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The Laconic Keys

The Laconic Keys aims to mimic the laconic style of Classical Literature, within the kaleidoscopic endeavors of the modern Product Manager. This undertaking will be a juggling of a paradox, one attempting to say what is the most complex, in the most simple terms. What is simple is the most complex, and the complex decomposes into the simple, based on its definition. However, this decomposition is often an askew “black box.” Rather than descend into the mediocrity of bullet points or the long unnecessary personal anecdotes plaguing business books. This is a new path forward, but an ancient style. Sign up for my premium bi-weekly newsletter and podcast about this "inner game" of product management, and learn more from an experienced Fortune 500 PM. The Laconic Keys is a premium newsletter, podcast, and blog written and edited by Tyler Mahoney, a Product Manager and Solution Architect with over 10 years of experience in the technology industry. Formerly, Tyler Co-founded Churchrater.com

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    The Origin of the Laconic Phrase: Episode #002

    In the 4th Century B.C.E. Phillip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, began a campaign to invade the Greek city-states of classical fame. Leaving his silver-rich homeland in the Balkan peninsula, Phillip II traveled south, slowly pillorying and sacking these intellectual hubs of combat and credo. Phillips II gained several early wins in the years-long offensive. As he surveyed the map, however, his focus landed on a notable holdout, a place known for martial arts, but what is only slightly less known, was one of wit. The father of Alexander was now at the edge of a city, a place neither he nor his oft heralded son would ever capture or control-Sparta. Phillip II opened his diplomatic address to the Spartan with a simple question, should he come as a friend or a foe? The reply was terse with only one word, “Neither.” Support this podcast

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    Biography and Premise: Episode #001

    The Official Launch Announcement! The Laconic Keys is a premiumhttps://tylermahoney.substack.com/ ( newsletter), podcast, andhttps://medium.com/@thelaconickeys ( blog) written and edited by (by me) Tyler Mahoney, a Product Manager and Solution Architect with over 10 years of experience in the technology industry. Support this podcast

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Laconic Keys aims to mimic the laconic style of Classical Literature, within the kaleidoscopic endeavors of the modern Product Manager. This undertaking will be a juggling of a paradox, one attempting to say what is the most complex, in the most simple terms. What is simple is the most complex, and the complex decomposes into the simple, based on its definition. However, this decomposition is often an askew “black box.” Rather than descend into the mediocrity of bullet points or the long unnecessary personal anecdotes plaguing business books. This is a new path forward, but an ancient style. Sign up for my premium bi-weekly newsletter and podcast about this "inner game" of product management, and learn more from an experienced Fortune 500 PM. The Laconic Keys is a premium newsletter, podcast, and blog written and edited by Tyler Mahoney, a Product Manager and Solution Architect with over 10 years of experience in the technology industry. Formerly, Tyler Co-founded Churchrater.com

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The Laconic Keys aims to mimic the laconic style of Classical Literature, within the kaleidoscopic endeavors of the modern Product Manager. This undertaking will be a juggling of a paradox, one attempting to say what is the most complex, in the most simple terms. What is simple is the most complex,...

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