Product Managers are from Mars, UX-ers are from Uranus

99designs presentation at the February 19 Product Anonymous Meetup in Melbourne. Susan Teschner (Senior Product Manager) and Catherine Hills (Senior UX Designer) discuss the similarities and differences in the Product Manager/UX-er relationship, and how it works for us.

Transcript

1. Product Managers are from Mars! UX-ers are from Uranus
2. Susan Teschner! Product Manager Catherine Hills! User Experience Designer @daughterofbev @99designs
3. Assumption Product Managers are from Mars UXers are from Uranus Product Manager! Mars User Experience! Uranus Not a bad planet really :)
4. Our view and hypothesis As a Product Manager and UX-er at 99designs, 
 we’d argue that… User Experience! How about Venus :) Product Manager! Mars
5. Product Managers and UX-ers can be from any planet
6. Product Managers and UX-ers can be similar
7. Product Managers and UX-ers can be similar
8. or different
9. or a combination of the two
10. Might come into the roles from a variety of disciplines, ! other than Product Management and UX
11. Complement each other, rather than eclipse
12. Collaborate often
13. Ask the right questions,! to avoid black holes, or learn from them
14. After shipping, pay close attention to meteor showers
15. Ultimately, Product and UX roles orbit 
 around the centre of our universe…
16. The amazing Sun ! (aka. the Customers, Stakeholders and End-Users)
17. Because understanding and learning from the 
 Customer, Stakeholder and End-user’s 
 experience means one thing
18. A better product.
19. Susan Teschner! Product Manager Catherine Hills! User Experience Designer @daughterofbev @99designs Thank you :)