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Elmer Ramos

Elmer Ramos

Elmer Ramos, founder of Tales of Product, helps companies bridge innovation and compliance—drawing on 15+ years of product leadership in AI strategy, risk management, and growth at firms like Kroll, Fiserv, and Wolters Kluwer.
01
Jul
A retro beach scene shows Brody, the Mayor, and Hooper arguing by the “Amity Island” sign, while a sneaky cartoon shark peeks from behind, fins wrapped, watching with curiosity.

You're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat: What Jaws Can Teach Us About Product Management

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Spielberg's classic, we're taking a product-centric dive beneath the
4 min read
22
May
A roboti Pinocchio, jumping up in the air with a German village in the background. yelling “I’m a real boy”

From Prompt to Puppet: Why OpenAI's Jony Ive Deal Is Giving Pinocchio Vibes

The New York Times reported that OpenAI is buying IO, a start-up founded by Jony Ive (the guy behind the
2 min read
29
Apr
AI: The Next Contestant on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

AI: The Next Contestant on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

According to the WSJ, AI isn’t really thinking… it’s just getting really good at guessing: fast and impressive
1 min read
24
Apr
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Product: The Management – Villian Edition

Card battles, childhood nostalgia, and villains that live in your roadmap This weekend, while doing some spring cleaning, I came
4 min read
17
Apr
Woman and robot high-five in an office after a successful product test.

From Idea to Interaction: How AI Tools Like Codex Could Redefine Product Experimentation

Product managers have always chased faster feedback. We A/B test copy, launch MVPs, and whiteboard customer journeys; all in
3 min read
09
Apr
Riddle Me This, Riddle Me That: Are You Using the Right Metrics or Just Chasing Stats?

Riddle Me This, Riddle Me That: Are You Using the Right Metrics or Just Chasing Stats?

In 1995’s Batman Forever, Jim Carrey's Riddler taunts Bruce Wayne (Val Kimer RIP) with the iconic line:
6 min read
03
Apr
Three economic advisers sit in a boardroom labeled "Department of Economic Advisers" as one suggests, "Why not ask the black-box chatbot for a tariff formula?"

When AI Becomes a Policy Advisor (And That's Not a Compliment)

Because every product even policy deserves a proper strategy. The Verge just published some interesting findings: The administration's
1 min read
01
Apr
A man climbs a candy-covered mountain with gumdrops, candy canes, and frosting, in a colorful 3D world.

Climbing the Product Candy Mountain: How to Get to the Core Problem with Jobs to Be Done

I recently watched O Brother, Where Art Thou?, starring George Clooney, John Tuturro and Time Blake Nelson.  It’s an
3 min read
26
Mar
Agentic AI and The Promise: Will It Always Be There?

Agentic AI and The Promise: Will It Always Be There?

“If you need a friend, don’t look to a stranger… You know in the end I’ll always be
4 min read
25
Mar
What Monopoly (and Hugh Grant) Can Teach Us About Product Iteration

What Monopoly (and Hugh Grant) Can Teach Us About Product Iteration

In Heretic, a 2024 psychological horror thriller, Hugh Grant plays a chilling villain named Mr. Reed—a twisted blend of
5 min read

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