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Jonny Black
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Mainly creating and sharing product management memes featuring cats.
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Jonny Black @productjonny.bsky.social · Jul 26
#productmanagement #cats #productdiscovery
Two cats sit in armchairs. One wearing black sunglasses holds out two pills and says: “You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in bed and believe what users tell you. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland, and I show you how to uncover what users truly want.” The other is wearing a business suit and looks nervous.
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PM Cats do The Shawshank Redemption
“I have to remind myself that some ideas aren’t meant to be constrained by our current technology. Their innovation is just too bright. And when they finally become possible, the part of you that knows it was wrong to dismiss them does rejoice”
August 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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PM Cats do Anchorman
#productmanagement #cats
August 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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PM Cats do Zoolander
#productmanagement #cats #design
August 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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PM Cats do Fight Club
#productmanagement #cats #innovation
August 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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PM Cats do The Matrix
#productmanagement #cats
August 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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PM Cats do Field of Dreams
#productmanagement #cats #userneeds
August 16, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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PM Cats do The Usual Suspects
#productmanagement #cats #scopecreep
August 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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PM Cats do The Untouchables
#productmanagement #cats #solve #problems #theproductway
August 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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PM Cats do Inception
#productmanagement #cats #research #users
August 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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PM Cats do Men In Black “You know what the difference is between you and me? I make this roadmap look feasible”.
#productmanagement #cats #roadmap
Two anthropomorphic cats in black suits and sunglasses stand in a high-tech room, gesturing at a glowing holographic product roadmap. The caption reads "You know what the difference is between you and me? I make this roadmap look feasible”.
August 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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PM Cats do Ferris Bueller’s Day Off “The market moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it”.
#productmanagement #cats #market
Photorealistic 3D orange tabby in leopard-print vest stands on a skyscraper rooftop at sunset, gesturing over a busy tech city with market graphs and billboards, captioned ‘The market moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.’
August 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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PM Cats do A Few Good Men “You can’t handle the feedback!”
#productmanagement #cats #userfeedback #nps
Two anthropomorphic cats face off in a tense product review meeting. The younger orange tabby stands at a podium, confronting a senior gray tabby in a decorated suit who roars, ‘YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE FEEDBACK!’ while stakeholder cats watch and dashboards show poor user metrics."
August 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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PM Cats do Weird Science “So what do you little maniacs want to prioritize first?”
#productmanagement #cats #mvp #prioritize #release #startup
Two anthropomorphic cats in a dimly lit tech lab stare wide-eyed at a glowing holographic female cat in a blazer and glasses. Both cats wear startup t-shirts and bras on their heads like helmets, their whiskers standing on end from static electricity. The hologram displays data charts and a tablet showing perfect customer satisfaction scores, while behind them, monitors, pizza boxes, sticky notes, and scattered documents fill the chaotic room. A large screen reads “SUCCESS: PERFECT PRODUCT CREATED.” Caption at the bottom: “So, what would you little maniacs like to prioritize first?”
August 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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PM Cats do The Dead Poets’ Society “Carpe Datum. Seize the data, team. Make your products extraordinary.”
#productmanagement #cats #data #insights #feedback
Anthropomorphic cats are in a classroom styled around a lesson in product management. The product mentor stands on his desk in front of the class exclaiming “Carpe Datum! Seize the data, team. Make your products extraordinary”
August 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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PM Cats do The Goonies ☠️ “Product Managers Never Say Die!”
#productmanagement #cats #productmarketfit #disruption
Anthropomorphic cats recreate The Goonies treasure map scene with distinct character traits. Mikey cat with curly fur and braces examines the "PRODUCT-MARKET FIT" X-mark on an ancient-looking product roadmap. Chunk cat in a Hawaiian shirt excitedly points at feature landmarks while dropping documents and candy wrappers. Mouth cat with sleek fur wears a Tricorne hat. Data cat in a yellow raincoat labeled "DATA" uses an elaborate contraption connected to his tablet. Brand cat with a red bandana stands protectively behind them looking skeptical. The attic setting contains user research artifacts and market analysis scrolls, with dusty light streaming through windows. A ship labeled "DISRUPTION" appears in the corner of the map. Caption reads "Product Managers Never Say Die!"
