A little about John Mecke

I am the publisher pf DevelopmentCorporate, musings of a reformed private equity operator. I focus on product management for enterprise software companies and mergers/acquisitions. Some of my more popular articles include:

• Product Manager Metrics: Process is as Important as Formulas
• 5 Stories About People Who Lost Their Bitcoin
• 25 Product Management Memes for 2021
• Are Product Managers the CEO of their Product or Not?
• The Myth of the Product Management P&L
• Product Managers: How to Survive an Acquisition

I am a 30 year veteran of the enterprise software market. I have worked in almost every part of an enterprise software firm — Marketing, Product Management, Development, Sales, Customer Service, Professional Services, Business Development, & General Management. I have lived and worked in many places — Detroit, Atlanta, Dallas, San Francisco, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and now Costa Rica. This background gives me a foundation to help organizations conquer any challenges or opportunities they may face.

I have worked for three startups (1 win, 1 loss, & 1 draw). The majority of my career has been spent in companies in the Late Majority stage of the technology adoption life cycle. I have led six global product management organizations for three public companies and three private equity-backed firms. I played a key role in delivering a $115 million dividend for his private equity backers…