tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111625888449512416.post1343869254772809071..comments2023-09-23T10:17:21.090-04:00Comments on Jon Arnold's Analyst 2.0 Blog: VON Europe - Day 2/3 UpdateJon Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06682272532870959943noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111625888449512416.post-29484753879396566772005-05-25T23:34:00.000-04:002005-05-25T23:34:00.000-04:00Posted by: Ronald Gruia
Hi Jon -
You mentioned t...Posted by: <a href="http://gruia.blogware.com">Ronald Gruia</a><br /><br />Hi Jon -<br /><br />You mentioned the following statement:<br /><br />"...if you have product managers over the age of 30, you're in trouble. As they say on the Simpsons, it's funny...because it's true."<br /><br />I disagree, and let me explain to you why. I am still a thirty-something year old, but dispute the above statement, and more - I would say that someone in their fourties who is a techie at heart would make a darn good product manager. The reason why I say that is that the 40-somethings that were teenage hacker kids back in the late 70's had to put computer systems together around that time. They are pretty knowledgeable and can catch on the wave, and I would argue, have the benefit of experience on their side (besides being extremely well versed from a technical standpoint). And even going above and beyond that age range, there are always exceptions to these so-called "rules" of "conventional wisdom". Case in point: Dr. Henry Sinnreich, who is absolutely a "young kid" at heart, and whom I constantly see testing the latest gadgets. <br /><br />The above quote actually is symptomatic of something which I find quite disturbing here in North America: the lack of respect for more senior/experienced people. Youth certainly has a lot of value, but I think it is also very important to respect the opinion of more experienced people. The problem: the latter seldom happens here in North America. It is a completely different experience from other regions of the world, including Europe and Latin America, where that input is valued a lot more.<br /><br />Enjoy Stockholm and be sure to visit Gamla Stan and the National Museum!Jon Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682272532870959943noreply@blogger.com