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The Increased Demand for Industry Expertise in PMs - Recruiter Roundtable

October 5, 2026

"When you can see fifteen strong applicants instead of four, 'already knows our world' becomes a free filter to apply, whether or not it's the right one." Andrew Shaw, Kim Benedict, and Neha Khurram discuss a shift in Product hiring towards candidates with more industry / vertical expertise.

Synthesizing Qualitative and Quantitative Data Using MCPs - My AI Cheat Code

September 30, 2026

A quick, practical walkthrough of how Megan McPhaden, a PM with The Globe and Mail, used MCPs and a reusable AI skill to combine qualitative research with product analytics, turning a time-consuming, manual cross-referencing process into a scalable workflow.

The Cost of Slopification: Sometimes You Have to Fire AI

October 5, 2026

This one is hard to accept, especially since I am lucky enough to work somewhere that encourages experimenting with AI. But sometimes, it’s not the right tool for the job...We talk about AI as though it is a teammate: something that can multiply people, take on work, and free us up for more strategic thinking. If we want to think of these tools this way, we need to be better bosses.

Product Star Spotlight: Sejal Parikh, GPM at HubSpot

September 21, 2026

From telecom engineering and technical writing to leading MCP and APIs at HubSpot, Sejal Parikh shares how curiosity shaped her unconventional path into product, what makes developer platforms different, and how AI is changing the way PMs work.

The Fall TPMA Program Calendar

October 5, 2026

Get ready for a jam packed fall filled with great product events and programs.

The End-to-End PM: A Trip Down Memory Lane

October 5, 2026

Are we sure we know what we’re doing with PMs right now? AI is both enabling and demanding next-level capabilities from Product Managers, but the more the narrative pushes towards "building", the more it seems like we're re-forgetting the holistic responsibilities of the role, and ignoring how those responsibilities might be best redistributed. Before we fully fire-drill a redefinition of the PM position, let's first reflect on some fundamentals.

Here's What Hiring Managers Could Do Better - Recruiter Roundtable

October 5, 2026

As a hiring manager, are you focusing on elimination or discovery? Are you balancing your evaluation between qualifications and characteristics? Are you enabling a conversation, or are you conducting an audit? In this month's Recruiter Roundtable, Neha Khurram and Adam Gellert discuss these topics and more in an effort to help hiring managers enhance their perspectives and processes, and avoid missing out on good people for bad reasons.

My AI Cheat Code: A Non-Technical PM's Guide to Shipping Reusable Code

August 21, 2026

Bimal is back, and this time he's showing us exactly how he uses AI to remove the bottleneck between user insight, validated output, and working production code. The time between a customer call and a usable technical artifact could often take weeks, but with this workflow implemented, PMs can shave it down to a matter of hours.

Product Star Spotlight: Andrew Stanbridge, SVP Product at Vena

October 5, 2026

From Premier Support to SVP Product, Andrew’s story and practical perspectives offer a masterclass in product leadership and career growth. In this interview, he unpacks the pivotal moments that shaped his trajectory - including the power of mentorship, and "liquidity currency" - and deep dives into several major themes, including the importance of impeccable communication, and the implications of AI.

How AI Is Affecting Hiring & The Product Role Itself - Recruiter Roundtable (Part 2 of 2)

October 5, 2026

Adam Gellert, Founder and CEO of Linkus Group, and Andrew Shaw, Head of Executive Search at The Product Recruiter give their perspectives on what to do and what not to do in light of AI pervasiveness during the hiring process, and looking inside companies, what AI changes about the expectations and the reality of the Product role.