The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2023

Open-source software has proven its potential for accessibility, connected developers, and reduced expenses. Is open source software the inevitable future? Consider how open-source software has impacted the world. It invented the World Wide Web and distant collaborative development, which the epidemic mainstreamed.

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TechEmpower - Product Management

MARCH 4, 2024

TechEmpower has been instrumental in developing chatbots like these, utilizing generative AI to sift through internal documents and user manuals, enabling them to provide precise answers to customer service questions. Overall, generative AI is a transformative asset in the software engineering lifecycle, from conception to deployment.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JUNE 19, 2022

Cloud architects, however, are responsible for using cloud computing technologies to engineer these solutions. Typically, cloud architects are responsible for designing and building the cloud technologies of their firms. Typically, they work in engineering teams alongside other developers and engineering managers.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 11, 2020

It was first proposed after Benjamin Whorf, a fire safety inspector at the time, observed how oil workers treated empty oil barrels as less hazardous than full oil barrels, despite them being equally flammable due to the traces of oil remaining in them. She published it in our Slack channel with over 200 members. Know the scope of the issue.

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Business of Software Conference

JANUARY 30, 2020

At every Business of Software Conference we record all the speakers’ presentations so that you can learn from the array of talks on offer to our attendees. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor.fm, and more – don’t forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts recommending us to the world! Upcoming Events.

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 22, 2023

How product mangers can improve collaboration in cross-functional teams Today we are talking with Maziar Adl, the co-founder and CTO of Gocious, an organization that creates product roadmap management software. I was the CTO in a part of the organization called consumer services. 10:31] What was your experience at Experian?

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ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

At the time, he says the company’s co-founder and CTO personally reviewed almost every product decision. As Lynch recalls, the CTO was busy, but the review process seemed to work well while the team was still small. However, as the team grew, it became difficult for anyone to get time with the CTO.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Chris Butler, lead a conversation around “Business Development vs. Product Management”. Ladislav focuses on user centric product development, especially on brand, usability and revenue product challenges. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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Business of Software Conference

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Book Review: ‘Technology Is Not Neutral: A Short Guide to Technology Ethics’ Stephanie Hare, author of the recently published, ‘ Technology Is Not Neutral: A Short Guide to Technology Ethics’ , will join us at Business of Software Conference Online next week, 9 March to talk about an important topic.

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Mironov Consulting

APRIL 15, 2023

In my experience, there’s usually a fundamental misalignment between two broad groups at software companies – especially B2B/enterprise companies — that I’ve been thinking/writing for a while.  One   Engineering-grade testing and code re-use are often discussed but almost never put in place.  And

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The Product Coalition

JULY 17, 2018

to find this year’s top app development agencies. After reading a bunch of content from other app development professionals, journalists, tech bloggers and the like, we realized that there are many good companies out there, and that everyone has a different favorite. It develops for Android and iOS, but also for the web.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 21, 2020

A few years ago, I was the acting product manager at a startup, developing an enterprise software product. Building the product was hard: it was taking longer to develop than everyone expected (of course). I heard requests from customers, domain experts, consultants, our development team, and internal stakeholders.

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Split

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Feature flags provide so much for software organizations: they allow teams to separate code deployment from feature release, test in production, run experiments, and more. If you’re using a flag as a release toggle, developers should manage it. DO: Treat your feature flagging code as production code.

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The Product Guy

JULY 30, 2020

PMs often own the communication process around a product life cycle and need to make sure to have all relevant people in the loop of their communications especially in the product development process which requires approvals from the respective stakeholders. These are decision makers.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 5, 2022

After working on NASA’s Space Shuttle Main Engine, he went on to develop Portfolium, a social networking platform that allows students and graduates to showcase skills beyond the traditional resume to potential employers. Evernote’s CTO on Your Biggest Security Worries From 3 to 300 Employees. Start early. Caught your interest?

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Business of Software Conference

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

You will leave with ideas you can use to get more from small teams, how you can use data to inform your product development decisions and some of the critical considerations you should consider when the time comes to find an investor that can bring value beyond capital. Video, Slides, & Sketchnote below. Sketchnote. Sketchnote.

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Gainsight

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

As we completed our due diligence on Aptrinsic, we were blown away by the quality of their team and product. As a multi-product company, we’re excited to develop seamless integrations between both Gainsight and Aptrinsic. We’re not disrupting product development. No, it’s not. Invest in the right product integrations.

