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Good Product Team/Bad Product Team

Amplitude

As VP of Product at Amplitude, I get the opportunity to work with hundreds of different products teams every year?—?ranging ranging from startups with only a handful of engineers to large enterprises with thousands of PMs. But this naturally raises a simple question: why do companies need help building better products?

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How to Be a Truly Great Head of Product: Strategy

The Product Coalition

Strategy and enabling your team to solve problems makes the difference between a boss and an impactful leader. Without well-researched facts that are based on reality for your company and customers ( insights ), you won’t make good decisions. There’s no separate ‘product strategy’ from company strategy?—?strategy

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Beyond “Cheaper, Faster, Better”?—?Vertical Integration for Startups

The Product Coalition

Vertical Integration for Startups In the past couple of years, I have worked with multiple startups in an advisory capacity and this has provided an opportunity to think about strategy in innovative ways. I apply this lens to a startup that develops solutions in the health-tech market. Beyond “Cheaper, Faster, Better”?—?Vertical

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Seven Product Backlog Mistakes to Avoid

Roman Pichler

A few years ago, I was asked to help a healthcare company with their agile transition and its impact on product management. One of the challenges the agile transition team was concerned about was the choice of the right product backlog tool, which at first seemed odd to me. The Product Backlog is Too Big. Third, they can be tested.

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Strategic Debt Is the Silent Killer of Startups

The Product Coalition

Startups also have a silent killer. Unaware of it, you let it slide — and it grows and grows until the entire company is impacted. Still, because startup life is so hectic — it might feel like business as usual. Note: everything I say here is true for mature product companies as well. For startups, this can be the end.

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Are Bad Product Experiences Leading to Negative Results for Your Customers?

ProductPlan

Today, your customers are using this same pattern-seeking skill to turn their product experiences into beliefs about your company and your products. What Happens to Your Customers After Bad Product Experiences. That frustration can lead to negative beliefs about your products, which can turn those users against your entire company.

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

Userpilot

In many ways, he has shaped how successful products are built and how teams can be organized to work toward excellence. He is perhaps most recognized for his influential work as a consultant, writer, and speaker on product management, particularly within the realm of software and technology companies. Who is Marty Cagan?