<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Late to the Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late to the Party is a product management blog where I keep myself honest by sharing my reading, learning, and (hopefully) growth—written by Nathan Ziarek, a Principal Product Manager based in Milwaukee, WI.]]></description><link>https://latetotheparty.co</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!639d!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6173a753-cc8d-4278-b357-a8b5fed29be1_1170x1170.png</url><title>Late to the Party</title><link>https://latetotheparty.co</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:11:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://latetotheparty.co/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Nathan Ziarek]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[nathan@latetotheparty.co]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[nathan@latetotheparty.co]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Nathan Ziarek]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Nathan Ziarek]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[nathan@latetotheparty.co]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[nathan@latetotheparty.co]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Nathan Ziarek]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[A New Chapter]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started Late to the Party fifteen years ago (probably to the day knowing my desire to make New Year&#8217;s resolutions).]]></description><link>https://latetotheparty.co/p/a-new-chapter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://latetotheparty.co/p/a-new-chapter</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Ziarek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:32:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!639d!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6173a753-cc8d-4278-b357-a8b5fed29be1_1170x1170.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I started Late to the Party fifteen years ago (probably to the day knowing my desire to make New Year&#8217;s resolutions).</p><p>I was never trying to be the next great blogger. My goal was just to document what I was reading and learning and keep myself honest to continuing to grow by making it public. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://latetotheparty.co/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Late to the Party! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>It didn&#8217;t work. </p><p>Luckily, I named the site appropriately. It doesn&#8217;t matter how late to the game I am, I can still show up and try again.</p><p>The aim of this newsletter is to document the failures and (hopefully!) successes of my product management journey. Should it gain a following, I have some fun ideas on community building. </p><p>Stay tuned, and welcome to Late to the Party!</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://latetotheparty.co/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Late to the Party! 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