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How to Keep on top of Trends that Matter to Product Managers

Department of Product

It is extremely difficult (and probably not advisable) to attempt to stay on top of all trends. For product people, we’re mostly interested in trends which impact the 3 core skill areas of product management: Technology Business Design So let’s tackle each of these separately. It’s impossible for one person to do.

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The Making of Product Managers: Negar’s Story

The Product Coalition

Then she decided to acquire technical skills in web development to get closer to the product development process. After attending a web development boot camp and working as a web developer at a small startup, she got the opportunity to become a product manager. Unfortunately, there were none.

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From Product Manager to Partner: An Interview with Ashley Carroll

Amplitude

Hailing from a tenured career in product management, she was just super passionate about working with startups. “I I had become pretty active as a mentor and advisor to various startups and really enjoyed it! Why the move from product to the venture capital world? What’s exciting you about Social Capital?

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How to Structure your Product Org to Optimise for Growth

Department of Product

Who does technical leadership? Typically I’ve seen these be called Business Review meetings. When I was at Gremlin, we copied Amazon’s approach, and had these meetings: A “weekly business review” meeting, with local leadership. A “monthly business review” meeting. Who does project management?

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How to Avoid Costly Surprises in Connected Product Design

Mind the Product

These include things like product components, price targets, user demographics, product volumes, operating life. By defining these early in the development process, a product designer can advise you on how to hit your targets, as well as point out things to avoid. The Order of Steps can Make or Break Development Costs.