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Why Technical Debt Roadmaps Don’t Work

ProductPlan

To understand the problem with technical debt roadmaps, we’ll start with a quote from renowned philosopher, Homer Simpson. It’ll go away ,” the famous TV dad advised his family on dealing with challenges. In this article, we’ll discuss why technical debt roadmaps don’t work. We call it a mistake.

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How to Write App Development Request For Proposals (RFP) Correctly

The Product Coalition

we got this request long before our MVP development agency was founded. And, you know, sometimes such a request is better than a 75-pages technical requirement. As for functionality, any software development company can provide guidance on this matter. Technical specification might be helpful for accounting?—?for

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Applying Proto-Strategy to Product Management

The Product Guy

For example, my first iteration focused on the problem statements, targeted customer, technical strategies, pricing strategies, and competitiveness evaluation, which was all excellent content that offered important product context but just not the right place. First Attempt. As expected, I ran into a lot of issues at the start of the process.

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Better Product Internationalization With Localization Best Practices

The Product Coalition

Start on the right foot By factoring in a localization process from the get-go and choosing the right translation software and vendor, translations can be automated and accelerated on a technical level. The most helpful vendors are those that advise on the right processes and best translation management tools for the task at hand.

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What Skills Does a Product Manager Need?

BrainStation Product Management

BrainStation offers Online Live Certificate Courses in data, design, development, marketing, and product management. Speak to a Learning Advisor. Self-styled ‘visionary’ Product Managers are dangerous – which is why I advise against hiring PM candidates who fire off (Steve Jobs) quotes during job interviews.

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What Skills Does a Product Manager Need?

BrainStation Product Management

Self-styled ‘visionary’ Product Managers are dangerous – which is why I advise against hiring PM candidates who fire off (Steve Jobs) quotes during job interviews. Given the emphasis on “soft” skills, it’s possible Product Managers are looking to professional development to fill in the gaps in their skill sets.

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These 5 Coding Bootcamps Are Worth Considering

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Software development is one of the few highly skilled occupations that doesn’t require any professional certification. To fill growing demand for skilled developers, coding bootcamps began popping up in 2012. Course Report’s Top Schools of 2019-2020. Course Report has followed the coding bootcamp industry since 2013.