The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder).

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 2, 2019

Product Management Journey?—?Developer Developer to Consultant to Product Manager If you asked me 5 years ago, I didn’t even know what Product Management was. I received a lot of questions recently on how to transition into a Product Manager role. in Computer Science) in 2008.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

It’s not rocket science that awesome products come from awesome teams, so what’s the key to creating and managing a team that’s designed for maximum impact? Here, taking advice from a number of product pros, we look at a selection of ways to build product teams and empower them to achieve success.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 3, 2023

“I am rarely bored alone; I am often bored in groups and crowds.” — Laurie Helgoe When I first started working as a Product Manager, the number of meetings on my calendar jumped from a few to a few hundred. It might seem like introverts aren’t suited for the life of product managers, but that’s not true.

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Alchemer Mobile

JULY 11, 2019

So, as a product manager for a mobile application, how on earth can you build an application that stands a chance of becoming a well-used, frequently purchased application, let alone rise to the level of “top 10?”. “The As a mobile product manager, you have three days to delight your user before they turn to one of your competitors.

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Business of Software Conference

JUNE 27, 2019

There are 3 reasons your team isn’t doing what you want them to do, says Mikey Trafton. In his 3rd talk at Business of Software, Mikey picked up from where he left off at the end of his previous talk ‘ How To Recruit A Badass Team ‘ You’ve hired a great team, but you need to learn how to manage them.

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UX Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The intended audience of those stories is all people involved in product development processes. I also remember some past projects of myself, where designers were left of from feature developments, where the UX people were not involved in creating the concept of the interface, the wireframes, or the designs.

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ProductPlan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

James Clear’s 2018 book Atomic Habits explains that our atomic habits are created as a coping mechanism. Clear’s advice proves useful for product managers to implement his philosophy into their own atomic roadmapping habits. And for product managers, it’s important to develop your own atomic roadmapping habits. .

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Userzoom

APRIL 17, 2018

From invisible UI to emotional personalisation to biometric authentication, which UI trends will be rocking our experts’ socks off in 2018? So over the last couple of weeks we asked some of the most respected UX professionals the following question… What do you think will be the biggest UI trend in 2018? Look, we get it.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 3, 2019

A UK-based consultant, Joe Leech has built a reputation for managing change (for both users and stakeholders) and as the guy to call when a product launch has gone wrong. Troubleshooting a poor product launch. Managing change with users and stakeholders. Just call him Mr Joe. Considered vs non-considered purchases. Tweet at us!

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DISQO

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Every year, we survey 150+ digital product managers to benchmark and highlight their activities, preferences, and perceptions. Today, there are more conferences, resources, and tools than ever to support product management. There’s a disconnect between aspirational product management and actual product management.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Yet it preoccupies me as I commute to work, eat my lunch, or sit in the office… what if I am the only person who struggles with product management? And I’d like to think that product people are among the more open professionals out there: we can be honest about our struggles, face up to our fears, and seek wisdom for our weaknesses.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 19, 2019

What does it mean for us as product managers? According to Crunchbase, in 2018 there were 5,000 startups relying on machine learning for their main and ancillary applications, products, and services. What does it mean for us as product managers? Lesson 1: Understand the Problem You’re Trying to Solve with ML.

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Business of Software Conference

JUNE 20, 2019

In 2018, Balsamiq celebrated its 10th Birthday – an impressive achievement for any SaaS company. In this talk from BoS USA 2018 he shared another honest update about his worries in Balsamiq’s milestone 10th year. I even left a bunch of slack channels for different projects, different teams. Very little drama.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 19, 2018

It also stretches product managers to consider their impact on the wider business, by asking them to review their products margins and revenue generating impact. Typically this would be a cross functional team of C- level and director-level people. How can you patch out weaknesses to take advantage of opportunities? Development.

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The Accidental Product Manager

JULY 18, 2022

The Starbucks product managers are now starting to face more competition for business in China than they have ever experienced before. What should they do with their product development definition now? All of which would look good on any product manager resume. Selling Coffee In China. Dealing With Coffee Competition In China.

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Business of Software Conference

MAY 29, 2019

Making that talented team work together well, now that’s even harder. In this talk from BoS Europe 2018 Alison Coward gave some great advice on how you can design the way a team communicates and works together to ensure you get the most out of everyone on the team. Hiring a group of talented people is difficult.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In 2018, my team and I got lucky. But we knew we needed the right technology to make it work, so we built a custom management platform. Managing Demand Patterns When it came to morning rushes and afternoon slowdowns, we noticed clear patterns. Managing the Human Factors One of our biggest issues was reliability.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

As a product leader, you are the product manager for a leadership team, and the tricks you learned in product teams remain valuable, they just need a little tweak. Here, to help you, are five product management tricks and tools for every product leader. As a product leader you must create a safe space for your team.

