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I’ve abandoned “MVP”

Mironov Consulting

After years of struggle, I’m advising all of my clients and product leader coachees to stop using the term “MVP”. Engineering and Product are written off as intellectual time-wasters. Support needs installation guides, training sessions, FAQs, bug reporting categories. Engineering concept validation” ( NON-REVENUE ).

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Reddit’s Nick Caldwell on engineering leadership

Intercom, Inc.

On day one as Reddit’s new VP of Engineering, Nick Caldwell faced a dilemma. He had just spent 13 years at Microsoft, most recently as the head of 300 engineers. At Reddit, he led a team of 35 – none of whom knew how to manage other engineers. Nick Caldwell: I’m VP of engineering at Reddit.

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Top 11 Female Product Management Influencers to watch in 2022

Userpilot

Her company, Produx Labs, provides product management training. She advises executives around the world regarding product management. Through the Product Talk Academy, she has trained over 8,500 product people in discovery skills. Andrea Saez – Writer, Speaker, Advisor | Sr PMM @ Product School.

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Interview: A Chat with BPMA Mentor and Edx CTO, Mark Haseltine

bpma ProductHub

Each has advised me in different ways and on different aspects of what I can bring to an organization both personally and professionally. I tend to seek out people who can advise me best in my current circumstances. I enjoy advising people so they can be more successful in achieving their career outcomes. on a regular basis.

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What Skills Does a Product Manager Need?

BrainStation Product Management

Speak to a Learning Advisor. Self-styled ‘visionary’ Product Managers are dangerous – which is why I advise against hiring PM candidates who fire off (Steve Jobs) quotes during job interviews. I have never successfully trained empathy, so you have to hire for it.”. Technical Skills for Product Management.

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What Skills Does a Product Manager Need?

BrainStation Product Management

Self-styled ‘visionary’ Product Managers are dangerous – which is why I advise against hiring PM candidates who fire off (Steve Jobs) quotes during job interviews. I have never successfully trained empathy, so you have to hire for it.”. Technical Skills for Product Management. It’s a supportive role, not a visionary role.”.

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Build Strong Product Teams by Hiring Graduates

Mind the Product

It’s partly because few companies that hire PMs attend university careers fairs and so careers advisers and tutors are not aware of or familiar with the role. As the hiring manager, this requires you to keep your skills and knowledge up to date, so that you can train them in current best practices. Graduates are an Investment.