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The Product Agent: Managing Ideas on a Product Team

The Product Coalition

I became director of communications, leading the development of intranets and web applications. Challenges aside, I enjoyed the close-knit teams and easy access to upper management which enabled quick decision making. Designers vs Developers The work culture in this large organization was unlike anything I’d ever experienced.

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The Product Agent: Managing Ideas on a Product Team

Mind the Product

I became director of communications, leading the development of intranets and web applications. Challenges aside, I enjoyed the close-knit teams and easy access to upper management which enabled quick decision making. Designers vs Developers. Tension between designers and developers was palpable.

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Make New Product Features Stick

The Product Guy

Many organizations have IT policies which forbid their employees from watching videos over the internet while at work. In other words, consider new features to be a bad idea until your organization has researched the need for them and validated that the users will need them. Landing pages. In this, let your personas be your guide.

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Outsourced Software Product Development: A Comprehensive Guide

Arkenea

In a fastmoving digital economy, many organizations leverage outsourced software product development to accelerate innovation, control costs, and tap into global expertise. Rather than building and maintaining a large inhouse team, businesses partner with specialized vendors to handle design, development, testing, and deployment.

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When Joining a Startup Accelerator Program is a Bad Idea

Arkenea

Looking at such success stories, more and more startups are looking for access to these programs, especially the big ones like 500 Startups, Y Combinator and Tech Stars, whether they build their software in-house or hire a software development company. Arkenea is a trusted, software development firm with 13+ years of experience.

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Co-Located vs. Remote/Distributed Teams: What Works and Why

The Product Coalition

After a short period of time, he introduced a similar policy to the one above. Do co-located teams truly perform better? But having experienced both poorly performing, co-located teams as well as high performing distributed teams, I wanted to take a closer look at some of the research as well as experiences of others.

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Metrics in Agile: How to Effectively Measure Your Transformation Journey

Agile Velocity

It is one of the most commonly used, abused, and misused metrics in Agile software development. Teams, their managers, and even their stakeholders often focus on “improving velocity” without considering the entire value delivery system. Bad turnover. Team learning logs. Measure for a Purpose. Example Measures.

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