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.” It keeps us focused and ensures that we create value for the business while meeting customer needs.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

He translates complex business problems into solutions that are easily consumed by engineering, marketing and sales. Leonardo da Vinci Ladislav believes that success is in simplicity that’s why his aim is to help companies to make complex products simple for users. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 20, 2016

As an example, under Steve Jobs, Apple spent a fraction on R&D compared to its peer group yet consistently released new products. 6 steps to being customer-centric and developing products customers want. Customer feedback is an important source of ideas for product managers. 3) Start with customer needs. (4)

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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Over the last three decades, across 10 full-time jobs and 150 consulting clients, I’ve headed up product teams 18 times (mostly as interim VP ) and helped another dozen companies choose their Head of Product. They come from professional services groups — which is all bespoke contracts and project management.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 27, 2024

I love working closely with customers and collaborating across various organizational functions,” he said. He is now the founder of Breakthrough Ventures , providing Fractional Product Management and Product Marketing Services to software companies. Over the years, we’ve seen a noticeable shift towards engaging more with customers.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 2, 2017

He translates complex business problems into solutions that are easily consumed by engineering, marketing and sales. Leonardo da Vinci Ladislav believes that success is in simplicity that’s why his aim is to help companies to make complex products simple for users. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

He translates complex business problems into solutions that are easily consumed by engineering, marketing and sales. Leonardo da Vinci Ladislav believes that success is in simplicity that’s why his aim is to help companies to make complex products simple for users. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

He translates complex business problems into solutions that are easily consumed by engineering, marketing and sales. Leonardo da Vinci Ladislav believes that success is in simplicity that’s why his aim is to help companies to make complex products simple for users. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Mixcloud CTO and co-founder Mat Clayton helped bootstrap his company from humble beginnings in an empty warehouse with no internet connection to more than 15 million active users over a 10-year period, all before they took their first round of funding. He joined us to talk about startup life, scaling, making hard decisions, and more.

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UX Planet

JUNE 30, 2025

A deep dive into how artificial intelligence is shaping the next generation of financial user experiences — through metrics, strategy, and real success stories Until recently, most banks and financial organizations treated artificial intelligence (AI) as tomorrow’s experiment. In the UK, NatWest’s AI assistant, “Cora,” handled 11.2

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Mind the Product

MAY 29, 2018

Mind the Product returns to Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco on July 16-17 and promises to be one of our best product conferences yet, with a leadership forum, more workshops, more networking events around the conference, and more fun than ever before. At Benchmark, Sarah invests in consumer businesses and the consumerization of IT.

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Mironov Consulting

APRIL 15, 2023

 One group (sales, implementation/customer success, professional services, account-based marketing) is trained and paid and rewarded to focus on one customer at a time , with current-quarter timelines.  In aggregate, how many different customers will use the same exact bits to do X?  What Get it done, and move on.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 11, 2022

They do have some constraints, such as “this kind of customer” and “these kinds of problems.” A technical HiPPO, such as an architect or CTO, might overrule a design or architecture. See Leadership Tip #9: See and Stop MicroManagement—Learn to Trust Instead.). Being a HiPPO is a power play.

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Userpilot

MAY 1, 2024

Lenny is a newsletter writer, podcast host, angel investor, and product consultant. What it feels like when you’ve found product-market fit – Lenny interviewed 25 leading companies to ask about when they first realized they reached PMF and wrapped up the insights in this newsletter.

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Usersnap

JANUARY 12, 2022

They are essential in creating a robust and helpful product that fills a void in the market while addressing customer feedback. What Is a Chief Product Officer? How Much Does a Chief Product Officer Earn? They ensure the seamless delivery of products to customers. . of a Chief Product Officer.

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Mironov Consulting

JUNE 27, 2019

That maps to titles like Director of Product Management, Group Product Manager, VP of Products, or Chief Product Officer. There may also be some designers or a few developers reporting into such roles, but I’m focused away from CTO and VP Engineering roles where the majority of staff are developers. . Hiring strategy.

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Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 31, 2017

. “Why isn’t my strategic customer’s feature request included?” And we [product managers] are often too shy or subtle to give them really clear feedback about their requests. “Our top two enhancements were requested by dozens of customers, including big players A, B, C and D.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Throughout the year, we’ve talked to business leaders, experts, and pioneers about all kinds of topics: from creating world-class customer experiences to the challenges of running a business during the pandemic, from being an ally and addressing gaps in diversity to building technical leadership careers. Will Larson , CTO of Calm.

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TechEmpower - Product Management

AUGUST 21, 2023

The explanation from software leadership is often unsatisfying or unclear. Your tech team is suggesting a costly, time-consuming overhaul. How would your product perform if your user base were to scale up by a factor of 10? We also begin to assess how well the architecture fits with your business needs.

