Product Talk

APRIL 16, 2025

To deliver high-quality online courses we were patching together several different tools to create a good student experience. We used Teachable as our course platform, Slack for our community, Zoom for our live sessions, Google Calendar to send out course invites, Miro for collaboration, and Mailchimp to send out course emails.

Feedback Software

Lenny Rachitsky

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

For more: Lennybot | Podcast | Hire your next product leader | My favorite Maven courses | Swag Subscribe now Last week’s guest post about tactics for becoming a “super IC” is on track to being my most popular post of all time, so I’m thrilled to bring you a follow-up that’s designed specifically for managers.

User Testing

Lenny Rachitsky

MAY 20, 2025

They review the manager’s performance. Through conversation, talent reviews, and direct experience leading large organizations, I’ve developed a few key principles to help new skip leads better understand and perform their role. In real life, skip leads should of course talk with their skip reports on a regular basis.

Weak Development Team

Product Innovation Educators

MARCH 3, 2025

To answer this question, they employed a technology called supervised fine-tuning. This discovery challenged a common assumption that machines would struggle with the emotional aspects of customer research due to their lack of human empathy. The speed and efficiency of AI analysis makes it a highly agile tool for course correction.

Research Software

Lenny Rachitsky

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Subscribe now For more: Lenny and Friends Summit | Hire your next product leader | Top Maven courses | Lennybot | Podcast | Swag I’m thrilled to share part two of the Lenny’s Newsletter Compensation survey results. Even among the big tech companies, levels don’t necessarily map one-to-one.

Data Visualization

UX Planet

DECEMBER 6, 2024

From new UX-related technologies and automation to personalization. Its influence is growing across three key areas: innovative technologies, automation of design tasks, and personalized user experiences. Together, these technologies are transforming how UX design approaches personalization, accessibility, and user interaction.

Feedback Software

Lenny Rachitsky

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

For more: Lennybot | Podcast | Courses | Hiring | Swag Subscribe now Annual subscribers get a free year of Perplexity Pro, Notion, Superhuman, Linear, and Granola , along with access to the entire 5-year back catalog and a thriving members-only Slack community. Then iron out any adjustments as a result of these reviews.

Strategy

The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Because when we don’t ground our roadmaps in the fundamentals, things can quickly go off course. Instead of accepting the limitations of battery technology and electric powertrain systems, Tesla rethought the components focusing on physics — looking at things like the specific energy density of batteries and efficiency of electric motors.

Roadmap

BrainMates

MAY 28, 2025

Technology Curiosity and Fluency. Technology Curiosity and Fluency Technical empathy Bold exploration Speaks the language of engineers Not about coding, but about curiosity and fluency in tech conversations. And no, I dont mean just watching a few videos or attending a course (though that can help).

Technical Review

Product Talk

MAY 14, 2025

And just because APIs are slightly more technical products, that doesnt mean that you cant apply discovery to them. Chi started sitting in on quarterly business reviews with top vendors. To make this happen, Chi needed to connect with her vendors product and technology folks. They still exist, even when your product is an API.

Product Research

Roman Pichler

JANUARY 20, 2025

1] Figure 1: A Product Strategy System You can use the model in Figure 1 to review and improve your current product strategy approach. My Strategy Stack , shown in Figure 6, explains the connections between the product strategy and the business, product portfolio, and technology strategies.

Systems Review

Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 14, 2025

For more: Lennybot | Podcast | Hire your next product leader | My favorite Maven courses | Swag Subscribe now I talk a lot on my podcast and in this newsletter about the correlation between successful companies and an obsession with velocity. The time to first review was about 60 minutes.

Product Research

UX Planet

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Of course, it wasn’t quite that dramatic — creativity was still thriving; it just required a more focused and specialised approach. However, if the flow is technology-heavy and intended for engineers, a designer’s contribution can become tricky. It almost felt like the end of creativity. After all, people like order.

Research Software

Sequent Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Product managers skilled in adaptability are better equipped to handle unforeseen changes in customer preferences, competitive landscapes, and technological advancements. Active Listening and Feedback Create safe spaces for feedback and implement regular 360-degree reviews. Data Interpretation Pursue courses in data analysis.

Data Visualization

Arkenea

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

This is a problem I see not just with tech entrepreneurs but also on a regular basis with product managers at the B2B companies we work with at SiriusDecisions. Going back to tech, if there’s no feedback, whatever enhancement that is later added to the product may not be intuitive.

User Testing

Alchemer Mobile

AUGUST 1, 2025

It includes everything from formal survey responses and online reviews to offhand comments in support chats or social media. What are examples of 5-star reviews? Memorable 5-star reviews often highlight both outcome and emotion. What is customer feedback? Who should you collect feedback from?

Customer Feedback

UX Planet

MARCH 15, 2025

Why My AI Learning Approach is Different When I first began exploring AI, I quickly realized that most learning resources available online are heavily technical. I wanted to learn how to leverage AI strategically from a product managers perspective rather than from a deep technical standpoint. Learn more at Empathy &AI.

