All Things Product with Teresa and Petra Lost in the Woods
Mar 3, 2026
Teams talk about recognizing when to pause and raise the alarm instead of patching things. They debate when shortcuts are clever bets versus dangerous overconfidence. They explain mapping multiple paths before picking one. They weigh trusting intuition against validating it with evidence. They recommend retracing to core principles and discovery habits to regain direction.
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Raise The Alarm When You Lack Authority
- Do raise the alarm instead of improvising when your team lacks context or authority.
- Petra recommends staying put and escalating to leaders or advisors when teams are configured like IT shop installers with no decision power.
Oracle Installers Can't Just Switch Platforms
- Large org product teams often must escalate rather than swap platforms when stuck.
- Teresa describes Oracle configurator teams that can report issues but can't unilaterally replace Oracle with SAP.
Shortcuts Need Testing Not Assumptions
- Shortcuts can be smart if you know the terrain, but often signal overconfidence.
- Teresa uses Spotify's podcast bet as a testable shortcut example to validate direction before committing resources.
