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TEI 082: Design Thinking and Action Learning for product managers – with Chuck Appleby, PhD - The Everyday Innovator – Resources for Product Managers and Innovators

Product Innovation Educators

Product management is about change – the change that creating new products involves. Along the way, product managers need to learn about customers and their needs, consider problems from different perspectives, and collaborate with others. A person with deep experience in doing these things and helping groups and organizations identify and push through barriers of innovation is Chuck Appleby.

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Machine Learning for Product Managers – Bringing the Donuts 07/27/2016

Ken Norton

How do you get started with machine learning? -. Arthur C. Clarke said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” I remember that every time I search for an old photo in Google Photos, filter an image in Prisma, talk to my Amazon Echo, or select a Smart Reply in Gmail. Machine learning is changing the face of.

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“Think Different” is Bad Advice

Nir Eyal

Nir’s Note: This guest post is an excerpt from the new book Invisible Influence: The Hidden Factors that Shape Behavior, written by my friend and Wharton School professor, Jonah Berger. Being different, the notion goes, is the route to success. Think different was even Apple’s motto for a period. And Apple is often held up as a […]. The post “Think Different” is Bad Advice appeared first on Nir and Far.

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Podcast: Technically Speaking About Agile Product Management

Mironov Consulting

Caryn Tomer & John Hartmann brought their Technically Speaking Podcast to Agile2016 in Atlanta. Here’s their talk with me on Day 3 (July 27th)… We chatted about the importance of understanding what customers really want; style/personality differences between Sales folks and Engineering folks; how to motivate development teams; what killed off the dinosaurs, and “ Mommas, don’t let your boys and girls grow up to be product managers.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Google’s design sprints–and other innovation insights for product managers July 29, 2016 - The Everyday Innovator – Resources for Product Managers and Innovators

Product Innovation Educators

Each week I scour articles, wading through the dogs, and bringing you the best insights to help product managers, developers, and innovators be heroes. Use Google’s “design sprints” in your product management work. Need to validate product-market fit assumptions and prototypes in just a few days? Google Ventures developed a process to do just that – the Design Sprint.

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What is the Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA)?

TSIA

The Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA) is where technology industry leaders go to get the right insight they'll need to optimize their service business. Using the most relevant data, research, and business strategies, we help our members overcome their top business challenges, successfully implement new business models, and maintain the highest performance possible for their operation.

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Agile2016 Innovation & Product talks

Mironov Consulting

Here are two talks from the Agile Alliance’s 2016 conference in Atlanta: What: Agile2016, July 25 – 29 , Atlanta, GA. Registration/Conference Site. Intro to Agile Product Innovation, Weds, July 27th. Innovation is a complicated topic. Product folks often focus the discussion externally: how do we build products that customers and buyers find more innovative?

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Has anybody thought about modular cars?

SidsAvenue

Cars, since their introduction in the early 1900s have revolutionized the way we commute. These days, it is one of the prominent aspects of modern life is a car. For some cars is a travel necessity, for some it’s a status symbol and for some it’s a hobby. The car sold in the showroom is often customized to suit the taste of the consumer. Some people get the seat and seat covers changed, music enthusiasts upgrade the music system, colors are used to give the car a sporty look, hoods are added to

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The Executive’s Guide to a Healthy Software Product Portfolio

Product Management 2.0

The software market is constantly evolving. Want proof? In the span of a single week technology website Network World reviews an average of more than 20 software and hardware products. For executives at software development companies, the challenge is one of balance — too many products and you get lost in the noise; too few, and you’re not taking best advantage of your market niche.

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Your Guide to Product Management Interviews: Top Questions with Answers

Stand out in your product management interview with guidance from Priyanka Upadhyay, an experienced product leader and Stanford Online program coach. In this guide, Upadhay dives into five key competencies interviewers will likely want to assess. She provides sample questions with detailed answers spanning: Product strategy Product design Execution Market estimation Teamwork Confidently land the product management role you want by pre-empting what interviewers are looking for and demonstrating y

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Machine Learning for Product Managers – Bring the Donuts 07/27/2016

Ken Norton

How do you get started with machine learning? -. Arthur C. Clarke said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” I remember that every time I search for an old photo in Google Photos, filter an image in Prisma, talk to my Amazon Echo, or select a Smart Reply in Gmail. Machine learning is changing the face of.

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Welcome New TSIA Members! July Edition

TSIA

At TSIA, we are dedicated to helping services organizations both large and small grow and advance in the technology industry. We'd like to take the opportunity to welcome our newest members, as well as acknowledge companies already a part of the TSIA community who have recently expanded their membership to include additional service disciplines TSIA has to offer.

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Adapting to Apple’s App Store changes with user testing

UserTesting

Last month, Apple made some significant changes to its App Store, and app developers now have new statistics and metrics that define their apps as failing or succeeding. It’s no surprise that many of these changes are directly connected with … The post Adapting to Apple’s App Store changes with user testing appeared first on UserTesting Blog.

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STICKY POST: All Talks From Business of Software Conferences in One Place

Business of Software Conference

All the talks from previous Business of Software Conferences from one place. Great SaaS & Software Talks. If you want to watch previous BoS Talks, you can access all of the publicly available ones from here, listed by year. The more recent talks will link to the video of the talk, a transcript, the speakers slides, any follow up online AMAs and attendee notes.

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Effective Risk Management: Balancing Safety, Compliance, and Opportunity

Effective risk management in product development balances safety, compliance, and opportunity. Risks can't be eliminated, but they can be mitigated through structured assessments, clear documentation, and expert guidance. Engaging specialists ensures efficiency, regulatory adherence, and product security while reducing costly oversights. A well-executed risk management plan includes frequent evaluations, defined assessment criteria, and a structured decision-making process.

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Machine Learning for Product Managers – Bring the Donuts 07/27/2016

Ken Norton

How do you get started with machine learning? -. Arthur C. Clarke said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” I remember that every time I search for an old photo in Google Photos, filter an image in Prisma, talk to my Amazon Echo, or select a Smart Reply in Gmail. Machine learning is changing the face of.

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Adapting to Apple’s App Store changes with user testing

UserTesting

Last month, Apple made some significant changes to its App Store, and app developers now have new statistics and metrics that define their apps as failing or succeeding. It’s no surprise that many of these changes are directly connected with … The post Adapting to Apple’s App Store changes with user testing appeared first on UserTesting Blog.