The Product Guy

APRIL 9, 2019

In my company, we review a living document with our management chain on a quarterly basis to align business direction for the short-term (immediate one to two quarters) to the long-term (two to five years). No formal stakeholder review as this is meant to be the first version that will undergo many iterations and refinements.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 1, 2018

As a product manager, it can be quite daunting to start a new software product from scratch. You have to work with different stakeholders to define the product vision and strategy, define the set of features that the product will have and figure out a rollout plan. Define Product Vision and Strategy.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 6, 2019

Yes, the code that you write and the systems that you build are major contributing factors to the success and growth of a business. New interviewers should start off with sessions that involve less ambiguity like pairing or reviewing take home tests in order to become familiar with process. Who reviews my code?” “How

Software Review 166

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Mind the Product

APRIL 9, 2018

I love building enterprise systems, because you get to work with your customers/users every day and literally see their lives change as you release new features. In my case, at Zalando , these are systems for fashion buying, supply chain management, inventory management and procure-to-pay processes (e.g. At Zalando, we changed this.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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UX Planet

JUNE 9, 2025

From Raw Data to Clarity — Cleaning, Sorting, and Synthesising Insights Part 4 (of 5) of the UX Research Playbook series Synthesising qualitative data is similar to reaping the harvest after the diligent effort poured into research — it’s the step where hard work blossoms into meaningful insights.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

Analytic Tools 356

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Software Development Life Cycle provides a practical framework you can apply to your product and improve your processes. You should be able to define the project scope and goals clearly by outlining the objectives, functionalities, and features of the software. The Analysis Phase has brought clarity to our software’s purpose.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

One of the challenges we've long acknowledged in the tech industry is how difficult the transition can be from a software engineer to an engineering manager due to the vast distinction in the skill set to be great at the new role. Shift your individual focus from design and execution to vision and strategy. a product leader.

Systems Review 141

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 22, 2023

How product mangers can improve collaboration in cross-functional teams Today we are talking with Maziar Adl, the co-founder and CTO of Gocious, an organization that creates product roadmap management software. Many of the tools product managers use on a day-to-day basis are engineering-focused ticketing systems.

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UX Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Image by Cody Cai Design system governance models help organizations manage and maintain design systems across teams and products. There are three popular models —  Solitary , Centralized , and Federated  — each offer different approaches to how design systems are governed within an organization. Image by Nathan Curtis.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you’re running a business, especially in banking or fintech, it’s important to do due diligence and verify the identity of a customer to assess the risk they pose to your business. Alex: Well, I started coding very early, when I was a teenager. I was passionate about tech and coding. Alex: And it was always the same.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 14, 2018

A tool like my Product Vision Board can help you with this. Ideally, you should continuously track the product performance and regularly review the product strategy—at least once per quarter as a rule of thumb. The product health including its code quality is reasonable. How high is its refactoring potential and code complexity?

Research Software 152

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Alchemer Mobile

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To make your job a little easier, we’ve curated a list of resources to the submission processes of the three most popular app stores: Apple App Store Review Guidelines. IDENTIFY AND INTEGRATE ANY NECESSARY SOFTWARE FOR YOUR APP. Most importantly, don’t forget to include in-app feedback software in your tech stack.

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Userpilot

MAY 7, 2024

Using no-code tools for product managers allows you to build, iterate, and deploy software products without any coding knowledge. Let’s review the top five no-code tools tailored for product teams, including their key features and usage in product management. But what is the best tech stack for product management?

Analytic Tools 105

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 25, 2020

The democratization of software adoption doesn’t necessarily work at scale. It’s one thing to buy a time-tracking app, and it’s another thing to buy a complex piece of software that’s expensive. We often get trapped in this tune when we design these systems thinking: “Hey, here’s the buyer persona.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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Userpilot

MAY 29, 2025

Poor mobile UX design leads to high bounce rates, abandoned carts , and negative app reviews. For example, the Asana mobile app provides smart due date suggestions when assigning tasks (Today, Tomorrow, Next Monday), and lets you set recurring deadlines: Asanas smart suggestions. Android users often rely on the system back button.

