Mironov Consulting

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

An essential role of CPOs and other product leaders that’s never listed in the job description is giving organizational 'air cover' to product managers to postpone almost all new requests — so that their teams can finish work already underway.  Of course, your organization may look/behave very differently. 

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 22, 2021

Engineering manager interviews are some of the toughest in the tech industry. Not only do you need to demonstrate your technical prowess and experience with designing complex systems, you also need to showcase your soft skills in people management. On-site On-site interviews also vary, but they follow a predictable structure.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

If the teams developing the different apps all created their own user-interface layers, there would be considerable code duplication, added development costs, and increased development time. After all, a platform exists to help teams build better products faster and cheaper. Treat the Platform as a Product.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 6, 2020

Today, there's a rather substantial talent gap in the tech industry. Whether it be software engineers, data scientists, IT specialists, it now seems standard for companies to have open positions that can't be filled. Can the signing of an ISA with the bootcamp be considered a wise investment in your professional development?

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

With more digital and data-driven products, the demand for traditional product managers is now shifting from sales teams to data product managers. Be sure to check out our PM courses to get ahead of your competitors and stay on top of product management. Develop the Right Skills Certification in data PM develops the right skills.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 12, 2022

Have you been intrigued by the position of Technical Program Manager? But this doesn't mean you can't prepare for and ace your upcoming technical program manager interview. The best way to get ready is by reviewing some real TPM interview questions from some of the top tech companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon, and more.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

So, I’ll start with this: a little while ago, I was having a difficult video call with my tech lead. We had just hired a new VP of Product who was radically (and rapidly) changing our product development process, and our engineers – based remotely, in Argentina – were struggling to keep up. “To and one engineer in Iceland.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Being one of the largest tech companies on the planet, it should come as no surprise that landing a job at Facebook is not necessarily a walk in the park. This is especially true if you're looking to join the technical program management team. The questions are both challenging and Facebook-specific.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

Since product development is such a lucrative field, this is a crucial role for the company. This includes the project management of all of the activities done in product conceptualization, design, development, and marketing. Since the team is small, you will have to manage the technical aspects of product development.

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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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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 19, 2018

As up and coming engineers in Silicon Valley, Jean Hsu and Edmond Lau long sought more influence and impact in their respective positions – but they couldn’t shake the feeling of being stuck. Many engineers feel like they must make a jump into management to lead. Jean: Especially with engineering teams.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 14, 2019

This is a common approach that was originated by software engineers for tackling relatively easy and short-term challenges. However, in time, this procedure has become a widespread methodology in technology product development too. Engineers will begin the Coding process after some initial discussions with the product team.

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Mind the Product

MAY 30, 2019

When you design and build a product, it is important that you regularly demo completed work with the team and key stakeholders. In Agile software development, so-called sprint demos are a key part of every iteration, but whatever product you’re building, be it an app, a website (or even a physical product), demos can be incredibly valuable.

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Modus Create

APRIL 5, 2021

I took an introductory computer science course during my freshman year and barely passed. Little would my professor know that three years later I’d build and publish an iOS application on the App Store and would be interning as a Front End Engineer at Modus Create. Joining the Modus Create Team. The class wasn’t too hard.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 6, 2022

Fifteen years ago Ben Horowitz published his now famous memo, “G ood Product Manager/Bad Product Manager ” in which he posits that “A good product manager is the CEO of the product”. A bad CEO takes the credit and passes on the blame. I’m of course being facetious, but you get my point).

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 17, 2020

What then are the implications of ML products for team structure, focus, and hiring? Or maybe your core product is the machine learning, making recommendations and predictions for healthcare, security, ad tech or other applications. Whether the data is good or bad, once interventions are made a counterfactual problem arises.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 14, 2022

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. Typically you’ll interview for 3-5 hours total with a lunch break midway through.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 24, 2022

Not only are there more technology companies than ever, and all these companies want and need product managers, but there is still so much mystique surrounding the role. Cold email your users to set up interviews, review survey data, listen in on sales calls, do product demos. Let’s be real for a second?—?digital

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Unfortunately internal promotion isn’t always positive A quick disclaimer: I’m a huge advocate of career development and internal promotion. What are the experienced chefs doing, and how does the kitchen work as a team? Key considerations to build product capability within an organisational include: What is the team topology?

