The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Here’s our story how we’re developing a product using machine learning and neural networks to boost translation and localization Artificial intelligence and its applications are one of the most sensational topics in the IT field. For over 10 years Stas has been helping IT companies enter foreign markets with new products. tech wizzes.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Often people stumble into the Product Management career without any Technology background. When I was at Hutchinson Telecoms, I was a Product Manager within the Marketing function. I never had to deal with developers on a day to day basis?—?the the only ‘Technical’ person I spoke to was my content Producer. As a tip?—?always

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Mind the Product

MARCH 12, 2020

It defines, communicates, supports, and improves important operations which can be standardized, such as communication, planning processes, team gatherings, and training. How it’s become a critical function for scaling effective product teams. Developing and maintaining a continuing education program for product managers.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 6, 2020

Today, there's a rather substantial talent gap in the tech industry. As the 21st century continues to roll on, an increased need for tech and computing professionals will continue to grow, widening the tech talent gap even further. So this begs the question: is Lambda School worth the money, in the end?

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 25, 2023

Agile antipatterns or scrum antipatterns are (poor) practices that are utilized to enhance a process. It is a disguised form of Agile Development that masquerades as a solution but creates negative outcomes that you may discover later. Agile antipatterns include scrum teams conducting daily stand-ups to comprehend the team’s progress.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Highly effective Product Managers develop themselves in 5 key areas. In some jobs, you can get by with just Competence, but in the unkempt, fuzzy, team-oriented domain of Product Management, you need both. Market Competence ????? understanding your market, industry, competition) 3. Craft Competence ??

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The Product Coalition

JULY 10, 2019

Due to this increased communication overhead, we needed to re-think how we could improve communication, product workflows and handover documentation across our ever expanding teams. AKA Scope of Work (SoW), Product Spec, Product Requirements Document (PRD) or in Intercom’s case ‘ The Intermission ’. Side note: ??

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Agile Velocity

MAY 3, 2024

Agile has been shown to shorten time-to-market, increase quality, instill predictability, improve customer satisfaction, and create an overall happier working culture. Focus Only on Team Level Agile Transformation initiatives sometimes focus exclusively on individual teams, neglecting the broader organizational context.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Employees routinely say that the best places to work are some of the big tech companies. To help figure out which internship program (and workplace more generally) is right for you, we created this list of the 8 best tech internships in 2022. This is not necessarily a bad thing by any means. Let's take a closer look: 1.)

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

To grow our customer base and market share? A purpose we could share with the company’s leadership team, customers, and those working on the product. For product teams, the why and purpose behind the product comes in the form of a meaningful, inspiring, yet achievable north star. How should I respond? To generate profit?

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 26, 2022

Table of Contents The Story Begins in Iowa ; Joining the Family Business ; Creating the Solution ; Making the Product ; Technical Challenges ; Moving To the Market ; Founder Tips ; Conclusion. Chris’s team worked for a logistics service that tracked the ocean containers coming in and out of the ports.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 27, 2022

At the beginning of any software development project, managers think of which methodology is between waterfall and agile. It’s essential to follow clearly defined processes or software development life cycle (SDLC) to ensure software development quality. Waterfall and agile: A smart method or bad solution?

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Userpilot

APRIL 7, 2023

When your product is catering to other businesses, it can be difficult for sales reps and other teams to understand the needs and experiences of the clients, especially if the client company sells multiple products. However, customer insights can help your teams understand all aspects of your B2B partners.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 6, 2022

Fifteen years ago Ben Horowitz published his now famous memo, “G ood Product Manager/Bad Product Manager ” in which he posits that “A good product manager is the CEO of the product”. A bad CEO takes the credit and passes on the blame. A bad CEO assumes they have the best idea in the room. I’d prepare a problem brief?—?a

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BrainMates

JULY 31, 2023

CEOs want it, strategists write about it, marketers talk about it, and product managers strive to deliver it. Organisations that do consider innovation tend to focus on new technological gambles that are dubbed to be ‘innovative’ but fail to deliver a commercial return. Why Bother Innovating? Every product has a lifecycle.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Most new remote workers were thrust into this new work environment due to a global pandemic. If you are new to the world of remote worker management, you might be surprised to learn just how many different solutions are currently on the market. This is why you need to develop and maintain communication strategies.

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Mixpanel

MARCH 23, 2022

Companies have been trying to “hack” the product development process for decades (potentially even centuries if we include non-digital products), only to run into unexpected issues that essentially nullify whatever time- and money-saving methodology they were using. How we use shaping to accelerate product development.

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Modus Create

JANUARY 12, 2021

The speed at which the economic landscape shifts has been increasing since the industrial revolution and the emergence of consumer technology. In a free market, successful companies that become complacent or comfortable with their share of the market, who don’t carefully consider the needs of the customer, become less competitive over time.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So, to successfully pivot, it is important to carefully analyse and document the exact reasons for what went wrong to maximise learning. Pivoting done well means the team doesn’t lose direction and can build on the insights for new product development. “Fail faster” is something nobody really wants.

