The Product Coalition

MARCH 13, 2022

There were many dozens of operation people at all levels who were responsible for a gazillion of back-office processes and tools that built and maintained eBay’s product catalog. The superpower became a weakness. But we need to do it consciously, or else we will surely overuse the tools, methods, and skills that we are used to using.

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Userpilot

MAY 8, 2024

In either case, using a product analytics tool to perform user needs analysis is the way to go. Also, it helps you make data-driven product development decisions instead of relying on guesswork. You can also use in-app surveys with both closed and open-ended questions to understand user behavior better.

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Userpilot

MAY 1, 2024

Lenny is a newsletter writer, podcast host, angel investor, and product consultant. Before starting his own venture, Lenny worked in the product and engineering teams of companies like Airbnb and Neustar. Following the acquisition, he transitioned from engineering to the product team , marking a pivotal moment in his career.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

They involve integrating digital technologies and processes into every aspect of your business, from operations to customer interactions. It’s not just about adopting the latest gadgets, but about using technology to drive meaningful change and achieve specific business goals. What is the importance of digital transformation?

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The Product Coalition

MAY 26, 2021

AI technology in education develops your learning method properly. Artificial intelligence-based education apps are fulfilling an essential role in developing the process of education and preparation methods. Thanks to the latest AI technology, we can do everything at our fingertips.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Steve, a software development manager, thought John was a “10x” developer. Was I willing to support and coach the other people in Steve's group to all become “10x” developers? Was I willing to support and coach the other people in Steve's group to all become “10x” developers?

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder). What systems/metrics/processes do we need to measure and track winning?

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Mironov Consulting

AUGUST 29, 2023

Let’s focus on a specific subset of product waste: building capabilities that are readily available from non-competing SaaS vendors – which we could rent at 1-5% of the cost of building them ourselves.  Renting rent rent rent rent We’re in the HR software business rent build? and then the next.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In the early stages of most SaaS startups’ lives, the CEO or founder often acts as the initial head of sales. In this post, I outline how SaaS founders should modify their approach and implement a simple sales methodology to increase their odds of success. Meet your target users and get feedback. What words do they use?

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Mironov Consulting

JUNE 25, 2023

Many of my discussions with product leaders (CPOs, VPs and others who manage teams of product folks) are about the substance of product management: portfolios, competing stakeholders, pricing & packaging, tarot cards as a revenue forecasting model.  Last A competitor announces ChatGPT-based retirement investment advice.  

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 25, 2023

Agile antipatterns or scrum antipatterns are (poor) practices that are utilized to enhance a process. It is a disguised form of Agile Development that masquerades as a solution but creates negative outcomes that you may discover later. The agile team frequently extends its responsibilities unnecessarily.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For years, managers have been trying to find ways to make software product development faster and easier. I never had to experience CASE tools in the 90s. AI to take the place of humans in product development. I'm a huge fan of tools that help me do my job. I'm a huge fan of tools that help me do my job.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 5, 2020

This series is about helping a team create a less brittle environment—more resilience. This part is about shortening feedback loops. Brief description of the problem at a recent client: Person A checked in code that broke an “unrelated” part of the system. Neither did the team. See Your Feedback Loops.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 14, 2022

This article is part of our series on Solutions Architect interviews. If you're interviewing for solutions architect roles, don't miss our Complete System Design Interview Course. Solutions architect roles are rapidly becoming more important and popular in the technology ecosystem. 💡 Hey there!

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Userpilot

JANUARY 8, 2021

Before we get into what is considered a good NPS score, we have some good news and some bad news. Some industries like SaaS will have an average NPS of 30. What Is Considered Good NPS Score, and What Is a Bad NPS Score? The metric was developed by Bain and Company in 2003 and has since been adopted by millions of businesses.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 14, 2021

Becoming an engineering manager is the first step into the big world of management for many software engineers. That is why we wrote this article to give you an overview of the transition from software engineer to engineering manager. Engineering managers are tech experts and great leaders. So let's get to it!

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 4, 2018

For the past 6 months, I’ve been thinking a lot about pricing and packaging technology products. Failure to enforce the current process and blaming the sales teams. There’s much research to be found on pricing strategies, especially for SaaS products, so I won’t write about it here. Would appreciate your feedback!

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This article will examine negative personas, what makes them essential for SaaS businesses, and how you can build one. Talk with your sales and customer service teams to better understand your customer profiles. Userpilot helps you collect user data in-app and collect direct feedback from users via microsurveys.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 19, 2021

As Steve Jobs once said: “ You have to start with customer experience and work your way back toward the technology, not the other way around. ”. What he really should have said was, “You have to start with measuring customer engagement and then work your way back toward the technology.”. But how do you measure it?

