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'Product Manager Problems' is a popular Instagram account that highlights the struggles and challenges faced by these tech industry specialists. The account, which has over 14,000 followers, does that through humorous memes, combining pop culture and everyday responsibilities, such as meeting unrealistic deadlines and sitting through exhausting staff meetings. In addition to providing entertainment, the account also serves as a window into the profession and offers a deeper understanding of the field even if you aren't a product manager yourself. So continue scrolling and take a look at how these folks handle difficult team members and find ways to convey their ideas to stakeholders. (Spoiler alert: it ain't always pretty.)

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Marco Richter
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3 years ago

A little bit more and everything is going swimmingly

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    James016
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    3 years ago

    This meme applies to ISO audits as well

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    3 years ago

    and thats why things dont look exactly as thought kids

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    sturmwesen
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    3 years ago

    Thuesday..

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    Rider
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    3 years ago (edited)

    Up vote for Voyager!

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    SnapStingray687
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    3 years ago

    STEVEN HE

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    Headless Roach
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    3 years ago

    Stands straight-ish, good for release.

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    Dre Mosley
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    3 years ago

    Going through this one right now.

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    Nat Monzo
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    3 years ago

    Not accurate. We don't get paid nearly enough 🤣😭

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    KitKatss
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    3 years ago

    Jimmy O'Yang!!! Yasssss

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    Michael King
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    3 years ago (edited)

    Also devs after thier story scope creeped again! I have 1 that's been haunting me since the beginning of 2022

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    I stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦
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    3 years ago

    I know its off topic but that cat is so cute

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    Headless Roach
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    3 years ago

    Stay focused on the MVP bro

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    Charlie the Cat
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    3 years ago (edited)

    RED LIGHT!🚨

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    Never miss a story that brings joy to the world. Add us on Google

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    Headless Roach
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    3 years ago

    Fake, the shipped product will not have a head - that is the next sprint feature

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    ArodTheHorrible
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    3 years ago

    The can is open... its all over now

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    Headless Roach
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    3 years ago

    But that's most fun!

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    Bridget Connors
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    3 years ago

    I upvoted this simply because of Jason Momoa and Henry Cavill!

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    Jennifer Sheppard
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    3 years ago

    Omg this was me when I accepted an ops management position 😂

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    Ryan
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    3 years ago

    This is the truest one on here. Every damn time!

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    RafCo (he/him)
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Now compare developer compensation to sales compensation. I used to assist my sales team in Latin America, as I was living there, and they didn't speak Spanish or Portuguese. These guys were pulling 10% commission on sales worth tens of millions of dollars. They would lie, bribe, break the law, and do whatever it took to make sales that there was no way we could legitimately deliver on. But I guess if you've personally got $2 million riding on a sale, you do what it takes. The engineers will eventually figure it out, or the customer would eventually get pissed and sue. Either way, the commission has been paid, and they're on to the next customer. I suppose my sympathy is a bit exhausted.

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    Phyzzi
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    3 years ago

    I love the idea that there is one senior-ish dev who acts overjoyed and one developer who people don't remember ever not being there who couldn't care less.

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    RafCo (he/him)
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    3 years ago

    It does seem like recruiters wait until you post a new job on LinkedIn. All of a sudden, you get flooded with requests. Dude, I literally just started here, give me a month at least. My favorite though are the recruiters who don't even bother looking at your work history. "How would you like to make a fifth of your current salary as a junior developer on a three month contract where you would have to move to Texas?" Um... no.

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    Selina Kyle
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    3 years ago

    That money is taken, try a different pile 💰

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    Trophy Husband
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    3 years ago

    Where did they get my picture from?

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    Honu
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Or, more commonly, downgrading the bug so they can ship saying "there are no blockers" when everyone in engineering knows it really is a blocker.

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    Headless Roach
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    3 years ago

    Because developers are locked up in a cage 450m further

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    RafCo (he/him)
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    3 years ago

    This is not the problem I usually have. It's usually the other way around.

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    RafCo (he/him)
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    3 years ago

    So long as you aren't missing your stated quarterly goals, do you care?

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    General Anaesthesia
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    3 years ago (edited)

    You're holding it wrong. - Apple response to complaints about iPhone 4's screwed up antenna placement.

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    ArodTheHorrible
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    3 years ago

    HA!!!!

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    Headless Roach
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    3 years ago

    Is "a" censored LOL?

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    Dawn Thomas-Cameron
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    3 years ago

    Leave it long enough, they will forget.

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    Headless Roach
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    3 years ago

    Sure, I don't need sleep, I never have to sleep again

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    ArodTheHorrible
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    3 years ago

    This one speaks to me LOL

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    ArodTheHorrible
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    3 years ago

    "We'll handle that after we go to production"

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    AndThenICommented
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    3 years ago

    😂 I felt this one

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    ArodTheHorrible
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    Every... freaking... time

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    ArodTheHorrible
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    Oof

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