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Why Product Managers Should not Report to the CTO

Mind the Product

Product managers often end up reporting to the CTO, and some will argue that this is a good thing. Why Shouldn’t a CTO be the Boss? So if they report to the CTO it creates the impression of bias against the business and user. How can CTOs Help? If you’re a CTO, what can you do to help your product managers?

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Conducting User Research in Product Management

The Product Guy

Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA. When he’s not doing product management, he trains for long distance cycling, and dreams of opening a tiki bar.

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Applying Product Management to Web Design in a Multiscreen Era

The Product Guy

Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA. When he’s not doing product management, he trains for long distance cycling, and dreams of opening a tiki bar.

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Fractional CTO Services Explained

Valerian Tech

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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Become a better communicator: Specific frameworks to improve your clarity, influence, and impact | Wes Kao (coach, entrepreneur, advisor)

Lenny Rachitsky

Even the act of noting these examples trains you to recognize effective patterns. Small communication improvements compound: “These might seem minor, but (a) it compounds, and (b) all the ‘big things,’ everyone else is already doing. .”

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Product in Practice: How Botify Broke Down Silos and Moved to Product Trios

Product Talk

Claire shares a few of the observations she’s made from these interviews: The trio (also referred to as a trinome, triforce, or quartet) appeared in some companies because a CPO encountered this philosophy in training sessions and articles or organically because it made sense to de-silo the roles.

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The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Product Management

The Product Guy

Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA. When he’s not doing product management, he trains for long distance cycling, and dreams of opening a tiki bar.