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 29, 2021

And so, Mark Rudden and his team had to figure it all out by themselves. Fortunately, Mark had quite a bit of experience working and scaling teams in demanding, hypergrowth environments. Rather, everything is an iterative process of building the service, rolling it out to users and keep improving it as you get new data and feedback.

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2021

Continuous Discovery Habits by Teresa Torres teaches you how to set up a continuous discovery system within your organization with actionable exercises. Product Mastery by Geoff Watts teaches you how to be a successful product owner within agile software development practices with the use of case studies. Plot summary.

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UX Planet

JANUARY 16, 2024

The last thing you need is to stumble into the abyss of bad branding, a place where countless others have lost their way. Market research for startup branding can be perceived as an unnecessary expense, especially when compared to product development or marketing activities that seem more directly linked to revenue generation.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JULY 5, 2021

As a client, you invest your time, energy, and limited resources into your digital product development. Since 2013, UX studio has been diligently working on helping rising startups and established companies create impactful digital products through intelligent design solutions. . Is there anything we can help you with?

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 18, 2023

Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels When I started Infinify, I told the world I am shifting to product consulting. I knew what I really wanted to do, and the way I understood the term ‘product consulting’ described it quite well. The market, however, understood it differently. That’s the whole reason VCs invest in startups.

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

While I tend to focus on helping teams, Petra’s work centers around helping product leaders—the people who manage product managers. She has a big focus on people development, helping product managers and product leaders get better at their craft. I was a technical consultant back then, traveling to a lot of clients all over Europe.

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Mind the Product

JULY 24, 2019

Whether you’re working on a consumer app in Singapore, a SaaS product in San Francisco, or a challenger bank in London, we all struggle with the same challenges – and we can learn how to deal with them by coming together as a community. Mind the Platform. Brandon Chu on the challenges of managing platforms.

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Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Rebecca has a background in astrophysics and computer science and spent many of her formative years looking at gamma-ray bursts and supernovas, but eventually, eager to get into software and product design, she moved to San Francisco. Little Otter and its family-first approach, they believe, is the antithesis of that.

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Modus Create

JUNE 1, 2020

But one thing technology leaders need to ask themselves is, “what are the threats we face?” The news is filled with tales of hackers breaking into financial institutions, DDoS attacks on credit card companies, and data breaches due to poor software configuration. This process will be familiar to many in technology.

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Userpilot

MAY 14, 2021

Growing numbers of SaaS companies are adding an onboarding survey to their customer sign-up flows. What types of questions should SaaS include, and why? They make a good impression on your customer, and the insights gathered, if filed correctly, can be useful for your product and marketing teams. Collect useful feedback.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

But many, many products are developed without knowing from the start that people want the solution, or even care about the problem. There are plenty of software products that start with a solution that is “possible” and “innovative” but has nothing to do with how people actually behave. It seems so simple!

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

If people aren’t looking for your solution, you have to educate them about the problem your product solves. So they created a software that provides control, visibility, and payment methods for corporate finance teams. If people aren’t looking for your solution, you have to educate them about the problem your product solves.

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Tyner Blain

MAY 24, 2017

Taking agile, a process otherwise optimized for small, cross-functional, collaborative teams and making it work at scale is fascinating. Being outcome driven, is one element you must retain – or even elevate in importance, or you fundamentally break the system of delivery. Getting Faster at Building the Wrong Thing.

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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Almost without fail, I find that the “maker” side of software companies (developers, designers, product folks, DevOps, tech writers…) and the “go-to-market” side of software companies (sales, marketing, support, customer success.) Some frequent bad outcomes from this confusion: We never finish our MVP. Here’s why….

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Userzoom

APRIL 17, 2018

. “Affordable, high-end aesthetics” Jane Portman, UI/UX Consultant, Conference Speaker and Author, UI Breakfast. How do we build an app for multiple use cases? How do we build an app for multiple use cases? In terms of visual design, we’ve already polished the popular apps to the moon and back!

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UX Studio: Product Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Imagine you would like to design a new mobile app interface in Berlin. As a design studio that often works with international companies, we’ve developed a remote collaboration process that lets us work effectively with our clients. Message us through our contact form to book a free consultation with our experts.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 13, 2021

Few people have more experience with this move than Linda Lin , Director of Customer Success at the revenue intelligence platform Gong. Although Linda started her career in sales, she has spent the past twelve years scaling post-sales teams and moving hyper-growth companies like Zendesk, Slack, and now Gong upmarket into the enterprise realm.

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Bain Public

MAY 29, 2020

MAIN: Developing Entrepreneurship in Quebec. MAIN , also known as Mouvement des accélérateurs d’innovation du Québec, states that their mission is "to improve the cohesion and efficiency of the business incubator and accelerator ecosystem and to increase its impact on the development of entrepreneurship and innovation in Quebec.".

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