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 5, 2022

There are enough stories of data breaches and cyber attacks to chill even the savviest security engineer to the core. An aerospace engineer turned entrepreneur, Adam learned early the best way to earn trust was proving you deserve it. Of course, it also makes audits go faster and cost less. Liam: The whole area is a new space.

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BrainStation Product Management

OCTOBER 1, 2019

As the name suggests, a Product Manager (PM) is responsible for overseeing product development from conception to completion. In terms of digital product management, PMs are the glue that holds together the user experience, the technical requirements, and the business requirements of a product. Communication. Collaboration. Management.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 3, 2022

However, a PM career looks different than other roles in tech. The success of a product, or even an entire company, rests on the product team. How to Become a Product Manager: The Ultimate Career Path Guide Many tech professionals follow a product manager career path because it blends responsibilities.

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BrainStation Product Management

JULY 20, 2018

As the name suggests, a Product Manager (PM) is responsible for overseeing product development from conception to completion, and beyond. In terms of digital product management, PMs are the glue that holds together the user experience, the technical requirements, and the business requirements of a product. Erikkson, 2011. Management.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

How do you develop a robust UX strategy? TL;DR UX strategy provides guidance to the UX design team on how to create and improve experiences that satisfy user needs. TL;DR UX strategy provides guidance to the UX design team on how to create and improve experiences that satisfy user needs. This is the main focus of the article.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 9, 2019

In my company, we review a living document with our management chain on a quarterly basis to align business direction for the short-term (immediate one to two quarters) to the long-term (two to five years). The challenge to the product managers is to translate these into a more functional plan for our engineering team.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 26, 2022

Check out our complete Data Science Interview Prep Course.  Data Science Interview Course Worried about data science interview questions? Practice common data science questions in this course. Data science will only continue to expand as well as more teams begin to use data to make decisions, not just engineering.

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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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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

We’ve known forever that we (product managers) must include our developers and designers in the earliest stages of problem definition and solution ideation. Piping in real users’ voices and challenges motivates the whole team. Less appreciation of commercial software development pressures. We versus They.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 9, 2018

Is it a requirement for a PM to be a developer or know how to write a piece of code? bad) design. Plus, it tends to get a good laugh out of your colleagues… 6) Lack of understanding the technology capabilities. I don’t believe there is any shortcut to learning the basics of technology. 7) Poor communication skills.

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Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 25, 2017

Good Product Manager, Bad Product Manager - Ben Horowitz Let’s talk about Product Management - Josh Elman How to Hire a Product Manager - Ken Norton Be a Great Product Leader - Adam Nash PM at Microsoft - Steve Sinofsky What Distinguishes the Top 1% Product Managers from the top 10%?

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 2, 2022

There is a framework for almost every stage of our Product development lifecycle, but one of the only transversal things is that we need people to make things happen. This article is not intended to be a book review, but I used the skills described in this bestseller to link them with our day-to-day Product Management life.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 17, 2019

For many years CSSSR has been developing IT systems for the biggest online banks, witnessing their success firsthand. This experience has led to several key insights: You Don’t Need a Large IT Department “We operate in small teams. To begin with, the development of new functionality requires considerable resources, including people.

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UserVoice

JULY 28, 2017

What it is: Asana is a versatile task management solution that allows you to manage both personal and team projects. What it does well: With a slogan like “Teamwork without email,” Asana is just that, a good collaboration tool for your team that is intended to reduce the number of back and forth emails about what needs to be done and when.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 11, 2019

While this can occasionally be blamed on poor execution, it is often simply a result of poor goal setting. But why do product teams have such a hard time creating the right goals to achieve our objectives? No matter how smart you are, how much experience you have, and how much subject matter expertise your team possesses.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 1, 2020

Hi I'm Kevin Wei, a product manager (aka an offering manager -- I can get into that in a bit) on IBM's data + AI team. I studied mathematics at UCLA, worked 2 summers as a software engineering intern at a Series E AdTech startup, and advised Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) as the product manager for his social basketball app, Gradelo.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 19, 2019

Secondly, as great product managers are also great capacity builders for their teams, you should start looking for opportunities that AI can present for your product. Spam engines are the most famous example here but there is much more. I’d like to share five lessons from my experience that can help you start your own journey.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 6, 2022

Whether we're talking about its world-famous search engine, YouTube, or one of its many cloud-based apps, millions of people use Google products every day. The software engineers at Google work on some of the most influential products in the world. As a result, being a software engineer at Google can be an incredibly fulfilling career.

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