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TEI 309: Product management strategy – with Allan Anderson, PhD

Product Innovation Educators

While it has since been updated many times, this is the body of knowledge I discovered in 2007 that led to many ah-ha moments for me as a product manager. While it has since been updated many times, this is the body of knowledge I discovered in 2007 that led to many ah-ha moments for me as a product manager.

Strategy 314
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AARRR vs RARRA: Pirate Metrics Explained

Mind the Product

First presented by Dave McClure in his presentation “Startup Metrics for Pirates” in 2007, the AARRR method was originally meant for tracking product marketing and management and focused on acquisition. Pirates metrics have become a popular model for business growth — but what are they and do they actually lead you to that buried treasure?

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The Demo goes badly

The Product Bistro

A recent story about the original iPhone demo at Moscone center in SF, in early 2007 from the point of view of the engineers in the audience is particularly illuminating. Every product development project has a crucial milestone, the official demonstration.

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Ignoring Innovation: Lessons from Kodak

Melissa Perri

In 2007 I joined an innovation swat team at Cornell in the Johnson Graduate School of Business. It was called the Business, Science, and Technology Initiative (known to the cool kids as BSTI). We were working with Kodak to come up with a completely new product that would appeal to our age group, the early 20s.

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TEI 307: Introduction to the PDMA Body of Knowledge for product managers and innovators – with Allan Anderson, PhD

Product Innovation Educators

In 2007 I sat in a small conference room with 12 other people. I’ve been in product management my entire career, in many roles, but I didn’t even know much about PDMA until around 2007. In 2007 I sat in a small conference room with 12 other people. 7:05] Alan’s story of his involvement with PDMA.

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Lightning Talks at BoS Europe 2025: Two Talks You Can’t Miss

Business of Software Conference

Save your Spot BoS USA 2025 6-8 October 2025 Raleigh, NC Early bird ticket available Learn how great software companies are built at an extraordinary conference run since 2007 to help you build long term, profitable, sustainable businesses. Grab the Early Bird rate

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Mastering the Problem Space for Product/Market Fit by Dan Olsen

Mind the Product

The term Product/Market Fit was coined by Marc Andreesen back in 2007 and it’s been a key goal for any new product or startup ever since. But like any buzzword, it is often oversimplified and misunderstood.