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BrainStation Product Management

JULY 20, 2018

As the name suggests, a Product Manager (PM) is responsible for overseeing product development from conception to completion, and beyond. In terms of digital product management, PMs are the glue that holds together the user experience, the technical requirements, and the business requirements of a product. Documentation.

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BrainStation Product Management

OCTOBER 1, 2019

As the name suggests, a Product Manager (PM) is responsible for overseeing product development from conception to completion. In terms of digital product management, PMs are the glue that holds together the user experience, the technical requirements, and the business requirements of a product. Documentation. Communication.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 21, 2021

Many worked from home on tasks ranging from organising team activities via Slack, analysing data and collaborating on documents via Google Docs, to discussing strategies via Microsoft Teams and coaching clients via Zoom. Others celebrated birthdays and had weddings via Facebook and Zoom. District Judge Robert Scola Jr.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

So, I’ll start with this: a little while ago, I was having a difficult video call with my tech lead. We had just hired a new VP of Product who was radically (and rapidly) changing our product development process, and our engineers – based remotely, in Argentina – were struggling to keep up. “To I furrow my brow incredulously.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 9, 2023

This exchange unfolded over weak, black coffee in your typical, bland white-walled corporate conference room. Instead, I respond, “How can your team function without one?” They certainly don’t serve to dictate every move a team should make. Contrary to popular belief, their primary purpose isn’t to guide the team.

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Nulab

AUGUST 25, 2021

Whether you’re an Olympic runner, an app developer, or a wealthy big-city bachelor, getting to know what’s going on in the world around you is a smart thing to do. from marketing and sales to product development and community building. Analyzing their marketing efforts. Analyze their marketing efforts.

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UX Studio

MARCH 1, 2024

But with so many options flooding the market, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. We formulated a dedicated team consisting of three researchers and three designers. While some team members immersed themselves in articles and courses, others extensively tested AI tools within the given timeframe.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 6, 2019

Bringing team members together, organizing user research, product demos, road mapping and more. Review any existing feedback you have as well as additional direct channels such as chat bots, surveys, focus groups, and interviews. Understanding your users better will also help to determine your app’s ideal technological specifications.

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Lenny Rachitsky

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It can drive enormous sustained growth (quickly) and often takes very little product work, yet is rarely prioritized or even discussed within product teams. For a decade, she’s worked closely with tech companies to drive behavior change. Why are so few product teams testing their pricing? It’s technically complex.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The biggest reason people stick with the timeline roadmap is due to other stakeholders, like their boss or customers. They know that markets and constraints change and that the best way to take advantage of opportunities is to remain lean with a flexible product roadmap. So here’s my FAQ on moving from a timeline roadmap.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 9, 2019

In my company, we review a living document with our management chain on a quarterly basis to align business direction for the short-term (immediate one to two quarters) to the long-term (two to five years). The challenge to the product managers is to translate these into a more functional plan for our engineering team.

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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

We’ve known forever that we (product managers) must include our developers and designers in the earliest stages of problem definition and solution ideation. Piping in real users’ voices and challenges motivates the whole team. Less appreciation of commercial software development pressures. We versus They.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Unfortunately internal promotion isn’t always positive A quick disclaimer: I’m a huge advocate of career development and internal promotion. What are the experienced chefs doing, and how does the kitchen work as a team? Companies don’t take a Customer Service Representative and give them a $2M marketing budget to manage overnight.

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Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 25, 2017

Good Product Manager, Bad Product Manager - Ben Horowitz Let’s talk about Product Management - Josh Elman How to Hire a Product Manager - Ken Norton Be a Great Product Leader - Adam Nash PM at Microsoft - Steve Sinofsky What Distinguishes the Top 1% Product Managers from the top 10%?

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Mironov Consulting

AUGUST 8, 2017

I spend a lot of time sifting through documents, positioning and stories – trying to figure out who we’re talking about. I see much broader wins: Our technical teams often make the “I am the user” mistake: we unconsciously assume that the people at the other end of our software are just like us. Bonus points for clarity.

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ProductPlan

DECEMBER 3, 2020

They develop a strategic direction and drive the development of their companies’ products. The product manager ultimately owns the product’s success or failure in the market. That is to say, studying current market trends, personas, and competitors. Developing a strategy. Coordinating development.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Picture this: you develop an app, then launch it worldwide. Yeah, we know, it sounds pretty much like a developer’s worst nightmare. The USA no longer dominates the mobile market. China and India are quickly taking the lead in the race for the title of “world’s largest mobile market for tech companies.”

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People-First Product Leadership

MARCH 4, 2024

How would you approach working with new team members in a different country, specifically to grow empathy and connection, due to cultural differences? Starting a community of practice I joined Pearson to create the Future Technologies team. As part of my work, I built the Future Technologies Champions community.

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