We gather around the bonfire to talk to Dexter Ligot Gordon, CEO of Swarm. He talks about his early days of working, the decisions that eventually led him to where he was (he could have been a senator -- his last name notwithstanding), his foray into Swarm (his second startup) and how much he believes in a different model of working in the future. We also deep dive into trends he is excited about, and imagine the future of work with him.  Check out the following links: Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. Check out our website for information about our upcoming activities and wor ..read more

It’s the return of the comeback! We gather around the bonfire after quite some time and talk to Patrick Mendoza, a college student in Ateneo de Manila University actively pursuing product management, about his journey in transitioning to PM. We talk about his experience as he balances work and academics, how he discovered the role, his struggles in looking for opportunities in the space, and the startups he admires. Check out the following links: Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.  Check out Pats business as well if you want to have your shoes cleaned: Squeak On  ..read more

We welcome March with our third episode focused on engineering perspectives. We welcome Around The Bonfire Glenn Santos, an engineer and entrepreneur, who talks to us about being in a company that has no product managers, who does what, and what is needed to be able to function. He also gives tips to product managers on how to work with engineers, their quirks, and everything in between. You can reach Glenn at glenn [at] traxiontech [dot] net. If you find this pod useful and want to support us, please share this with your friends and family. You can also follow us on social media: Product Cam ..read more

We talk to Ian Bautista, an electrical engineer turned product designer, about his journey in creating and building products. We probe him on mindsets in working with product managers, and his good and bad experiences working with people like us.  If you find this pod useful and want to support us, please share this with your friends and family. You can also follow us on social media: Product Camp: Website | Twitter Dino Alcoseba: LinkedIn | Twitter JD Libao: LinkedIn Ryan Salvanera: Website | Twitter ..read more

We end season 1 of the Around The Bonfire podcast with a special episode to talk about the history of the podcast as well as Product Camp. We also used this time to give everyone a glimpse of what to expect in the next season. Happy New Year, Campers! If you find this pod useful and want to support us, please share this with your friends and family. You can also follow us on social media: Product Camp: Website | Twitter Dino Alcoseba: LinkedIn | Twitter JD Libao: LinkedIn Ryan Salvanera: Website | Twitter ..read more

Season 1 of ATB ends with a personal take on how COVID affected product managers (0:33), and how it left a mark on JD and Dino (20:38). See y'all next season.  If you find this pod useful and want to support us, you can use this link to buy us a cuppa, or you can just follow us on social media: Product Camp: Website | Twitter Dino Alcoseba: LinkedIn | Twitter JD Libao: LinkedIn Ryan Salvanera: Website | Twitter ..read more

COVID has hit us hard, so the trio gathers around the bonfire to talk about how COVID affected the world (0:47), what trends it sees, and how company culture was tested during this pandemic (5:50).  If you find this pod useful and want to support us, you can use this link to buy us a cuppa, or you can just follow us on social media: Product Camp: Website | Twitter Dino Alcoseba: LinkedIn | Twitter JD Libao: LinkedIn Ryan Salvanera: Website | Twitter ..read more

The trio comes together to talk about tips on how to become a better product manager, starting with the self. They also talk about some amazing resources that can be used to be able to know more about and improve in product management.  If you find this pod useful and want to support us, you can use this link to buy us a cuppa, or you can just follow us on social media: Product Camp: Website | Twitter Dino Alcoseba: LinkedIn | Twitter JD Libao: LinkedIn Ryan Salvanera: Website | Twitter ..read more

The trio gathers round to discuss what matters most to product managers in searching for the perfect company for them. It's a quick episode of learnings, laughter, and discovery. If you find this pod useful and want to support us, you can use this link to buy us a cuppa, or you can just follow us on social media: Product Camp: Website | Twitter Dino Alcoseba: LinkedIn | Twitter JD Libao: LinkedIn Ryan Salvanera: Website | Twitter ..read more

The trio meet to talk about their passion products. What idea is burning inside of them that if given a chance, they would definitely act upon it? As well as some rants about the Philippine government as an aside.  If you find this pod useful and want to support us, you can use this link to buy us a cuppa, or you can just follow us on social media: Product Camp: Website | Twitter Dino Alcoseba: LinkedIn | Twitter JD Libao: LinkedIn Ryan Salvanera: Website | Twitter ..read more