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The Nintendo Switch Did Everything Right, Except for Just One Thing…

The Product Coalition

I grew up on all its handhelds and home consoles, starting with the original DS back in 2006. About Me My name is Kasey, AKA J.X. Fu (pen name). The Nintendo Switch is one of the many primary mainstream consoles which contribute to these rising numbers; for good reason. I’m a massive Switch fan.

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Let’s Talk About Faster Horses

The Product Coalition

In 1999, however, a cruise ship designer named John McNeece wanted to give an example of why it’s problematic to ask customers what they want. In 2006, Henry Ford’s great-grandson said that the attribution to Ford was accurate. He died in 1947, and the first appearance of the faster horses quote attributed to Ford was in 2001.

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507: Navigating the second product problem – with Greg Coticchia

Product Innovation Educators

Additionally, he was named a Distinguished Graduate of the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz School of Business in 2006 and the Swanson School of Engineering in 2023. Greg was a three-time finalist for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and for the Tech 50 CEO of the Year.

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Climbing the Product Management Career Ladder

bpma ProductHub

Product strategy managers, market segment managers, solution marketing managers, and portfolio managers, to name a few. Before you answer the question, consider the following: If you’re targeting investor-owned utilities, the name of the game is ultimately financial return to shareholders. What utility wouldn’t love that?

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500: Evolving trends in product management: What every PM and VP Needs to Know – with Tony Ulwick

Product Innovation Educators

I first discovered Tony when I read his book, What Customers Want: Using Outcome-Driven Innovation to Create Breakthrough Products and Services and then invited him to speak at the Denver PDMA chapter, back in 2006. Tony also has 12 patents to his name. He is also the author of the more recent book Jobs to be Done: Theory to Practice.

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5 Costly Branding Mistakes

UX Planet

Twitter: X The social network was founded in 2006. Suddenly, there is no connection between the name, the logo, and the message. Since then, it has become extremely popular among celebrities, artists, singers, and just common folk who want to express their opinions in a short manner.

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Where Does Product Management Fit?

Product Management Unpacked

When I joined a company in 2006 to run product management (as a CMO), the VP of sales would meet with the product managers every Monday morning to make new feature requests per what sales had sold the week before. I see product management reduced to a gopher for development and a clean-up function. It’s basically powerless.