Mind the Product

JUNE 18, 2019

Tech billionaire Marc Andreessen has been credited with bringing the term “product/market fit” into the mainstream lexicon in 2007. During my dealings with investors and product veterans, I’ve often heard that you can always feel when product/market fit is happening. Usual Benchmarks to Measure Product/Market Fit.

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2020

If you are not performing the above activities, your role may be an another approximation to a Product Manager role. A PM may receive help from specialists in the organization such as Researchers, Project Managers, Product Marketing etc. Ultimately the accountability lies with the Product Manager. Product Roadmap.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 16, 2022

When creating your roadmap, you need to consider what’s important to the company (not just to the product) and what is the best way to make progress across these multiple needs. These are the exact questions you need to ask when creating your roadmap. In startups, it is actually the company roadmap.

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 20, 2025

Product Strategy Discovery As its name suggests, product strategy discovery is about finding an effective product strategybe it for a brand-new product or an existing one whose current strategy is no longer valid. The GO Product Roadmap is the template I have developed to capture an outcome-based roadmap.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Product Marketing may be one of the most misunderstood and undervalued functions as evidenced by the fact that so many B2B organizations still don’t have it. If clearer differentiation and greater sales success are on your A-list, dispel these three product marketing myths and you’ll be on your way.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Product-market fit (PMF) is a tricky thing for startups. It’s that sweet spot where the needs of your target market perfectly align with what your product is offering, and if you’re a product manager at an early startup, it’s your job to help your product find that fit. but nothing around how to measure it.

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Product Management University

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Common Scenarios Before & After AI Here are a few common product management scenarios that exemplify the stark difference between learning best practices before and with AI. Market Analysis Before and With AI Customers are clamoring for a number of improvements to your product and youre on a mission to get them funded and on the roadmap.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 12, 2020

At the time of working through this process, my product had just been ‘launched’ after 2 months of private beta testing. We agreed that our number one priority had to be achieving Product/Market Fit. I also re-framed the alignment meetings as “Roadmap” meetings, not “Prioritisation” meetings.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul Adams, our SVP of Product, take a look at roadmapping. Knowing how and when to define a roadmap, who to include and how long to plan for are key elements to finding the balanced approach that you need. As you grow functions, the audience for your roadmap widens.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul Adams, our SVP of Product, take a look at roadmapping. Knowing how and when to define a roadmap, who to include and how long to plan for are key elements to finding the balanced approach that you need. As you grow functions, the audience for your roadmap widens.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Roadmaps require massive prioritization. It’s nice, but there is a much higher level of prioritization that needs to happen and would impact your roadmap much more. The same happens with your roadmap. Your roadmap must serve the company’s (business) goals , and therefore that’s where you need to start. Photo by Anete L?si?a

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Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

That’s why some of Intercom’s first marketing hires were product marketers and why we’ve had a “seat at the table” from the early days of the company. . Product marketing looks different in every company, but one common trend is that many product marketing managers (PMMs) feel undervalued.

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Product Management University

MARCH 5, 2025

Product Management Every feature, every roadmap decision, every investmenttied directly to user jobs that, when improved, create measurable benefits for the customer. Don’t start with products, start with user jobs that most need improvement and product priority decisions will be a lot easier.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 9, 2021

When I talk about roadmaps with younger product leaders, I often hear things like “we don’t need one, we are agile” or “why build a roadmap when things will surely change”. The roadmap sets the strategic direction of the company, and when built right it also doesn’t have to change that frequently, despite your agility.

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Productside

APRIL 2, 2025

But instead of telling a clear, compelling story, they send out a spec or share a roadmap deckand hope it gets read. Enroll in our AI Product Management course to master AI-driven strategy, uncover the right use cases, and lead cross-functional teams as you scale smarter with the power of automation and intelligent tools.

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The Product Guy

JUNE 20, 2019

It takes a village to successfully manage a product and as a product manager, you will become the central hub within your company for a lot of critical information about your products, market, clients, competitors and prospects. Secondly, you have to be a ruthless prioritizer. Get the Details Right.

