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Y Oslo 2024: When It Comes to Discovery, Something is Better Than Nothing

Product Talk

We covered how to manage messy opportunity solution trees , the most common challenges teams face when getting started with the discovery habits, what Im working on next, and so much more. I started my career as a software engineer. How are we building production-quality software? I think that was in 2004. What does that mean?

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From marketplace to SaaS business: How Udemy acquired 80% of the Fortune 100

Intercom, Inc.

When Yvonne joined in 2016, the business unit consisted of just 10 people across product, engineering, sales, and marketing. Since then, she’s helped grow the Udemy’s B2B SaaS arm to more than 5,000 enterprise customers, which include the likes of Pinterest, Adidas, and General Mills.

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A Decade of Product Management

Melissa Perri

There's work to be done. -- 2016: "I want a product manager who can be great at writing specification documents. Teams and executives turned to data-driven decision making, and the tools and software followed. -- So what does that mean for the next 10 years? It sounds like something we should be doing."

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Food & Drink Apps: Using Industry Benchmark Data to Understand Changes in Mobile Customer Sentiment

Alchemer Mobile

Mobile apps in the Food and Drink category have experienced radical change these last few weeks. The COVID-19 pandemic has more and more people using app-based food delivery services, and QSRs are seeing an influx of mobile payments at their drive-throughs with the closure of dine-in establishments. Why is your app rating decreasing?

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From Niche to Success: How To Make Vertical SaaS a Worthwhile Startup Investment

The Product Coalition

It’s difficult to find a SaaS company that isn’t already in the niche you wish to enter! The solution? Vertical SaaS! Vertical SaaS has had a tremendous run during the last decade. Why is Vertical SaaS on the rise? Spotify is an example of regular SaaS ; you pay to conveniently locate and stream music.

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Customer Feedback Management is the Heart of Food and Drink Apps

Alchemer Mobile

The convenience and near-instant gratification offered by apps in the Food and Drink category is a key part of our modern-day lives. Food and drink apps straddle both the physical and digital worlds, and work to blur the lines between the two. The potential reach of food and drink apps is just being realized.

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Why Great Ideas Fail in Finance: It’s Not the Digital Product, It’s the UX

UX Planet

The smartphone app has become the front line of financial competition. Any banking app that feels generic, uninspired or offers little real value is already lagging behind. Because todays users wont waittheres always a smarter, faster and more useful app waiting to take itsplace. Amazon reshaped retail with customerfocus.

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