The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Restaurants don’t put an Apprentice Chef in charge of the kitchen overnight, so why do we do this with Product Managers? Photo by Sebastian Herrmann on Unsplash Whilst it has been around for decades, product management has grown rapidly over the last few years. Companies are getting creative.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

The Secret Product Management Framework. Finally writing down the Secret Product Management Framework was a revelation for me. It put all the activities I do as a product manager into perspective. ” In this case, the previous observations are the articles I’ve been posting on the blog.

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2021

What are the best product management books to add to your 2021 reading list? We’ve put together a list for you with a few staples from every product manager’s bookshelf and some new releases too. New in – Best New Product Management Books in 2021. Plot summary. Interviewing users and customers.

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Gainsight

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

To truly excel in product management, you need to have a respect for design, an understanding of countless processes, a passion for problem-solving, excellent communication skills—the list goes on and on. Books for Product Managers. Blogs for Product Managers. Slack Groups for Product Managers.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

The Secret Product Management Framework. Finally writing down the Secret Product Management Framework was a revelation for me. It put all the activities I do as a product manager into perspective. ” In this case, the previous observations are the articles I’ve been posting on the blog.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

The Secret Product Management Framework. Finally writing down the Secret Product Management Framework was a revelation for me. It put all the activities I do as a product manager into perspective. ” In this case, the previous observations are the articles I’ve been posting on the blog.

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BrainStation Product Management

JULY 20, 2018

As the name suggests, a Product Manager (PM) is responsible for overseeing product development from conception to completion, and beyond. They help figure out what products should get made, ensure that they do get made, and report back on how users are responding to those products. Erikkson, 2011.

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Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 25, 2017

I'm often asked what's the best way for a new product manager to learn the fundamentals of the role or for an experienced product manager to continue to master their craft. I've organized this collection into several sections, starting with product management 101.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As product managers, it’s our job to develop solutions that solve real problems for our customers and create value for the business. One effective approach is to use a hypothesis-driven product validation framework to ensure that your efforts are focused on the most important questions at the right time.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 3, 2022

The product management career path can be incredibly fulfilling as you build and work on products used by millions of users around the world. However, a PM career looks different than other roles in tech. The success of a product, or even an entire company, rests on the product team.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

My journey to product management was not what you might expect , but then again, maybe you would. I became director of communications, leading the development of intranets and web applications. Challenges aside, I enjoyed the close-knit teams and easy access to upper management which enabled quick decision making.

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BrainStation Product Management

OCTOBER 1, 2019

As the name suggests, a Product Manager (PM) is responsible for overseeing product development from conception to completion. They help figure out what products should get made, ensure that they do get made, and report back on how users are responding to those products. What is Product Management?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Employees routinely say that the best places to work are some of the big tech companies. To help figure out which internship program (and workplace more generally) is right for you, we created this list of the 8 best tech internships in 2022. Every year, hiring managers receive millions of applications for various roles.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 18, 2022

Sarah Dayan is a staff engineer at Algolia , a “Search-as-a-Service” platform that helps developers build index and search capabilities into their own platforms through an API, and the host of two tech podcasts: Developer Experience and Entre Devs. How would she provide the right technical direction for the company?

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ProductPlan

DECEMBER 3, 2020

What All Industries Expect from Their Product Managers. Whether the industry is pharmaceuticals, furniture, or food, product managers representing all types of products share a few common high-level responsibilities. They develop a strategic direction and drive the development of their companies’ products.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 9, 2018

For the PM’s day is dark and full of errors Source As any Product Manager dedicated to the journey, I like to read up on PM methods and musings to stay on track for continuous improvement. Should a Product Manager know how to code? Is it a requirement for a PM to be a developer or know how to write a piece of code?

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 30, 2019

What is the one skill that all product manager needs? Weeks ago I wrote about a product manager does not need to know how to code. During a conversation with a friend, he asked: “if it is not coding skills, what are the one skill a product manager must have”? Why Leadership? No one directly reports to him.

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Userpilot

APRIL 7, 2023

When your product is catering to other businesses, it can be difficult for sales reps and other teams to understand the needs and experiences of the clients, especially if the client company sells multiple products. However, customer insights can help your teams understand all aspects of your B2B partners.

