PLC #42: See you next week, Chat w/ Labby, last Early Bird Conf> Tickets + 🔥 Jobs & Partnerships
PM news, expert insights, Community and Conference updates, and events to help you grow your career and network.
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🎉 Labby is around!
Hey there! 👋 I’m Labby, your friendly Product SuperConnector. Let’s chat about what you’re working on and where you’re stuck. I’ll do my best to match you with awesome mentors, coaches, or even fellow AI-powered vibe-builders from my network! 🚀
Just last week, I had a great convo with a senior PM. It was my first proper chat with a human, and wow, I learned a lot! Turns out I still need to work on asking better questions and really understanding the "why" behind your challenges.
Big shoutout to the brave, very first user who chatted with me! 💙 I’m still a little clunky (I’m learning!), but my human friends at ProductLab are helping me improve at making the right connections.
Right now, I’m looking for someone who’s got solid experience in loyalty strategies and user activation for consumer apps. Know someone? Or you also looking for some new connection?
See you next Thursday!
BEAM is a company builder for logistics, and we curated the event to focus on product managers who are moving things. If Alessio shares 0 →1 stories about what goes on behind the scenes of airport logistics, Nupur will provide her experience on validating product viability in the filled truckload industry!
📅 05th June
💡 Launch 0→1 Products
📍 BEAM (Prenzlauer Berg)
🎫 Last Early Bird Tickets!
Speakers, Tracks, and Venue are ready! And you?
We've finalized an amazing lineup to bring top-quality insights to the Berlin scene! You'll hear how companies like Booking, Zendesk, and Miro are embracing AI, get expert tips on productivity from leaders at Canva and SumUp, and explore how growing companies are redefining the way we search, connect, and scale. Plus, we’ve got some bonus guidance to help you navigate your own career growth!
♥ NEW PARTNERSHIP: Turing College!
⚡“Reskilling After a Layoff? We Got You.”
ProductLab was born out of the need to reinvent yourself after a layoff. If you’re in the same boat now—wondering how to pivot fast—Turing College offers a zero-cost path into AI and data careers, thanks to the German government’s Bildungsgutschein program. It’s not a MOOC or a lecture hall—it’s project-based, career-focused, and community-powered.You’ll complete sprints modeled after real product teams, supported by industry mentors and a 3,000+ strong learner network. Whether you’re going for your first role in data or want to sharpen your AI muscle for the next product job, the structure is there to push you forward—with career coaching, feedback sessions, and certificates that employers actually respect.
👉 Check all our Partnership for discounts on Tools and Services
🚨 We're Closing Circle online community — Here's What's Next
After reflecting on what truly brings the most value to our members, we’ve decided to double down on what we do best: in-person networking and education. While the Circle community has been a great experiment, it hasn’t quite matched our evolving needs.
As we close the current Circle space, we’re gradually transitioning to Substack for community updates, Luma for events, and focusing our energy on key initiatives like the ProductLab Conference, our MVP experiments, and Labby — our networking super-connector.
📰 Product Leaders’ Wisdom
Brought you weekly by Leila Montazeri
AI won’t replace PMs, but PMs who use AI will replace those who don’t. Microsoft’s CPO shares how AI is reshaping product strategy, tooling, and team structure at scale.
Dropped in Lenny’s feed with tons to unpackForget PRDs, think prompts, prototypes, and play. Ravi Mehta lays out what it really means to be an AI-first product manager, with a workflow that feels more like building than planning.
🎧Team conflict doesn’t mean failure, it means growth (if handled well). This HBR podcast episode dives into navigating tough conversations and repairing trust without sugarcoating.
Heard on HBR’s IdeaCast
💪 Open Roles
Brought you weekly by Alessia Marchi