What’s the day in the life of a Platform Product Manager?
It really depends on the phase of your product definition/execution, but at a high level, you spend ~30% of your time working with customers, ~20% of your time in market research, compete analysis, drafting vision/strategy, ~20% of your time working with Engineering teams on execution and rest of your time working with cross-functional teams managing the product lifecycle including ideation, design, customer/user studies, legal/privacy/security, documentation, marketing, sales.
Here is my fun take on this :)
Morning:
Wake Up and Boot Up: Roll out of bed and fire up the (cold?) coffee machine – gotta get that energy level to max before diving into the day's quests!
Check Data Streams: Dive into the Matrix of emails and Slack messages. Gotta make sure the servers are humming, and the bots aren't causing any AI rebellions.
Stand-Up Time: Time for the daily stand-up meeting with the fellowship of developers. Update each other on quests, share any bugs found in the code dungeons, and strategize for the day's code battles.
Midday:
Dig into the Data: Geek out over analytics dashboards - Analyze user metrics and ponder the mysteries of user behavior. Are they clicking the right buttons or summoning demons from the dark web?
Brainstorming Bonanza: Brainstorm with the Fellowship of the Platform on new features and upgrades. It's like crafting spells in a wizard's tower – gotta make sure they're both magical and user-friendly.
Quest Planning: Plot the next epic journey of the platform roadmap. Prioritize quests based on their impact on user experience and the amount of XP they'll bring to the team.
Afternoon:
Coding Crusades: Join forces with the developers in the coding battlegrounds. Fight bugs, dodge merge conflicts, and level up the platform's features like a true knight.
Documentation Deciphering: Craft scrolls of documentation to guide fellow adventurers through the platform's enchanted forests. Every hero needs a map, right?
Problem-Solving Party: Gather the Fellowship for a problem-solving pow-wow. Tackle any hordes of technical challenges that dare stand in the way of progress.
Evening:
Wrap-Up and Power Down: Wind down the day by updating task boards and setting the stage for tomorrow's adventures. Power down and recharge for the next epic quest.
Recharge those brain cells: Spend some quality time leveling up personal skills. Dive into the dungeons of online courses or embark on side quests of learning and development.
That my fiends is a day in the life of a Platform Product Manager – battling bugs, casting spells of innovation, and navigating the ever-changing landscapes of the digital realm ...
