Wed.Aug 04, 2021

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Test Data Management – Best Practices and Common Mistakes

Modus Create

Automated tests should be able to run independently to avoid runtime issues, which can arise if those tests make assumptions. Poor test data management is the leading cause of test automation failure. So, in this article, we’ll look at some of the best practices and common mistakes in test data management. Test Environments. All tests need to run against different environments.

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Nailing your customer support interview at Intercom

Intercom, Inc.

Preparing to interview for a new job is challenging. It takes time, energy, and foresight to anticipate what you might be asked. And if you’re like me, you’re probably left wondering afterwards if you said the right things or shared the right examples. . When we’re looking for our next incredible support teammate, we want to set up every candidate to give the best interview they can.

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New Course: Mastering Product Management

Sachin Rekhi

For years now loyal readers have been asking me to package up my learnings on product management into a cohesive course on the subject. This has always been a project I've been eager to take on, but I wanted to ensure that when I did, I contributed a novel perspective to the community. So in 2020, I took a survey of all the available product management courses out there.

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Product Discovery Playbook

The Product Coalition

Product Discovery is an exercise in working out whether there are customers that want the product (or feature) you’re working on and that you can deliver a solution to them. Product Discovery comes in different shapes and sizes, depending on the situation. A Product Discovery for a new feature will likely run a little differently to a Product Discovery for an entirely new venture.

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Beyond the Basics of A/B Tests: Innovative Experimentation Tactics You Need to Know as a Data or Product Professional

Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science

Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.

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Leadership Tip 12: Focus on Effectiveness, Not Efficiency

Johanna Rothman

Many of us focus on how efficient we can be. Many of our organizations want to maximize our output for every minute and hour of work. However, if we focus on effectiveness first, we create better outcomes for everyone. We don't waste time working on things that don't matter. An Example of Moving from Efficiency to Effectiveness. Danielle, a director, saw the effects of this problem.

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Focus on Evidence, Not Opinions.

Strategyzer

In 2011, entrepreneur Peter Reinhardt was working with his team within the framework of the Y combinator. After 2 failed ideas and with only 6 months of funding left, he felt a real pressure to figure out what direction they should pursue.

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Announcing Productboard’s 2021 survey with Product Collective!

ProductBoard

We’re giving away a free pass to INDUSTRY: The Product Conference. Here’s why. When it comes to building excellent products, the importance of deeply understanding your customers and their needs cannot be overstated. To create products that your customers will not only use, but love, they need to be part of your entire product management process — from early discovery work all the way to delivery.

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Building and Managing a Participant Panel for Faster, Easier Research

UserInterviews

How (and why) to build your own research panel—tools and tips on recruiting participants, panel management, research incentives, and more.

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Why Pareto Analysis is Important for Product Managers

DevelopmentCorporate

Pareto Analysis is a technique product managers can use to make better prioritization decisions. The post Why Pareto Analysis is Important for Product Managers appeared first on Development Corporate.

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Exploring PerfDog Whitepaper 2024: Unlock the Power of Performance Testing

Key Takeaways Robust Platform & Multi-System Support: Brief introduction to PerfDog's extensive compatibility across various operating systems and hardware platforms including Android, iOS, PC, gaming consoles and more. In-Depth Performance Metrics: Quick view of the extensive range of metrics for system, graphics and rendering, user experience, in-depth analysis, and more.

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ONE THING on Delivering Value

Product Culture

“A lot of people think a feature release schedule and roadmap are synonymous, right? You’ve probably heard that a hundred times,” says my friend John Mansour, of Proficientz. But he disagrees. “In my mind, a roadmap is a series of statements that communicate WHAT you’ll help customers accomplish and WHY those goals are important to their success.” Hear hear!

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How To Create a Product Adoption Strategy

airfocus

Learn what a product adoption strategy is and the steps to creating one.

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Writing a Book: How Continuous Discovery Helped Me Write a Better Book

Product Talk

It won’t surprise you to hear that I use the same continuous discovery habits that I wrote about in my book to run my business. My primary objective across my business is to increase the number of product trios who adopt a continuous cadence to their discovery work. When I set out to write my book, I was focused on a specific opportunity : “I’m not sure what discovery tactics to use when.

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7 Enterprise Mobility Acronyms You Need to Know

The Product Coalition

Enterprise Mobility in recent years has gained massive attention among big enterprises for security reasons and productivity. In the past, the term seems to be like some kind of fantasy, but right now the revolution has overwhelmed the enterprises leading to safe, secure and ease of access to data. To understand enterprise mobility better, it is good to know some of the common acronyms used, which is growing at a rapid pace as the market is evolving.

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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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How to choose an online whiteboard that’s right for you

CardBoard

The use of online whiteboards has really become prevalent over the past year due to the covid pandemic. People need to replicate the experience of working together visually at a whiteboard in a new digital way. There are countless options available on the market today that each have their own pros and cons. Here are a select few that are leaders in various market segments: CardBoard – great as a freeform canvas and with user story maps Google’s Jamboard – good free option with

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How One Company Hired 2,000 People Without Compromising Culture

Business of Software Conference

At BoS we don’t tend to default to idolising the kind of rapid and massive growth Valley culture thrives on. Mainly because it feels often driven by ego and valuation rather than solving a genuine market problem. The ability to scale however is one of the attractive features of software after all, so when we come across a good scale-up or growth story we love getting our teeth into it.