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They got into the motorcycle business by buying the Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing brand from a private equity firm back in 2011 and then launched the Indian line of motorcycles two years later. MORE
It’s hard to believe, March 1, 2011 doesn’t feel that long ago. It’s our 8th birthday today! As we look back at this incredible journey, the past year was one of huge milestones and growth for Modus. MORE
Segmentation has been our most heavily used report since its release in late 2011, and until recently, it was the report that greeted users when they logged in. Our early customers clamored for a means to dig deeper into their data, and in 2011, Segmentation was the answer. MORE
In 2011 we launched the Intercom Messenger in the same 12 months that iMessage, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, Whatsapp, and others launched too. We just raised $125M in a round led by Mary Meeker at Kleiner Perkins. Here’s what we’re going to do with it. 2018 is shaping up to be a massive year for the Intercom platform. Historically, we’ve spent proportionately way more on research and development than other software companies we track, and that won’t stop any time soon. MORE
Given the recent acquisition of Connected by LinkedIn , I thought it would be a great time to reflect on what worked well with our technology stack as well as what I would like to improve going forward. If you haven’t had a chance to check them out, feel free to review my previous posts where I detail our technology stack and the open source libraries we leverage. In this post I’ll jump right into our learnings. What Worked Well. Python Django facilitated fast iteration. MORE
Apple shook up the world in 2011 when it introduced natural scrolling to Mac OS X Lion. When I first started learning about product design, one of the most influential books I read was The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman. MORE
Its first version shipped in August 2011 and didn’t have the growth curve that the company had expected, according to Cross. MORE
In 2011, Nate left Stryker to build Brightface, a product development company that focused on mobile and web applications including Cycleface which was acquired by Strava, the #1 fitness app for endurance athletes. MORE
Informed: Wake Up Wisdom for Women” in 2011. Contributed by Saikrishna Chavali. Kicking off the 2017 BPMA calendar is Alyssa Dver on using Neuroscience to build confidence. MORE
In 2011 Marc Andreessen declared that software is eating the world. As Intercom’s customer base moved upmarket, it became increasingly obvious to us in Sales that what worked well in our product for early-stage startups didn’t for larger companies. To fix it, we had to change how we worked with our product team. MORE
In the very early days of Intercom the marketing hat fell on my head, but I’d be doing marketing a disservice (and 2011 Des a disservice) if I said that’s what I thought I was doing. The most important tasks for any early stage startup are to write code and talk to users. When we started Intercom the latter was my job. MORE
10 Reasons Why Strategic Plans Fail, Aileron, November 30, 2011. By Don Stoddard – In the very best companies, roadmaps support key objectives with very specific measures impacting the business. MORE
Jon Noronha joined the product team for Microsoft’s Bing search engine in 2011 when the product, as he puts it, was “in a big hole” As the years went by, however, that turned around, and in late 2015, Microsoft reported that Bing had become profitable. MORE
7X: You’re 7 times more likely to win a deal if you respond to prospects in less than an hour versus responding in two hours ( HBR, 2011 ). There are few functions where the phrase “the more things change, the more they stay the same” rings truer than in marketing. MORE
So I sat there in November 2011. And went from no launch in November 2011 to launching with Tesco February 2012, which saved us, completely saved us. Tom Adeyoola, Founder/CEO, Metail. Tom Adeyoola’s self-confessed list of ‘fails’ at previous jobs is… significant. Technology launched before the market was ready, a funded company run into the grown, struggling to reach the heights of an American counterpart. MORE
Back in 2011 Spotify showed up and started offering a subscription music streaming service. Apple’s share of the movie market has been falling lately Image Credit: So just in case you didn’t realize it, Apple makes a lot of money from both renting and selling movies. MORE
I got my first product management job in 2011 and have been learning ever since. [5:55] I got my first product management job in 2011 and have been learning ever since. [5:55] It’s all about creativity, curiosity, and customer focus for product managers. MORE
Shift in technology: When Shivani started working on the idea in 2011, there were virtually no smartphones among the underbanked in the developing world. MORE
In 2011, his article “ The Use of Knowledge in Society ” was selected as one of the top 20 articles published in The American Economic Review during its first 100 years. Reading the “The Use of Knowledge in Society” through a Product Manager lens Friedrich Hayek?—?Austrian MORE
Informed: Wake Up Wisdom for Women” in 2011. Contributed by Saikrishna Chavali and Jeff Segarra – Noted professor of business at Harvard Business School, Rosabeth Moss Kanter states that, “Confidence isn’t optimism or pessimism, and it’s not a character attribute. MORE
The “Lean Startup” Eric Ries put a taxonomy behind what it means to be a highly mobile learning organization with his 2011 book. MORE
Copyright (c) 2011 J. People have asked me “How can I get my execs to support an agile transformation? They don’t like that they can’t predict anything.”. Reframe the Agile conversation around value. Orient the conversation around value, not around methodologies. Picture credit below). MORE
