Product Talk

MARCH 1, 2023

I realize that many product people have never worked in a product trio , don’t have access to customers, aren’t given time to test their ideas, and are working in what Marty Cagan calls “features teams” or “delivery teams.” If you missed the first one on product success and team satisfaction , be sure to start there.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

How do product managers identify market gaps? TL;DR Market gaps are the disparities between what customers need and want , and what the market can deliver. A market gap can be caused by missing functionality or poor user experience. Before implementing the ideas to fill market gaps, validate them thoroughly.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 23, 2021

“If you think good design is expensive, you should look at the cost of bad design,” Ralf Speth, a former Jaguar Land Rover CEO. The study by the Design Management Institute analyzed the performance of design-led organizations that place influential design decisions at the top as compared to the Standard & Poor’s index over 10 years.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Here are 10 great product books on pre-product market fit (pre-PMF)! ?? Learn who to listen to: “The Mum test” (Rob Fitzpatrick) This book will teach you that they’re some people you should never listen to, like your mum. Poor questions yield little value. ?? Eventually they run out of cash and shut down. Rosie is the best. ??

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Prescriptive Agile frameworks make it hard for designers to add valuable contributions to the team. I designed every detail in Photoshop before handing the mockups to the developers. I was excited to be part of a cross-functional team and I could not wait to start working in sprints. But it wasn’t all that bad.

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Mironov Consulting

JANUARY 17, 2021

Half of the calls I get from CEOs include requests for Product Management to boost productivity in Engineering (aka Development aka Makers). This reflects confusion about what product managers do (and how we really add value), and often poor role definition where product managers are also project/program managers or engineering leads.

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Mironov Consulting

AUGUST 29, 2023

 And calling out the need for some honest discovery before we embark on major engineering efforts.  Renting (licensing) means we can put more of our own effort into market differentiators.   (No ticketing system is good enough for my developers, but that’s a poor reason to build our own.)

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 4, 2022

In developing live streaming digital solutions for years, we’ve collected quite a massive of valuable insights, industry challenges, app feature trends, and development key points that will help you pave the way to building a demanded high-quality streaming platform. Its market share is projected to reach $534.37

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Usersnap

JANUARY 8, 2024

The engineering team from Lockheed Martin used imperial units (pounds-force), while NASA’s team used metric units (newtons). As we explore the subsequent sections, we will uncover how this iterative approach to product development has revolutionized the way products are conceived, developed, and refined.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 1, 2023

The team stressed. The market was ripe for us to introduce a new product. The team stressed. The market was ripe for us to introduce a new product. Then in strolls the design team, telling us to step back. Another blocker in my path preventing me from moving the product team into action. User, what user?

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Within such an oversaturated market and immense popularity of mobile solutions, how can companies succeed and take a step toward becoming top performers? In the article, I’ll cover the most significant mobile software testing types to bear in mind on the digital transformation journey. from insecure cryptography to weak passwords ?

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Mixpanel

MAY 23, 2024

When you’re releasing a new product or feature, the step that gets the most attention is usually the beta testing phase. But getting a feature to a market-ready state is a long process involving months of work before you get to beta testing. By the way, we were thinking of building XYZ feature, what do you think of that?”)

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Mironov Consulting

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

As noted in my last post , Sales and Marketing often wonder whether Engineering is sufficiently motivated and engaged. Motivation and engagement look different on the tech side of the room: the outbound team often can’t tell whether Engineering is emotionally engaged. Some Engineering teams are unmotivated, though.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 22, 2024

A product marketing framework is like a compass that guides you through the complex, fast-paced world of SaaS. In this article, we dive deep into what a product marketing framework is and explore its essential components. In this article, we dive deep into what a product marketing framework is and explore its essential components.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 15, 2018

As a startup scales, the importance of infrastructure engineers simply can’t be overstated. They’re the ones making sure your app is secure, that uptime looks good, and that the rest of your engineering org has the right tools to build features your users need and want. The tenets of foundation engineering at Stripe.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 9, 2020

A pattern I’ve seen 4 or 5 times seems worth describing, since other folks may be experiencing it: a very early-stage B2B/enterprise company brings on a full sales team before finding product/market fit. First, let’s recapping the basics of why we hire enterprise sales teams and what they do.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Building effective teams with people from different disciplines can be challenging due to various circumstances. It’s about gathering together professionals from different functions such as engineering, business, design, marketing, legal, and others. It’s not just about bringing together a diverse team.

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Mixpanel

JANUARY 3, 2022

Engineers are always looking for ways to differentiate themselves. As data-driven product development continues to balloon in popularity, so does the need for accurate and sophisticated implementation of analytics tracking in software products. One of those niches that’s become more valuable in recent years: product analytics.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

OCTOBER 20, 2021

If so, you might thrive as an engineering manager. As with all technical/managerial roles, an EM's job will vary across companies and even across teams. To help, we've compiled a list of the top 30 engineering management interview questions you'll likely run into. How would you handle poor performers on your team?

