BrainMates

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

On average, about 40% of the products launched by organisations are failing to meet their intended objectives. Some quotes put this higher – up to 80 or even 95% – but 40% is what empirical evidence indicates and, even if this is an underestimate, that just makes product failure an even bigger issue for organisations. Now hold on a minute you might say, isn’t product failure just the inevitable cost of product innovation ?

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Product Discovery describes the iterative process of making sure that the right product gets built for the right audience. Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Recent news on Facebook’s job advert bias is an unfortunate example of the responsibility all product people need to be aware of: what we build impacts the behaviour of our users for good or ill. It raises the importance of ethical product principles. [.] Read more » The post Creating ethical product principles appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Listen to this article: [link]. What is Bad Performance? Before I discuss how you can help an underachieving team, let’s briefly explore what good performance looks like, assuming that an agile, Scrum-based process is used. A development team does a good job if the following three conditions are fulfilled: First, the group reliably meets the agreed sprint goals and delivers product increments that offer a great user experience and exhibit the desired software quality.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Across the US, people are quitting their jobs in record numbers. . This year, it’s estimated that approximately one in four people have quit their jobs , and those positions are remaining open for much longer than expected. Countless theories have tried to explain the “Great Resignation” we’re experiencing, but none have managed to pinpoint an exact cause.

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Product Talk

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

We are starting to pull together our list of 2022 product conferences. This list is by no means exhaustive. If you know of product conferences that are not on the list and you think they should be, please send an email to conferences@producttalk.org. We’ll also keep updating this list as we hear about more events. Are you looking for the 2021 Product Conferences list?

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Very often we talk about what a product manager should do, what they need to learn, and how they fit into their organisation, but we like this 2015 post from Simba Sagwete detailing six key things a product manager should NOT do. From being too technical or too involved in marketing to being a data [.] Read more » The post SUNDAY REWIND: 6 Things a Product Manager Is Not appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

You wouldn’t expect to find a Brand Studio at every tech startup, but then again, we’ve always enjoyed doing things a little bit differently. Behind every feature launch, every blog post, every book, there they are — creative directors, copywriters, designers, illustrators, and animators with the sole mission to make modern communication between businesses and their customers feel a little bit more personal and human.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The API economy is booming and more and more companies are launching API first platforms rather than products. With that comes the need to… Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Speaker: Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, where he’ll explore the significant impact of embedded finance on the software industry! This session is designed to provide you with the strategic insights needed to navigate the future of SaaS successfully, all while gaining a deeper understanding of how these trends can enhance your competitive edge, boost revenue, and deepen customer loyalty.

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Product Management University

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Directly from many salespeople (clients) over the past 20 years, here are the most popular responses (in no particular order) to the question, “Why don’t you use the corporate positioning deck? “ Too much fluff. I would never say those words to a prospect or customer. I’d sound like an idiot. This would kill my credibility. It doesn’t tell a story.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Just when you’ve finally convinced everyone to work mobile-first, the world goes multimodal. If you’re not already working on how you might need to plan for voice interaction and conversation design, physical interaction, and even augmented reality, don’t worry – you’re not alone. We sat down with Cheryl Platz (author, and now Director of UX, [.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Alert fatigue is a common problem among engineering teams that handle operations and maintain infrastructure. The problem usually stems from a haphazard approach to writing alerts as teams grow and begin using more infrastructure of increasing complexity. This is quite normal – as a company or a team grows, it often takes time for an observability culture and solid alerting practices to take shape.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The Product Interview?—?A Technical Exercise In this post, I’ll offer my idea of the sort of technical abilities expected from a product manager. This can be highly useful for hiring managers, as well as for PMs planning their roadmap. There’s been so much written, including by myself, about product management interviews. It’s common to find interview questions regarding product design/product sense , prioritization , and UX (the links are my takes on it).

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Product Management Today Submitted Articles

OCTOBER 31, 2021

As you master the skills that make you an exceptional engineer, designer or sales person, and start deploying them to lead teams toward…

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In this ProductTank Bristol talk, Nils Janse, Founder at Delibr, explains how the best product managers work with feature documents. [.] Read more » The post Epic alignment by Nils Janse appeared first on Mind the Product.

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ProductCraft

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Developing a clear product vision is among the most worthwhile activities product leaders and startup founders can engage in. It provides a north star to focus your org and helps with everything from product decision making and alignment to identifying where you can win in your market. In the early stages of a company, the. Read more » The post 5 Product-led Strategies that will Protect Your Product Vision appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Interview scheduling is one of the lesser discussed topics when to comes to cracking an interview. This is often overlooked but there are… Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager

Effective management of multiple product teams necessitates a skillful coordination and guidance with the objective of aligning efforts towards shared goals. This entails constant communication, efficient task management, and ensuring that each team aligns with the broader organizational objectives. We can think about this like conducting an orchestra, where diverse efforts are harmonized toward a unified outcome. 🎯 Proficiency in these skills empowers product managers to navigate comple

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

You've spent the better part of two years organizing for all-remote work. Now, your managers want people back in the office. However, your team won't all be back in the same time and space. People get to choose which days (and possibly hours) they come into the office. That means you don't have a collocated team. You also don't have a fully remote (nebula) team.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Laura Wong recently started a new job as an associate product manager at Hotjar. She previously spent several years in a specialised marketing role. Here’s how she got into product. [.] Read more » The post How I got my job in product – Laura Wong appeared first on Mind the Product.

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freshtrax

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

? This article is English localized version of Japanese article. At btrax, we’ve been following the popularity of “short videos” in the U.S. and Japan. In case you were wondering, short videos are videos around 15 to 60 seconds in length, some well-known examples are TikTok and Instagram Reels. Along with these, Youtube also offers dedicated short video posting features called “Youtube Shorts”.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Indirect Investments as a Form of Corporate Venturing Don’t Add Up The strategic value of indirect investments as part of a corporate venturing or innovation strategy is hazy at best. Or at worst, a capital destroying misuse of shareholder funds. When established companies look for ways to stay ahead, they often look to corporate ventures?—?being involved in building new businesses, technology, and business models.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Let’s have Alexa create our product roadmaps. Watch and learn more from product management expert, Mihaela Draghici.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In this #mtpcon London+EMEA keynote, Lisa Welchman, the author of Managing Chaos looks at the importance and benefits of governance and governance frameworks, who’s responsible for them, and at what product managers can do to improve governance in their organisations. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk. Please note: During this talk [.

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TryMyUI

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Online whiteboards create a shared space where people can visualize data and imagery to better understand the concept they’re analyzing. This article outlines why online whiteboards are so effective when paired with usability testing and how they can effectively incorporate customer feedback. The post How online whiteboards create engaging usability tests appeared first on TryMyUI Blog.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Challenges and ideas Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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