The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Ian Moulton, lead a conversation around “Conducting User Research”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. Signup to be a Mentor Today! About The Product Mentor. Meet the mentors….

Research Software 148

Research Software User Testing Analytic Tools Product Research 148

Bain Public

MAY 29, 2020

It is a known fact that startups which are accompanied or coached, view their chances of success as being much higher compared to those that are not. The right mentoring and coaching support facilitates a startup’s transformation and enables roadmap planning and execution, without straying from the ultimate vision and goal.

CTO Coach 52

CTO Coach Research Software Startups Feedback Software 52

The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Ian Moulton, lead a conversation around “Multiscreen Web Design”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. Signup to be a Mentor Today! About The Product Mentor. Meet the mentors….

Analytic Tools 142

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 142

The Product Guy

JULY 30, 2020

Guest Post by: Inis Hormann (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Paul Hurwitz]. Product Managers (PM) need to effectively communicate product vision, strategic roadmaps and concepts to a variety of different stakeholders through the different stages of the product life cycle.

CTO Coach 156

CTO Coach Customer Experience Software Review User Testing 156

The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Vikas Batra, lead a conversation around “Emotional Intelligence for Product Managers”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. Signup to be a Mentor Today! About The Product Mentor.

Analytic Tools 108

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 108

The Product Guy

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Guest Post by: Tiago Resmini (Mentee, Session 10, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Erdem Ay ]. A common thing in product management is business leaders (like the head of product or the CTO) not having clear sight of every problem happening with a product or one specific part of a product.

CTO Coach 127

CTO Coach Reporting Tools Feedback Software Analytic Tools 127

Mironov Consulting

JUNE 27, 2019

Defining my label carefully, a “product leader” is someone who manages a team of product managers. That maps to titles like Director of Product Management, Group Product Manager, VP of Products, or Chief Product Officer. Coaching/mentoring/training plan.

CTO Coach 108

CTO Coach Onboarding KPIs User Testing Customer Experience 108

Userpilot

JULY 27, 2023

Engineering Manager: In charge of planning, designing, and overseeing projects. They also manage finances and supervise one or more engineering teams. Product Manager : In charge of creating product strategy and overseeing the design process, among other things. Average salary: $151,254/yr.

Research Software 89

Research Software Feedback Software Analytic Tools Onboarding KPIs 89

Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

He’s someone you’ll certainly have come across if you’re at all interested in any of the discussion around the thinking and theory behind product management. Currently, John is the product evangelist at San Francisco product analytics software developer Amplitude. My Role is a Product. I enjoy product.

CTO Coach 124

CTO Coach Analytic Tools Fractional CTO Research Software 124

The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Krishna Madhuvarsu, lead a conversation around “Product Management in Startups vs. Enterprises”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. Signup to be a Mentor Today! Better Products.

Analytic Tools 60

Analytic Tools Research Software Enterprise Startups 60

The Product Guy

MARCH 2, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Nis Frome, lead a conversation around “Rapid Prototyping”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. Signup to be a Mentor Today! About The Product Mentor. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

Analytic Tools 60

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 60

The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Marc Wendell, lead a conversation around “UX Design Tactics”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. Signup to be a Mentor Today! About The Product Mentor. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

Analytic Tools 60

Analytic Tools Research Software Customer Experience User Testing 60

The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Dan Mason, lead a conversation around “Your Next Career Steps”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. Signup to be a Mentor Today! About The Product Mentor. Meet the mentors….

Analytic Tools 60

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 60

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 22, 2021

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. If you’re a senior engineer and want to further your career, what skills should you develop?

Technical Review 274

Technical Review Leadership CTO Coach Weak Development Team 274

Mind the Product

MAY 29, 2018

Brant previously authored The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development, the first purpose-written book to discuss Lean Startup and Customer Development concepts and he is the Co-Founder of Moves the Needle, which has advised the innovation practices of such leading companies as GE, Intuit, Capital One, ING and Cisco.

Technical Cofounder 76

Technical Cofounder Fractional CTO CTO Coach User Testing 76

The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , James Alexander, lead a conversation around “Finding Blue Oceans”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. Signup to be a Mentor Today! About The Product Mentor. Meet the mentors….

Analytic Tools 96

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 96

The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Dustin Levy, lead a conversation around “Product Strategies for Non-Strategists”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. Signup to be a Mentor Today! About The Product Mentor.

Analytic Tools 90

Analytic Tools Research Software Product Strategy CTO Coach 90

Bain Public

MAY 26, 2022

Over the last decade, there has been advancements in the product world where the CEO is no longer the only one who calls the shots; now, there is a Product Leadership Team (PLT) who is supposed to work collaboratively with the product manager on defining the next set of features of a product.

Leadership 52

Leadership Weak Development Team Product Management Product Manager 52

Product Innovation Educators

MAY 20, 2016

Each week I scour articles, wading through the dogs, and bringing you the best insights to help product managers, developers, and innovators be heroes. . As an example, under Steve Jobs, Apple spent a fraction on R&D compared to its peer group yet consistently released new products. 2) 10x Thinking. (3)

CTO Coach 49

CTO Coach Fractional CTO Customer Feedback User Testing 49

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 14, 2021

Managers, on the other hand, are responsible for many others. Engineering managers will frequently consult with other product managers, engineers, and their teams while spending time in meetings, answering emails, and delivering presentations to upper management. Develop the skills that translate to EM.

Software Engineering 92

Software Engineering Engineering Reporting Tools Feedback Software 92

Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 31, 2017

I get pulled into lots of discussions among product managers about the best ways to represent (and then present and present and present) roadmaps or backlogs, especially to internal sales/marketing/support audiences. And we [product managers] are often too shy or subtle to give them really clear feedback about their requests.

