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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower - Product Management

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. What does a business leader do in this situation?

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Guide to the Software Engineer Career Path

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Trying to better understand the software engineer career path? Want to know what your next steps are as an engineer as you make your way to CTO? Software engineers have the option to stick to software development at higher and higher levels. Or they may decide to move into management later in their careers.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower - Product Management

The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation. Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. A Product Manager? Do you rely on affiliates? Fulfillment?

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The Dos and Don’ts of Feature Flags

Split

Feature flags provide so much for software organizations: they allow teams to separate code deployment from feature release, test in production, run experiments, and more. Feature Flag Management. If you’re using a flag as a release toggle, developers should manage it. DO: Scope each flag to a single team.

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What Do You Really Need: In-House Team, Outsourcing or a Tech Partner?

The Product Coalition

Stewart Butterfield, the company’s CEO, saw the commercial potential in a new messaging application that would utilize bots and integrations with other tools frequently used in software development. Let’s review the three key types of outsourcing arrangements and what the differences among them mean to you as a customer.

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Choosing the Right Software Development Partner (with or without an RFP), Part 1: Evaluating Longevity

Atomic Spin PM

Finding the right custom software development firm for your project is a tough job. Software projects are notorious for being late, over budget, and frustrating. Making useful, valuable software products takes a lot more than technical know-how. And works well with your management structure?

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When to Declare Backlog Bankruptcy

ProductPlan

A few years ago, I was the acting product manager at a startup, developing an enterprise software product. Building the product was hard: it was taking longer to develop than everyone expected (of course). The product backlog I managed grew daily. And I diligently added the stories to the backlog.