Mind the Product

APRIL 7, 2020

A longtime consultant, author and teacher, we grabbed him for a chat focusing on some of the lessons contained in his fourth book, How to Lead in Product Management. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Quote of the Episode. Who is Rambo ?

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Mironov Consulting

MAY 18, 2024

Something that comes up periodically in my product leadership coaching sessions: “As a Director or VP of Product, how do I get folks outside my immediate span of control to make improvements or do their jobs better or take my advice?”    In scope means that they own the decision/action, but might consult others. 

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Business of Software Conference

JANUARY 30, 2020

At every Business of Software Conference we record all the speakers’ presentations so that you can learn from the array of talks on offer to our attendees. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor.fm, and more – don’t forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts recommending us to the world! Leadership.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Guest post by Angus McDonald, Senior Product Manager at Terem Technologies, and Kayla Li, Delivery Manager at Terem Technologies Word from Scott: Over the years we’ve helped many different teams uplift in different ways. David Marquet’s book ‘ Leadership is Language ‘ is a great source of ideas for helping promote the right mindsets.

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Mironov Consulting

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

 Usually the discussion is highly technical: APIs, data transformation, feature ladders.  But  Imagine that we’re an MRP software company with thousands of manufacturing and logistics customers, mostly running our older on-premise application.  We’ve political) issue , not a technical issue.

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Mironov Consulting

MAY 24, 2022

I’ve written a lot about the organizational and conceptual gap between product/engineering teams and the “go-to-market” or sales/marketing side of tech companies.  (See and are then re-assigned elsewhere, leaving orphaned software that is quickly discarded without essential bug fixes or v1.1 features.  Commitments

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Mind the Product

MAY 13, 2020

We’re not designers (except when we are) or engineers (unless we can code) or anything actually, y’know, useful. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver.

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Mironov Consulting

APRIL 8, 2024

  Which makes us want to sit them down for yet another 2-hour lecture on limited capacity, agile, the need for validation, technical debt, architecture, or the physics of building software.   Each group will naturally put its own list of technical improvements ahead of the other groups.

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2021

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. Inspired by Marty Cagan contains a little about everything in product management and is based on how the most successful tech companies in the world build products. out of 5 stars.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Employees routinely say that the best places to work are some of the big tech companies. To help figure out which internship program (and workplace more generally) is right for you, we created this list of the 8 best tech internships in 2022. Together, they contribute to the technical or business projects currently underway.

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Mironov Consulting

JULY 28, 2022

Especially in B2B/enterprise software companies, I see two dramatically divergent ( incompatible ) worldviews that IMO explain a lot of corporate behavior.  These are mostly seen as reasonable and technically sound.  Sales Creating software is a craft , not an assembly line.  (Everything eventually breaks.)

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Mironov Consulting

APRIL 15, 2023

In my experience, there’s usually a fundamental misalignment between two broad groups at software companies – especially B2B/enterprise companies — that I’ve been thinking/writing for a while.  One Deep dives into obscure technical requirements isn’t the fastest path to a signature.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 21, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. BBC Interviewee interrupted by his children on air.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 19, 2020

After working in consulting, many management consultants desire to exit into and work at a tech company. If you want to learn more about the consulting role vs the product role, read this article on the topic. Technical Skills While not always needed, technical skills are very much desired for most PM roles.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 19, 2020

After working in consulting, many management consultants desire to exit into and work at a tech company. If you want to learn more about the consulting role vs the product role, read this article on the topic. Technical Skills While not always needed, technical skills are very much desired for most PM roles.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

the professional realm, groups have been crafting their own ethical codes since the 5th century. The medical profession was the first on record with “formula comitis archiatrorum” – a statement that required physicians to widen and deepen their knowledge through consulting with other physicians. Ethical Accountability in Tech.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

AUGUST 8, 2022

This includes product management , software engineering , product marketing , and other key Google hires. The recruiter will ask questions about your work background, ask behavioral interview questions, and get into some technical questions. You may be asked to solve coding problems on-the-spot depending on the role.

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Mironov Consulting

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

  They are coming off customer calls, strategy sessions, renewal discussions, marketing automation planning sessions, compliance reviews, and industry analyst briefings that highlight improvements that must be made.  ”)  Building software is a complex intellectual team exercise, not simply reading specs or typing. 

