The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

Startup Product managers are in charge of setting up the foundation for product management at a new company. Since product development is such a lucrative field, this is a crucial role for the company. According to Airfocus , an optimized product manager boosts profitability and sales, by 34.2 percent for a corporation.

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Alchemer Mobile

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The build vs. buy question is both one of the most common and one of the most challenging dilemmas facing product managers. Core competencies: How central is the software to your business, and what would you be giving up to dedicate a team to its development and maintenance? What it really comes down to, however, is delegation.

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Alchemer Mobile

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The build vs. buy question is both one of the most common and one of the most challenging dilemmas facing product managers. . Commonly, the ‘build vs. buy’ dilemma comes to an abrupt end when companies are reluctant to integrate, or even forbid integrating with, third-party software development kits (SDKs) of any sort. Time to market.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Highly effective Product Managers develop themselves in 5 key areas. Highly effective Product Managers (or what I call Exponential PMs) tend to be strong in all of these areas. This is based on studying, speaking with, and coaching PMs and product leaders. We’ll start, as many philosophical discussions do, with a burger.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Being one of the largest tech companies on the planet, it should come as no surprise that landing a job at Facebook is not necessarily a walk in the park. This is especially true if you're looking to join the technical program management team. The questions are both challenging and Facebook-specific. Feeling overwhelmed?

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The Product Coalition

JULY 2, 2020

Product Management vs Product Design To those outside of tech, and even to some within, the meaning of different job roles can be confusing. Is a Product Manager not some kind of designer? That’s firmly in the realm of Product Design, not Product Management. That’s the magic of product development!

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

My journey to product management was not what you might expect , but then again, maybe you would. I studied accounting and computers in high school. I became director of communications, leading the development of intranets and web applications. 50–60 developers, and a team of four graphic designers (you read correctly… four)?—?the

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Minimum Viable Products: Why You Should Test Before Investing In Ideas Let’s analyze the advantages of MVP-based software development. Why should you invest in MVP development? You can successfully prevent these problems by starting software development with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). First, the developers create a wheel.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 12, 2022

Here are cases for when the cooperation between the product team and the client brakes down for objective reasons. Here I have tried to reveal the most common cases when the cooperation between the development team and the entrepreneur fails for reasons beyond the control of all parties involved. So I wrote this article.

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Atlassian

JANUARY 28, 2022

It also shortchanges your team by denying them opportunities for professional growth. Managers often don’t delegate because of limiting mindsets, such as “No one can live up to my standards,” or “It’s easier to do this myself.” Before becoming a manager, she was a standout individual contributor.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Employees routinely say that the best places to work are some of the big tech companies. To help figure out which internship program (and workplace more generally) is right for you, we created this list of the 8 best tech internships in 2022. Every year, hiring managers receive millions of applications for various roles.

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Back in March, I shared a case study about one of the product teams I worked with at Snagajob (now Snag). This case study is about a team at CarMax that I just finished working with. It was a ton of fun to watch this team excel. The product team at CarMax: Jake Mitchell, Victoria Lawson, and Sri Arcot.

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2021

What are the best product management books to add to your 2021 reading list? We’ve put together a list for you with a few staples from every product manager’s bookshelf and some new releases too. New in – Best New Product Management Books in 2021. Product Management Books #1 – Continuous Discovery Habits [NEW! ].

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Agile Velocity

MAY 3, 2024

Agile implementation typically focuses on team-level adoption of Agile practices, emphasizing principles such as self-organization, cross-functional collaboration, and incremental delivery. Focus Only on Team Level Agile Transformation initiatives sometimes focus exclusively on individual teams, neglecting the broader organizational context.

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Lenny Rachitsky

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It can drive enormous sustained growth (quickly) and often takes very little product work, yet is rarely prioritized or even discussed within product teams. For a decade, she’s worked closely with tech companies to drive behavior change. Why are so few product teams testing their pricing? It’s technically complex.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

By the look on the face of the product manager asking me, she didn’t want a canned answer; she was looking for a reason to believe, to rekindle her energy. A purpose we could share with the company’s leadership team, customers, and those working on the product. To grow our customer base and market share? A purpose we believed in.

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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. He went abroad, studied in Spain, and then came to New Orleans, where he was taught international business.

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People-First Product Leadership

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As you can likely guess if you’ve been following this newsletter, I fall on the side of favoring collaboration as being a key area of focus for performance reviews. Performance is considered at a team, scrum or project level. Introversion or extroversion are irrelevant as its the work of the team that does the talking.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 17, 2018

Is tech doing it to us? To the ancient Greeks, mere mortals were prone to distraction due to our weakness of will. How Workplace Technology Drives us Crazy. Consider the technology you use at work. Every new technology in the hands of a sick workplace culture like this, strengthens this toxic cycle.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As a sales manager, the most impactful thing you can do is coach your team. Study any sales coaching blog, podcast, or book and you’ll find plenty of advice on the best ways to coach your sales reps: join their calls, listen to recordings, apply a framework … the list goes on. Why are emails crucial to closing the deal?

