Every product team faces the 'buy vs build' dilemma.
Buying is faster, reduces upfront effort, and lets you leverage proven solutions.
Building gives more control, flexibility, and alignment with long-term vision.
As a PM, the real challenge is balancing speed, cost, and scalability.
How does your team decide when to buy vs build?

Any brand/model recommendations for stylish and functional thermos bottles?

I’m at a point in my life that just want to quit and become a school counselor 🙄. I need to feel what I do can make a difference in something. Anyone has experience with such harsh transition? I always wanted to be come a psychologist

Who thinks Betsey should resign?🙋‍♂️

I’ve been depressed for years now and this past week I lost a dog I’ve had for 15 years; he was one of the only bright spots in my life and I’ve just found it so hard to focus or motivate myself on anything after this. I genuinely feel like I’m at rock bottom, Idk if I’m crazy to feel that way bc of a dog but I used to be able to control this and put up a front but now my depression and anxiety are starting to leak into my work conversations completely unintentionally, I wish this would stop :(

Thank you FB family. After a two year hunt for the right opportunity, I am happy to announce that I have accepted an offer at FAANG (TC - 280) . The road wasn’t easy especially the last 2 months. I took the interview overseas (basically 2am - 3 am calls), was recovering from a surgery and finally contracted covid. I got some good advice from folks over here CONTD...

What are some of the best corporate ventures arms?

Do you think M&A playbooks are needed for teams with a limited M&A capability?

Hi All, I heard from someone that wipro is stopping recruting ex-wiproites like tcs? Is that true?

Got into fitness roughly two years ago and stuck to a pretty strict diet. Right now am unable to bring myself to drink or even just eat the food I like cuz they are all unhealthy carbs. Anyone? 😞

Hi Fishes
One of college's son is doing his BE in CSE (computer science) he is looking for internship.
Any body can help.
Please DM to me.

I'm a programs wildlife biologist meaning that I manage and do not conduct research. I work at a large well known non-profit in Louisiana and make 55k/year. Hoping to find others in this profession to compare with although I have not seen anyone from my field on this platform...

Hi Sharks,


My LWD was 16th Sep. I got my initial release letter on 16th sep. I am yet to get my final settlement? When can I expect it from TCS ?

Can we apply to open positions of other EY entities like EY UK, EY Australia etc.. if we are still working with EY GDS? Will it be entertained?

How do you engage your students in more reading outside of what is required in the classroom? With each passing year I am finding an ever shrinking population of students, including honors students, who actually read beyond what is posted in social media or video games. Students willingly volunteer that they do not read and most parents see it as a non-issue. I tell my students that the best readers are usually the best writers. What are some strategies that you use beyond reading logs ?

I guess I'll try my luck out... Isn't the ideal thing to have the passion and romance of teenagers, but with the maturity and experience of adults? Hopefully I could find someone here that has that mindset.

Any one recently joined Indeed? Want to know if Indeed asked for a reliving/experience letter from the previous employer. I am joining Indeed in July. I am going through a rough patch with my current employer, ever since I put in my notice 🤦‍♂️ Its got to the point of them threatening to not provide a experience/reliving letter…
I can provide references and recommendations. Before leaving, I just want to ensure that I am equipping my successor to take care of my product and build it further…

Are there any good books to read from a start up perspective? I’ve reading the lean start up but would like some other recommendations

Is there a way to land a job in Google/Facebook without knowing how to code?? Looking into Program/Product Management roles.
P.S. Currently working on IT & Cloud security engagements and is good at it.

If you had $5k to spend on courses or professional development, where would you spend it to maximize ROI in terms of PM career trajectory or building useful skills?

I'm curious to hear answers in general, but can provide more specifics about my current role/skills/aspirations if needed.

Would would a senior product manager do over and beyond a product manager. We don’t have any seniors at my startup and I’m trying to figure out what I need to do/achieve to get promoted. Any advice would be much appreciated.

How often do you see people going from solutions architect to product manager

I have an interview with EY for Associate Product Manager position in Consulting. Any tips would be helpful. It’s first round and hopefully more after. Thank you for your help and suggestions.

Have an explorative call tomorrow with Amazon for a Sr Financial Specialist, Catalyst - FSI Angler. Anyone know the comp range on this?

Has anyone transitioned from ad agency to PM? Any tips would be great!

Are there any specific resources (books, articles, individuals, courses) for someone who wants to focus on being a Group Product Manager?

Hi everyone, I have an interview for a product manager role at a health tech start-up. Any ideas what some interview questions might look like?

Hey all ,
I’m looking for a product manager role . I have approx 8 years of experience including my MBA. I have about 1.5 years of experience in a hybrid role between customer success and product. I additionally have approx 4.5 years of experience in retail and e-commerce marketing roles.

Does anyone know of any open roles within their company I could apply for ? Would appreciate any leads.

New to Product Owner role.

What is the max salary product owner can get in Canada! And what are the factors that determine the salary for product owner

Anyone have experience starting a product consulting side hustle?

I’m about 6 months into PM, and searching for ways to earn more and learn more. Might be too green, but open to thoughts

Your favorite resources for learning just enough UX?

My baseline is a data scientist background: stats, data visualization, storytelling with decks

I’m trying to pivot to PM after >3 years in finance and I have a 2nd round interview with CPO this week. Company has 3.7 on Glassdoor with complaints about CEO, “bro-y” culture, and hard to wfh. It’s a data analytics company with 5 PMs, was bought by a PE firm this year, and has a new (female) CEO as of Oct. Role is 50/50 hybrid, pays well vs what I make, and most importantly would be a foot in the door to PM. Is this a good place to be for PM? What else do I need to find out to know for sure?

How hands-on are you in scrum meetings?

How does this Amazon offer look for an L5 non-tech PM role in Seattle? I’m coming in with 2 YOE as a startup PM. No MBA.

$130K base, 20 RSUs, $45K sign on over 2 years ($25/20). 1st year TC $160K.

It was extended before the recent announcement that TCs are going up but I don’t know if I’d be impacted regardless.

Hi! Anyone from Tesla or know of Tesla salary structure for Entry level Product Manager? Thanks!

Anyone here a Product Mgr at Cisco? Would like to connect to discuss the hiring process, and get some pointers towards prep