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Product management theater | Marty Cagan (Silicon Valley Product Group)

Lenny Rachitsky

Marty labels this inefficiency the “theater” of product management, where “fake” product managers engage in non-essential activities, often under titles like Agile coaches, product owners, product operations, or business analysts. Be discerning about product management advice.

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Common Pitfalls in Crypto Projects

Valerian Tech

A typical cryptocurrency project will have a team of developers, economists, investors, and advisors who work together to bring the project to fruition. How can CTO’s help ensure the Success of a Cryptocurrency Project? This will help ensure that the project remains competitive and relevant.

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Identifying Stakeholders for Product Success

The Product Guy

Guest Post by: Inis Hormann (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Paul Hurwitz]. In particular when the stakeholder shares with the PM expected timelines, revenue targets or how they see the product is fitting into the company’s strategy. More About The Product Mentor.

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Guide to the Software Engineer Career Path

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Want to know what your next steps are as an engineer as you make your way to CTO? As was the case when they were junior engineers, Senior Software Engineers will usually help train or act as mentors for entry-level engineers on their teams. Trying to better understand the software engineer career path? We've got your covered.

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Your Audience’s Real Roadmap Questions

Mironov Consulting

” It’s a rare executive who doesn’t push her/his VP Engineering or CTO hard on productivity, hiring ramps and fanciful notions about increased commitments leading to better outcomes. Instead, I usually defer to the VPE/CTO on the bigger efficiency question, and focus on prioritization choices captured in the roadmap.

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33 Amazing Articles Every Product Manager Must Read

Hutwork

And as a product manager finding out how others made a strategy work, whether it was implementing a road-map software or avoiding other’s pitfalls can make or break your product’s success. 17 42 Rules to Lead by from the Man Who Defined Google’s Product Strategy. ” #23 What is Good Product Strategy?

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Reddit’s Nick Caldwell on engineering leadership

Intercom, Inc.

Find a sponsor , not a mentor — someone who is in the room when opportunities arise and makes sure your name comes up. Most people know what mentoring is: you find a leader, someone you respect, you grab coffee with them every so often, you unload your problems on them, and they give you some coaching and advice, which is useful.