In 2011, Nate left Stryker to build Brightface, a product development company that focused on mobile and web applications including Cycleface which was acquired by Strava, the #1 fitness app for endurance athletes. MORE
Since 2011 she’s been a strategic product consultant, leading organisational design and transformation initiatives across finance, government, travel, e-commerce, and not-for-profit sectors. MORE
Since 2011 she’s been a strategic product consultant, leading organisational design and transformation initiatives across finance, government, travel, e-commerce, and non-for-profit sectors. MORE
The cost of building software products has dramatically fallen compared to a decade ago. Products that used to take millions of dollars are now being built for hundreds of thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars. MORE
Social is clearly one of the biggest trends on the web right now, with the majority of new apps and services taking advantage of your friends to provide a more participatory experience. MORE
The Lean Startup came out in 2011. I continue to be surprised by how many product managers aren’t familiar with dual-track development. I don’t care if you know the buzzwords or if you can define the difference between product discovery and product delivery. MORE
Today I had the pleasure of attending the Evernote Trunk Conference , Evernote’s first ever developer-focused event. I was excited to attend not only because Connected is an app in the Evernote Trunk , but also because Evernote has been a break-out success story in the productivity space. MORE
Startup2Startup has been on a roll lately with great events and this week was no exception. BJ Fogg , a professor and researcher from Stanford University, stopped by and shared with us his secrets on behavior change. For those of you who are not familiar with BJ Fogg, he has been studying behavior change for over a decade, is the founder of the Persuasive Technology Lab at Stanford, and author of the book Persuasive Technology. MORE
Last night I attended another fantastic Startup2Startup event focused on Interaction Design. The lineup was terrific with Jason Putorti , lead designer of Mint.com and now co-founder of Votizen, Kate Aronowitz , Director of Design and User Experience at Facebook, and Garry Tan , co-founder of Posterous and Designer in Residence for YCombinator. They brought together a breadth of experience in design across all stages of the startup lifecycle. MORE
Copyright (c) 2011 J. People have asked me “How can I get my execs to support an agile transformation? They don’t like that they can’t predict anything.”. Reframe the Agile conversation around value. Orient the conversation around value, not around methodologies. Picture credit below). MORE
And most recently, LinkedIn acquired CardMunch in January 2011. In the wake of LinkedIn’s announcement of reaching 100 million members , I’ve been impressed with the resurgence they have had in the past year. I thought I would showcase some of the recent product innovation from LinkedIn as well as cultural shifts we’ve seen from within the company that have contributed to this growth. Product Innovation. MORE
Last night I had the pleasure of attending the latest Startup2Startup on engineering management with Yishan Wong , an early director of engineering at Facebook. The area we spent the most time discussing, both during the presentation and during the discussion that followed, was how to hire great engineers for your startup. I thought it was a particularly appropriate topic given that I receive weekly requests from colleagues asking me for help on their quest for engineers. MORE
Last night I read Sarah Lacy's excellent post entitled Inside the DNA of the Facebook Mafia. If you haven't read it yet, you should. It not only catalogues many of the excellent startups that have come out of Facebook, but the emerging patterns amongst the bunch. It got me thinking about my own experience at my previous startup, imeem. When I think back on imeem, I always felt that we had an incredible group of fascinating, talented, and ambitious people. MORE
Today I’m excited to announce the launch of my latest venture, Connected. Connected is a personal relationship manager that brings your contacts and conversations together in one place. MORE
This was written back in 2011, and I’ve been watching his predictions play out in companies all around the world. Most people by now have read Marc Andreessen’s Why Software Is Eating The World. While my focus is primarily on technology-powered software products, services and devices, I’m also very interested to find other industries where the techniques of modern product are used to disrupt their spaces. MORE
2011 Related Topics Sachin Rekhi
AUGUST 26, 2011
The cost of building software products has dramatically fallen compared to a decade ago. Products that used to take millions of dollars are now being built for hundreds of thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars.
Sachin Rekhi
AUGUST 22, 2011
Social is clearly one of the biggest trends on the web right now, with the majority of new apps and services taking advantage of your friends to provide a more participatory experience.
Sachin Rekhi
AUGUST 18, 2011
Today I had the pleasure of attending the Evernote Trunk Conference , Evernote’s first ever developer-focused event. I was excited to attend not only because Connected is an app in the Evernote Trunk , but also because Evernote has been a break-out success story in the productivity space.
Sachin Rekhi
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Today I’m excited to announce the launch of my latest venture, Connected. Connected is a personal relationship manager that brings your contacts and conversations together in one place.
