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. In product management, I often saw silos coming from top to bottom. It’s evolving so fast.

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Valerian Tech

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The role of a Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is to provide technical expertise and leadership to a company on a part-time or temporary basis. This can be a useful option for startups or small businesses that may not have the resources to hire a full-time CTO or may not need one on a permanent basis.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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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”. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 2, 2017

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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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. Most of my work is external facing,” he says.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JUNE 19, 2022

The Ultimate Guide to the Cloud Architect Career Path The Software Developer Path for Cloud Architects Many cloud architects began their professional careers as software developers or engineers. Typically, they work in engineering teams alongside other developers and engineering managers.

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Mind the Product

MAY 16, 2019

It is a multi-sided platform, connecting product managers and product people who want to exchange their used books. The books in this marketplace are business-related, especially in the field of product management and software development. How can we lay out our product development plan based on this information?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 21, 2022

Want to know what your next steps are as an engineer as you make your way to CTO? Software engineers have the option to stick to software development at higher and higher levels. Or they may decide to move into management later in their careers. Nevertheless, you'll still be an engineering manager.

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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. Traditional project management status struggles with a few issues. We’ve shaped our own way.

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TechEmpower - Product Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. A culture of change management. Recovery is Extremely Hard Software development is challenging. cto , infotech , innovation , product , project , saas

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TechEmpower - Product Management

JULY 24, 2023

The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation. 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. A Product Manager? How big is the anticipated development team?

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TechEmpower - Product Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

To get to what’s right for you, you need a tech partner with a deep understanding of your business needs, software development experience, data engineering skills and AI expertise. cto , infotech , innovation , product , project , saas tew_cta text="Want to learn how TechEmpower can help you fill textboxes with GPT?"]

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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). The product backlog I managed grew daily. That’s typically enough for any product manager.

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Valerian Tech

MAY 4, 2023

DevOps is a software development methodology that can help legacy businesses streamline their digital transformation efforts. In this article, we'll explore the benefits of DevOps for legacy businesses and how a Fractional CTO can help overcome the challenges of DevOps adoption.

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TechEmpower - Product Management

AUGUST 21, 2023

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. It can also lead to a software team that looks ill-equipped.

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Userpilot

JULY 27, 2023

Chief Operating Officer: Responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, providing strategic advice, and managing the company’s operations. Engineering Manager: In charge of planning, designing, and overseeing projects. They also manage finances and supervise one or more engineering teams.

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Centercode

MAY 29, 2019

This week, Centercode CTO Neil White shares his insights on a technique customer testing teams are using to increase the efficiency of their beta testing processes: feature flagging. Check out LaunchDarkly and Martin Fowler for an in-depth look at feature flagging and its applications across the spectrum of software development.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Stewart Butterfield, the company’s CEO, saw the commercial potential in a new messaging application that would utilize bots and integrations with other tools frequently used in software development. Simply put, the CTO must choose between (1) staffing an in-house team, and (2) outsourcing the work to an external team.

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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. And works well with your management structure?

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Split

OCTOBER 22, 2020

I’ve gathered the best practices of feature flags from Split’s team of experts so that your team doesn’t have to think twice about how you manage and maintain your flags. Feature Flag Management. If you’re using a flag as a release toggle, developers should manage it. DO: Scope each flag to a single team.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 2, 2019

In software development, and specifically in the outsourcing business, transparency is a good added value for your company. Staying transparent and reliable for several decades is a serious competitive advantage not only for a software development company but for any company. It is not about software development projects.

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Atlassian

MARCH 17, 2022

Following the keynote, Cameron sat down with Accenture’s Chief Technology Officer, Christopher Copeland, to discuss some of the challenges and victories that agencies are experiencing on their transformation journeys. Lean portfolio management in a scaled agile environment. Watch the keynote. Related Article.

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Revulytics

JUNE 12, 2019

Unlike traditional enterprise software projects, the engineering and product management organization can be the toughest to sell on compliance. Consider that one specialized manufacturing software developer recently recovered more than $2 million from its compliance intelligence initiative, a number that keeps climbing.

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Centercode

MAY 29, 2019

This week, Centercode CTO Neil White shares his insights on a technique customer testing teams are using to increase the efficiency of their beta testing processes: feature flagging. Check out LaunchDarkly and Martin Fowler for an in-depth look at feature flagging and its applications across the spectrum of software development.

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Crafty CTO

APRIL 12, 2020

Bigger – it speaks to every aspect of the software development process. Where agile began I was managing software development projects at Viant in February 2001 when the Manifesto for Agile Software Development was published. Big as in a 143 page PDF. Not all agile is bad agile.

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UX Studio: Product Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Capitol Tech Solutions (CTS) is a digital design, software development, and marketing agency headquartered in Midtown, Sacramento. Since 2010, the company has served local businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies with innovative web design and cutting-edge software development solutions.

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Amplitude

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

This is a guest post from Dillon Forest, cofounder, CTO & product manager at RankScience. When your team is trying to build something that doesn’t currently exist, the development process is full of moments of uncertainty. you know how to fix it, but don’t know how long it’ll take. kept, not thrown away.

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Atomic Spin PM

JANUARY 30, 2019

A strong engagement management process keeps complex, custom software development projects on track for success. This is the fourth post in a four-part series aimed at helping you select the best software development partner. Engagement management process. Elements of Engagement Management.

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Product Talk

MAY 10, 2023

To learn more about how real product leaders are approaching this challenge, I recently sat down with fellow Product Talk instructor Ellen Juhlin (who’s also a product coach, consultant, and Senior Director of Product Management at Orion Labs ). It was like, “Okay, just for the next six weeks we’re going to focus on these things.”

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Crafty CTO

MAY 1, 2020

We managers, infinitely wise, have selected these for you to do these over the next two weeks! Tracking progress and managing uncertainty In the handover section above, we highlight the significant autonomy that Shape Up gives dev teams. Clearly to-do list counting isn’t much of a metric to manage by. Here are your tasks

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Atlassian

JANUARY 27, 2022

Along with the obvious benefits like hosted infrastructure and unified user management, many long-time customers are discovering that migrating to our Cloud products also offers a chance to streamline the way they configure their Atlassian products and maximize the value they get. Work management for all. IT Service Management (ITSM).

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Business of Software Conference

JUNE 27, 2019

Mikey Trafton, CTO, Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas. In his 3rd talk at Business of Software, Mikey picked up from where he left off at the end of his previous talk ‘ How To Recruit A Badass Team ‘ You’ve hired a great team, but you need to learn how to manage them. They don’t know what you want them to do.

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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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