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UserVoice

JULY 28, 2017

Task Management Tools for Product Managers. What it is: Trello is a project management tool that’s intended to keep groups organized, but it also works well for personal to-do list tasks. What it is: Asana is a versatile task management solution that allows you to manage both personal and team projects.

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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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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 1, 2020

An inside look at product management at IBM and the interview process. Kevin Wei is an Offering Manager at IBM managing Watson Knowledge Catalog and DataStage. In this Path to PM blog post, Kevin shares his journey breaking into a product role as a new grad hire at IBM. What is an IBM offering manager?

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Modus Create

JANUARY 12, 2021

The speed at which the economic landscape shifts has been increasing since the industrial revolution and the emergence of consumer technology. Customers are savvy, informed, and ready to jump ship if a better product or service comes along. I’ll review four methodologies: waterfall, Lean, design, and Agile.

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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? Should the Voice of Customer influence product development? Why Voice of Customer Should be Included in Development Process. Let your customers make product development decisions for you!

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ProductPlan

DECEMBER 2, 2020

What All Industries Expect from Their Product Managers. Whether the industry is pharmaceuticals, furniture, or food, product managers representing all types of products share a few common high-level responsibilities. They develop a strategic direction and drive the development of their companies’ products.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 10, 2019

In this blog we’ll share our own personal experiences, and consider how mental health problems such as imposter syndrome, anxiety, depression, or stress affect us as product people. Long hours, isolation, and stress in tech make all of these struggles especially pervasive in tech companies. Depression and Anxiety.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 13, 2019

Un)fortunately, Product Management is not really an entry-level job. However, most of the time professionals who undertake the transition aim to build the following story with their resume: their gradual acquisition of product skills across different positions and functions. What is this for again?

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Userpilot

JUNE 20, 2023

Why is product idea validation important? As a product manager, how can you effectively validate ideas and build a successful product that delights users? 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.

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

I first met Petra Wille, a fellow product coach, at Mind the Product and was immediately impressed with her work. While I tend to focus on helping teams, Petra’s work centers around helping product leaders—the people who manage product managers. That was my first real product management role.

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Hutwork

MARCH 9, 2018

Many entrepreneurs and product managers write about the skills they brought to the table and those they learned along the way. And as a product manager finding out how others made a strategy work, whether it was implementing a road-map software or avoiding other’s pitfalls can make or break your product’s success.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 4, 2022

So, if you’re a product manager looking to significantly improve your UX efforts and provide actionable insights to your UX team, read on! User experience (UX) involves all aspects of user interactions with your product. A KPI is any metric used to measure the success of your product’s objectives.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 16, 2018

Sue is an engineering lead on a team and Tom is the product manager. Not surprisingly, Tom, Sue and team are under a lot of pressure to get this world-changing product out the door. It’s the age-old tension between product and engineering: shipping to meet market demands versus delivering with quality.

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Mixpanel

JANUARY 12, 2023

Copywriting, while often thought of as something creative and inspired, is a technical craft. It’s a product unto itself. And just like a product process, you need data to create something great. If you know a thing or two about product development, you’ve heard of the “a-ha” moment. Keyword research.

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Roadmunk

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Throughout my career as both a product manager and startup founder, there’s been one severely underrated skill I credit for much of my success—and that’s reading. I’m constantly consuming articles on product management, product culture, startups and entrepreneurship to bolster my career as a product person and leader.

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Product Innovation Educators

AUGUST 19, 2016

Each week I scour articles, wading through the dogs, and bringing you the best insights to help product managers, developers, and innovators be heroes. Another reminder why new products need a workable business model. Products (wrongly) get created this way – product first, customer second, revenue third.

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Imaginary Cloud - Design

JULY 2, 2020

little about product design. It is not that those books are bad. In a time when there was very little acknowledgment about the importance and the role of design, when design was mainly done by developers and with very little user awareness. And I follow some blogs”. Why is that? Well, don’t get me wrong.

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Product managers, product leaders, and product executives have no shortage of educational opportunities. From books , podcasts , and blogs to earning certificates and joining online communities , there is truly an abundance of options (read the short Guide to Product Management Resources to learn even more).

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UX Studio: Product Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

After our team at UX Studio started using product management tools, the time spent on communication surprisingly decreased. As a product manager, you know the drill. Coordinating designer and developer teams simultaneously while reporting to the boss via email becomes a drag. Collaboration tools.

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