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Modus Create

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Be mindful of ethical considerations when embracing GenAI Larry Fitzpatrick, Executive Vice President and CTO of OneMain Financial , asks executives to understand the ethical considerations of deploying GenAI. The ability of AI to streamline processes, optimize customer experiences, and create new revenue streams is profound.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 23, 2024

Wali Khan, a healthcare technology leader with over two decades of experience enabling business capabilities through the development of innovative software products and solutions talks about the role of AI in current and future projects, what it takes to be a successful CTO in the healthcare sector and more.

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Product Talk

MAY 10, 2023

It involves strengthening your understanding of business outcomes , fostering collaboration in product trios , and cultivating many other habits like conducting regular story-based interviews , mapping opportunities on the opportunity solution tree , and identifying and testing assumptions. Teresa: Who are your typical customers?

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Built on pillars of sustainability, innovation and inclusion, Blaise Transit improves and optimizes the user experience for multi-passenger vehicles fleet operators. We’ve helped provide them with the product leadership consulting, coaching, advice and support they need to bring their entire technical roadmap to the next level.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JUNE 9, 2020

For example, imagine that a CTO is looking to develop and bring to market a software product. Leadership And last, but certainly not least, TPMs must have strong leadership. These employees rely on the strong leadership skills of their TPM to successfully guide them through the successful execution of the program.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 21, 2022

Want to know what your next steps are as an engineer as you make your way to CTO? Soft skills, such as communication, conflict management, and leadership, play a more vital role than hard, technical skills. Freelance or Contractor Finally, software engineers can also choose to go the way of freelancers or contract workers.

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BrainMates

JULY 3, 2018

We define Product Management as the engine of an organisation that creates value for customers. But – here’s the challenge – Product Managers must create customer value that also delivers measurable business value. You speak finance, technical and customer, connecting the dots for all three. You are multilingual.

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Arkenea

MAY 12, 2025

Look to India, where an elite ecosystem of developers delivers world-class results at a fraction of domestic costs. As John Reynolds, CTO of a San Francisco-based fintech startup, noted: “ Arkenea’s team in India is more responsive and communicative than some local vendors we’ve worked with. The solution?

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Arkenea

AUGUST 22, 2024

Wali Khan, a healthcare technology leader with over two decades of experience enabling business capabilities through the development of innovative software products and solutions talks about the role of AI in current and future projects, what it takes to be a successful CTO in the healthcare sector and more.

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Mixpanel

MARCH 7, 2021

Getting that feedback is invaluable in shaping opinions, planning projects, and presenting strategy to management.” My goal has always been to positively impact the lives of people going through life-changing diseases whilst also forging the way for other female leaders in the technology industry.”

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Bain Public

MAY 29, 2020

FUN FACT: It is actually thanks to the coaching service for innovative and technological SMBs (PMEit) administered by MAIN that we’ve been able to work with some of our incredible clients, Wastack , LiveScale , Blaise Transit and Enkidoo , and provide them with product management, consultancy and coaching support. Startup founder?

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Userpilot

MARCH 7, 2024

of leadership roles. Also – a study by Paychex from December 2018 found that 33% of women in technology have considered changing careers because of male colleagues. I wanted to learn more about what challenges are deterring women from entering leadership career paths in tech. Again…Why? Else : “Yeah absolutely.

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Business of Software Conference

MAY 15, 2019

I went on to do management consultancy at ZS associates. And far from being a company that was going to deliver a whole bunch of customers who were going to be innovative adopters the likes of people who buy Apple products, actually where 3G had to play in the end was with cheap voice for effectively ‘chavs’ is the way they called it.

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DISQO

AUGUST 10, 2015

customer development, product design) and Scale (e.g., customer development, product design) and Scale (e.g., customer development, product design) and Scale (e.g., The Market Research Event. October 17-20th, 2016 in Boca Raton, The Market Research Event is the world’s largest market research event.

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DISQO

AUGUST 10, 2015

customer development, product design) and Scale (e.g., customer development, product design) and Scale (e.g., customer development, product design) and Scale (e.g., The Market Research Event. October 17-20th, 2016 in Boca Raton, The Market Research Event is the world’s largest market research event.

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DISQO

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Think: Apple’s iMac, T-Mobile’s un-contract, or Blackberry’s latest shift to software. Bombacino spent 15+ years in various digital and direct marketing leadership roles at companies of all sizes including Andersen, United Airlines, Omnicom Media Group, and Restaurant.com. Existential threats can be demoralizing and paralyzing.

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DISQO

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Think: Apple’s iMac, T-Mobile’s un-contract, or Blackberry’s latest shift to software. Bombacino spent 15+ years in various digital and direct marketing leadership roles at companies of all sizes including Andersen, United Airlines, Omnicom Media Group, and Restaurant.com. Existential threats can be demoralizing and paralyzing.

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Atlassian

JANUARY 27, 2022

More than anything, we’re grateful for our customers, staff, and stakeholders. Customers look to Atlassian for innovative products that take the “work” out of teamwork, and we’re committed to coming through for them. Wins for enterprise customers. Download our Q2 FY22 earnings report here. Get off of onto my cloud!

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