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Trust vs Commitments

Ask Benny

Consider getting rid of time estimations The never-ending battle. Time estimations are one of the major points of conflict between product management and development teams. It takes a lot of time to make good estimations and even then they are usually wrong. I have not encountered many people who could make really good estimations. There is a reason for that.

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How Successful Product People Develop by Shaun Russell

Mind the Product

In this November 2020 #mtpcon Digital talk, Product Coach Shaun Russell uses real-life examples to illustrate how product people learn and reveals why it is that some product managers develop faster than others. Watch the 37-minute session in full, or read on for the highlights. Shaun starts his session by describing his experience of learning [.]. Read More.

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Simplifying Internationalization: An Interview with Lang Co-founders

The Product Coalition

Eric Yu and Peter Zhou are the co-founders of Lang , a YCombinator startup focused on simplifying internationalization. With combined experience from Facebook, Instagram, and Atrium, Eric and Peter’s developer-focused approach aims to make internationalization possible for businesses of all sizes. Our discussion explored the major pain points that Eric and Peter experienced in their previous internationalization work, before diving into the technology that Lang is building to achieve their missi

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The 5 Top Trends in Product Management to Watch in 2021

ProductPlan

The year 2020 shifted the world in fundamental ways. It changed the way we work, learn, play, travel, and socialize. It catapulted some industries into dominance (video conferencing, food delivery) while decimating others (hospitality, tourism). In fact, 2020 brought us so many shocks and surprises that it made identifying top trends in product management more challenging than ever.

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The Path to Product Excellence: Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Enhancing Communication

Speaker: David Bard, Principal at VP Product Coaching

In the fast-paced world of digital innovation, success is often accompanied by a multitude of challenges - like the pitfalls lurking at every turn, threatening to derail the most promising projects. But fret not, this webinar is your key to effective product development! Join us for an enlightening session to empower you to lead your team to greater heights.

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Trust vs Commitments

The Product Coalition

Consider getting rid of time estimations The never-ending battle Time estimations are one of the major points of conflict between product management and development teams. It takes a lot of time to make good estimations and even then they are usually wrong. I have not encountered many people who could make really good estimations. There is a reason for that.

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Just Another “What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager” Story

The Product Coalition

I want to defend and represent the idea that you can define the way you want and what it is you want to be Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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3 Key Elements to Drive your Service Design to Success

freshtrax

What drives globally popularized brands like Airbnb, Starbucks, or Apple to success? When consumers purchase a product like the latest iPhone, they make choices not only based on hardware improvements like CPU speed or amount of memory, but also the experience they will receive from it. We call this service design. The key to successful service design derives from consistent and constant R&D to improve the user experience based on streamlined purpose, desirability, and deliverability for the

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No-code development platforms to create your own mobile apps: A Collection.

NextBigWhat

Always wanted to create your own apps, but struggled with coding? Worry not. We have compiled a collection of NoCode platforms that help you create your own apps. A no-code app development platform that uses a visual development environment to allow anyone to create their apps without the need to learn any programming language. It allows you to use methods such as drag-and-drop and adding application components to build a complete application for different platforms.

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Trust vs Commitments

Ask Benny

Consider getting rid of time estimations The never-ending battle. Time estimations are one of the major points of conflict between product management and development teams. It takes a lot of time to make good estimations and even then they are usually wrong. I have not encountered many people who could make really good estimations. There is a reason for that.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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A guide to using testimonials and customer feedback in marketing emails + example templates

Usersnap

As per a report , “People are 270% more likely to purchase a product with five reviews than one with no reviews.” Crazy, right? That’s how crucial testimonials have become in a customer journey. With enhanced access to data and information, customers are becoming more aware of the products and services they are about to pay or are already paying for.

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Trust vs Commitments

Ask Benny

Consider getting rid of time estimations The never-ending battle. Time estimations are one of the major points of conflict between product management and development teams. It takes a lot of time to make good estimations and even then they are usually wrong. I have not encountered many people who could make really good estimations. There is a reason for that.

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Enrich Tech Teams’ Software Delivery Processes With Feature Flags

AB Tasty

Continuous delivery puts a lot of pressure on tech teams. Let's see how feature flagging & feature management streamline release processes. This article was originally posted on AB Tasty as Enrich Tech Teams’ Software Delivery Processes With Feature Flags.

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Management of Innovation

Business of Software Conference

Management of Innovation. When you sign up for our excellent newsletter , you don’t just get access to first sight of new talks, invitations to exclusive hangouts with speakers and smart people and all the community goodness, we ask you if there is something we can help you with to help you navigate the over 300 talks from BoS Conference collected over 15 years from some of the smartest people in the industry.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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PM Podcasters on Free Trials, Freemium Plans, and More

ProductCraft

If you’re like me, you’re looking for something new to listen to over the Thanksgiving long weekend. In honor of our colleagues at Pendo launching their free product this week, I’ve decided to share some episodes that focus on free trials, freemium options, etc. Plus, I thought it’d be a relevant topic as I sign. Read more » The post PM Podcasters on Free Trials, Freemium Plans, and More appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo.

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3 Ways Your Metrics Can Help You Even if You Never Use Them

The Product Coalition

Fully applying a data-driven approach to your product is hard. You need to invest a lot in building the infrastructure that will allow you to measure everything you want, see it clearly in a dashboard, and take action based on it. But metrics are a very powerful tool that you don’t want to give up on, even if you will never measure anything. Photo by Steve Johnson from Pexels “Do I really need to start measuring everything that happens on the product?