Sachin Rekhi
DECEMBER 28, 2011
Given the recent acquisition of Connected by LinkedIn , I thought it would be a great time to reflect on what worked well with our technology stack as well as what I would like to improve going forward. If you haven’t had a chance to check them out, feel free to review my previous posts where I detail our technology stack and the open source libraries we leverage. In this post I’ll jump right into our learnings. What Worked Well. Python Django facilitated fast iteration.
Sachin Rekhi
MARCH 28, 2011
And most recently, LinkedIn acquired CardMunch in January 2011. In the wake of LinkedIn’s announcement of reaching 100 million members , I’ve been impressed with the resurgence they have had in the past year. I thought I would showcase some of the recent product innovation from LinkedIn as well as cultural shifts we’ve seen from within the company that have contributed to this growth. Product Innovation.
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Sachin Rekhi
APRIL 13, 2011
Last night I attended another fantastic Startup2Startup event focused on Interaction Design. The lineup was terrific with Jason Putorti , lead designer of Mint.com and now co-founder of Votizen, Kate Aronowitz , Director of Design and User Experience at Facebook, and Garry Tan , co-founder of Posterous and Designer in Residence for YCombinator. They brought together a breadth of experience in design across all stages of the startup lifecycle.
Sachin Rekhi
MARCH 1, 2011
Last night I had the pleasure of attending the latest Startup2Startup on engineering management with Yishan Wong , an early director of engineering at Facebook. The area we spent the most time discussing, both during the presentation and during the discussion that followed, was how to hire great engineers for your startup. I thought it was a particularly appropriate topic given that I receive weekly requests from colleagues asking me for help on their quest for engineers.
Sachin Rekhi
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Last night I read Sarah Lacy's excellent post entitled Inside the DNA of the Facebook Mafia. If you haven't read it yet, you should. It not only catalogues many of the excellent startups that have come out of Facebook, but the emerging patterns amongst the bunch. It got me thinking about my own experience at my previous startup, imeem. When I think back on imeem, I always felt that we had an incredible group of fascinating, talented, and ambitious people.
Modus Create
MARCH 1, 2019
It’s hard to believe, March 1, 2011 doesn’t feel that long ago. It’s our 8th birthday today! As we look back at this incredible journey, the past year was one of huge milestones and growth for Modus.
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Business of Software Conference
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Wade Foster and his co-founder started Zapier (it rhymes with ‘happier’) back in 2011 during a hackathon. Join us on Wednesday 6th March for a live online Q&A with Wade Foster on Remote Working, CEO/Founder of Zapier.
Business of Software Conference
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Wade Foster and his co-founder started Zapier (it rhymes with ‘happier’) back in 2011 during a hackathon. Join us on Wednesday 6th March for a live online Q&A with Wade Foster on Remote Working, CEO/Founder of Zapier.
The Secret PM Handbook
JUNE 2, 2017
Copyright (c) 2011 J. People have asked me “How can I get my execs to support an agile transformation? They don’t like that they can’t predict anything.”. Reframe the Agile conversation around value. Orient the conversation around value, not around methodologies. Picture credit below).
bpma ProductHub
APRIL 17, 2017
10 Reasons Why Strategic Plans Fail, Aileron, November 30, 2011. By Don Stoddard – In the very best companies, roadmaps support key objectives with very specific measures impacting the business.
The Secret PM Handbook
JUNE 2, 2017
Copyright (c) 2011 J. People have asked me “How can I get my execs to support an agile transformation? They don’t like that they can’t predict anything.”. Reframe the Agile conversation around value. Orient the conversation around value, not around methodologies. Picture credit below).
Mind the Product
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Since 2011 she’s been a strategic product consultant, leading organisational design and transformation initiatives across finance, government, travel, e-commerce, and non-for-profit sectors.
bpma ProductHub
APRIL 30, 2017
Informed: Wake Up Wisdom for Women” in 2011. Contributed by Saikrishna Chavali and Jeff Segarra – Noted professor of business at Harvard Business School, Rosabeth Moss Kanter states that, “Confidence isn’t optimism or pessimism, and it’s not a character attribute.
Mind the Product
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Jon Noronha joined the product team for Microsoft’s Bing search engine in 2011 when the product, as he puts it, was “in a big hole” As the years went by, however, that turned around, and in late 2015, Microsoft reported that Bing had become profitable.
Mixpanel
JANUARY 14, 2019
Segmentation has been our most heavily used report since its release in late 2011, and until recently, it was the report that greeted users when they logged in. Our early customers clamored for a means to dig deeper into their data, and in 2011, Segmentation was the answer.