August 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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PM Cats do Spaceballs “When will THEN be NOW?”
#productmanagement #cats #release #roadmap
Anthropomorphic cats recreate the "When will then be now?" scene from Spaceballs on a spaceship bridge. A product manager cat in a white uniform stands beside a holographic timeline display with shifting milestones labeled "THEN," "SOON," "EVENTUALLY," and "NOW." An executive cat wearing a comically oversized dark helmet looks confused with raised paws. Other cats in space force uniforms operate control panels amid scattered roadmap documents and sprint plans. The ship's viewscreen shows crossed-out release dates with multiple revisions. One engineering cat facepalms while another frantically works on a futuristic terminal displaying a Gantt chart with impossible deadlines. Blue lighting with red alert flashes highlights detailed cat fur and uniforms. Various monitors show conflicting countdown timers, and through the viewscreen, a spaceship labeled "RELEASE CANDIDATE" circles in a holding pattern. The caption reads "When will THEN be NOW? ...Soon™️"
August 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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PM Cats do Jerry Maguire “SHOW ME THE VALUE!”
#productmanagement #cats #value
An anthropomorphic business cat recreates the famous Jerry Maguire phone scene. A passionate tabby cat in a suit with "TOMCAT" embroidered on the pocket stands in a corporate office, shouting "SHOW ME THE VALUE!" into a phone while pumping his free paw triumphantly. His desk is covered with product metrics, user feedback forms, and ROI calculations. The cat has Tom Cruise's signature hairstyle and intense expression. A whiteboard behind him displays product KPIs and value propositions with upward trending graphs. Office cat colleagues look startled in the background.
August 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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PM Cats do Titanic “I’m the product owner of the world… until we hit that technical debt iceberg”
#productmanagement #cats #technicaldebt
Anthropomorphic cats recreate Titanic's famous bow scene. A tuxedo cat (Jack) and elegant cat with flowing fur (Rose) stand with paws outstretched at the front of a luxury ship named "S.S. Feature Launch." While the ship appears magnificent above water with celebrating cats in formal attire, a cross-section reveals a massive technical debt iceberg lurking below with labels like "legacy code" and "quick fixes." The captain cat reviews a product roadmap, ignoring warning signals, while developer cats in the engine room look concerned as warning lights flash red. A project burndown chart shows an approaching deadline. The sunset creates dramatic lighting across the detailed scene. The caption reads "I'm the product owner of the world... until we hit that technical debt iceberg."
August 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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PM Cats do The Wizard of Oz “Follow the yellow brick roadmap”
#productmanagement #cats #roadmap #release #agile
Anthropomorphic cats recreate "The Wizard of Oz" with a product management twist. Dorothy cat in a blue gingham dress carries user stories while following a yellow brick road labeled with sprint milestones. She's accompanied by a Scarecrow cat (developer) pointing at architecture diagrams, a Tin Man cat (designer) holding UI mockups, and a nervous Lion cat (product owner) reviewing KPIs. A flying monkey stakeholder hovers with change request forms. The path leads to an emerald product general availability in the distance, with competing products forming a dark forest on one side and market opportunities creating bright fields on the other. A red trackpad mouse is beside Dorothy’s ruby slippers. The caption reads "Follow the yellow brick roadmap”
August 6, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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PM cats do Jurassic Park “Your product teams were so preoccupied with whether they could ship it, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”
#productmanagement #cats #features #bugs
In a high-tech laboratory, anthropomorphic cats recreate the iconic Jurassic Park reveal scene. An elderly CEO cat with white whiskers in a safari hat proudly gestures to a large illuminated 'Feature Park' sign. Two product manager cats in business attire (one in blue, one in khaki) stare in amazement at amber-colored displays containing trapped bug icons. A developer cat with glasses and black turtleneck stands to the side with a concerned expression as error messages begin appearing on screens. The walls display a product roadmap and UI prototypes. The scene captures the wonder and impending doom of a feature launch, with dramatic lighting enhancing the realistic cat fur and expressive faces. The caption at the bottom read "Your product team were so preoccupied with whether they could ship it, they didn't stop to think if they should."
