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Startups need dual theories on distribution and product/market fit. One is not enough

Andrew Chen

It’s hard to be a product without a strong theory of distribution Here’s a common startup situation. A team busts their ass for months building the first version of their product. Now a big question emerges — how do you get the first people to use your product? It’s almost done.

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What Is Product Management? Roles, Process, Tools, and More

Userpilot

In this article, we’re going to unpack what is product management , how it differs from traditional project management, the role it plays in building products that delight your users, and the skills a good product manager must demonstrate to succeed. Product teams are staffed with various skilled professionals.

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Overengineering 101: What Is It and How Can Product Managers Avoid It?

Userpilot

After all, you want your newly released software to be as good as it gets when it’s finally launched, right? Overengineered products are difficult to use, filled with bugs, and instead of improving your users’ lives, they make them unnecessarily complicated. But worry not! Book the demo! What is overengineering?

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490: Product Process: Fourth of Seven Knowledge Areas of Product Mastery – with Chad McAllister, PhD

Product Innovation Educators

. – Jobs-to-be-Done theory focuses on understanding the customer’s underlying needs and the jobs they are trying to accomplish with a product. Introduction In today’s competitive market, creating products that customers love is crucial for the success of any organization.

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Neglecting Product Discovery? You Should Read This

The Product Cafe

💜 Welcome to this week's edition of Product Café, your weekly cup of coffee for everything: product management, startups, AI, and more. Unfortunately, this is a common fate for many products launched without proper product discovery. Understanding the Problem Space What's bugging your users?

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How to Become a SaaS Product Manager Without Experience

The Product HQ

While there are several approaches to product development, there are five main phases that a product team has to go through to guarantee the project’s success: Research: In this stage, product managers investigate both their product market as well as the needs of possible users.

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Taylor Wescoatt – Being the First Product Manager

Mind the Product

In working at Seedcamp and helping over 100 startups understand product thinking, Taylor Wescoatt has learned some valuable lessons he’d like to share, together with some real-world examples to drive the point home! It takes a while to reach that fit to the point that you can optimize business and product strategy independently!