Note: This was originally published as a LinkedIn note. As an angel, I frequently help other founders with fundraising. One of the most common rejection reasons they hear is, “It’s too early.” This is so vague. It’s also baffling when it comes from investors that have recently invested in pre-revenue…

I started working at Facebook in 2012 and left in 2019. A lot happened in 7 years. The company grew from 3k to over 35K employees. I worked across a wide range of areas, including Ads, Growth, Marketplace, and Groups Monetization. I built 3 teams from scratch, had 3 kids…

Over the past few years, I’ve interviewed dozens of PMs for Facebook and also helped people from other functions transition into product management. By far the most misunderstood and nerve-wracking PM interview seems to be “Product Sense” (also referred to as “Product Design”, “Business Case”, or “Product Strategy”). In this…