Ask any product manager how they got into the role, and they are likely to share some story about how it “happened by accident” or “they had some other job and they fell into product management.” Some even say “I didn’t know what…
The Dirt Podcast
Like any good story, the Fresh Tilled Soil name is a metaphor. A metaphor for nurturing the fertile creativity that’s inherent in all relationships. The Dirt is our podcast for nurturing discussions about design thinking, digital product strategy and design.
How An Olympic Medalist Comes Back From Being Told He Was Done – Twice
Surviving by the narrowest of margins has been a big part of Paul Wylie’s life and has ultimately led to his greatest successes. He had never placed higher than 9th in three previous trips to the world championships, and people had…
What Every Product Leader Should Do In Their First 60 Days On The Job
Have you ever received a text from a family member or a friend that read “I’m feeling lost,” or “I need help,” or “I don’t know what to do”? Or have you, yourself, expressed these feelings to someone via text? We may…
How Does the World’s Largest Product Management Community Get Started?
We interviewed UX Fest speaker Martin Eriksson as part of our Product Hero series highlighting outstanding members of the product management community. These industry leaders share tips on processes, team building, how to be a better product manager, and who they are outside of…
The Four Product Diseases and How to Cure Them
There are no shortage of articles and books on product management, most of which read more like another manifesto with tips and tricks that say product vision and product strategy are important. But few of these manifestos walk you through (in a…
The Diversity Crisis and What That Means for the Tech Community
David Delmar is looking for a fight. Not in the pugilistic sense, but rather the fight for social progress and income equality for those who just need an opportunity. His original plan coming out of the Boston University College of Fine Arts…