The Sly Llama
How to talk to anyone about anythingAre you able to dive deep into someone's work for 30+ minutes?
The Sly Llama is a small series where I use a “what did you do next” framing to do exactly that on some random topic, often from ProductHunt.
Curiosity about people and their lives is essential for PM, and I enjoy it. Here's also a related HackerNoon article on the same idea.
Episodes
Product Copy
DittoWords, product language systems, and a conversation with Mariana at Signifyd.
Software Spend Management
Budgeting subscriptions, finance workflows, and a conversation with Gabriel from Caju.
Bookkeeping
Numeric, accounting workflows, and a conversation with Kannan, a fourth-generation accountant.
Account Executive Training
Sales ramping, AE enablement, and a conversation with Skye about growth in practice.
International Payments Risk
Freelancer payments across borders, with stories from Nigeria and Tunisia.