An Unforgettable Day: Welcome to the World, My Dear Anti-BS Product Book
Equipping you to face reality and overcome inevitable traps. No fluff, just real stuff.
Where are my words?
I cannot find them.
For over a year, I invested most of my time in writing, editing, reviewing, and crafting my book. Yesterday, I could touch it. How do I feel? I lack words to describe it.
I don’t recall the last time I felt that way. It goes beyond what words can express. Looking at my book makes me emotional. I smile, cry, get shivers, and just love it.
What delights me the most is all the support I received along the way.
Everyone has heroes, and I have mine. For years, I’ve related to Mike Cohn, Marty Cagan, Ash Maurya, and many others. I cannot believe I got their support. It means a lot to me.
Untrapping Product Teams was written from my personal experience, which has been painful. I didn’t work for any of the great tech companies. I lacked great coaches on the way, and I was often poorly prepared for the job. The hard way, I learned my lessons.
I wrote this book as if I were talking to my younger self, telling me, “David, don’t go there. It’ll result in a bitter failure, but go here it’s more promising.” The book is no recipe for success, it’s a guide helping product people uncover and overcome traps. I bring honest perspectives; you can decide what to follow up on.
Talking to people gives me energy, so I wrote this book in a conversational tone. I imagine we’re just chatting. I share my mistakes, lessons learned, and what you can do today to have a better tomorrow. I’m mindful about time, so I do my best to maximize insights per minute.
Read this book if you want to learn what breaks product teams and how to act today for a better tomorrow.
Don’t read this book if you want a perfect process for creating digital products. I don’t have it, and I don’t believe it exists.
Note: The book is immediately available in digital format worldwide. The printed version is available in the USA through Pearson. Amazon is preparing the stock, which will ship in the following weeks; you can already pre-order.
For those curious, here’s a video showing my reactions when I first got my book.
Here are the testimonials from the first readers:
David Pereira nails how to do Product Management right. Untrapping Product Teams is on my top 3 books for Product Management together with Empowered by Marty Cagan and Working Backwards from Amazon.
To put it simply: a must-read for any Product Manager trying to reach the next level.- Gustavo Soares, Head of Products
Untrapping Product Teams is immediately valuable. David’s writing style is smooth and to the point, each section is a veritable treasure trove of experience and knowledge. There are some fantastic resources out there for product teams working in complex and innovative areas, this rightly deserves its place among that space!
- Michael Cornel, Scrum Master
Whether you are new to the product world or have years of experience, this book serves as a great guide, especially in helping to avoid falling into the same traps. David shares numerous examples from his career, showcasing his mistakes and what he learned from them. That's the beauty of failure - we learn from it to do better next time. Trust me, reading this book is not a mistake at all.
- Ricardo Rosa, Senior Product Manager
Let’s rock the product world together!
Have a lovely weekend ahead of you.
David Pereira
Congrats!!