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 17, 2023

Lessons from the discoverer of Stage-Gate for product managers Today we are talking with a legend in product management. Our guest is Dr. Robert Cooper, who discovered the now famous Stage-Gate process and was named the “World’s Top Innovation Management Scholar” by the prestigious Journal of Product Innovation Management.

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Userpilot

APRIL 7, 2023

When your product is catering to other businesses, it can be difficult for sales reps and other teams to understand the needs and experiences of the clients, especially if the client company sells multiple products. However, customer insights can help your teams understand all aspects of your B2B partners.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 11, 2017

My journey to product management was not what you might expect, but then again, maybe you would. I studied accounting and computers in high school. I became director of communications, leading the development of intranets and web applications. Designers vs Developers. Tension between designers and developers was palpable.

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ProductPlan

DECEMBER 3, 2020

What All Industries Expect from Their Product Managers. Whether the industry is pharmaceuticals, furniture, or food, product managers representing all types of products share a few common high-level responsibilities. They develop a strategic direction and drive the development of their companies’ products.

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Usersnap

MARCH 19, 2019

As a product manager or a SaaS company owner, what is your main drive in building new products? Should the Voice of Customer influence product development? Why Voice of Customer Should be Included in Development Process. Let your customers make product development decisions for you! Do you consider customer feedback?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 14, 2022

Solutions architect roles are rapidly becoming more important and popular in the technology ecosystem. As a solutions architect, you're the main technical resource for your company's sales team, and can provide a critical job function in a company's growth.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 1, 2020

An inside look at product management at IBM and the interview process. Kevin Wei is an Offering Manager at IBM managing Watson Knowledge Catalog and DataStage. Hi I'm Kevin Wei, a product manager (aka an offering manager -- I can get into that in a bit) on IBM's data + AI team. Tell us about yourself.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

At JCDecaux, I led the development of an information kiosk for airport passengers. Passengers are also able to view hotel information and use the devices to speak to the sales team of the hotel. In addition, choosing the wrong product management framework added to the failure of the launch.

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Userpilot

JUNE 20, 2023

As a product manager, how can you effectively validate ideas and build a successful product that delights users? TL;DR Product idea validation is a process during which product teams test and tweak the product concept to ensure it satisfies a real market need. You can also study customer reviews to find cracks you could exploit.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2022

I apply this lens to a startup that develops solutions in the health-tech market. Vertical integration delivers a level of control but also requires incurring costs a startup may not be able to afford, e.g., staff augmentation and management. Owning versus leasing of network equipment was another decision point required.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Take, for instance, a food scientist who believes that a new flavour enhancer could improve consumer demand, or a pharmaceutical company that have developed a medication which they believe could relieve high-blood pressure. This is simply bad return on effort. If it sounds too good to be true, there is often a catch (or two).

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Product managers can also find their mental health being put under pressure due to the isolated nature of the role in tech culture, constantly having to make decisions and being seen as ultimately responsible for the success and failure of the product. We don’t need to know everything, and it’s ok to admit when we don’t.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JULY 5, 2021

As an expert and an opinion leader in the UX field, we’ve reviewed the competency, portfolio, and former projects of New York design agencies to define the best user experience design agencies in New York , based on our judgment. . As a client, you invest your time, energy, and limited resources into your digital product development.

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Modus Create

APRIL 5, 2021

I’m currently a senior double majoring in Finance and Operations and Information Management (OPIM) in the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. Naturally, I decided to study business in college. I traveled to Morocco and got stuck there after my study abroad program in Copenhagen got canceled last spring.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 13, 2020

Product Managers are often called “Product CEOs” or “Mini GMs”, but they rarely have direct control over the inputs that lead to successful products. There’s no set skillset or formal certification for PMs like there is for Project Management (PMP). Technical expertise. Also unsurprisingly, education hasn’t kept up with growth.

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Mixpanel

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Good product teams know their users inside and out. They get to know all of this by using data as a strategic asset—because good product teams are made up of good product analysts. Does this mean every product team should be packed with data science degrees? Asking developers to pull data isn’t an efficient use of their time.

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Mixpanel

JANUARY 12, 2023

Copywriting, while often thought of as something creative and inspired, is a technical craft. It’s a scientific study in human psychology and empathy, the science of knowing what words will help people understand and connect with your brand and product. Think TrustPilot reviews, customer support tickets, and ProductHunt comments.

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