Inverted PMs are product managers who work in Security, Abuse, infrastructure, quality and other areas that often aren’t noticed by the average person. Because for us success is: When nothing happens.
Success is when nothing happens
This has consequences for our job. Compared to normal PMs (if such a thing exists 🙂 everything is different: our strategy, our users, our personas , our metrics and most importantly… our impact. These are all different.
Everything is different, everything is inverted, we are inverted PMs.
In the last 10 years I’ve learned a lot about what it’s like to be an Inverted PM, on this page I share my lessons learned in the hopes of: helping other Inverted PMs, helping manager of Inverted PMs and helping anyone think about the security of their product.
Find out more the inverted PM below:
- The Inverted PM Defined | Inverted PM #1
I am an Inverted Product Manager: success is determined by the things that don’t happen. Here is how my job differs from a “traditional” PM. - The Invisible line | Inverted PM #2
As Inverted Product Managers, we face a unique measuring problem. We don’t know how much badness is out there. In this post, I discuss the concept of the invisible line and its consequences for Product Managers. - The Badness Funnel | Inverted PM #3
In the world of product management, success is often measured by how many users sign up, complete a purchase, or stay engaged with a platform. But for Inverted Product Managers, our equation flips. Our focus is on preventing negative actions, protecting users from harm, and ensuring a safe and secure online environment. This means we… Read more: The Badness Funnel | Inverted PM #3 - Damage is the ultimate metric | Inverted PM #4
Damage is the ultimate metric for inverted product mangers.