Mind the Product
JANUARY 23, 2017
In 2011, Nate left Stryker to build Brightface, a product development company that focused on mobile and web applications including Cycleface which was acquired by Strava, the #1 fitness app for endurance athletes.
Product Innovation Educators
MARCH 11, 2019
I got my first product management job in 2011 and have been learning ever since. [5:55] I got my first product management job in 2011 and have been learning ever since. [5:55] It’s all about creativity, curiosity, and customer focus for product managers.
bpma ProductHub
JANUARY 3, 2017
Informed: Wake Up Wisdom for Women” in 2011. Contributed by Saikrishna Chavali. Kicking off the 2017 BPMA calendar is Alyssa Dver on using Neuroscience to build confidence.
Product Talk
MARCH 23, 2016
The Lean Startup came out in 2011. I continue to be surprised by how many product managers aren’t familiar with dual-track development. I don’t care if you know the buzzwords or if you can define the difference between product discovery and product delivery.
The Product Coalition
MAY 6, 2019
In 2011, his article “ The Use of Knowledge in Society ” was selected as one of the top 20 articles published in The American Economic Review during its first 100 years. Reading the “The Use of Knowledge in Society” through a Product Manager lens Friedrich Hayek?—?Austrian
svpg
JUNE 28, 2016
This was written back in 2011, and I’ve been watching his predictions play out in companies all around the world. Most people by now have read Marc Andreessen’s Why Software Is Eating The World. While my focus is primarily on technology-powered software products, services and devices, I’m also very interested to find other industries where the techniques of modern product are used to disrupt their spaces.
Mind the Product
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Its first version shipped in August 2011 and didn’t have the growth curve that the company had expected, according to Cross.
Inside Intercom
MARCH 27, 2018
In 2011 we launched the Intercom Messenger in the same 12 months that iMessage, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, Whatsapp, and others launched too. We just raised $125M in a round led by Mary Meeker at Kleiner Perkins. Here’s what we’re going to do with it. 2018 is shaping up to be a massive year for the Intercom platform. Historically, we’ve spent proportionately way more on research and development than other software companies we track, and that won’t stop any time soon.
The Accidental Product Manager
OCTOBER 1, 2018
Back in 2011 Spotify showed up and started offering a subscription music streaming service. Apple’s share of the movie market has been falling lately Image Credit: So just in case you didn’t realize it, Apple makes a lot of money from both renting and selling movies.
Sachin Rekhi
JANUARY 23, 2017
Apple shook up the world in 2011 when it introduced natural scrolling to Mac OS X Lion. When I first started learning about product design, one of the most influential books I read was The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman.
The Accidental Product Manager
APRIL 16, 2018
They got into the motorcycle business by buying the Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing brand from a private equity firm back in 2011 and then launched the Indian line of motorcycles two years later.
Inside Intercom
JUNE 20, 2018
In 2011 Marc Andreessen declared that software is eating the world. As Intercom’s customer base moved upmarket, it became increasingly obvious to us in Sales that what worked well in our product for early-stage startups didn’t for larger companies. To fix it, we had to change how we worked with our product team.
Inside Intercom
JUNE 1, 2018
In the very early days of Intercom the marketing hat fell on my head, but I’d be doing marketing a disservice (and 2011 Des a disservice) if I said that’s what I thought I was doing. The most important tasks for any early stage startup are to write code and talk to users. When we started Intercom the latter was my job.
Business of Software Conference
MAY 15, 2019
So I sat there in November 2011. And went from no launch in November 2011 to launching with Tesco February 2012, which saved us, completely saved us. Tom Adeyoola, Founder/CEO, Metail. Tom Adeyoola’s self-confessed list of ‘fails’ at previous jobs is… significant. Technology launched before the market was ready, a funded company run into the grown, struggling to reach the heights of an American counterpart.
The Product Coalition
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
The “Lean Startup” Eric Ries put a taxonomy behind what it means to be a highly mobile learning organization with his 2011 book.
The Product Coalition
JANUARY 15, 2019
Shift in technology: When Shivani started working on the idea in 2011, there were virtually no smartphones among the underbanked in the developing world.
Mind the Product
MAY 29, 2018
Since 2011 she’s been a strategic product consultant, leading organisational design and transformation initiatives across finance, government, travel, e-commerce, and not-for-profit sectors.
Mind the Product
MARCH 16, 2017
In 2011, Nate left Stryker to build Brightface, a product development company that focused on mobile and web applications including Cycleface which was acquired by Strava, the #1 fitness app for endurance athletes.
Inside Intercom
MAY 14, 2018
7X: You’re 7 times more likely to win a deal if you respond to prospects in less than an hour versus responding in two hours ( HBR, 2011 ). There are few functions where the phrase “the more things change, the more they stay the same” rings truer than in marketing.
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