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Userpilot

AUGUST 26, 2021

Believe it or not, there used to be a thing called on-premise software that you have to install and upgrade yourself. In this ultimate guide to SaaS product management, we'll walk you through the benefits of SaaS over on-premise software and how you can build a successful product as a SaaS PM. And you had to own all the servers.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 3, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. Sebastian’s Product Coaching Framework piece at Mind The Product. Suggest a guest to us here.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 14, 2022

Solutions architect roles are rapidly becoming more important and popular in the technology ecosystem. As a solutions architect, you're the main technical resource for your company's sales team, and can provide a critical job function in a company's growth. You’ll go through many rounds, each 30 - 60 minutes long.

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Mind the Product

MAY 5, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. . ‘Gresham’s Law’ at Britannica.

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Sequent Learning

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Product Management for Non-Software Products. Prior to joining Sequent Learning Networks as Vice President, JJ spent 18 years in various leadership roles in the financial services, telecommunications, and healthcare industries for companies such as First Data, T-Mobile and American Hospital Association. How to manage tech debt.

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Product Talk

JUNE 21, 2023

Meet Ellen Brandenberger , a product coach and consultant and Director of Product at Stack Overflow. Meet Ellen Brandenberger, a product coach and consultant and Director of Product at Stack Overflow. I then decided to pursue a Master’s of Education, which was focused on building online learning and technology.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 28, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. Robin Dunbar’s Social Circles feature in The Guardian.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Throughout the year, we’ve talked to business leaders, experts, and pioneers about all kinds of topics: from creating world-class customer experiences to the challenges of running a business during the pandemic, from being an ally and addressing gaps in diversity to building technical leadership careers.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 26, 2022

A leadership story of Chris Bomgaars, founder of EveryPig. Table of Contents The Story Begins in Iowa ; Joining the Family Business ; Creating the Solution ; Making the Product ; Technical Challenges ; Moving To the Market ; Founder Tips ; Conclusion. You know, we’re in a technological age where we can be applying some tools to this.

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Mironov Consulting

JUNE 30, 2017

I’ve noticed a frequent executive-level misalignment of expectations across a range of software/tech companies, particularly in B2B/Enterprise companies and where Sales/Marketing is geographically far away from Engineering/Product Management. Let’s call it the software development deli counter problem. And they’re right.

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UX Studio: Product Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Aplana is a privately held software development company that has been on the market for 20 years. Its offices are located in different countries, including the UK, US, and Germany for sales operations and Ukraine, Russia, Belarus for skilled software engineering teams. . Wandr studio. Echo & Co. Design First. Fuzzy Math.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JULY 29, 2020

What does leadership entail in the context of design? How does an organization benefit from strong design leadership? Hired as external consultants, researchers, and product designers, sometimes we are asked to join an existing product team and help in transforming an organization from the inside. . Listen first.

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Bain Public

APRIL 25, 2022

Following his exit to Nexalogy, Claude, an astrophysicist-turned-entrepreneur , decided to launch IC Excellent Ventures, a Montreal based investment fund, and, quite by chance, he began connecting technology companies with Bain Public. Soko was a great technology and had a number of applications.

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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

I’ve written a lot about the huge organizational and technical gulf between services companies and product companies.  (See Services companies (aka custom development, agencies, outsourcing/nearshoring, contract engineering, consultancies, any work-for-hire) primarily market/sell the time and expertise of their people.

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Bain Public

JULY 13, 2020

Since meeting at Techstars Montréal AI Accelerator in 2019, we’ve worked with Blaise Transit to provide them with the product leadership consulting, coaching, advice and support they need to bring their entire technical roadmap to the next level. The Product Strategy: How We’ve Helped Blaise Transit.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 31, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. Click their logos below to see what each has to offer! .

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Mironov Consulting

JULY 27, 2023

Lately, I’ve been writing a lot about entirely predictable goal misalignments between the maker side (product, engineering, design) and the go-to-market side (sales, marketing, customer success) of tech firms, especially at B2B/enterprise software companies.  That that the world cares deeply about the details.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The latest season focuses on women in tech. Product Hunt Radio explores the future of tech and introduces the latest products and developments. Roddy Knowles, the host of This is Product Management , interviews his guests on pretty much every imaginable aspect of product management and leadership. Recommended episode.

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Agile Velocity

MAY 14, 2020

They are key inputs for your business and technology discussions around WHAT to work on. While the Agile movement originated in software development, it has been applied to much more: from medical devices to spacecraft, as well as engineering, marketing, and education. In our experience leadership tends to “Want them all, equally.

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