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ProductPlan

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Customers are no longer “trapped” with vendors they don’t want to stick with because moving data between systems is easier. Instead of spelling out exactly which functionality comes out when, product managers are communicating their product visions and priorities. The post Product Management 2019: Year In Review appeared first on.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

The vision is simple: log in to the app, authenticate yourself, and pose questions naturally. It’s like chatting with a friend, but you’re communicating with a program or system that understands and responds to what you’re saying in a human-like way. Examples include: When is my next credit card payment due?

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Business of Software Conference

JUNE 10, 2025

Jeff Szczepanski, a successful software entrepreneur, recently spoke at the Business of Software Conference about this very challenge: Why isn’t technology making us more productive? The core issue is that current computers and software tools do not inherently support this layered way of thinking or working collaboratively.

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

It takes a fair bit of effort and time to keep up with the constant innovation in the product management software space. Fear not though, as our product management software guide will give you insights into some of the best-in-class applications that will boost your team performance and help you build successful products!

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 18, 2021

Businesses and individuals are increasingly making SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) applications their choice software platform for their business needs. Are you an enterprise business leader or a start-up leader planning to offer your software product as a SaaS platform? billion in 2020 to $307.3 billion by 2026. billion by 2026.

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Imaginary Cloud - Design

APRIL 29, 2021

Do web designers code? However, the everyday use of the term "web development" typically refers to coding or writing markups and does not often include design aspects. It often does not since it is a term that professionals usually use to describe writing code, markups, and overall more back-end development-related tasks.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Moreover, this area has become extremely lucrative due to lockdowns and restrictions of the pandemic. It attracted more people to the online live streaming and now it’s projected that, due to streaming, by the year 2025 users will spend more than $17 billion in social apps annually. What types of streaming applications are there?

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 21, 2021

A practical look at how and why software designers can ensure digital services can be used by everyone. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, making software accessible is arguably a common struggle around the globe. A new emphasis has been placed on access to software for everyone. What do we mean by accessibility?

Research Software 158

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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UX Planet

MARCH 2, 2024

A success story of an enterprise design system establishment, rollout and implementation at a multinational insurance company Managing design at scale, achieving a level of design consistency and quality. Those who are studying or working on a design system can readily recognize the significance of the title.

Feedback Software 98

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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

In my experience, if you don't offer people autonomy for their work, they will game the system. If you're creating products of any kind—especially software products—you've got a team sport. Successful software product development is about how well the team learns together. I expect to see some kind of running code.

Software Review 125

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 2, 2017

Be Crystal Clear About Your Vision and Objectives. If they aren’t working from a common vision, their own preferences and motivations will often drive them. The vision should be a single page and include the mission, values, target, user and business. The Only Product Vision Template You’ll Ever Need. Design’s North Star.

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Split

AUGUST 28, 2020

Software development in 2020 is a rapidly changing environment. The CAB itself is a collection of representatives from various functions inside and outside of corporate IT, chartered with reviewing proposed changes and assisting the change manager in change assessment, prioritization and scheduling. But, who should be in charge?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 4, 2025

Technical roles can expect a coding challenge to follow the hiring manager screen. Coding Build a TCP chat server. System design Design a URL shortener. Design a system to provide real-time recommendations to users joining new servers. How would you implement a recommendation system for Discord users?

Reporting Tools 52

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ProductPlan

JUNE 1, 2023

No software developer wakes up in the morning excited to write a bunch of code that will be re-written a few sprints later. They bypass ROI calculations, due diligence, prioritization exercises, and customer validation. But the problem facing a particular customer may or may not represent a true systemic need.

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User Testing User Friction Development Team Review Customer Experience 98

Mind the Product

MAY 13, 2019

Firstly we e xplain the “why” by defining an inspiring vision with the team, and having a clear goal. Finally we structure the “what” – this means we create systems, frameworks and processes, rather than feeding squads a roadmap. Create Ownership by Defining a Clear Vision and a Goal With Your Team.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

This broader framing allowed the product manager to bring more strategic value and vision to their role. Evaluate each potential topology by asking yourself these key questions: Does each product manager have a well-defined domain into which they can bring depth and vision? This is the formal HR reporting structure.

Technical Review 146

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