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UX Planet

MARCH 2, 2024

This was praise and a comment that I heard from our Digital Business CTO. As I reviewed the list of applications, platforms and portals, our design standards had extended throughout the entire insurance lifecycle, encompassing quoting, policy access/change, and claims for both licensed brokers and direct consumers.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2022

I apply this lens to a startup that develops solutions in the health-tech market. Microsoft, for example, depends on manufacturers (Dell/HP) and retailers (Best buy) to sell its software. While the SAAS model has disrupted this thought process, enterprise software very much depends on forward integrators.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The company decided to pivot, and focus on developing what they initially thought of as a more convenient tool for internal business communication. Let’s review the three key types of outsourcing arrangements and what the differences among them mean to you as a customer. Besides the well-known issues associated with software vendors?—?like

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Shipping is our heartbeat ” has been the motto of the Intercom R&D org from the very beginning and engineers ship code to our customer-facing production app dozens of times a day. This is where products are born, where they develop, and where they modify the company’s exposure to the internet and to web security threats in particular. .

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Split

JULY 6, 2021

Efficiency Doesn’t Always Mean Less Code. After all, expertly hand-crafted machine instructions could outperform the “cookie-cutter” code generated by a compiler. However, structured programming made it easier to think about and modify code. The downside to this is that we end up with more code.

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 19, 2022

About Blaise Transit Blaise is an AI-based software platform that allows transit operators to run on-demand bus services using their existing vehicles. As a smart Mobility start-up, they developed solutions to optimise and revolutionize public transport systems and services.

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Atomic Spin PM

JANUARY 9, 2019

Finding the right custom software development firm for your project is a tough job. Software projects are notorious for being late, over budget, and frustrating. Making useful, valuable software products takes a lot more than technical know-how. Evaluate the Software Firm First. And understands your industry?

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Crafty CTO

MARCH 17, 2023

I’ve been trying to write a comprehensive, buttoned-up “AI Update,” covering all this month’s AI developments. I do not have knowledge of events, developments, or advancements that occurred after that date. GPT-4 was able to accurately address questions that factored in this updated tax code.

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Sachin Rekhi

JULY 10, 2019

The Basecamp team does a fantastic job of thinking from first principles, questioning the status quo, and coming up with novel practices that they've carefully battle-tested on their own team over the last 15 years of developing Basecamp. For two, we don’t line walls with Post-it notes. We have an entirely different approach. Shape the work.

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Atomic Spin PM

JANUARY 16, 2019

This is the second post in a four-part series aimed at helping you select the best software development partner. Defining “Great People” I would look for two big things: Generalist product developers – I want to work with people who specialize in software product development and who take a generalist approach to technology.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Amanda Renteria , CEO for Code for America. Will Larson , CTO of Calm. Des Traynor , Co-founder and CTO of Intercom. Code for America’s Amanda Renteria on defining the citizen experience. Amanda Renteria, CEO of Code for America, is a firm believer in this idea. Hubert Palan , founder and CEO of Productboard.

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Atomic Spin PM

JANUARY 23, 2019

When evaluating custom software development partners, it’s important to know if your potential partner has a track record of success with companies like yours and projects of similar complexity. This is the third post in a four-part series aimed at helping you select the best software development partner.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

A few days back, I was chatting with a product manager at one of the biggest software companies of our time. Not Getting Early Feedback This probably sounds very straightforward, but asking for feedback from the users later in the product development stage is a blunder. He has been leading multiple teams for over two years now.

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UX Studio: Product Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It will take a lot of your time to review and assess every company’s website manually. Apart from helping clients with product design, we also develop digital products in-house. Capitol Tech Solutions (CTS) is a digital design, software development, and marketing agency headquartered in Midtown, Sacramento.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients.

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Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 31, 2017

I strongly advocate a “portfolio pie” model of prioritization, to avoid putting all of our development eggs into the feature basket. Webinars, social posts, third party analysts, product reviews, podcasts, and long-term email nurturing are anchored by new features and compelling use cases. More here.)

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients.

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Roy Madden

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Impact A cohesive, streamlined workflow for threat intelligence that saves hours every week Increased customer satisfaction due to improved speed of intelligence Real-time sharing makes it easy to instantly alert customers and collaborators. Chris and Adam send articles to analysts, CTO teams, or even the CEO.

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Atomic Spin PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

Software is never done—there are always more features and functions you could add. So how much should you budget for a custom software project? At Atomic, we like the term “responsible budget”—one that gives you enough capital to create software that starts paying for itself. How much is this software worth to you?

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Atlassian

JANUARY 27, 2022

Marty Hagewood, a software development manager at EMC Insurance Companies, experienced this first-hand. Large companies’ needs are becoming more complex due to emerging regulations around privacy and security. billion in revenue share to our global network of app developers, fueling their growth. Agile development.

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