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From In-House PM to Consulting PM: What I Didn't Expect

Moving from in-house Product Management to consulting changed how I create impact. Without the same access and authority, I had to rely more on context, influence, and helping clients make decisions.
Mariia Sus
September 18, 2026
Why leaders have to know about PMS 🩸

It’s time that every person holding a management position learn about premenstrual syndrome, PMS.
Svenja Schäfer
September 7, 2026
- Leadership
- People Management
Tech Leaders Meetup is coming to Edinburgh

thoughtbot’s Tech Leaders Meetup is coming to Edinburgh on October 21, 2026.
Chad Pytel and Maria Filimonova
September 3, 2026
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- Uk
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Join us for our Tech Leader Meetups in London this autumn

Join thoughtbot and engineering, product, and technology leaders in London for informal evenings of networking.
Chad Pytel and Maria Filimonova
September 1, 2026
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- Leadership
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You cannot not lead

Whether you’re aware of it or not, your actions and non-actions impact the people around you. Everything sends a message. Everything communicates. Everything is leading.
Svenja Schäfer
November 27, 2025
- People Management
- Leadership
We're a fully-remote company. Why host concurrent In-Person and Remote Summits?

We ran our in-person Amsterdam Summit and Remote Summit at the same time in October. A ton of effort. Culturally priceless.
Stephanie Kuroda
November 21, 2025
- Operations
- Remote
- Leadership
- Inclusion
- Values
- Culture
Building Strong Rails Teams: Join our hiring roundtable

June 18 at 12pm ET - Join thoughtbot CEO Chad Pytel for a candid roundtable on hiring senior Rails developers, with a focus on fairness, speed, and culture add.
Lindsey Christensen
June 5, 2025
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- Rails
You don't need a CTO for that – meet your Fractional Tech Lead

Why hiring a full-time CTO might not have the wanted – and needed - affect. Learn about thoughtbot’s fractional leadership and how they will solve your problems.
Svenja Schäfer
May 20, 2025
- Leadership
- Consulting
Learn what you can, then move on

Dealing with the effects of a wrong decision.
Justin Toniazzo
April 28, 2025
How transparency helps us navigate during calm and chaos

At thoughtbot, transparency is our compass, guiding us through both calm and chaos, toward informed decision-making and collaboration.
Stephanie Kuroda
March 28, 2025
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