The Product Coalition

JANUARY 27, 2022

At the beginning of any software development project, managers think of which methodology is between waterfall and agile. It’s essential to follow clearly defined processes or software development life cycle (SDLC) to ensure software development quality. Waterfall and agile: A smart method or bad solution?

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Userpilot

JANUARY 14, 2024

TL;DR A product manager leads the product management team and is responsible for overseeing all stages of the product development process. They earn more than developers, astronauts, and even attorneys, but less than surgeons. The Director of Product is accountable for multiple product lines and manages product management teams.

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Department of Product

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

If you’ve not heard of Celonis before, it’s a SaaS company that focuses on one thing product teams tend to either love or hate: process map diagramming. Essential reads for product teams New from the Department of Product this week: ? Knowledge Series: Unit economics explained – what are unit economics?

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 20, 2022

We surveyed and interviewed key people in our teams to understand how they worked and how they saw Intercom’s internal operations. And sure enough, the feedback was that things were starting to slow down. When people detect a bottleneck in the system, the operational cadence of the company starts slowing down. We learned a lot.

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Userpilot

JUNE 20, 2023

We look at the process of idea validation and a range of tools and techniques you can leverage to aid the process. TL;DR Product idea validation is a process during which product teams test and tweak the product concept to ensure it satisfies a real market need. Are there enough users who are ready to pay for a solution to the problem?

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nulab

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

A flash Silicon Valley campus staffed by armies of developers, bazillions in the bank, and countless users. You need to understand their product team structure… And you need to learn how startups can adapt them for rapid scaling without losing sight of their goal. Product roles explained: Product team structure.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

If people aren’t looking for your solution, you have to educate them about the problem your product solves. So they created a software that provides control, visibility, and payment methods for corporate finance teams. Instead, focus on fostering a culture of communication and feedback loops between the team.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JUNE 22, 2021

They get most of the recognition, but they also have to be involved in everything, which is super tiring and often leads to stress, burnout, and bad health. They don’t have to make every decision and double-check everything done by their teams. The most important tool empowering leaders can use is context.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 4, 2018

For the past 6 months, I’ve been thinking a lot about pricing and packaging technology products. Failure to enforce the current process and blaming the sales teams. There’s much research to be found on pricing strategies, especially for SaaS products, so I won’t write about it here. Would appreciate your feedback!

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Usersnap

MARCH 19, 2019

As a product manager or a SaaS company owner, what is your main drive in building new products? Do you consider customer feedback? Should the Voice of Customer influence product development? You may have realized how customer feedback has become a huge focus in recent years. What impacts your decision-making process?

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Sachin Rekhi

JANUARY 9, 2017

I studied computer science in the engineering school and ultimately settled on finance at Wharton. While I may have been better served studying marketing or management, I did learn some important finance principles that I still use day-to-day in my product management role. This helped them grow very fast initially.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The history of Slack, the most widely used workplace messaging app, is often referred to as a classic startup success story. The company decided to pivot, and focus on developing what they initially thought of as a more convenient tool for internal business communication. Instead, it was an MMORPG called Glitch.

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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Services companies (aka custom development, agencies, outsourcing/nearshoring, contract engineering, consultancies, any work-for-hire) primarily market/sell the time and expertise of their people.  Work  And any software we build and sell once to the client who paid for it. Investor pressure for a high-value market exit.  VCs

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Usersnap

JANUARY 12, 2022

In short, the CPO oversees all aspects of a product’s vision, design, and development. They are essential in creating a robust and helpful product that fills a void in the market while addressing customer feedback. However, their (and all product team members’) superpowers and role in SaaS growth is invaluable!

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Mixpanel

JUNE 10, 2020

But in the consumer finance space, sensitivity towards personal financial data makes considerations around product experimentation all the more delicate. On the NerdWallet team, we go beyond a binary “pass / fail” grade on demo days with Engineering, Product and Design. These turkey demos have surfaced key learnings for our team.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 29, 2021

And so, Mark Rudden and his team had to figure it all out by themselves. Fortunately, Mark had quite a bit of experience working and scaling teams in demanding, hypergrowth environments. Rather, everything is an iterative process of building the service, rolling it out to users and keep improving it as you get new data and feedback.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 29, 2022

We introduced Intercom as the Engagement OS , the customer communications platform that enables the most critical component of the modern customer journey: ongoing engagement, throughout the customer journey – from acquiring to onboarding, activating, support, and beyond. It is an exciting time for us at Intercom.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

I’ve asked friends who do the job at social events and got the same answer, and frequently asked members of my own teams, who struggled to find the time to do it. To compensate, I’ve seen UX researchers & designers pick up the mantle a lot more, and the design teams have really leaned into this space.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 15, 2021

It’s the tools and methods you use to understand user behavior within your app. Why Google Analytics is not a product analytics tool , and how product analytics differs from and relates to product metrics. The Best Product Analytics Tools for SaaS. Is Google Analytics is a Product Analytics Tool?

