Wed.Feb 27, 2019

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10 Smart Ways to Avoid the Consequences of Design by Committee (While Still Listening to the Team)

ProductPlan

One of the biggest challenges product managers face is including the entire organization in product planning while avoiding a phenomenon we often call “design by committee.” Design by committee has little to do with the feedback you receive itself and everything to do with how you manage it. If you treat every piece of feedback equally and every opinion as truth, you may end up with a bloated , Frankenstein-esque product–a loosely stitched together mashup of various opinions an

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The 7 Step Framework Pluralsight Uses to Ship Customer-Centric Product Continuously (That You Can Steal Too)

UserInterviews

What does it take to run a team that's constantly researching customers and shipping product? James Aylward of Pluralsight has a framework that keeps his team moving while creating products that are all about the customer.

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Top 5 FAQ On Mastering Data Science And Making Your Career Transition

Piyanka Jain

Recently I have been mentoring fresh graduates of the Masters in Business Analytics program from a historic Virginia school. Ironically… Continue reading on Towards Data Science ».

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Podcast: How to get Your Team to do Their Best Work with John Cutler

Mind the Product

If you’re active on Product Twitter, then you already know John Cutler. It’s not just that he’s extremely prolific – it’s the quality and depth of his tweets (and his longer essays ) that reach deep into the heart of what we’re struggling with on a daily basis – especially his post 12 Signs You’re working in a Feature Factory.

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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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Overcoming Bad Product PR

Product Management University

What suggestions do you have for overcoming bad product PR? I have a product that has a poor reputation based on legacy quality issues that have since been resolved. Rebuilding product credibility continues to be difficult internally and externally. Overcoming bad product PR comes down to generating enough positive product PR, both internally and externally, to drown out the bad.

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Podcast: How to Break Into Product Management

Sachin Rekhi

Listen: SoundCloud | PMLesson. Transcript: PMLesson. Original Essay: 5 Paths To Your First Product Manager Role. I was recently invited on the PMLesson podcast to share the 5 most common paths to landing your first product management role. We discussed each of the following ways to break in as well as best practices for each path to increase your chances of successfully making the leap.

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'Product Analytics Playbook: Mastering Engagement' is Here!

Amplitude

Today, the long-awaited second Product Analytics Playbook: Mastering Engagement is here! Over 27,000 words on how to best engage with your customers—current, new, and future. No matter where they are in the engagement loop, you have a unique opportunity to continuously provide them value and remind them how your product can help make their lives easier.

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Stories That Make People Care

dscout People Nerds

Serial host Sarah Koenig on compelling, empathetic storytelling in the age of audio.

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Product Love Podcast: Emily Wang, VP of Product at Spoke

ProductCraft

This week on Product Love, I talked to Emily Wang, the Head of Product at Spoke. Interestingly enough, Emily attended a business school that did offer a course called Product Management 101. But she didn’t think it looked interesting, so she decided not to take it. Instead, she started her own company, a wine recommendation. The post Product Love Podcast: Emily Wang, VP of Product at Spoke appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo.

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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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The 7 Step Framework Pluralsight Uses To Ship Customer-Centric Product Continuously (That You Can Steal Too)

UserInterviews

James Aylward of Pluralsight has a framework that keeps his team moving while creating products that are all about the customer.

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UserTesting success story: How GreatSchools makes the grade with parents

UserTesting

For parents across the country, finding the best educational environments for their children is a top priority. GreatSchool’s guiding principle is to provide the most accurate and helpful information about K-12 public schools for all families. They provide important information … The post UserTesting success story: How GreatSchools makes the grade with parents appeared first on UserTesting Blog.

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The 7 Step Framework Pluralsight Uses To Ship Customer-Centric Product Continuously (That You Can Steal Too)

UserInterviews

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Upcoming Webinar: Agile Case Study: Leading Change At Texas Mutual

Agile Velocity

When disruption knocks on the door, do you fight or take flight? In 2018, Texas Mutual chose to fight. After decades at the forefront of workers’ compensation insurance for the state of Texas, Texas Mutual recognized that they would have to change how they delivered value in order to stay at the top. Cue Agile. In our next webinar, Erik Cottrell will interview Texas Mutual COO and Agile Velocity client, Jeanette Ward.

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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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Product Business Case: Three Steps to Keeping It Grounded in Reality

Product Management University

Have you ever seen a product business case, especially for a new product, that didn’t look like a blockbuster? They’re rare. And how often do the revenue projections match reality? It’s hard to say. No one ever compares projections to actuals after the product hits the market. Here are three steps for creating more realistic product business cases and simplifying apples to apples comparisons for multiple product investment opportunities.

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