August 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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PM Cats do Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure “Be excellent to your users, and party on with your prototypes, dudes!”
#productmanagement #cats #roadmap
Two anthropomorphic cats dressed as Bill and Ted from 'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure' stand in a corporate office making air guitar gestures. The orange tabby (Bill) holds a whiteboard labeled 'Most Excellent Product Roadmap' while the gray cat (Ted) clutches user research documents. They pose in front of a glowing blue phone booth time machine covered with sticky notes showing different time periods. Confused stakeholder cats in business attire observe the presentation. The office features product management tools like kanban boards and user stories. A speech bubble reads 'Strange things are afoot at the Circle Product, dudes!' Caption at bottom: 'Be excellent to your users, and party on with your prototypes, dudes!'
August 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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PM Cats do Twins “Outcomes : Only metrics can tell if you achieved them”
#productmanagement #cats #outcomes #metrics
A cartoon illustration parodying the "Twins" movie poster featuring two anthropomorphic cats in white suits standing side by side. The tall, muscular cat (resembling Arnold Schwarzenegger) holds engagement metrics charts and has a polished, perfect appearance. The short, scrappy cat (resembling Danny DeVito) holds revenue metrics and has a clever expression despite rough edges. Both cats are examining the same business objective document with different highlighted KPIs. In the background is a corporate office with various analytics dashboards and charts. A surprised data scientist cat observes how these different measurements lead to the same goal. The movie-style title "OUTCOMES" appears at the top with metric icons integrated into the lettering. Various measurement tools and dashboards are visible throughout the scene. Caption reads: "Only metrics can tell if you achieved them."
August 4, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Our CFP went live on Friday and already we have 8 talks:

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First time speakers may wish to wait for our "How to submit to a CFP" session on the 12th Aug. Delivered by @shinyemptyhead.bsky.social and @garthgilmour.bsky.social. Logistics still to be confirmed so stay tuned! 🙂
August 4, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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PM Cats do Speed “Keep it above 50 story points! If our velocity drops, we’ll lose our executive sponsor!”
#productmanagement #cats #sprint #velocity #agile #scrum
A photorealistic 3D image parodying the movie Speed with anthropomorphic cats. Inside a speeding city bus viewed from the front, a determined orange tabby cat drives frantically on the right side of the scene. A black and white cat wears a tactical vest and speaks urgently into a headset. Developer cats in business attire cling to seats while frantically typing on laptops. The ceiling digital display prominently displays "50 STORY POINTS - MINIMUM VELOCITY". Through the windows, city streets blur past. All cats show expressions of panic and determination. A caption along the bottom reads "Keep it above 50 story points! If our velocity drops, we'll lose our executive sponsor."
August 3, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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PM Cats do Ghosterbusters “Who you gonna call? Scope Creep Busters”
#productmanagement #cats #scopecreep
A cartoon-style illustration of three anthropomorphic cats in tan Ghostbusters-inspired jumpsuits with "PM" logos. The cats (wearing name tags "PM," "Eng," and "UX") are wielding proton pack equipment, shooting colorful energy streams at a glowing green ghost labeled "SCOPE CREEP." The ghost resembles Slimer with a mischievous grin and translucent body, reaching for floating feature request documents. The scene takes place in a chaotic corporate conference room with overturned chairs and scattered sprint planning papers. A ghost trap labeled "Product Strategy" sits on the floor. In the background, a product roadmap board (labeled "Now, Next, Later") is partially smeared with green ectoplasm. A caption below reads: "Who you gonna call? Scope Creep Busters!"
August 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM