Fri.Aug 20, 2021

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What’s the difference between a Project Manager and a Product Manager?

NextBigWhat

The difference between the two is that a project manager will focus on the day-to-day tasks of managing the project while a product manager will work with customers to create or improve a product. The scope of responsibilities for these positions are different. A project manager’s responsibilities are mainly focused on the day-to-day tasks of managing a specific project.

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Changing direction whilst growing into uncertainty by Sam Reader

Mind the Product

In this ProductTank Birmingham talk, Sam Reader, Co-Founder and CEO at WONDR, shares challenges, lessons, and ‘aha’ moments from his team’s journey building WONDR and their quest to find product-market fit. The key points from his talk include: The road to market product fit—navigating uncertainty Why culture matters more than building tech Finding the hidden [.

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Integrations and Partnerships Playbook for Product Managers

The Product Coalition

The average company used 137 unique SaaS apps in 2020. This number has increased 30% over the last two years… Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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The future of social apps + the SF and LA tech ecosystem

Andrew Chen

Hi readers, I’ve been MIA! But ready to be back and writing more now that I’m finished with my book (more on that in a second). Two things today: First, I recently posted a tweetstorm about my adventures in the LA tech ecosystem, and how it compares to SF, and the upcoming changes. I have it below, with some updates and edits. And second, I’m happy to announce that I just turned in a final version of my upcoming book, THE COLD START PROBLEM , which has its final book cover and

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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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Is Integration Product Management for you? (Part 3 of 3)

The Product Coalition

What to expect as an integration Product Manager? Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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How to Establish Integration Partnerships (Part 2 of 3)

The Product Coalition

Find the right partners and succeed with them Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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How does one transition from an engineering role to a product management role?

NextBigWhat

The skills that one would develop as an engineering role are very different from the skills needed for a product management role. One should be able to think about the challenges and tradeoffs of different solutions for one’s work. They should also be able to understand market needs of their customers and how they will react to the new product in order to be successful.

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How to Build Product Integrations (Part 1 of 3)

The Product Coalition

From discovery to launch Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Why do engineers make good Product Managers?

NextBigWhat

Engineers are great at solving problems and have a lot of knowledge about how tech works. They are also analytical thinkers who can be trained to know the importance of user experience. Engineers are great problem solvers and have a knack for understanding what’s going on in front of them. They usually think in an analytical manner which is very important when it comes to understanding user behavior and experience.

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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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The Best Customer Feedback Analysis Guide in 2021

Usersnap

Have you ever made a costly mistake because your customer feedback analysis wasn’t on point? Well, you thought you had actionable insights, but then the end result was a big floparoo? That gold mine list of feedback turned into a mine field? Unfortunately, it’s happened to us; as one time is already too many for any growing SaaS company, we needed to come up with a way to improve our analysis process.

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How do I become a Product Manager?

NextBigWhat

There are many paths to becoming a Product Manager and no fixed route. Most Product Managers have diverse journeys. However, there are three key aspects in becoming a Product Manager: Understanding the market, Understanding the customer, and. Understanding products. They all have to work together to create an effective product. 1) and 2) are essential for creating an effective product strategy that is customer-centric , while 3) is essential for improving current products by helping develop feat

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TBD: TDB

Bruno Bergher's Writing

Most of us live a disconnected life today. It's certainly a very online, overly wired, too connected life, in a way. But we're not in the groups of 50-150 we evolved in as hunter-gatherers. We're not part of the tight-night agricultural communities whcih defined most of our history. Religion has lost….

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What is a day in the life of a Product Manager like?

NextBigWhat

Product managers are the ones who plan and execute the strategy of a product. They have to work closely with customers and stakeholders to understand their needs and desires. They then take this information and turn it into features for a product that satisfies these needs. The role of a product manager varies from company to company, but usually they handle: Gathering customer insights by talking with customers, potential customers, and stakeholders.

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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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Scholarships: BoS Conf Online Fall 21 thanks to lovely supporters.

Business of Software Conference

Business of Software is a paid conference with limited sponsorship. We focus on delivering value to our customers – the attendees. We know this means not everyone who would like to can afford the cost of attendance. We’re delighted and grateful for the lovely people at: Balsamiq Wireframes Kevel LogiAnalytics PDQ.com ServiceRocket Software Promotions.

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What is the difference between a Product Manager and a Product Marketing Manager?

NextBigWhat

Product marketers are responsible for positioning a company’s products and services to meet customer needs. They need to establish a market presence and sustain a competitive edge over other similar products in the market. Product marketers need to develop a strong understanding of customers, their needs, and how these can be satisfied through using the product or service.

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Which is the most important skill that a Product Manager should have?

NextBigWhat

A good Product Manager must have the skills to understand the market and know what customers want. A good understanding of product development, design, engineering and marketing is also important. The most important skill a Product Manager should have is knowledge of the market and the customers. They need to know what people want so they can deliver it to them in a way that best suits their needs.

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As a product manager, how do you prioritize bug fixes vs new product features?

NextBigWhat

With a limited team, it is necessary to prioritize what the company is going to work on and for how long. When prioritizing, it is important to consider how much revenue is generated from current products versus planned features. There are three different ways to prioritize bugs: severity, customer impact, and frequency. If there are many bugs that relate to the same feature or function then it might be better to fix those bugs before releasing a new product feature.

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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.