!
JERRY: More visibility? More comfort? More prestige? What are you talking about, George? A bigger remote control means more bulkiness, more weight, more inconvenience!
GEORGE: No, no, no, Jerry! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! A bigger remote control means more satisfaction! More satisfaction!
JERRY: Satisfaction for who?
GEORGE: For me! For me!
JERRY (rolls his eyes): Of course.
[END OF SCENE]
I hope you find this scene funny and entertaining 😊