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 26, 2022

Table of Contents The Story Begins in Iowa ; Joining the Family Business ; Creating the Solution ; Making the Product ; Technical Challenges ; Moving To the Market ; Founder Tips ; Conclusion. Chris’s team worked for a logistics service that tracked the ocean containers coming in and out of the ports.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

How can product managers use it to test assumptions and uncover opportunities? Using Discovery to Test Assumptions and Uncover Opportunities by Susan Stavitzki. Markets are in a constant flow and customer discovery helps you keep up with the changes. Customer discovery helps product managers develop their confidence.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Here’s our story how we’re developing a product using machine learning and neural networks to boost translation and localization Artificial intelligence and its applications are one of the most sensational topics in the IT field. For over 10 years Stas has been helping IT companies enter foreign markets with new products.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 11, 2020

TL; DR: Development Team Anti-Patterns After covering the Scrum Master and the Product Owner, this article addresses Development Team anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events as well as the Product Backlog artifact. Only members of the Development Team create the Increment. Source : Scrum Guide 2017.

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Userpilot

MAY 29, 2024

TL;DR Product design is the process of creating new products that solve problems or meet specific needs in a given market. Design a product in 7 steps: Carry out market research and generate ideas to help you stand out. Test your product prototype and note usability or UX design improvements. Create your minimum viable product.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In our discussions, we talk about all the usual things: their ultimate career aspirations; their understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses and the skill gaps they hope to fill; as well as the specifics of each role they are considering, including scope, responsibilities, title & compensation, and manager. Engineering-Driven.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Horrified, he began working to create more affordable and safe products, ultimately reverse-engineering existing solutions and the processes that went into their creation. Understand Your Competitors Through Market Research. Develop Customer Empathy With MVPs. User Feedback is Essential.

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The Product HQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

(Needs Images) Interested in learning the difference between product development and product management? Product development and product management may seem to be similar concepts, but in reality, they’re quite different. What is Product Development? How Does Product Development Differ from Product Management?

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Centercode

APRIL 16, 2021

One of the greatest traits of agile development is that it allows teams to respond to customer desires quickly. Unlike the avalanche of changes you’d release every so often under Waterfall, this snowball approach of cumulative product evolution over time enables teams to act on what customers want, when they want it.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 15, 2023

A product launch marketing plan is more than a simple press release announcing your product. In this article, we detail what a product launch marketing plan is, why you need one, and how to create a successful product marketing from the start. Online marketing strategies for social media, emails, press releases, etc.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 5, 2023

Dark periods are when a product team knows what to design and develop and go about doing it, but the work has yet to be exposed to users in any significant way. Product dark periods are when a product team’s commitment and culture are tested. Developers will be knocking out cards. The dark periods are challenging.

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Mironov Consulting

MARCH 4, 2020

A pattern I’ve seen 4 or 5 times seems worth describing, since other folks may be experiencing it: a very early-stage B2B/enterprise company brings on a full sales team before finding product/market fit. First, let’s recapping the basics of why we hire enterprise sales teams and what they do.

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Mironov Consulting

MAY 24, 2022

Everywhere I go, I see massive amounts of product waste : development work delivered on time/on budget that doesn’t drive sales or customer satisfaction or business improvement.  Yet  Yet somehow we don’t see this waste, or mis-attribute it to engineering process problems. Horribly wasteful and frustrating!  At

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Userpilot

MAY 1, 2024

Before starting his own venture, Lenny worked in the product and engineering teams of companies like Airbnb and Neustar. Renowned for his tenure on Airbnb’s product team, Lenny’s professional journey truly began in 2010 when he served as the CEO of a budding startup named “Localmind.”

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Mironov Consulting

JULY 27, 2023

Lately, I’ve been writing a lot about entirely predictable goal misalignments between the maker side (product, engineering, design) and the go-to-market side (sales, marketing, customer success) of tech firms, especially at B2B/enterprise software companies.  That  There’s something more systematic here.

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Mironov Consulting

MAY 18, 2024

Let’s imagine a Director of Product responsible for a portfolio, with 5 product manager direct reports matched to 5 stable maker teams.    Some are top-down command-and-control, others are freewheeling or consensus-driven or chaotically leaderless or run by a CEO who had a bad childhood.  Share job links widely. 

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Userpilot

JANUARY 16, 2024

Going ahead to develop products or features based on assumption doesn’t always end well—you’re likely to build something that doesn’t solve real user problems. Optimizing for search engines and not humans While SEO is important, it shouldn’t come at the expense of good UX. Missing out on valuable feedback.

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Mironov Consulting

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

But it’s easy for B2B/enterprise companies to fall into a sales-led development model where the majority of work is for individual customers – starving the core product of innovation, new features, quality improvements and technical resilience. Good estimation and busy technical team are the keys to success.

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