Louron serves as the Editor at Mind the Product, bringing 11+ years of experience in editorial roles across business and technology publications. For any editorial inquiries, you can connect with him on LinkedIn or email him at louron.pratt@pendo.io 

Louron Pratt

Product Management

Product Management Conference

Get better at making better products: Vidya Dinamani, Founder and Partner at Product Rebels

Product/Market Fit

How Arize found product-market fit amidst the AI wave: Aman Khan (Head of Product)

How one Hackathon sparked a whole new product at Transifex: Maya Toutountzi (Head of Product) — Product Unplugged

Product Strategy

How Bain & Company adapted its product strategy for AI: Kasia Mrowca (Director of Product) — Product Unplugged

Data Driven Product Management

How Booking.com tackled a data quality crisis: Nimit Bhardwaj (Data Product Manager) – Product Unplugged

What I wish I knew sooner in product: Lessons from the community

Kent J McDonald writes about and practices software product management. He has IT and product development experience in a variety of industries including financial services, health insurance, nonprofit, and automotive. Kent currently practices his craft with teams in a variety of industries and provides just in time resources for product owners and business analysts at KBP.media and Product Collective. When not writing or product managing, Kent is his family’s #ubersherpa, listens to jazz and podcasts (but not necessarily podcasts about jazz), and collects national parks.

Kent McDonald

Your data may be discounted: This week’s product news

Eira is an editor for Mind the Product. She's been a business journalist, editor, and copywriter for longer than she cares to think about.

Eira Hayward

Mind the Product's top 10 guest posts of 2024

Sunday Rewind: The importance of connection and community

Amanda Gelb is an independent UX researcher and strategist with over a decade of experience at companies like Google, Lyft, and HUGE. She partners with startups and established organizations to conduct end-to-end research, lead strategy projects, and design bespoke workshops and training that drive clarity and alignment. Amanda is passionate about asking great questions and making meaningful connections. She is currently working on a visual book that explores how thoughtful inquiry can unlock impactful conversations.

Amanda Gelb

Community Post

Product Research

User Research

From questions to clarity: How UX research drives startup success

Namratha Vasu is a Product Manager with a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from Duke University. She thrives on joining startups at pivotal early stages to build and scale impactful products. She was the first Product Manager at SmartCue and the second at Clerkie, where she is reshaping the way financial systems work using cutting-edge AI. Previously, she honed her tech expertise as a Systems Engineer at HPE and expanded her product acumen at C2FO, a pre-IPO fintech company.

A dedicated community builder, Namratha has contributed to organizing ProductCon and remains an active participant in the NYC product ecosystem. In her free time, she co-hosts the NYC Cafe Project on YouTube, reviewing cafés and sharing her passion for discovery and storytelling.

Namratha Vasu

Product Management Career

Three hacks I used to get promoted in my first product job within 6 months

Mike Belsito is Head of Product Evangelism for Pendo and Mind the Product and is seen as one of product management’s most notable connectors. 

Mike spent over a decade leading two of the most recognized communities in product management – first as co-founder of Product Collective, home to INDUSTRY: The Product Conference – and then at Mind the Product, after Pendo brought the two together in September 2024. Through both, he's built spaces where product people connect, grow, and take their craft seriously.

Before his community-building chapter, Mike was a startup founder and operator, serving as a co-founder, executive, and early employee in several technology startup companies. He is currently under contract with Wiley to write The Future-Proof Product Manager – a book that explores the timeless characteristics helping product people stay valuable through any period of massive change. It is due out in February 2027. His work has been featured in the New York Times, The Atlantic, CNN, NPR, and PBS.


Mike Belsito

Product Launch

Deep dive: A product manager’s guide to product launches

A product leader with 19 years of experience shaping technology and driving innovation across the U.S. and the Middle East. As a Senior Group Product Manager at Paylocity, he focuses on delivering user-driven solutions that create measurable impact.

His career includes leadership roles at Paycom and du in Dubai, as well as valuable experience at Computer Rx in Oklahoma, where he developed his skills in product management and technology. He specializes in product strategy, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and delivering results in dynamic environments.

Outside of work, he is a big soccer fan and enjoy sharing insights about product management, leadership, and innovation through writing and mentorship.

Product Management

What I wish I knew sooner in product: Lessons from the community

Your data may be discounted: This week’s product news

Mind the Product's top 10 guest posts of 2024

Sunday Rewind: The importance of connection and community

From questions to clarity: How UX research drives startup success

Three hacks I used to get promoted in my first product job within 6 months

Deep dive: A product manager’s guide to product launches

Product and product managers separation anxiety

Spotify Wrapped 2024, OpenAI, and Bluesky: This week's product news

How much are product managers getting paid in 2024?

Highlights from November’s ProductTank meetups

Sunday Rewind: How to encourage clicks without shady tricks by Paul Boag