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24 Dec, 26 tweets, 13 min read
Although 2021 isn't quite up, I've collated a Product Management Advent Calendar with 24 of the best #productmgmt tweets I could find throughout the year.

It's been a blast learning with each and every one of you.

I hope you all have a restful end to the year.

Enjoy 👇
In January, @johncutlefish reminded us Product Management is all about messaging...
& @ChrisJBakke suggested some alternative job titles for PMs to consider....
In February, @lennysan made a meme…people liked it
& @kunalb11 articulated the importance of the balance between curiosity & action.
In March @shreyas told us a story about discovering problems that customers actually care about…
& @grinich reinforced the importance of being empathetic with your engineering teams…
In April @_workchronicles told it like it is when it comes to prioritisation…
& @anothercohen shared his top 5 PM Interview Questions, and why he asks them.
In May @micahjay1 gave us an insight into what great Product Leadership at a Startup looks like.
& @jtannady explained some of the challenges she faced when switching from being a Software Engineer to being a PM.
In June @yenceesanjeev recreated the conversation almost every Product Manager has at least once a month…
& @justanotherPM got us playing the game…(stay for the comments…)
In July @hrishiptweets gave his insights after 10 years working as a startup founder, engineer & product manager
& @JoshuaOgundu got deep into the psyche of some Product Managers…
In August @lennysan share another Venn Diagram to describe the Jobs of a Product Manager
& @divinetechygirl helped us understand the difference between a Product Manager and a Program Manager…
In September @nayanagarwal told his story about how he got into a very competitive Product space in the US
& @shreyas explained the difference between the main jobs of Product Management, Product Marketing & Sales…
In October @ethomson reminded us why PMs should keep their hands out of the commit-jar…
& @businessbarista helped to collate some of the best resources to learn about Product Management
In November @DanGrover pointed out that @adele had become an honourary PM for @spotify…
& @patriciamou_ shared a Product Manager starter pack we can all relate to…
Finally, in December @shreya_sud gave us something to think about in 2022 when it comes to scheduling meetings…
& @tobiasrogers gave us 9 things we can do to be even better Product People next year.
I think you'll agree, Twitter is a brilliant place to learn, laugh and sigh about the day-to-day realities of being a Product Person.

I look forward to doing it all again in 2022.

Stay safe,
Sam

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As Product People we want to ALWAYS start with the problem.

In reality, sometimes, that's not possible.

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They incorrectly establish a 'Product-Fed' culture.

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