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Think about what you could be doing to bring more diversity into your teams and be more inclusive as a company, and go actively out of your way in order to achieve set goals. I usually do them with Paul or people from the product teams – it’s much more fun to be on a podcast with your boss. Be open-minded.

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Gainsight

JULY 20, 2022

What do Suicide Squad , Sex and the City , and Bad Boys II all have in common? Product managers looking to improve their products and meet business goals would do well to take note that understanding what customers are actually doing with their products provides unique insights that surveys and other customer feedback tools may miss. .

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Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

When it comes to launching sales teams in hyper-growth startups, few people have walked the walk as much as Maggie Hott. Despite attending university at Santa Barbara, not too far from the mecca of tech that is Silicon Valley, Maggie never thought she would end up working in technology. Look for the team players.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The 10 Thorniest Problems In Product (And The Solutions That Successful Companies Are Using To Tackle Them) As research for my upcoming fourth book, I’ve been interviewing dozens of product leaders and creators. Request: Obviously every company or product team will have context-specific factors that make their situation a little different.

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Amplitude

DECEMBER 17, 2020

As a product leader, you know how important iteration is to helping teams adapt to user needs and build great products. But iterating without clear, accessible data can lead to problems throughout the launch cycle, from poor audience fit to missed timelines because it took too long to validate an earlier change.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 18, 2016

I did what I should have, and was not bad at it, as numbers and analysis are not hard for me, but besides, I couldn’t say that I really enjoyed it. My supervisors in different teams (I was in a management trainee rotational program) gave me two big projects. Product manager is the title of a role in technology companies.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JULY 5, 2021

As a client, you invest your time, energy, and limited resources into your digital product development. Since 2013, UX studio has been diligently working on helping rising startups and established companies create impactful digital products through intelligent design solutions. . Is there anything we can help you with?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 22, 2021

In the startup world, making software user-friendly and easy to use has become a real trend lately. These fields include web design, mobile app development, SaaS, and even B2B products. With a relatively small team based in Omsk, southwestern Siberia, Purrweb has compiled an impressive portfolio. and Facebook.

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

When it comes to designing digital systems, there is always a risk of forgetting there will be humans involved and, as a result, making things more robotic than realistic. Here are five quick takeaways: Conversational design as a concept is about looking at human conversation as a model for all interactions with digital systems.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

At JCDecaux, I led the development of an information kiosk for airport passengers. Passengers are also able to view hotel information and use the devices to speak to the sales team of the hotel. Feasibility risk impacts the capacity of the team to build the product given time, skills and technology constraints.

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Product Management Unpacked

APRIL 25, 2019

In order to do so, you must establish a plan, build trust and initiate systemic change to mitigate challenges. I first saw this method enacted when I was a young product leader at a publicly-held enterprise software company. Strengths/Weaknesses). A product leader hired to handle disruption is a leader in the face of adversity.

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Amplitude

AUGUST 30, 2017

At the Product Analytics Summit in Seattle this past March, we chatted with some of our customers about how they use Amplitude as part of their product development toolbox. User feedback opens the door to new opportunities. Feedback is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal. Use power users as beta testers.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 10, 2023

So much of what can go wrong with a feature release is related to poor execution of the broader feature launch process. Product teams find a never-ending opportunity to improve on what came before. However, the exception occurs at the end of the lifecycle when the team sunsets the product.

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Alchemer Mobile

MARCH 18, 2021

Apptentive’s annual Mobile App Engagement Report serves as a baseline to help app publishers across categories understand their app’s engagement strengths and areas for improvement. Almost all apps experienced significant change in their DAU due to COVID-19. Transcript. I am Christy Culp. So bear with my enthusiasm.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 6, 2020

By leading the creation and development of groundbreaking qualitative analysis products, Jared is dedicated to helping companies like Netflix, Sony, and Disney understand how their content impacts audiences everywhere. That’s Jared and his teams focus on identifying the core emotions that people use when they express how they feel online.

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

After sharing how I thought the business could improve based on the market situation, customer feedback , and some new ideas that leveraged our core technologies, she looked at me and said: “What are you doing? A few weeks later, she offered me a job on her team. My teams move markets. You are a product manager.”

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 15, 2020

When you’re listening to feedback you really need to unpack the language of what’s being said and make sure you understand what the customer means rather than what they say to you. Out of that,I was forced to actually talk to people and learn through very different methods and tools. Are these all software?

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 26, 2018

Remarkably, the team stuck around with few exceptions. He craved thoughtful feedback from real customers (instead of free beta users) and rushed to market. One of your first hires should be someone who can nerd out on your company’s finances. I had no intention of stopping the survey software stuff. People need this.”

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