Welcome to the first episode of Product Rants, a new subset of the Tallinn Product Group where we, Anna-Liisa and Maria—two product people with some strong opinions and a lot of coffee—let loose on the things that drive us up the wall in product management. This isn’t your typical PM talk; here, we skip the polish and bring the raw and the real. With no rules, no filters, and just a bit of editing (so you don’t spill your coffee), we’re here to tackle the quirks, frustrations, and...

This episode is hosted by Urmo Keskel and the quest is Aive Uus. Aive has led a software outsourcing company, growing it from 30 to 130 employees. She is also the co-founder of the startup KoThinker and helps executives with no technical background to build tech companies with kood / Jõhvi. In today’s episode, we talk about mastermind groups for product managers, challenges within product teams, and various models of how product teams operate – such as project-based product management, the...

Guest: Lars Trunin from Wise - linkedin.com/in/lars-truninHost: Toomas Koost from Tallinn Product Group - linkedin.com/in/toomaskoost SummaryLars Trunin from Wise shares his insights on product management, drawing from his ten years of experience. He discusses the evolution of the field, emphasizing the importance of mathematics in decision-making and continuous learning. Key points include building global money movement solutions, adapting to industry changes, and balancing generalist and...

🔉Welcome to the Tallinn Product Group!We bring you insights from industry experts about Product Management. 👋Today's guest:Corporate Waters By Mikhail Shcheglov: corpwaters.substack.com Mikhail Shcheglov - https://www.linkedin.com/in/scheglovm1/ * Group Product Manager at Bolt for 3.5 years * Previously Product Manager roles at OLX (Avito) and Yandex, PhD in Economics * Experience in mobility, e-scooter rentals, car sharing, and buyer experience In this episode: * Mikhail's gives practical...

Krishna Panicker has a strong background in product management, with experience at various companies including Airbase, Pipedrive, Questback, Blink, Microsoft, and Skype. He is currently in the role of VP Product at Airbase. Krishna earned a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Systems Engineering from City, University of London. Maria Lasprilla has over a decade of product management experience, a big bulk of which she spent at Pipedrive and, more recently, at Wolt. She is currently running Imblue,...

Join us, as Johann and Marek have a conversation about common B2B2C challenges and how to overcome them. They cover topics like understanding stakeholders, leveraging data and more. There should be something in there for anyone in the B2B2C space, so tune in! Timestamps: * 00:00 - Intro and our background * 02:49 - What's B2B2C and how is it different from other models * 08:12 - Prioritizing with multiple stakeholders * 11:38 - Using data for leverage in B2B2C decision making * 17:47 - Why...

Some key topics that is discussed in this episode: Cultural Shocks and Adaptation: Bruna shares her journey from Brazil to Estonia, detailing the cultural shocks she faced and her adaptation to Estonian life. She talks about her decision to study in Estonia and how she immersed herself in the culture, moving from law school to the tech industry. Professional Growth and Market Expansion: The conversation delves into Bruna's role at Pipedrive, where she was involved in market analysis and...

Today's Guest: Maksim Butsenko Background: 6 years in Data Science at Bolt Projects: Real-time pricing, user incentives, growth portfolio optimization Current Focus: Customer service automation with LLM In this episode: * Maksim's journey and experience at Bolt * The structure of the ML teams * Cooperation between ML teams and Product teams * Differences between Research based and Traditional PM * Challenges and best practices in Research based PM * ChatGPT for D&D, best ML model, and...

In this episode Maria shares her most recent roadmap planning experience from Wolt, and Janika joins the discussion on what has been causing her stress around planning. Both share tips on how they have managed to reduce anxieties and share the load of decision making. Questions that are discussed in this episode: - What activities take place during quarterly planning? - Who do we need to involve? - Should planning be solely the product manager responsibility -What can be some of the...

About the episode I’m really excited to introduce the first episode of our podcast. Our guest is Maria Lasprilla. Maria is someone who is really good at making complicated thoughts easy to understand. This is a special skill that not many people have, and that’s why I thought she would be the perfect person to invite for our first episode. I’ve known Maria for about a year now, and during this time, I’ve learned so much from her. She has a unique way of thinking that is different from most...