Roadmap 92

Roadmap Fractional VPE CTO Coach Data Visualization 92

Hutwork

MARCH 9, 2018

Many entrepreneurs and product managers write about the skills they brought to the table and those they learned along the way. 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.

Article 82

Article Feedback Software Research Software User Testing 82

Izenda

APRIL 29, 2019

In some organizations, the role of a product manager can be a murky one. Product managers don’t have full authority over all of the aspects that make products a success, such as user and data research, marketing, sales, or support. These may be gained through experience, education, or mentoring.

User Testing 53

User Testing CTO Coach Product Management Product Manager 53

The Product Coalition

JUNE 9, 2020

In my opinion, this is absolutely key for a product team. There’s no standard academic path for product people. This is especially true when your product team is composed of different roles such as product management, product marketing, and product design. Here are my 4 key takeaways: 1.

CTO Coach 78

CTO Coach Research Software User Testing Product Research 78

Mironov Consulting

JANUARY 17, 2019

I work with a lot of CEOs, usually as an advocate for better product and development organizations. Many CEOs tell me that they (personally) are the best-informed people within their companies about what customers need , and they (personally) are best positioned to drive decisions on product priorities. First, some context.

User Testing 97

User Testing Customer Feedback Customer Experience CTO Coach 97

Mind the Product

MAY 21, 2019

A CTO friend of mine likes to talk about the importance of an uptime budget for devops engineers. If they go over budget, controls are activated to stabilize things and coach them to be more effective. Without boundaries, they may wonder what invisible restrictions might lead to arbitrary punishment.

Research Software 183

Research Software CTO Coach User Testing Product Research 183

Under 10 Consulting

DECEMBER 19, 2019

What is product management? The industry continues to be confused by the titles, roles, and responsibilities in product management. . Product management focuses on. However, what one organization calls product management, another calls product marketing. for the products available today.

CTO Coach 52

CTO Coach Reporting Tools CTO Engineering 52

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Will Larson , CTO of Calm. Des Traynor , Co-founder and CTO of Intercom. Paul Adams , SVP of Product at Intercom. There are plenty of resources and advice on unlocking the secrets of the engineering management career path. But what if the manager role is not for you? Janeen Uzzell , COO for Wikimedia Foundation.

Reporting Tools 118

Reporting Tools Feedback Software Research Software Technical Review 118

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 15, 2018

Here are five quick takeaways: Management and leadership aren’t one and the same. Managers oversee their team members’ work and career development. Find a sponsor , not a mentor — someone who is in the room when opportunities arise and makes sure your name comes up. It’s more challenging to get than a mentor.

Engineering 141

Engineering Leadership CTO Coach Feedback Software 141

The Product Guy

MARCH 26, 2020

Guest Post by: Andraž Zvonar (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Dimitris Sotiriou ]. Why not just use the team to generate ideas, pick the best ones yourself and deliver the spec to the team to develop it? I’ve stumbled into product areas I thought needed help to make the product successful.

CTO Coach 162

CTO Coach Product Research CTO User Testing 162

Product Manager in Heels

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

For the individual: increased self-awareness, discovering blind spots, understanding strengths, and taking ownership and control of own development. Feedback recipients gain insight into how others perceive them and have an opportunity to adjust behaviors and develop skills that will enable them to excel at their jobs.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review CTO Coach Feedback Software CTO 40

Userpilot

MARCH 7, 2024

Keep reading to learn from the inspiring stories* of: Melissa Kwan – CEO and founder of ewebinar Alice de Courcy – Group Chief Marketing Officer at Cognism Maja Voje – Best-selling Author of GTM Strategist , Go-To-Market Advisor & Mentor to +400 tech startups inc. Sima Banijamali – Sr.

Technical Review 102

Technical Review CTO Coach Startups Feedback Software 102

Mind the Product

JULY 9, 2018

Since it’s still a relatively new role, there’s a lot of confusion around product management job titles, seniority, and hierarchy. Associate Product Manager. Junior Product Manager. A junior product manager typically has some work experience under their belt already and can come from any background.

Product Management 193

Product Management Product Manager CTO Coach User Testing 193

Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Failure modes that often come up: Exec teams don’t know what Heads of Product do, or want someone who will “make development more efficient”. They don’t value experience running product management teams , instead overweighting narrow technical or market segment familiarity. Each department wants to hire in its own image.

Reporting Tools 145

Reporting Tools Analytic Tools Onboarding KPIs Data Visualization 145

Revulytics

DECEMBER 16, 2019

2019 was a great year to be in product management. LinkedIn listed Product Designer and Product Owner in the 10 most promising careers of 2019 , with 80 percent more job openings year-over-year and a career advancement score of 9 out of 10. Industry, The Product Conference, Cleveland, OH. Audience size: 1,500.

Analytic Tools 76

Analytic Tools CTO Coach Research Software Technical Review 76

bpma ProductHub

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Backlog refinement prepares your backlog for development. Investing in doing this well helps you deliver sooner, can double your productivity, and builds strong collaboration—the backbone of high performance teams. We find that Product Owners and development teams need advanced skills and training in backlog refinement.

Vision 150

Vision Fractional CTO CTO Coach Data Visualization 150

Bain Public

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As a smart Mobility start-up, they developed solutions to optimise and revolutionize public transport systems and services. Founded by CEO Justin Hunt and CTO Ben Hudson, Blaise Transit is headquartered in Montreal and has been supported by some of the world’s top accelerators, including Techstars and Canada’s Next 36!

Fractional CTO 52

Fractional CTO CTO Coach Transportation Customer Experience 52