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Two Development Team Configurations I Lobby Against

Mironov Consulting

Product management doesn’t run Engineering; Engineering runs Engineering. And at least in public, Engineering and Product leadership need to be shoulder-to-shoulder , actively supporting each other at every turn. But there are some engineering team configurations that I see as problematic.  So

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How to Decrease Beta Testing Costs by 40%

Centercode

They’re using Centercode solutions to improve opportunity costs, bring down support costs, and decrease returns — amounting to a 40% reduction in costs overall. But without repeatable processes — and specific tools to support them — providing those insights takes a back seat to beta’s many moving parts.

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I’ve abandoned “MVP”

Mironov Consulting

Almost without fail, I find that the “maker” side of software companies (developers, designers, product folks, DevOps, tech writers…) and the “go-to-market” side of software companies (sales, marketing, support, customer success.) Engineering and Product are written off as intellectual time-wasters. Here’s why….

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Why Your Entire Company Should Talk with Customers Weekly

Amplitude

Everyone, from engineers to accountants, can benefit from getting a better pulse on customer insights, imbuing the data they use to make decisions with more meaning. Generate ideas and insights that will help create more informed business solutions. Led to the new reporting features and multiple product fixes inspired by insights.