Mind the Product

OCTOBER 30, 2019

He joined us on the podcast to talk about how to create focus around what matters to your users by using different testing methodologies – a topic he and Alex Osterwalder cover in their book, Testing Business Ideas. Testing business ideas. Testing Business Ideas, by David Bland and Alex Osterwalder: US , UK , DE.

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Centercode

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Centercode, the leader in Customer Validation Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, today announced its upcoming free three-day virtual Delta ’20 conference April 7-9, 2020. Often, organizations do not have dedicated resources or tools to help validate products and tend to rely on a manual means to perform product tests.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 24, 2020

These are situations that are fraught with the possibility for unintended consequences – something Roisi Proven covered in her great episode (and talk) about the Black Mirror Test. The Black Mirror Test. and at conferences across the US and Europe. Listen if you’d like to learn more about. Talk to us. Tweet at us!

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Centercode

OCTOBER 29, 2019

We’re excited to announce the Virtual Customer Validation Conference , happening on April 7 – 9, 2020. This free, online event will focus on best practices and industry-vetted strategies for continuous product testing and ongoing customer engagement. What does a virtual conference mean for you? The only drawback?

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Mind the Product

JULY 18, 2017

This is the first of two posts that deep dive on A/B testing, expanding on a talk I gave at Google Playtime 2016 in London. In this post I share some of the learnings we’ve had after running 60+ A/B tests at Peak , looking at each step of the A/B testing cycle in turn. Brainstorm your A/B tests. Prioritise your A/B tests.

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Usersnap

JULY 26, 2020

Most developers have no clue about how testing is actually done, and how valuable the understanding of software testing basics can be for developers who really want to excel in their careers. I owe a large amount of the success I have had in my career as a software developer to my background in testing. Click To Tweet.

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Mind the Product

JULY 30, 2019

Roisi Proven is a true product person: she has a penchant for imagining the worst, which she’s turned into a superpower to put all of her product decisions through a rigorous ethics test. The Black Mirror Test. and at conferences across the US and Europe. The Black Mirror Test. Links mentioned in this episode.

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BrainMates

JUNE 10, 2020

Product Managers know how important it is to test business ideas and new products before proceeding with a full scale launch. However, what is more difficult is knowing how to test, how long to test for and what to look out for when you test your business ideas. Testing 101. There are a range of ways to test ideas.

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Andrew Chen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If you’re marketing, an event at a conference adjacent to dozens of other events, you have to catch the eye of attendees. Journalists, partners, and more We’ve talked about investors and employees, but there’s actually a long tail of many other constituents that benefit from a futuristic outlook.

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Centercode

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Recently, I attended the 2018 Customer Validation Conference in southern California, where product testing experts from B2B and B2C companies (including Autodesk, Tableau, Test Fairy, FitBit, and GoPro) shared tips and lessons learned from the forefront of product development and testing.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Last week I was lucky enough to attend one of their conferences to sample some of their learnings from design thinking, usability testing and omnichannel experiences. It involves 3 key aspects: deep understanding of users; exploring and ideating fast and wide; and rapid prototyping to test, learn and adapt. UT is not UAT!

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Centercode

APRIL 15, 2020

With 18 speakers and over 400 attendees, Delta ’20: the Virtual Customer Validation Conference made one thing clear: even in uncertain times such as these, the CV industry is enthusiastically pushing forward.

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CardBoard

AUGUST 10, 2023

It’s about testing your product ideas quickly and efficiently. They were struggling to pay rent, saw a design conference coming to town, and had a lightbulb moment. Why not turn their apartment into a bed and breakfast for conference attendees? Well, my friend, it’s time to talk about “The Mom Test.”

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Usersnap

MARCH 16, 2020

Beta testing and User acceptance testing (UAT) are two of the most common types of tests to validate your development before launching your SaaS product or website. “Do In this article, you’ll read about the different use cases of the two and get guidance on setting up these testing processes and their environments.

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DISQO

JULY 25, 2019

Here’s a few reasons why we’re so eager to attend the conference: Learning by example from other innovative, customer-first companies. At Alpha, we preach experimentation and testing and learning — and we practice what we preach. Action that extends beyond the stage.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 2, 2018

We know many industry conferences can get old. There are product management conferences that shake things up, and we’ve compiled a list of our top picks. Not only will you be sure to meet new faces, you’ll learn–who doesn’t want to learn something new every day, and at every conference? On the contrary!

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Centercode

APRIL 2, 2019

Test strategy is critical to the success of any testing effort – but where do you start? How you involve real users in beta testing? In our interview with Adam Satterfield , director of Testing and Quality at Anthem, we dive deeper into these questions and the importance of test strategy on the whole.

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Andrew Chen

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I had a superpower in my domain knowledge of CAC, A/B testing, funnel optimization, lead gen, etc, and began to merge all of this thinking with consumer products. Why I avoid conferences And in particular, I find writing to be much more powerful than going to conferences. There are endless varieties.