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Product Management University

JULY 1, 2024

If I were building a product marketing organization from the ground up, I’d consider myself lucky. Most product marketing leaders inherit a team and then face the task of shaping it to meet their ideal make-up and the desired goals of the organization. You’re sandwiched right between product management and sales.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 18, 2023

touches on what startups should and shouldn’t do when striving for product-market fit. Perhaps that’s why Enzo Avigo, CEO of June , reportedly recommends several “dos” and “don’ts” on LinkedIn on how startups can navigate their journey towards product-market fit. Your product changes too fast. CEO of June.so

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Userpilot

AUGUST 1, 2024

Product marketing is the process of bringing a product to market, and a well-curated product marketing strategy is key to understanding customer needs and driving adoption. TL;DR A product marketing strategy is a roadmap for how a new product will be positioned, priced, and marketed.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Before we bring the portfolio roadmap into the picture, let’s set the stage with product roadmaps. For most people, the term roadmap conjures up a visual presentation of product features and delivery dates published by product management. Now comes the execution, and the devil is always in the details.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

By Tremis Skeete , for Product Coalition Product strategy continues to be a misunderstood concept and energizes many conversations and debates on LinkedIn. Aatir Abdul Rauf Read a copy of Aatir Abdul Rauf’s LinkedIn post below to find out more: Product strategy is one of the most misunderstood product manager (PM) topics.

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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A four-layer framework to create a winning product strategy Today we are talking about creating product strategy. He is a strategic practitioner, having spent 20 years leading product, marketing, and business functions for large international corporations. The product strategy is still at a big-picture level.

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Alchemer Mobile

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Product roadmap. Thinking about feedback and new feature development in the context of identifying your fans first, and then learning from them, is an accelerant to roadmap development. The insights you gather should inform your product roadmap and rally your development team around a single point: the customer.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 21, 2019

Of course, some customers might not be satisfied by the products offered on the traditional menu or catalog so product managers need to cater to these customers by offering a secret product menu. A product manager manages the product roadmap/product lifecycle. What is a secret menu?

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

What is a data product roadmap? What roadmap metrics should you be tracking? We also share software products you can use to create a foolproof product roadmap and drive product-led growth. The difference between a data product roadmap and the traditional approach is the former relies heavily on data.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 5, 2022

For example, a product strategy workshop might have the objective to identify the key changes required to achieve product-market fit. Contrast this with a sprint review meeting , which might help you determine if users can easily sign up for the product. Assess product strategy and adjust if necessary.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. For instance, you might show the individuals how they can make effective strategic product decisions, create an actionable product roadmap, and effectively use the right KPIs.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

The picture above shows how a product might create value over time together with three key events: launching the product, achieving product-market fit, and retiring the product (end of life). A product owner should therefore look after a product at least until PMF, preferably longer.

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Product Management University

MARCH 16, 2023

A typical product backlog is, to put it simply, a prioritized feature to-do list. It is a list of tasks to be completed, items to be added, and features to be implemented as part of the product roadmap. The product backlog further distills the roadmap into smaller chunks of work in order of development priority.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 22, 2024

A product marketing framework is like a compass that guides you through the complex, fast-paced world of SaaS. From initial launch to ongoing product management , this framework acts as a map towards sustainable growth. In this article, we dive deep into what a product marketing framework is and explore its essential components.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

How is the outcome-based roadmap different from regular roadmaps? Why do product managers need them? That’s what Dave Martin , a product leadership coach, has talked about in his talk at this year’s Product Drive Summit hosted by Userpilot. Dave Martin on how product roadmaps kill outcomes.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 5, 2020

I regard feature and component owners as members of a product team , a group of product people who collaboratively manage a larger product. This is usually the case in the development, introduction, and (early) growth stage of the product life cycle. This is hard to achieve when they are split across two distinct roles.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients.

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Userpilot

MAY 30, 2024

Overlapping responsibilities and conflicting priorities are just a couple of the many friction points between product managers and product marketing managers – leading to inefficient workflows and potential product failures. They define the product vision , strategy, and roadmap.

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Lenny Rachitsky

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

At Headspace back in 2016, we had established our product roadmap and success metrics and our mission and vision, but teams were still confused about why we were working on the projects we chose. Product strategy sits in between the mission and vision and the plan, either at the company level or at the team level.

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

How to achieve product-market fit – for product managers This episode is sponsored by PDMA, the Product Development and Management Association. PDMA is also the longest-running professional association for product managers, leaders, and innovators, having started in 1976. Underserved needs Product: 3.

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