Product lead Peter Yang taps into his decade-plus career to explain why staying focused on the craft is a product manager’s superpower.
Whatever your social media platforms are, there’s a fair chance that Peter Yang has built a product for them. His career stretches back over a decade, starting with an early career pivot from product marketing into product management during a three-year stint at Meta. He went on to build products at platforms such as Reddit, Twitch, and X (formerly Twitter). In the past few years, Peter has shared many of the opinions, insights, and experiences through a popular newsletter read by tens of thousands of tech professionals. He’s also built a wide-reaching following on social media, where he’s traded tweets with Elon Musk, roasted AI, and taught
Good “product sense” isn’t intuitive, it needs to be cultivated
In the world of product management, product sense is one of the most valuable skills. The problem with this idea is not only is it vague, it also implies that a PM can just build their product sense once and keep it forever. I just think that’s wrong. The market is changing all the time. Customer needs are changing all the time. You need to have the humility to continue to understand and improve your product sense through cultivating empathy, creativity, and craft.
Good “product sense” isn’t intuitive, it needs to be cultivated
In the world of product management, product sense is one of the most valuable skills. The problem with this idea is not only is it vague, it also implies that a PM can just build their product sense once and keep it forever. I just think that’s wrong. The market is changing all the time. Customer needs are changing all the time. You need to have the humility to continue to understand and improve your product sense through cultivating empathy, creativity, and craft.
Good “product sense” isn’t intuitive, it needs to be cultivated
Think about it. You’d be unstoppable if you had
- Citizenship in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates
- Businesses incorporated in the Cayman Islands and the United States
- Residency permits in Malaysia and Panama
- Homes in Argentina and Italy
- Bank accounts in Hong Kong and Cyprus
So, how can you prepare for a future where citizenship is fluid, mobile, and decentralized?
- Invest in CBI/RBI Programs — Secure multiple long-term residence permits in stable jurisdictions. For example, invest indirectly in Bitcoin through Portugal’s golden visa Unbound Fund and get residency rights across the European Union.
- Use Decentralized Technologies — Your citizenship and finances should reflect your independence from the state. So, manage your assets and influence through decentralized financial systems like Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and other blockchain technologies.
- Stay Mobile — Flexibility and openness are key. With growing geopolitical and market uncertainty, march into new opportunities with the ability to adapt at any moment.
