http://now-what.disqus.com/enThu, 20 Mar 2008 20:32:01 -0000http://now-what.tumblr.com/post/29321888#comment-250081<p>MG is great. Sorry I missed you today. I didn't see this till just now. If you click the "reply" link in the Disqus comments, there's a better chance I'll see the message since it emails me. Let me know next time you're up in the city. It would be great to meet up sometime over coffee or a beer. My email is joe AT joelaz DOT com. </p>Joe LazarusThu, 20 Mar 2008 20:32:01 -0000http://now-what.tumblr.com/post/29321888#comment-246691<p>Yeah, I think I read that a while back on your blog...actually, we may have had some co-workers in common (I worked for MG who worked for Jasper for a brief period of time during one of Y!'s many re-orgs). Anyway, we should meet up some time - I'm planning on being in the city tomorrow, email me if your afternoon's free.</p>kazThu, 20 Mar 2008 01:34:28 -0000http://now-what.tumblr.com/post/29321888#comment-246281<p>Cool. I'm not sure if you know, I also used to work at Yahoo! I left in November. What type of PM role are you interested in? Are you focused on a particular vertical or certain companies? I can ask around for you. </p>Joe LazarusWed, 19 Mar 2008 22:27:52 -0000http://now-what.tumblr.com/post/29321888#comment-245651<p>No, not yet...still have a lot to learn and I think a PM role at the right place could help a ton. (I'm also a believer in what <a href="http://www.tonywright.com/2008/half-assed-startup-how-to-start-your-company-and-keep-your-day-job/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.tonywright.com/2008/half-assed-startup-how-to-start-your-company-and-keep-your-day-job/">Tony Wright has to about how to do a half-ass startup</a>)</p>kazWed, 19 Mar 2008 18:09:13 -0000http://now-what.tumblr.com/post/29321888#comment-245579<p>Good advice. Does this mean you've decided to pursue your own startup idea instead of finding a PM role at a company? Exciting. </p>Joe LazarusWed, 19 Mar 2008 17:40:58 -0000http://now-what.tumblr.com/post/25542906#comment-219855<p>Shannon - good to hear from you...didn't know that you'd spent time on both sides of the coin. And I agree that "many of the most successful startups have come from people who have an appreciation of the technological possibilities as well as why people might find them to be useful/fun"...now I've got to work on defining what that unique value is :)<br></p>kazTue, 11 Mar 2008 16:51:11 -0000http://now-what.tumblr.com/post/25542906#comment-203907<p>Amen, brother! Clearly, as a product manager, I would seem to be biased. But I've been on both sides of the PM/developer coin, so I can appreciate the techie point of view, too. The thing is, I think many of the most successful startups have come from people who have an appreciation of the technological possibilities as well as why people might find them to be useful/fun/an interesting time-waster. </p>ShannonbThu, 06 Mar 2008 00:40:04 -0000http://now-what.tumblr.com/post/25542906#comment-181788<p>Microphone check, one two.</p>kazTue, 26 Feb 2008 16:48:05 -0000