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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower - Product Management

Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. What special data, content, APIs, etc., What’s the state of the relationships that brings you that data? For customer service?

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Product Qualified Leads (PQLs): A use case in CS/Product collaboration

Gainsight

If you’ve ever watched the show Ted Lasso , you’ve noticed that it is in many ways a tale of two coaches: Ted Lasso and Coach Beard. . Coach Beard is focused on data and results, using his expertise in the game to push the team toward winning. That means in-product messaging, email alerts, playbooks, and more.

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11 Key SaaS Roles and Responsibilities in 2023

Userpilot

TL;DR SaaS, or “Software as a Service,” is a business model that delivers centrally hosted software to subscribers over the internet. Product Marketing Manager: This person is tasked with developing product marketing campaigns , crafting compelling marketing messages, and coming up with ideas to retain customers.

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Why CEOs Should Not Be Our Primary Source of Customer Input

Mironov Consulting

Bare metal startups don’t have a product management team, just as they don’t have a sales/marketing organization or support group or a business analytics squad. A not-yet-generating-repeatable-revenue company of 6 people might have one architect/CTO, one designer, three other developers, and a CEO. Ah, there’s the rub.

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2021 in conversation: Learnings from the podcast

Intercom, Inc.

More than integrations and features and quarterly reports, back in August, Intercom turned 10. With that in mind, before we welcome the new year and all the good things to come, we’ve gathered our favorite insights and nuggets of wisdom from 2021 in a special wrap-up episode. Will Larson , CTO of Calm.

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Calm’s Will Larson on how to build a technical leadership career

Intercom, Inc.

For those who don’t know him, Will has over 10 years of experience in the likes of Yahoo, Digg, Uber, and Stripe, and he’s currently the CTO of Calm , the mindfulness app that helps millions of people to lower their stress levels and sleep better. That question has been on Will Larson ‘s mind for a long time.

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Safeguarding Success: The Vital Role of Cybersecurity in the Insurance Industry

Valerian Tech

With the rising frequency and sophistication of cyber threats, safeguarding sensitive customer data and protecting against potential breaches is of paramount importance. Protecting this data from cyber threats is crucial for maintaining customer trust and complying with stringent data protection regulations.