Wed.Apr 21, 2021

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2021 Engagement Benchmarks for Education Apps

Alchemer Mobile

Education was one of the hardest hit industries in 2020. Quick transitions to remote learning, usage and integration hurdles, lack of funding for new tech, and massive fluctuations in MAU all played a role in delivering a challenging year for educators and education technology across the country. In our 2021 Mobile App Engagement Benchmark Report , a study of 1,000 apps across a billion+ app installs, we take a close look at apps in the Education category.

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Podcast with Joe Krebs on Agile.FM

Johanna Rothman

I had a terrific time with Joe Krebs on his podcast. See Agile FM – Johanna Rothman. We spoke about a number of ideas from the Modern Management Made Easy books: How to recognize and avoid micromanagement. What it might mean to engage people at work. The kinds of workspaces we need. Psychological safety. One-on-ones. Feedback loops and delays for managers.

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How To Use Miro For More Collaborative UX Research

UserInterviews

Power up your remote UX research, take collaborative notes, conduct brainstorming sessions, and analyze research notes faster.

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Best product marketing software for SaaS

Userpilot

Put simply, good product marketing software helps your SaaS solve two fundamental problems: Build a product that users love on the basis of customer feedback Acquire and retain users of that product. Although these are fundamental issues in any business, the term “product marketer” is itself still fairly new, and defined slightly differently from business to business.

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Product Management Careers: Job Prospects, Pathways, and Must-Have Skills (2024)

The product management job market in 2024 reflects the fast-growing and ever-evolving nature of the field. For product managers looking to future-proof their careers and take advantage of new opportunities, staying informed about the professional landscape is a smart move. In this comprehensive career guide from Regis College, you’ll learn about: The current job outlook for product managers in 2024 Six professional pathways and the average salaries for these roles in the U.S.

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Product Love Podcast: Pragmatic Institute, human centered design

ProductCraft

This week on Product Love, I sat down with Jim Dibble and Sharon McGarity who currently run the Design Practice at the Pragmatic Institute. Pragmatic Institute is one of the world’s largest and most-respected product and data training companies on the market. We chatted about how design and product managers can work better together. Better. Read more » The post Product Love Podcast: Pragmatic Institute, human centered design appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo.

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ONE THING on Stakeholder One-on-One

Product Culture

When planning your product strategy, naturally you have to get input from your stakeholders. Do not do this in one big group. A meeting of everyone on the executive team will be full of jockeying and politics. Have your stakeholder meetings one-on-one for honesty. I go into this Shuttle Diplomacy in Chapter 8 of my book, Product Roadmaps Relaunched.

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System Design Interview Prep: CDNs

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Photo by NASA on Unsplash Problem Background When a client sends a request to an external server, that request often has to hop through many different routers before it can finally reach its destination (and then the response has to hop through many routers back). The number of these hops typically increases with the geographic distance between the client and the server, as well as the latency of the request.

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Welcoming IQ Capital as BoS Conf Online Supporters

Business of Software Conference

IQ Capital invests £0.5-10m at Seed and Series A in disruptive UK-based tech companies capable of dominating global markets. This year we’re excited to welcome them as BoS Conf Online supporters and, of course, as conference participants themselves. Naturally this means that attending BoS Conf Spring in April is a great way of getting to know some of the UK’s leading tech VCs.

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A 9-Step Process for Prioritizing User Research Projects

dscout People Nerds

Plus: a template you can use to better “grade” your project requests. .

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From Developer Experience to Product Experience: How a Shared Focus Fuels Product Success

Speaker: Anne Steiner and David Laribee

As a concept, Developer Experience (DX) has gained significant attention in the tech industry. It emphasizes engineers’ efficiency and satisfaction during the product development process. As product managers, we need to understand how a good DX can contribute not only to the well-being of our development teams but also to the broader objectives of product success and customer satisfaction.

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Rethinking Product Discovery with Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Mind

Product Talk

Back in March, I spoke at ProductCamp Cascadia (an online conference hosted by ProductCamp Portland , ProductCamp Seattle , and ProductCamp Vancouver ) exploring the topic of design justice. I refined the talk and gave it again yesterday at IndustryConf. You can either watch the recording above or read an edited transcript below. Hi, everybody. Welcome to JEDI Training for Continuous Discovery Teams.

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6 Typical Stages of the User Research Job Interview (And How to Prepare for Each)

dscout People Nerds

Advice from a hiring manager on each phase of the UXR interview process—from your first HR screener, to your final offer call. .

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Thoughts on innovation

Intercom, Inc.

We recently had an internal discussion about innovation. What does it mean to us, how do we think about it? Like any company, we want to create new and better products that solve important customer problems – but how do our values of moving fast and starting small foster a culture of innovation? Below is my answer for our team. Hopefully it is useful for you in thinking about this topic in your own company.

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A step-by-step guide to team decision-making

Nulab

Picture your classic team meeting. You all need to reach a decision, but no one can quite agree. Eventually, the cookies run out, along with the patience. You all turn to the boss, who, after a moment’s thought, makes the final call. Usually, more than a few people feel less than pleased with the situation. How can you use team decision-making to improve the process?

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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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Is Remote Work Good for the Environment?

Modus Create

On Earth Day, we step back and look at the environmental impact of one of the defining macro trends of our age – remote work. . In April last year, during the peak of the first wave of Covid lockdown, people in Jalandhar, Punjab, woke up to an unusually majestic sight. . Himalayas from Jalandhar, India – Source: CNN. The Himalayas were visible from the city for the first time in over three decades.

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A step-by-step guide to team decision-making

Nulab

Picture your classic team meeting. You all need to reach a decision, but no one can quite agree. Eventually, the cookies run out, along with the patience. You all turn to the boss, who, after a moment’s thought, makes the final call. Usually, more than a few people feel less than pleased with the situation. How can you use team decision-making to improve the process?