Piyanka Jain

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

So of course we recommended solutions to address the tagging issues, fix the bugs, and optimize page load times. We dug in, diagnosing the problem across user platforms. The answer comprised a mix of issues — tracking errors, bugs in the final funnel stage, and slow page loads. And each tiny issue was bleeding conversions.

Customer Experience

Product Talk

DECEMBER 18, 2024

I remember working at a startup where we were striving to get to nightly builds so that we could ship software every day. Of course, for product teams, we have to ship something, and so we’re going to also explore solutions. We might not be talking about OKRs and jobs to be done, which is silly, because of course we still are.

Product Research

Productside

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Did you know that over 90% of startups fail, and a significant portion of failures stem from poor product-market fit? The post Mastering Zero-to-One Product Management: Lessons from Scott Jones appeared first on Productside | Product Management Courses & Training.

Product Manager

Lenny Rachitsky

MAY 20, 2025

Along the way, he helped Square scale from a late-stage pre-IPO startup to $3.6 Prior to Square, Saumil was a startup founder for LocBox, a marketing automation company that was acquired by Square in 2015. How do I give input early enough that a line manager can course correct before it’s too late?

Weak Development Team

Arkenea

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Lean startup practitioners document these sorts of strategic hypotheses in a lean canvas. Of course you should never completely discount the core vision from the founder and only listen to your customers. Then there is an opportunity for misalignment if the founder is out of touch with the customer.

User Testing

BrainMates

JUNE 17, 2025

Leaders aren’t sure how to course-correct without disrupting delivery. But somewhere between the town hall announcement and the end-of-quarter review, things fall apart. The objectives are vague. The key results are hard to measure, or worse, no one’s looking at them. Teams aren’t sure how their work ladders up. OKRs aren’t the problem.

Systems Review

UX Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Lean UX canvas is particularly effective in startup environments where speed, collaboration, and learning are paramount. It offers online design courses that cover the entire spectrum of product design, from foundational to advanced level. Tips for making the most of Lean UX Canvas Start with problem statements, not solutions.

User Testing

Userpilot

APRIL 24, 2025

Millions of companies, from the worlds largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups, use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Product Manager, karpov.courses (20212022): Managed the full development cycle of educational courses and a custom Learning Management System (LMS).

Research Software

People-First Product Leadership

APRIL 15, 2025

A client joined a Series B startup as a senior PM and quickly received feedback that she wasn't being strategic enough. Get notified about my Maven course on applying soft skills as a product manager. How do teams collaborate during strategic shifts? The real issue? Three competing executive visions. Let’s talk.

User Testing

Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 30, 2025

Why a 30-to-50-person team size is the critical breaking point when growing startups need to adopt more structured processes. The clear warning signs that your current development process is failing before it’s too late to change course. Why most teams struggle with too little detail in their planning, not too much.

Startups

Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In what ways has your approach to product management evolved over the course of your career? He has 30+ years of professional experience in product and leadership roles across large and small organizations and dynamic startups, and now devotes his time to teaching and helping others improve.

User Testing

Lenny Rachitsky

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Shreyas is known for his incredibly insightful writing on products, which has garnered him a passionate following in the PM and startup community. He’s now a full-time advisor and coach to founders and executives. Last week, we sat down together at the very first Lenny and Friends Summit in San Francisco for a special live episode.

B2B

AB Tasty

JULY 3, 2025

Jonny believes that smaller companies and startups—especially in their early, exploratory stages—stand to benefit the most from experimentation. Through his company, Conversion Ideas, Ruben helps people launch their careers in CRO and experimentation by offering accessible, high-quality courses and resources.

User Testing

Lenny Rachitsky

MAY 27, 2025

For more: Lenny’s Podcast | How I AI | Lennybot | Lenny’s Reads | Courses | Swag Subscribe now Annual subscribers now get a free year of Bolt, Perplexity Pro, Notion, Superhuman, Linear, Granola, and more. Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. Subscribe now.

Technical Review

Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 18, 2025

Subscribe now For more: Lennybot | Podcast | Courses | Hiring | Swag My first-ever deep dive a few months ago into which companies accelerate PM careers most led to a lot of great feedback and ideas, so I’m back with a follow-up, going one level deeper into the question: Which companies produce the best product managers?

Product Manager

People-First Product Leadership

JANUARY 21, 2025

Startups are following a similar pattern to cut costs by reducing the number of group product managers or head product manager roles. You can interact with me in multiple ways: join my Maven course to learn how to apply coaching as a product manager, explore my philosophy and speaking on my website , or pick up my book.

Leadership

Tyner Blain

AUGUST 10, 2025

Instead, try to improve your ability to adjust your course in response to the future you encounter. It also comes with a payload of lost opportunity and triggers cognitive biases while simultaneously disempowering the team, making it harder to discover the storm ahead and redirect the course. This article is not a rebuke of that.

Research Software

Lenny Rachitsky

JUNE 15, 2025

With extensive experience tackling challenging problems in regulated industries and high-stakes environments, Hilary emphasizes the importance of building resilience and adaptability within teams. ” Often you’ll discover insights you were missing.

Leadership

Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 21, 2025

Subscribe now For more: Lennybot | Podcast | Swag | Hire your next product leader | My favorite courses I’ve always been fascinated by what tools people choose to use in their work. Conversely, Slack is predominantly used by startups up to midsize companies. Today, with insights from over 6,500 of you (thank you!

