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Career Monogamy: The Awkward Tech Sin of Longevity

The Slack message was genuine and brief, “congrats on 20 years!” My name had apparently been listed on a slide during the quarterly…

19 min readMay 30, 2017

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A Parent’s Tale: The Inexplicable Delight of Watching Your Kid Face Their Fears

His eyes were already welling up with tears. I had not even taken a step back yet. It was early. The Bellevue Square mall had just opened…

15 min readJul 11, 2022

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A Parent’s Tale: The Inexplicable Delight of Watching Your Kid Face Their Fears

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Failing Retirement: Excitedly Giving Up Leisure for Work

There is no difference between Sunday and Monday for me. Happy hours are whenever I want them to be. I can workout when I want, walk my dog…

12 min readApr 26, 2022

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Failing Retirement: Excitedly Giving Up Leisure for Work

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Reverse Job Description: Excited to Build Again

It is time. After some wonderful R&R, I am eager to get back to building products, teams, and businesses. I am not in a rush, and plan to…

10 min readFeb 7, 2022

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My Resignation: Six Months Later

It was at this moment, roughly six months ago, that I informed my manager that I was leaving. I had envisioned that moment for years, and…

16 min readJan 18, 2022

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What Being a Quality Engineer Taught Me About Product Management

The nearly two years I spent as a quality engineer were among the most rewarding of my career. All great PMs should be quality guardians.

11 min readOct 25, 2021

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What Being a Quality Engineer Taught Me About Product Management

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What Being A Tech Support Agent Taught Me About Product Management

Preface: I held more than a dozen positions in my 24 years of working at Adobe, starting from an entry-level Technical Support, all the way…

14 min readOct 13, 2021

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What Being A Tech Support Agent Taught Me About Product Management

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The Beautiful Tragedy of My Second Mom

I have two mothers. The first is my birth mom, Marci. She is a liberal powerhouse who is academically brilliant and socially active. She…

6 min readSep 23, 2021

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The Beautiful Tragedy of My Second Mom

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From Workaholic to Not Working: A Midlife Respite

Last month I decided to walk away from life-changing money, a terrific team, a cool product, and a clear path to Vice President. Here’s why

12 min readAug 23, 2021

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The Costco Societal Index

I go to Costco almost every weekend. Our household goes through milk and vegetables at an alarming rate. The combination of my fading…

10 min readApr 10, 2020

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The Costco Societal Index

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Brian Nemhauser

Brian Nemhauser

I have more questions than answers. I am a father, husband, product and business leader, writer, and sports fan. What’s mine is yours.

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