Pramod Sokke

Product management executive focused on building, launching and growing scalable revenue-driving products/businesses

[John Massingale @JohnMassingale4]

It never doesn’t amaze me.

One of my very best friends is a USC fan and he texted me saying “that run is art”

[Pramod Sokke @psokke]

@carselonadaily is this company even legit? It most certainly doesn't appear to be.

[Pramod Sokke @psokke]

@carselonadaily - terrible service if one even call it a service since I haven't managed to receive one. Booked twice, both ended up in no-show. No calls, no communication whatsoever. And no real attempt to fix the issue. They still haven't even issued my refund.

[Pramod Sokke @psokke]

@carselonadaily They are clearly in way over their head and do not know what they are doing.
DO NOT TRY TO USE THIS SERVICE.

[Pramod Sokke @psokke]

@carselonadaily They then assigned an agent for a time slot in the past.
Now I'm struggling to get my refund. My entire day has been wasted dealing with this crap and my car is still dirty!
My experience is consistent with a lot of the negative reviews here.

[Pramod Sokke @psokke]

@carselonadaily Terrible service if we can even call it a service since I've never received any. Booked twice and each time nobody showed up. No calls, no communication whatsoever. No agent was even assigned each time well past the scheduled time.

[Pramod Sokke @psokke]

Absolutely horrendous service | Review On Carselona Daily | Rating: (1/5)⭐ #MouthShut https://t.co/KwCuMGUfum via @MouthShut

[Pratham @Prathkum]

Most of coding was never about writing code.

AI is just making this more obvious.

You no longer need to recall syntax, function structure, boilerplate code, or even API endpoints.

That’s the easy part and AI is very good at it.

The hard part was never typing. It was always thinking.

And it still is.

[Ross Harkness @THEROSSHARKNESS]

If you can't focus - remove distractions

If you can't achieve your goals - focus on one

If you can't complete your to-do list - remove all tasks but 3

If you don't focus on what matters, you'll focus on what doesn't.

[Pramod Sokke @psokke]

@Rob_NBF Done

[Min Choi @minchoi]

ChatGPT Plus just got an insane upgrade, The Code Interpreter 🤯

Now every user can employ their own personal Data Analyst Intern for just $20/month

Here are 8 mind blowing examples users achieved in the past 24 hours alone (🧵👇)

[Pramod Sokke @psokke]

Why keep moving forward when you can go backwards!?!! https://t.co/zSmYovYwoc

[Shreyas Doshi @shreyas]

The Operator product leader is essential at scale.

But the Operator who thinks s/he is a great Craftsperson & Visionary often struggles & frustrates the org.

OTOH, the Operator who knows his/her limitations & makes room for great Craftspeople to do their thing can create magic.

[Shreyas Doshi @shreyas]

A job description (JD) is the first thing that hiring managers create when they begin hiring for a new role.

JDs clearly have value.

But if you have been in the industry for a while, you know that most JDs are in practice useless for you & the interview panel to figure out what skills & traits truly matter for this *particular role* and how you should make trade-offs as you evaluate multiple plausible candidates for the role.

How can you do this better? How can you get more rigorous in your hiring process?

My answer:
Before you create the JD, create your MSN list for the role.

M = Must have
S = Should have
N = Nice to have

The MSN list is a simple & powerful format for hiring managers to create clarity on what they are looking for when hiring for a given role.

It cuts through the noise of typical JDs & forces you to focus on what really matters for *this* role.

Here’s the format of the MSN list:

Must have:
• ... ...
• ... ...
• ... ...

Should have:
• ... ...
• ... ...
• ... ...

Nice to have:
• ... ...
• ... ...
• ... ...

(told ya, simple!)

The rules are also simple:

1) Max 3 bullets each for M/S/N

2) Each bullet must be an atomic attribute

3) You can evaluate each bullet in the hiring process (resume, interviews, reference checks)

Here’s a real example for a specific senior PM role.

Must have:
• Strong product sense
• Highly influential communication
• Can work well with a highly empowered eng team

Should have:
• Domain experience with mobile apps
• Able to create new xfn processes
• Founded/started things

Nice to have:
• Worked on a top 50 app
• PM management skills
• Strong analytical sense

Note:
You should list attributes that are specific to *this particular role*. There are a number of table stakes you’d look for in *any* role. Those can usually be skipped here.

For example: since you look for High Agency & Integrity in every single hire, you need not list such attributes in the MSN list.

Tips on using MSN lists:

- First create the MSN—then write the external JD

- If this is for a critical role on your team / in the org, get feedback on the MSN list from your manager and make adjustments

-Discuss & share the MSN list with your recruiting partner (in my experience, recruiters absolutely love this type of clarity on what you are looking for)

- When you create the interview panel, assign up to 2 specific M's / S's / N's for each interviewer and let them know so they have clarity on what they will be evaluating

For example:
“Bob, you will be evaluating M:Product Sense and S:Mobile App Experience”

“Alice, you will be evaluating M:Influential communication and S:XFN abilities”

- Remind the interview panel about the attributes in the MSN list at every Candidate Review Meeting for this role so you can have a more rigorous conversation about whether or not the candidate meets the bar

I’ve used MSN lists for many PM roles & they’ve helped create greater clarity & objectivity at multiple stages: candidate sourcing, early evaluation, candidate review & decision.

As you create your MSN list, remember that each of the items you list under M / S / N must be specific, such that you can evaluate it with high confidence in your interview process, reference checks, or via a strong understanding of the candidate's background (i.e. not just their resume/LinkedIn profile).

So if typical JDs aren’t creating the clarity you need, give the MSN list a try. Simple and super-powerful.

[Anshu Sharma 🌶 @anshublog]

Don't build an AI company.

That's like trying to build a cloud company.

Like cloud - it will be a big 2 or 3.

In stead, rebuild an industry using AI.

Be the Snowflake, Salesforce or Veeva of AI.

[Ryan Denehy @DenehyXXL]

Dalio hit the nail on the head w/this "every day there will be many problems. Some big, others small. There will be waves of problems. They will never end. The more successful you are the bigger your problems will be. To achieve your goals you must be a problem solving machine."

[Aaron Levie @levie]

AI for interface design. This is getting wild.

[Pramod Sokke @psokke]

@AlaskaAir Just sent a DM. I can't believe I'm being forced to sit in a seat I can't sit in

[Pramod Sokke @psokke]

@AlaskaAir I'm currently disabled with a knee injury. My premium seat that I had booked was given away to a member with higher status. Is this how you prioritize your passengers?

[Gokul Rajaram @gokulr]

Hearing from CPO candidates in the market: many Series B/C companies haven’t yet found PMF despite having raised tens of millions of $. The CEO believes the CPO will help them find PMF.

Finding PMF for a company is a a cofounder role (with appropriate equity), not a CPO role!