Data Visualization

Productside

MARCH 18, 2025

Related Resources Check out these additional tools and resources to add to your PM belt: Productside Resource Library More Productside Stories Podcast Episodes Explore Productside Courses Listen on the podcast channel of your choice YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotif y Amazon Music The post Scaling Smarter: Rachel Owens on Refining Product-Market Fit and (..)

User Testing

Product Talk

AUGUST 13, 2025

At a startup, constraints often lead to creativity. What they created—a prototype of a niche community app built in Lovable—did more than fulfill their course requirements. She brought in a designer after the course to take the vision further and plans to explore converting designs from Figma into Lovable via Builder.io.

Feedback Software

Productside

MARCH 18, 2025

Product PickEm 2025: The Ultimate Startup Showdown The biggest showdown in product management is BACKand this time, its all about the most promising startups. Welcome to Product PickEm 2025, where the best emerging product tool startups go head-to-head in a bracket-style competition, and YOU decide which ones rise to the top.

Startups

Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

He has 30+ years of professional experience in product and leadership roles across large and small organizations and dynamic startups, and now devotes his time to teaching and helping others improve. Bio Chad McAllister, PhD, is a product management professor, practitioner, trainer, and host of the Product Mastery Now podcast.

User Testing

UX Planet

MARCH 29, 2025

Essentially, it charts the course and ensures consistency throughout thejourney. Standing Out in the Market: For smaller enterprises or startups, a well-crafted UX strategy can serve as a competitive edge. Why include certain features? Why incorporate specific sections?

Feedback Software

UX Planet

JANUARY 22, 2025

Without a strong and consistent digital brand, financial institutions risk being overshadowed by nimble Fintech startups or tech giants like Apple and Google that excel in user experience. A consistent brand ecosystem fromApple The battleground has shifted to mobile apps, websites and digital interactions.

Reporting Tools

Userpilot

JULY 24, 2025

But think about it: your enterprise customers with huge expansion potential need very different messaging than a two-person startup on a free trial. Because, of course, your high-touch GTM for enterprise deals is going to look different from your playbook for smaller self-serve accounts. Now, let’s make it real with some examples.

Analytic Tools

Arkenea

JULY 8, 2025

To my mind, a tech startup should try to avoid outsourcing the first version of their product. In the end, it’s all about communication, when building your startup you have to strictly define the first version of your product, who it’s for and how you’re going to market. Sometimes the winner is who can get their product mastered first.

Research Software

Lenny Rachitsky

MAY 6, 2025

For more: Lenny’s Podcast | How I AI | Lennybot | Lenny’s Reads | Courses | Swag Subscribe now Annual subscribers now get a free year of Perplexity Pro, Notion, Superhuman, Linear, Granola, and more. Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. Subscribe now.

Development Team Review

Modus Create

AUGUST 11, 2025

Foundation principles for a culture of experimentation Before jumping into structure, let’s ground our experiment in the principles that shaped it: Validated learning from The Lean Startup by Eric Ries: Rather than measuring success by output, we measured it by what we learned. Meet regularly to share updates with the team and stakeholders.

Product Research

UX Planet

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Of course, high-fidelity wireframes are a critical tool in product development. Neobanks, Fintech startups and tech giants are all vying to offer frictionless, delightful financial solutions. In a world in which neobanks, Fintech startups and tech giants compete fiercely, offering only speed and convenience is no longer enough.

Banking

Userpilot

MARCH 30, 2025

It tried a lot of tactics like referral programs, but one of them is that it allowed volunteers to create language courses and share them with their network, creating a viral loop in the process. A great example of this is how Duolingo went from stagnating to achieving 350% growth in DAUs.

Research Software

UX Planet

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Written by Mary Moore, copywriter at Shakuro As a UI/UX designer or a startup founder, youre likely acutely aware of the countless challenges that come with this task. Such indicators keep students focused, prepare them for the next lessons, and allow them to complete the course on time. Examples include Moodle and Blackboard.

Feedback Software

Userpilot

MAY 6, 2025

What works for a startup might not scale for an enterprise. Consider if: Youre a very early-stage startup. Of course, I don’t believe that theres a single best mobile analytics tool for all teams. Whether for tracking feature adoption or spotting drop-off points, the right analytics tool can make or break your growth.

Data Visualization

Userpilot

MARCH 5, 2025

Zendesk pricing Zendesk has a startup program that allows qualifying early-stage startups with less than 50 employees to enjoy the platform free for six months. Caters mainly to enterprise Tiered plans based on features Free 6 months plan for qualified startups. The paid plan starts at $19 per agent/month. Zendesk pricing.

Analytic Tools

People-First Product Leadership

MARCH 18, 2025

A statement like "We don't have enough resources" means something different in a startup than a large organization. opens more possibilities than "Why did you make that decision?" Focus on context. Wonder thrives when we see that truth depends on context. Exploring context opens new perspectives. Follow your genuine curiosity.

Leadership

Lenny Rachitsky

JULY 1, 2025

For more: Lenny’s Podcast | How I AI | Lennybot | Lenny’s Reads | Courses | Swag Subscribe now Annual subscribers now get a free year of Bolt, Perplexity Pro, Notion, Superhuman, Linear, Granola, and more. Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. Subscribe now.

Analytic Tools

Lenny Rachitsky

JUNE 22, 2025

” This simple repetition ensures alignment, invites course correction, and ensures credit. Data flywheels beat everything: For AI startups to compete with giants, you need proprietary data that improves through usage. Windsurf succeeded by tracking which code suggestions users accept and reject.

ChatGPT