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Centercode

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

These gatherings are rare, but each one offers incredible insights into both the state of Beta Testing and the professionals leading the charge. User group attendees spent three days discussing Beta Testing in depth: their programs, processes, planning, and execution. The Customer Validation Conference is coming this summer!

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DISQO

JULY 25, 2019

Here’s a few reasons why we’re so eager to attend the conference: Learning by example from other innovative, customer-first companies. At Alpha, we preach experimentation and testing and learning — and we practice what we preach. Action that extends beyond the stage.

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DISQO

JULY 25, 2019

Here’s a few reasons why we’re so eager to attend the conference: Learning by example from other innovative, customer-first companies. At Alpha, we preach experimentation and testing and learning — and we practice what we preach. Action that extends beyond the stage.

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

and Robi Ganguly , CEO and Co-founder of Apptentive, discussed these strategies in their keynote presentation at the Mobile On Air Conference last month. Nicole Lanni, Consumer Insights Manager at Gap Inc. Watch the recording today, and learn how Gap Inc. About Nicole Lanni, Manager – Consumer Insights at Gap Inc.

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Business of Software Conference

JUNE 1, 2022

Not many people know what a PSA test is. What is a PSA test? A PSA test is a blood test for screening for prostate cancer. Why have a PSA test? A PSA test can indicate you may need to have further tests for prostate cancer. Why shouldn’t you have a PSA test? You should have PSA tests.

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Userzoom

AUGUST 17, 2017

Industry leaders learned that accessibility testing is an innovation driver for solutions to unanticipated problems Click To Tweet. How to run an accessibility test in UserZoom. The post The Importance of Accessibility Testing appeared first on UserZoom. The fiscal and ethical importance of designing for all.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

To get the most out of this approach, it’s important to make sure that the hypothesis and test are well-defined and clear, and to ensure that the test is well-designed and properly executed. This will help to ensure that the results of the test are reliable and interpretable. Then they went on to test out their hypothesis.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 13, 2024

I came out of Developer Week with three key takeaways about how we can work together in their quests to design, build, test, and ultimately ship great products. The conference drove home the importance of acknowledging this reality early on, urging product leaders to embrace agility to succeed.

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Piyanka Jain

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

So what better reason is there for product marketers to make testing a key phase in their product lifecycle? Sincerely, TheDataScienceHelper Testing?—?The So, FIELD TEST. Test your hypothesis with a sample of your customers before you roll out to the entire population.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 26, 2019

Photo by Hans Vivek on Unsplash The Mom Test by is one of the best books I have read about customer interviews. Instead try some of the idea the author suggests Organize meetups for your customers Go to conferences where they hangout Blog about the industry Ask your investors for introductions Cash in favors Once again. Read the book!

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Andrew Chen

JULY 2, 2018

This is why you can’t add up your A/B test results. If you’re at a company that A/B tests everything and then announces the great results – that’s wonderful, of course, but just run the thought experiment of summing together all of those A/B tests. And then look at your top-line results.

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Melissa Perri

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Why was I getting invited to speak at conferences left and right? Test the waters with conference talks, blog away, throw your thoughts out on social media. I was getting all this feedback that people needed to hear what I had to say, but that publisher just couldn't see it.

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Bain Public

JUNE 19, 2019

(Montreal, Canada) - Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO, Head of Product, Data and Strategy of Bain Public, will be giving a 120 minute workshop at Agile Testing Days in Potsdam, Germany. Agile Testing Days is an annual European conference for and by international professionals involved in the agile world. Date: Thursday, Nov 7th.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 15, 2024

Mastering user research methodologies like interviews, surveys , and usability testing so you can understand user needs and behaviors. Prototyping : Develop interactive models of the final product for testing and feedback. Wireframing : Sketch the basic layout and components of a web page or app to plan the structure.

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Product Talk

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

If you’ve been at your company for a while, you might get inspired after reading a book or attending a conference. Based on the information she provided, she tasked the participants with creating opportunity solution trees, drawing experience maps, enriching their trees with opportunities and solutions, and mapping assumptions to test.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 14, 2020

She has worked on a diverse range of products – leading the product teams through discovery, prototyping, testing and delivery. and at conferences across the US and Europe. She has worked on a diverse range of products – leading the product teams through discovery, prototyping, testing and delivery.

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Product Talk

APRIL 20, 2022

In a matter of days, they have their first assumption tests live to help them evaluate which way to go. They identified several potential product ideas to explore and they used assumption testing to evaluate those solutions. If your founders aren’t ready to explore alternative solutions, you can start with assumption testing.

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Product Innovation Educators

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Join me at the annual PDMA conference, Chicago Nov 12-15. Test-driven product management. Building a better product starts with a clear understanding of the ideal customer and then tests are developed to validate your understanding of product features that create value. Five educational tracks and 30+ sessions.

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Centercode

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Along with the first Customer Validation Conference, February marked another first for the CV industry – the kickoff of the Customer Validation Certification course offering. This certification is designed specifically for professionals who are tasked with running and optimizing Alpha, Beta, and Field Tests.

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