{"podcast":{"title":"Product for Product Management","slug":"product-for-product-management-3487998","podcast_index_feed_id":3487998,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4793261/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/product-for-product","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/86cc962e51844cb4d34699c1417b6fab.jpg","author":"Matt Green & Moshe Mikanovsky","episode_count":158,"summary":"Product for Product is a show hosted by Matt Green and Moshe Mikanovsky aimed at helping listeners navigate the growing depth of product management tools while also providing our insights into the categories that make up the PM role. We will take listeners with us on a journey of discovery through areas of product analytics, road mapping, productivity and many others. If you want to keep up with the latest in product management come along for the ride! Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mattgreenproduct https://linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky Connect with us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@productforproduct","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T16:17:15.223064+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/product-for-product-management-3487998"},"episode":{"title":"EP 134 - Product Engine for PMF - Giacomo Poggiali","slug":"ep-134-product-engine-for-pmf-giacomo-poggiali","published_at":"2025-07-23T05:00:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/product-for-product-management-3487998/ep-134-product-engine-for-pmf-giacomo-poggiali","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/product-for-product-management-3487998","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-134-product-engine-for-pmf-giacomo-poggiali--66882900","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66882900/ep_134_product_engine_for_pmf_giacomo_poggiali_final.mp3","summary":"Do you have a method to reach Product Market Fit (PMF) with your product? In this episode, we’re joined by Giacomo Poggiali, a Sparring Partner for bold partners at Sparring Startups, to learn about his “Product Engine” framework for reaching PMF. Giacomo is a product coach and repeat founding product leader who has helped over 150 startups navigate the challenging path to product-market fit (PMF). Giacomo shares how his journey began with the lean startup methodology as his thesis, and how he’s since applied those principles across design, product, and marketing in early-stage companies. After experiencing the transformation that comes with reaching PMF firsthand, Giacomo became passionate about helping other teams replicate that journey—again and again. We dive into Giacomo’s perspective on what PMF really means, moving beyond textbook definitions to describe how it actually feels for a team: the shift from pushing a boulder uphill to racing after it as momentum takes hold. Drawing from years of hands-on experience, Giacomo introduces his “Product Engine” framework—a practical playbook for identifying your most valuable users, uncovering what truly drives value, and systematically removing blockers to adoption. Join Matt and Moshe as they explored with Giacomo: The difference between pre- and post-PMF challenges for product teams What the Product Engine is, and how it helps startups identify their lighthouse users and core value How to use behavioral data and qualitative insights to uncover value blockers The 80/20 approach: why doubling down on core value matters more than fixing every blocker When and how to off-board users who aren’t a good fit Real-world examples of the Product Engine in action, including pivots and surprising discoveries Applying the Product Eng…","meta_description":"Do you have a method to reach Product Market Fit (PMF) with your product? In this episode, we’re joined by Giacomo Poggiali, a Sparring Partner for bold p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3915,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/product-for-product-management-3487998/episodes/ep-134-product-engine-for-pmf-giacomo-poggiali/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/product-for-product-management-3487998/ep-134-product-engine-for-pmf-giacomo-poggiali.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}