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How Compare and Contrast Decisions Lead to Better Product Outcomes

Product Talk

As usual, the Mind the Product team hosted a phenomenal event. Teresa Torres presented ‘Critical Thinking for Product Teams’ at Mind the Product London on September 8, 2017. I’ve been developing a visual critical thinking tool that I want to share with you today. I looked to the rest of the team for help.

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Peter Thiel's Anti-Lean Manifesto

Sachin Rekhi

The Lean Startup methodology, first described in 2008 by Eric Ries, has taken the startup world by storm. And every major business school now offers an innovation class that leverages the business model canvas and other lean principles for developing a new product idea. A bad plan is better than no plan." Sequencing Markets.

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Customer retention is the new conversion

Intercom, Inc.

I’ve been working with my co-founders since 2007-2008. We developed all these tips and tricks that would help us optimize what happens when they land. I don’t look at Intercom and think that we nailed marketing or that we nailed comms or media relationships or virality. You can check out the slides and video below.

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Little Otter’s Rebecca Egger on making mental health care accessible to all

Intercom, Inc.

In a heartfelt testimony, Rebecca recalls how her little brother came down with a rare autoimmune brain disorder back in 2008. How can you develop the technology while making sure it really gets to the people who need it the most and has an actual impact on their lives? Helen Egger — launched Little Otter. What was that like?

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Decentralized Blockchain on the Rise: Exploring the Future Predictions and Emerging Trends

The Product Coalition

In 2008, Nakamoto introduced a concept that would spark a revolution — blockchain. Beyond Bitcoin, it’s becoming evident that blockchain development applications are as diverse as the stars in the sky. It’s like Batman teaming up with Superman to save the day — each one’s strengths complementing the other’s weaknesses.

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How to deploy empathy to get the most out of customer interviews, according to Geocodio’s Michele Hansen

Intercom, Inc.

But the fact is that a large portion of the employees – developers, marketers, product managers (whose work depends on an intimate understanding of the customer) – rarely, if ever, interact with them. However, Michele quickly realized that customer research should be a part of the whole product development process.

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Learning from Failure: Product Manager Style

The Product Coalition

Many product people know that rushed development can kill the final release. In this case, negotiations between Atari and Universal Pictures/Steven Spielberg over the rights to the film were only completed in July 1982, leaving only 5 and a half weeks for development in the push to release the game in time for Christmas.