The Product Guy

AUGUST 13, 2020

Guest Post by: Candice Zhang (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Tauheed Ahmed]. When I first researched about product management, I asked seasoned product managers how they started and they gave me very different kinds of answers. Some of them are good, and some of them are bad.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 3, 2023

How to Achieve Success in Your Product Strategy In today’s rapidly evolving market, having a clear product vision and a well-defined strategy is essential for the success of any tech product. A compelling product vision is a guiding light, providing direction and purpose to the development process.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 18, 2019

So, it was natural that we should want to develop a talent growth plan for our people. Each month we send out an NPS survey to assess whether the company is being a great place to work, but a few months ago I also sent Google’s manager feedback survey to my team of 10 product managers. This is how we did it.

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BrainMates

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In Product Development. Product development can be a difficult process to get right. Not all products are created equal, and an alarmingly high number of products produced will fail. In fact, around 40% of the products launched by organisations fail to meet their intended objectives. By JANA PAULECH.

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Alchemer Mobile

JULY 13, 2021

A good product experience is the primary driver behind product differentiation and ultimately, lasting customer satisfaction (measured through CSAT and NPS ) and loyalty. Beforehand, make sure your team is aligned on: Their definition of product experience. Define product experience ownership.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

Why do product managers need a new feature validation framework? TL;DR Product managers need a new feature validation framework to ensure that they meet user needs or drive organizational goals and avert product failure. Product teams should invest in validation when developing the MVP.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 1, 2023

The team stressed. The market was ripe for us to introduce a new product. Then in strolls the design team, telling us to step back. Another blocker in my path preventing me from moving the product team into action. He acknowledged that his team often slowed the momentum. We needed to deliver, not discuss.

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Alchemer Mobile

JULY 11, 2019

So, as a product manager for a mobile application, how on earth can you build an application that stands a chance of becoming a well-used, frequently purchased application, let alone rise to the level of “top 10?”. “The As a mobile product manager, you have three days to delight your user before they turn to one of your competitors.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

How do product managers identify market gaps? A market gap can be caused by missing functionality or poor user experience. Canva identified a market need for a user-friendly graphic design tool for non-designers and DocuSign for a secure solution to sign and manage digital documents and contracts. Let’s get into it!

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Guest Post by: Julian Dunn (Mentee, Session 6, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Vikas Batra]. I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. Thus, I arrived at the Product Mentor program with ambitions to learn strategy development from a seasoned product mentor.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

What customer discovery questions should product managers ask to accurately identify the unsatisfied needs of potential customers and validate ideas? TL;DR Customer discovery questions enable product teams to better understand customer needs and problems so that they can build products that the potential customer truly needs.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 15, 2023

To avoid this mistake and ensure that your product strategy is complete, answer the following four questions: Who are the product’s users and customers? What are the benefits the product should generate for the company developing and providing it? Competition: Is your product still sufficiently differentiated ?

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

By the look on the face of the product manager asking me, she didn’t want a canned answer; she was looking for a reason to believe, to rekindle her energy. I knew why the company existed, but I never thought about the purpose behind the product other than the problem it solved for the customer and the value it delivered.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Does it have anything to do with the Minimum Viable Product? Why would you care about MVE as a product manager ? Minimum Viable Experience (MVE) describes how your users must feel when they interact with your product to stay with the company and keep using the product. What is a Minimum Viable Experience (MVE)?

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ProductPlan

APRIL 25, 2023

Great teams assemble individuals with differing skill sets, perspectives, and experiences. For example, Iron Man and Captain America leading the Avengers or Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman teaming up as the Justice League. Many product teams now have their own team of super-powered individuals banding together for a common cause.

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is technical debt created?

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BrainMates

JULY 31, 2023

Innovation Is Just Good Product Management By ADRIENNE TAN Innovation has become a buzzword in countless organisations. CEOs want it, strategists write about it, marketers talk about it, and product managers strive to deliver it. Every product has a lifecycle. What Exactly Is Innovation? Why Bother Innovating?

