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476: Improving decision quality during stage gate reviews – with Wayne Fisher, PhD, and David Matheson, PhD

Product Innovation Educators

How product management teams can make better innovation decisions I am interviewing speakers at my favorite annual conference for product managers, the PDMA Inspire Innovation Conference. David Matheson, whose session is titled “Improving decision quality during stage gate reviews.” What was the difference?

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The Differences, Pros and Cons Between Waterfall and Agile Methodologies

The Product Coalition

At the beginning of any software development project, managers think of which methodology is between waterfall and agile. It’s essential to follow clearly defined processes or software development life cycle (SDLC) to ensure software development quality. Waterfall and agile: A smart method or bad solution?

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5 Valuable Lessons from Bill Spruill’s Entrepreneurial Journey

Business of Software Conference

He emphasized the importance of acknowledging and sharing our weaknesses, as it helps us connect with others and create a supportive environment. He emphasized the importance of acknowledging and sharing our weaknesses, as it helps us connect with others and create a supportive environment. We don’t talk about the bad things.

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Market Gaps: 10 Ways to Spot Untapped Customer Needs

Userpilot

A market gap can be caused by missing functionality or poor user experience. Tracking user behavior in-app enables product teams to find ways to improve product experience. You can collect feedback from your customer base via in-app surveys, feedback widgets, interviews, and by monitoring social media mentions and reviews.

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Stop Saying Nothing: How to Write Copy for Your Software Company

Business of Software Conference

Software, to the average person, is pretty boring. How to Write Copy for Your Software Company 1. Search Amazon for customer reviews on industry-related products or books. Find out more about BoS Get details about our next conference, subscribe to our newsletter, and watch more of the great BoS Talks you hear so much about.

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14 Can’t Miss Conferences for Product Leaders

ProductPlan

For a unique fast track to learning and inspiration, however, conferences cannot be beat. We’ve written about the best conferences for product managers here —today let’s review the can’t miss conferences for product leaders (executives, C-Suite, and the like). 14 Can’t Miss Conferences for Product Leaders.

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Algolia’s Sarah Dayan on what sets a staff plus engineer apart

Intercom, Inc.

You’re autonomous, your code is immaculate, and you have a deep understanding of building and shipping software. Despite not having a formal education in engineering, Sarah landed a job as a developer in the French consultant Grand Manitou. Then, four years ago, in 2018, she got a job at Algolia as a software engineer.