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Amplitude

JANUARY 22, 2021

A considerable number of companies let the majority of their data points go to waste through poor or nonexistent data management. Data is the driver of your company’s operations and decision-making and is essential throughout the product development lifecycle. What is Data Management?

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Good Product Manager

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Product Management Planning for 2019. As we look ahead to 2019, we see increased recognition of product management as a key function, and growth in the discipline, though there are still challenges, and there is certainly room for improvement. Product Management Podcasts. ” Upcoming Product Management Events.

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Business of Software Conference

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Agile methodology sounds confusing and difficult, but Bethany Pagels-Minor breaks it down to bite-size slices of delicious cakes that will will help every team work better, communicate better, and provide better returns. It’s called ‘the many flavors of agile and what’s the right one for your team?’ Unsubscribe anytime.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The product manager role is evolving at pace and this means that there are a range of conversations that are hard to have in public. Intense, difficult experiences can make us strong Product Managers. A starting point for creating these principles can be to speak to previous managers you’ve enjoyed working for.

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 22, 2021

After writing An Elegant Puzzle about the challenges of engineering management in high-growth organizations, his focus shifted to a career path that’s much less understood – the technical leadership track. If you’re a senior engineer and want to further your career, what skills should you develop?

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Good Product Manager

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Twas the night before product launch, when all through the team. Not a developer was coding, nor crafting a meme. Moving From On-Premises to SaaS: Product Management Implications. Companies transitioning legacy products from on-premises to software-as-a-service platforms must consider the impact on product management.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Mind the Product is above all a community of product managers who strive to push our craft of product management forward by sharing our insights, lessons learned, and pitfalls to avoid. Prioritisation is a necessary evil of every product development lifecycle. Hiring a Product Manager: A Little Clarity Goes a Long way.

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DISQO

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Every year, we survey 150+ digital product managers to benchmark and highlight their activities, preferences, and perceptions. Today, there are more conferences, resources, and tools than ever to support product management. There’s a disconnect between aspirational product management and actual product management.

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DISQO

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Every year, we survey 150+ digital product managers to benchmark and highlight their activities, preferences, and perceptions. Today, there are more conferences, resources, and tools than ever to support product management. There’s a disconnect between aspirational product management and actual product management.

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Good Product Manager

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Twas the night before product launch, when all through the team. Not a developer was coding, nor crafting a meme. Moving From On-Premises to SaaS: Product Management Implications. Companies transitioning legacy products from on-premises to software-as-a-service platforms must consider the impact on product management.

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Good Product Manager

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Product Management Planning for 2019. As we look ahead to 2019, we see increased recognition of product management as a key function, and growth in the discipline, though there are still challenges, and there is certainly room for improvement. Product Management Podcasts. ” Upcoming Product Management Events.

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Business of Software Conference

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

BoS2018. — (@MarkLittlewood) October 3, 2018. Michael Trafton (@mikeytrafton) October 3, 2018. Yeah, and I forced our team to build a trebuchet – in retrospect, that was a very bad idea. I felt this incredible intense pressure from the team and also from within myself to launch what we had built.

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Split

AUGUST 28, 2020

Software development in 2020 is a rapidly changing environment. Traditionally in many organizations, these decisions are made centrally by a change manager who conducts periodic change advisory board (CAB) meetings. But how do you control for safety at speed? But, who should be in charge? Actually, no.

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BrainMates

MARCH 6, 2019

Product Talks: Product Tournament, August, 2018. Speak to any product manager at a product management meet-up and they will sound practiced and polished. Do Product Managers actually walk their talk? Filling out boxes in a template does not make a Product Manager or entrepreneur. Click To Tweet.

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Good Product Manager

JANUARY 16, 2019

While I did get some rest and relaxation, I’ve also been busy over the past few weeks with lots of exciting news and resources for product management leaders and product management teams. The Four Key Factors That Drive Product Management Excellence. Product management has long been practiced based on “gut.”

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Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 3, 2018

She was named a Top 100 Leadership Speaker for 2018 and is here to tell us how we can have a happier workplace. Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers. [3:27] I was asked to lead a moving company, where the culture was really bad. There’s also a litmus test to help someone get a sense of where a team is.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 2, 2020

His entire career seems to be in the e-commerce domain right from his career commenced in Software development. He was curious to understand how I could manage to succeed as a Scrum Master without strong domain knowledge. Scrum is a framework that thrives upon Self-managing teams. What Does the Scrum Master Do All Day?

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 18, 2017

As another year draws to a close, it seems appropriate to look back at some of the highlights of 2017, assess the progress we’ve made as a community, and examine how we’ve pushed the craft of product management forward. As good product managers, we’re learning just as much as we’re teaching. Push for Change.

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