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Ask Benny

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is Technical Debt Created?

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Product Warrior

DECEMBER 7, 2022

After explaining to board members we could not acquire the Internet, I quickly learned to execute product strategy fast. It is filled with complexities, so strategy must share the direct impact designers, engineers, and product managers' software is going to have. We must focus on learning velocity and continuous improvement.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 6, 2022

‘Feature factory’ is not exactly a positive term, especially if you’re aspiring to be a product-led SaaS product management team. We also look at what product managers can do to avoid falling into the trap. Ready to dive in? Let’s get to it. What is a feature factory?

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Why do product managers need them? That’s what Dave Martin , a product leadership coach, has talked about in his talk at this year’s Product Drive Summit hosted by Userpilot. Dave Martin on how product roadmaps kill outcomes. The thing is, users don’t need the majority of features that product teams build.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Product managers most often reach out to me for advice when they are in the midst of contemplating their next role. As an industry, we frequently talk about the reality that there is no single definition for the responsibilities of a product manager and that product management roles differ meaningfully across companies.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 13, 2022

If only books on product management had labels that say “pre-PMF” or “post-PMF”. Here are 10 great product books on pre-product market fit (pre-PMF)! ?? Poor questions yield little value. ?? It gives you a way to identify your value propositions to differentiate. ??????????? Time goes by, runway decreases.

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 4, 2020

If you’re a product manager or part of a startup, you’ve likely heard about the Minimum Viable Product concept for getting products to market faster. In my opinion, the definition of an MVP is often misunderstood, and I’ve seen entrepreneurs and product teams misinterpret it with unfortunate results.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 3, 2020

So, it was natural that we should want to develop a talent growth plan for our people. Each month we send out an NPS survey to assess whether the company is being a great place to work, but a few months ago I also sent Google’s manager feedback survey to my team of 10 product managers. Product manager motto?—?Dan

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 7, 2023

How to prepare for a user interview, all the way to sharing the results with your team. The skill of running effective user interviews is key to defining your target users, finding product-market fit , growing your product, figuring out what to build next — or just simply understanding how users perceive your product.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We’re also looking at what product managers do to increase the survival chances of their products. We talk about product failure when the product doesn’t meet its objectives or goals. Market research and customer discovery help validate ideas and make sure the market is ready for the product.

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is technical debt created?

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

, Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is technical debt created?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 18, 2022

Around that time, a healthy startup should have established: A solid team A great product/service with at least one core value proposition A base of loyal and highly satisfied customers Once the founder sees good traction with 50+ enterprise customers and/or thousands of users, they face a dilemma.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is Technical Debt Created?

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Product Talk

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For this post, I spoke with the following people: Abdeljalil (Abdel) Karam, Product Manager. Abdel started a new role as a product manager at a company that makes maps for autonomous vehicles on December 1. Andrew Skotzko, Product Director. Paolo Appley, Senior Product Manager at User Interviews.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 11, 2022

What makes a great product vision? How should product managers develop effective product vision statements? Product vision is the long-term objective for the product and serves as the North Star for the product team. Product vision development takes a few iterations.

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Ask Benny

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is technical debt created?

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Ronke PM

APRIL 5, 2023

Table of Contents Product and design partnership What does design-driven leadership mean? Design-driven leadership is product management Final thoughts The very essence of leadership is creating a space that enables our teams to dream big, imagine, and bring what was once unthinkable to life - therefore, changing humanity.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

How do you develop a robust UX strategy? TL;DR UX strategy provides guidance to the UX design team on how to create and improve experiences that satisfy user needs. TL;DR UX strategy provides guidance to the UX design team on how to create and improve experiences that satisfy user needs. This is the main focus of the article.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 12, 2022

In the B2B space, why can a product manager nail the customer’s need, solve the market problem in a differentiated way, have compelling results that make the case, and still hit a wall? Surprisingly, it has nothing to do with the product and everything with your customer. Now that would be a differentiator.

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