Data Visualization

The Basics of Product Management

JUNE 22, 2025

What AI Brings to the Table: NLP-powered sentiment analysis : Tools like MonkeyLearn and Lexalytics parse thousands of reviews, tweets, and support tickets to extract user sentiment at scale. Technical Deep Dive: AI models like BERT and GPT fine-tuned for domain-specific corpora can extract intent, emotion, and urgency from unstructured data.

Artificial Inteligence

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. Platforms evolve, user preferences shift, and new technologies emerge. As of 2024, Cash App reports 57 million users and $14.7

Reporting Tools

BrainMates

JULY 9, 2025

When technical debt is swept under the carpet, velocity slows, bugs multiply, and engineers spend more time patching cracks than delivering value. Build in time to pay down technical debt deliberately. Supporting data and systems : Use a clear backlog system that makes technical debt visible and prioritised alongside features.

Data Visualization

UX Planet

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Satisfaction leads to positive reviews, recommendations, and increased user retention. There are various types of e-learning apps, each designed to serve different educational needs and preferences: Learning Management Systems (LMS): With these platforms, you create and manage educational courses or training programs.

Feedback 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. Information-source diversity: Review your research sources. Past vs. future focus: Review your prepared examples.

Development Team Review

Gainsight

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Driven by a passion for making data actionable, Cummings advanced through the ranks in Customer Success, working diligently to bridge the gap between raw analytics and meaningful human experiences. In tech, and especially in AI, the landscape is constantly evolving.

Data Visualization

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 4, 2025

  The Discord interview process typically takes about 3–4 weeks and involves: Recruiter phone screen, Technical screen, Final round. Prepare for several high-level technical questions, but answer briefly. Technical roles can expect a coding challenge to follow the hiring manager screen.

Reporting Tools

The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 16, 2024

We were now reviewing the features to be sunset, and the teams to work on them. With a dedicated reverse roadmap, you can easily show the experience improvements due to the deletion. You’re amongst good company — roadmap retirement at the tech giants Eliminating old, worn-out features is not a new concept. But it had to be done.

Roadmap

Gainsight

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The details set the tone for how quarterly and executive business reviews will go, the way customers communicate to your team, and all the other important markers of a happy customer. To be competitive, you must go beyond the standard training offerings and invest in more sophisticated tech built to keep customers engaged and successful.

Onboarding KPIs

UX Planet

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In the bustling and competitive online beauty scene, Rumi Cosmetiques was struggling with a user experience that felt more like an obstacle course than a seamless shopping spree. Yet, conversion woes werent just about technical glitches. Branding also received a fresh coat of paint.

Customer Experience

UX Planet

MARCH 9, 2025

is another common question asked by stakeholders when they review the proposal. It offers online design courses that cover the entire spectrum of product design, from foundational to advancedlevel. Example of pain points that offline shopper experiences. Image by PowerSlides. Competitive analysis : What are our competitors doing?

Product Research

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 15, 2025

For most roles, you can expect a phone call with a recruiter, a technical screen (for engineering roles), and an in-person onsite interview lasting 1–2 days at a Robinhood office because Robinhood highly values in-person collaboration and its office culture.

Analytic Tools

People-First Product Leadership

JANUARY 21, 2025

Increase the cadence, get a tech-enabled boost, and the output rises. Encourage collaborative reviews : At SimplePractice specific stakeholders were assigned to each product team. Make time for learning & development to enable your team to navigate the changing tech scene.

Technical Review

UX Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

It doesn't matter whether we’re talking about a website, mobile app, AI assistant, AR/VR or other wearable technology; you need to test with users. While they technically mean the same thing, I prefer usability testing because it places the emphasis on testing the usability of the product or system rather than the user.

User Testing

Userpilot

MARCH 30, 2025

Ask users to leave reviews on the app store to add social proof to your app. Asking current users to review your app to increase trust and encourage the algorithm to display your app to more users. comparison posts, product lists, reviews, etc.) Use referrals to encourage users to refer your app to others.

Research Software

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 2, 2025

Salesforce is a major player in the tech space and globally known for its CRM platform. To land a job at Salesforce, you’ll need polished technical skills, a comprehensive understanding of Salesforce products, and proof that you can add to its culture. Expect a mixture of technical, behavioral, and scenario-based questions. 

Analytic Tools

UX Planet

OCTOBER 22, 2024

And these adjustments occurred beyond Design related situations (there were many technical/technological issues to be resolved as well), though much time had been devoted to usability testing, localization, omni-channel experiences, partnerships, content creation, onboarding experiences, gamification scenarios, and the list goes on.

Research Software

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. Its success reflects its technical capabilities and Microsoft’s successful platform evolution into a highly extensible, community-driven tool.

Data Visualization

Userpilot

MARCH 5, 2025

How I chose the best customer engagement software My evaluation process combined thorough feature analysis , a careful review of user feedback, and insights from industry reports. Integrations Integrates smoothly with tools like Segment, Google Analytics, Mixpanel, and HubSpot, ensuring data flows seamlessly across your tech stack.

Analytic Tools

People-First Product Leadership

MAY 14, 2025

In product, we constantly navigate user needs, tech constraints, and business goals. They work diligently to prevent pain or failure. Get notified about my Maven course on applying soft skills as a product manager People-First Leadership is a reader-supported publication. Key insight: You're not just one unified 'self.'

Development Team Review