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A case study: How our own product discovery made us pivot Reveall towards product discovery

Mind the Product

In this post, startup CEO Ferdinand Goetzen relates how product discovery led him and his team to adjust their thinking, pivot and change their product Overview We started Reveall in 2021 as a platform to empower UX teams to do more with their customer research insights. As we sought to navigate some of the most [.]

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Case Study: Basecamp’s Shape Up From a Product Manager’s Perspective

The Product Coalition

One day you’re meeting with customers, gathering insights about their problems. Growing challenges But as the company grew from a startup up to scaleup, it became increasingly more difficult to get to the same pace of shipping new features as before. She should be the voice of the customer towards product teams.

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UX Research: A Practical Guide to Insights, Budgeting, and Stakeholder Engagement

UX Planet

UX research emerges as a pivotal factor in crafting user-centered designs and strategies. This process, often undervalued in real-world scenarios, is crucial for understanding user behaviors, needs, and preferences. It’s a beacon that illuminates user pain points and behavioral nuances, gleaned from direct insights.

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Startups need dual theories on distribution and product/market fit. One is not enough

Andrew Chen

It’s hard to be a product without a strong theory of distribution Here’s a common startup situation. 99% of startups are not differentiated on their underlying technology, and there is very little engineering risk involved. A team busts their ass for months building the first version of their product.

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Can Lean Product Management Help Startups Build Strong Products?

The Product Coalition

In fact, the biggest advantage that you can leverage from a startup perspective is Lean product management (‘Lean’ or ‘LPM’). In this article, we will look at what Lean product management is, how it can help you and how it can help your startup build great products that your customers love. In the startup context.

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Who is Marty Cagan: Background, Books, Product Management Tips, and More

Userpilot

Throughout his rich career, Marty has worn numerous hats within modern software product organizations, transitioning between roles involving product management, software development, product marketing , user experience design, and general management, among others. We’ve rounded up three of his best podcasts that offer valuable insights.

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How UX Researchers Can 4X Their Usability Test Response Rates With Userpilot

Userpilot

But when things don’t work out, we are reminded of the importance of eating your own dog food, aka using your own product to solve the problem you set out to address for your customers. Solution : Lisa realized she needed a channel with less distraction and more engagement, leading her to choose our own product for inviting users.