Mon.Sep 28, 2020

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20 Questions from New Scrum Master to Product Owner

The Product Coalition

TL; DR: 20 Questions to Ask the Product Owner to Get up to Speed as a New Scrum Master From Scrum Master to Product Owner, this set of questions addresses the future collaboration between the two individuals and the rest of the Scrum Team. The questions have been modeled after some basic principles, that high performing teams have in common. Download a printable template for your convenience.

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Walk a Mile in Their Shoes by Egan Cheung

Mind the Product

In this ProductTank San Francisco talk, Egan Cheung – Director of Product at Shopify, shares thoughts on how fostering empathy helps us all build better products and become better leaders. Watch the video* to see the talk in full, or read on for an overview of his key points: Why empathy is a critical skill Helping [.]. Read More. The post Walk a Mile in Their Shoes by Egan Cheung appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Is It Time to Kill This Feature?

ProductCraft

We all have regrets. When I was a teenager, I had a friend who was a genius with all things technology. He gave me recommendations for my computer setup, developed websites as a side hustle, and was just an inspiring individual overall. Yet one day, I decided to not take him up on his offer. Read more » The post Is It Time to Kill This Feature?

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How Real Companies Make OKRs work: Mind the Product and Neo Culture Investigates

Mind the Product

Like all tools, OKRs can be powerful if they’re understood and used correctly and so, in an attempt to help you get the most from the process and to better understand the benefits, effects, and challenges of OKRs, we’ve decided to investigate. In collaboration with NEO Culture, Mind the Product is conducting a short survey, [.]. Read More. The post How Real Companies Make OKRs work: Mind the Product and Neo Culture Investigates appeared first on Mind the Product.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.

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How Do I Choose The Right UX Research Method?

UserInterviews

Our quiz can help you get a UX research method recommendation in four clicks or less. Plus a framework to choose a good UX research question and maximize your research resources.

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The Ultimate PM Interview Study Plan

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Here's how to crack the PM interview, written by Richa Pareekh, Uber PM and former Google PM. Are you worried about getting the ultimate PM job? PM interviews are difficult and very very demanding, especially with the rise of the prominence of the role. I recently landed multiple mid-senior level PM offers from top technology companies ( FAANG and unicorn start ups ), and I want to document the process I followed for anyone else who may be in similar shoes in future.

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Metrics that matter to Viber: A formula to meaningfully measure active users

Mixpanel

With some 260 million monthly active users, Viber messenger is the world’s number-three messaging app. Idan Dadon , Product Manager at Viber, is in charge of building a data-driven culture at the company and mentors PMs in working with the right frameworks, making the right decisions and building a product strategy that is built for growth. He speaks to us today about how to shift attention from vanity metrics to metrics that matter.

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Lessons From Industry: The Product Conference

Gainsight

Gainsight was fortunate enough to “be in the room” at Industry , one of Product Managers’ largest conferences. With over 30 sessions across two days, it was hard to determine which sessions would be the most impactful but we’ve done the hard work so you don’t have to! Here are our top three themes from sessions hosted by Stripe , Hootsuite , Zendesk , InVision and of course, Gainsight.

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Why You Might Consider User Research During the Quarantine

Innovatemap

There’s no question the COVID-19 quarantine altered humanity and civilization in ways that might change our behavior for years to come. But one behavior I thought would never change was our declining interest to pick up the phone to answer a call. Last Summer, a study reported 90 percent of people won’t answer the phone anymore , effectively claiming “cold outreach is dead.”.

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How to Build an Experimentation Culture for Data-Driven Product Development

Speaker: Margaret-Ann Seger, Head of Product, Statsig

Experimentation is often seen as an aspirational practice, especially at smaller, fast-moving companies who are strapped for time and resources. So, how can you get your team making decisions in a more data-driven way while continuing to remain lean and maintaining ship velocity? In this webinar, Margaret-Ann Seger, Head of Product at Statsig, will teach you how to build an experimentation culture from the ground-up, graduating from just getting started with data-driven development to operating

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Product Managers Learn To Deal With Customer Outrage

The Accidental Product Manager

Product managers need to learn how to deal with angry customers Image Credit: Jürg Dalkkas Follow. So what’s up with your customers? Why are they so touchy? It sure seems like customers can very quickly become upset about something that wasn’t covered in your product development, definition and then fly off the handle and be in the streets waving signs and talking with television stations about how bad you are all in the space of a couple of hours.

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Android Crash Reporting: Best Tools 2020

UXCam Bluespace

Crash reporting tools and best practices for Android

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What's It Take to Work at Google?

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Those who are looking for a job in tech, whether it be in product management, software engineering, data science, or the like, have undoubtedly considered a career at Google. Nevertheless, Google receives millions of applications a year, which makes it more difficult and competitive than the top Ivy League schools like Harvard or MIT. But, Google still hires thousands and thousands of these candidates every single year.

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Five Questions to Ask When Creating Your First Tech Touch Customer Segment

Gainsight

It is not uncommon for companies to transition customers to varying segments, especially during an economic downturn. The expectation to do more with less has companies reallocating and stretching internal resources. They also want to protect their customer base by placing a renewed and focused emphasis on particular segments within the base. That means improving or increasing their customer success managers (CSM) ratios for their top Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) customers, especially those at

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.

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Group Product Managers vs. Principal Product Managers

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Are you interested in becoming a product manager or advancing your product management career? What are the long-term career tracks that are available for PMs? In doing your research on the various product management tracks, you may have come across two interest titles: that of the Group Product Manager and the Principal Product Manager. Both are higher up on the PM food chain, but what exactly is the difference between the two?