The

Deputy

Issue #15

October 12, 2023

“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” — Thomas Jefferson

In today’s newsletter:

• Job News: Introducing the audacious, bold move: "Coffee Badging"
• Overheard at coffee: Digital Inclusion Week (DIW)? Sounds niche, right? Yeah that was last week...
• Congratulations goes to: those Product Managers who've obliterated a problem with their Product.
• Hot Jobs to check-out (link to jobs at the bottom of email)

🙋Job News: Introducing the audacious, bold move: "Coffee Badging"...

Is your Company dragging you back to the drudgery of office life? This is how the rebels respond: Sneak in for a free coffee, mooch off a lunch, then ghost by 3PM. Coffee badging is the office rebel’s two-step move.  

Ever dared to “coffee badge”? I'd be down, but let’s face it, 99.9% of that office brew is trash, Sumato Coffee (shameless plug) being the exception though. Roll into that corporate cube, snatch a coffee, exchange some subversive banter with your office allies, and peace out early.

Bored of the WFH monotony? This coffee heist is the latest act of rebellion. But hey, if you're all about that grind—literally and figuratively—stay caffeinated. Remember, coffee's the game for the hustlers, not for those just clocking in for show. Coffee’s for closers!

Here's some hard truth from The Deputy: Chase the hustle, not the place. Need to seal the deal? Drag yourself to that office battleground and bring home the win. Crave that paycheck? Prove it. If the overlord (yeah, your boss) demands your presence, make sure your work's so fine, they'd want you from Mars if need be.

Bosses lurking in the shadows, paranoid about "coffee badgers"? Maybe it's not them; maybe you're the issue. Wondering why they’re cutting corners? Give 'em a reason to be all in. Illuminate their path in your grand scheme. Paint that damn picture.

So, leaders, step up AND invest in decent coffee. It might just be your saving grace. And if you are called into the office, put that coffee down and deliver.

Take the Coffee and Run - Coffee Badging

Coffee Talk ☕

Digital Inclusion Week? Sounds niche, right? Yeah, that was last week, but timelines are overrated.

Maybe you're oblivious to the term because you're lounging in your cushy pad with seamless wifi and complaining about Google Fiber. But picture this: A small, isolated town in North Dakota, where dead zones reign and the word "connectivity" is a far-off dream.

Missed America's Digital Inclusion last Week from 10/2 to 10/6? Join the clueless club. It only hit my radar because some opportunistic marketer wouldn't shut up about it on LinkedIn. I thought it was about racial or social equity? But I was forced to think broader…

Remember that time you wandered into a black hole of no internet? Hellish, right? Unless you’re off grid by choice, digital connection is the new oxygen.

There's a desperate need to find the sweet spot between drowning in digital and being digitally deserted. Over-caffeinated, phone-glued teens and Facebook-ranting boomers might benefit from a detox in the wilds of North Dakota.

Meanwhile, those stuck in the past, struggling to up their digital game? They're screaming for a slice of the digital pie.

In a world wired for the web, The Deputy savors every bar of signal. And if you know what's good for you, you'll do the same.

Think about the people in places in America where they could use some better connectivity. That’s what Digital Inclusion Week is for.

Digital Inclusion Week (DIW)

Congratulations to those Brave Product Managers...

with brave souls who've not just built a product, but obliterated a problem with it. Think it's a walk in the park? Think again, then try recruiting for Product Managers…Ramp Talent’s own, Nathan “The PM Hunter” Smith's calendar is full of the good, bad and ugly of Product Manager interviews.

To the armchair Product Quarterbacks - You believe a Product Manager’s job is as simple as: Dream up an idea, wrangle some engineers, and watch the world bow down? Nope. Most users wouldn’t recognize their problem if it smacked them in the face. They're lost in the déjà vu of "that's how we've always done it".

Think about this: The iPhone, redefining the way we interact with technology. Or Tesla, turning the auto industry on its head with a battery. Good Product Managers aren’t just listening; they’re translating whines into groundbreaking wonders.

To the tireless complainers, keep the complaints flowing. Somewhere, a Product Manager's sipping their dark roast, pen poised, ready to craft your gripe into the next game-changer. So, rant on, because the next big thing might just spawn from your snark.

A Good Product Manager will tell customers what they want

🔥Hot Jobs to check-out OR refer people ($1K referral fee for Deputy Talent members). Details below…

• 10+ BIG roles w/ LVT - LiveView Technologies is the world's leader for physical security platforms and data. They are profitable and growing!
• Sr. Backend Engineer (node.js, express.js, GraphQL)
• 4 Sr. Technical Product Managers
• Sr. Frontend Engineer (React, React Native, GraphQL)
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