Mind the Product

AUGUST 2, 2019

We often think of our biggest blockers being external: a crazy CEO, recalcitrant CTO, surly engineers, or designers who just won’t do what we want them to. To reboot our self-talk, we need to practice “self-distancing” and talk to ourselves like a coach. But what if our biggest blocks are actually in our own heads?

CTO Coach 155

CTO Coach CTO Customer Experience Presentation 155

Lenny Rachitsky

JUNE 9, 2024

Where to find Uri Levine: • X: [link] • LinkedIn: [link] • Website: [link] In this episode, we cover: ( 00:00 ) Uri’s background ( 02:50 ) Falling in love with the problem ( 09:01 ) Signs this is a big enough problem ( 10:52 ) The importance of passion ( 12:04 ) A pivot example ( 13:59 ) Where to find startup ideas ( 21:55 ) (..)

CTO Coach 98

CTO Coach Customer Experience User Testing Startups 98

Mironov Consulting

JUNE 27, 2019

There may also be some designers or a few developers reporting into such roles, but I’m focused away from CTO and VP Engineering roles where the majority of staff are developers. . Coaching/mentoring/training plan. Or have seniors on your team formally assigned to mentor the novices. We develop good product reflexes.

CTO Coach 108

CTO Coach Onboarding KPIs User Testing Customer Experience 108

bpma ProductHub

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

She provides coaching, training, and facilitates discovery and planning workshops across diverse industries. Ellen is a world-renowned writer, speaker, and presenter. He is a West Point graduate, former fighter pilot and cancer researcher, as well as CTO of eleven different software companies.

Vision 150

Vision Fractional CTO CTO Coach Data Visualization 150

Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

getting a certification (be it scrum, agile, product, coaching … you name it). improving presentation skills and speak at more/bigger/higher-profile events. Approach goal: “Be more appreciative of my CTO’s actions.”. Avoidance goal: “Avoid arguing with the CTO.”. Nothing personal with CTOs … for example purposes only!).

CTO Coach 142

CTO Coach User Testing Research Software Product Research 142

Lenny Rachitsky

AUGUST 22, 2024

Develop a plan to address these areas and present it to your team. Start by defining your long-term career goals and envision where you want to be in 5 or 10 years. 60 days (aligning and planning): Based on your learnings, identify one or two areas where you can make a tangible impact in the short term.

CTO Coach 75

CTO Coach Feedback Software CTO B2B 75

Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 31, 2017

I get pulled into lots of discussions among product managers about the best ways to represent (and then present and present and present) roadmaps or backlogs, especially to internal sales/marketing/support audiences. So first the question many salespeople are thinking while we present our next-quarter roadmap is….

Roadmap 92

Roadmap Fractional VPE CTO Coach Data Visualization 92

Lenny Rachitsky

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Be bold, creative, and strategic in how you present and position your brand to maximize its impact. Marc Benioff Harness the power of marketing: Treat your marketing efforts with the same strategic rigor as product development. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.

User Testing 106

User Testing CTO Coach Analytic Tools Research Software 106

Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 14, 2025

Laura Tacho is the CTO at DX , has taught over 1,000 tech leaders through her course on developer productivity metrics , and on the side is an executive coach for engineering leaders. Her background is in developer tools and distributed systems. For more, check out her LinkedIn and her blog. .

Product Research 128

Product Research Research Software Data Visualization Reporting Tools 128

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 15, 2018

Find a sponsor , not a mentor — someone who is in the room when opportunities arise and makes sure your name comes up. Most people know what mentoring is: you find a leader, someone you respect, you grab coffee with them every so often, you unload your problems on them, and they give you some coaching and advice, which is useful.

Engineering 141

Engineering Leadership CTO Coach Feedback Software 141

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 14, 2021

Engineering managers will frequently consult with other product managers, engineers, and their teams while spending time in meetings, answering emails, and delivering presentations to upper management. Our members also have access to industry-leading interviewing coaching that can give you a leg up over the competition.

Software Engineering 92

Software Engineering Engineering Reporting Tools Feedback Software 92

Userpilot

JULY 27, 2023

Chief Technical Officer The CTO is responsible for outlining the company’s technological vision, implementing technology strategies, and ensuring that the technological resources are aligned with the company’s business needs. Much of the success here depends on how competent and motivated the CTO and their team is.

Research Software 98

Research Software Feedback Software Analytic Tools Onboarding KPIs 98

Revulytics

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Notable Speakers from recent Mind the Product conferences: Teresa Torres , Product Discovery Coach. The attendees are from a wide range of seniority levels which allows for a greater breadth of speaker presentations. Dharmesh Shah, CTO and Co-founder of HubSpot. Ken Norton, Senior Operating Partner at Google Ventures.

Analytic Tools 76

Analytic Tools CTO Coach Research Software Product Management 76

ProductPlan

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Some view Product as an equal peer to Marketing, Sales, and Engineering, while others tuck it away under a VP of Product Marketing or a CTO. The diversity presents challenges when attempting to: Identify growth opportunities and spot which areas you must improve upon. Are you a great mentor or a devoted protégé?

CTO Coach 98

CTO Coach User Testing Product Research Data Visualization 98

Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

Michael Ciano, CTO with 20+ years of experience talks about building trust as a key for leveraging technology in healthcare, building a robust business architecture and building an organization culture that fosters innovation. What are the key skills and qualities you believe are essential for a successful CTO in the healthcare tech sector?

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Healthcare Fractional CTO CTO 52

Hutwork

MARCH 9, 2018

He lays out his advice from years of presenting amazing experiences that keep users coming back. #14 Melissa Perri , CEO of Produx Labs and Product Institute , learned the difference between a strategy and a plan the hard way—bumping heads with her CTO. Jon Lax presented at a Design & Content Conference in Vancouver, B.C.,

Article 82

Article Feedback Software Research Software User Testing 82

Lenny Rachitsky

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

He is now a full-time growth advisor and angel investor who helps consumer subscription companies build their growth models, develop their growth strategies, hire and scale their growth teams, and achieve their full potential. A massive thank-you to Phil for doing the work to put a piece like this together. You know who you are!

User Testing 131

User Testing Feedback Software Framework Onboarding KPIs 131

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 9, 2020

Kevin Indig leads SEO & Content Marketing as VP at G2 and mentors startups in Marketing at GermanAccelerator. I’m also mentoring startups in terms of marketing SEO go-to market at the German Accelerator, which is the official startup program in the Silicon Valley of Germany. Kevin: Absolutely. And the pleasure is all mine.

Analytic Tools 199

Analytic Tools Research Software Data Visualization Technical Review 199

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Will Larson , CTO of Calm. Des Traynor , Co-founder and CTO of Intercom. There’s no one size fits all method to improve diversity, and that presents a serious challenge. Liam Geraghty: Will Larson is the CTO of Calm , the mindfulness app. Zanade Mann , founder of Black Women’s Business Collective.

Reporting Tools 118

Reporting Tools Feedback Software Research Software Technical Review 118

Crafty CTO

MARCH 11, 2024

Moxie’s a legend in tech as creator of the Signal secure messaging app —and more importantly to cryptographers, the Signal Protocol and Double Ratchet Algorithm —and when I saw his name I immediately was looking for “technical advisor” credits. But no, this was actually CO-STARRING.

Technical Advisors 52

Technical Advisors Artificial Inteligence Research Software Reference 52

Product Manager in Heels

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

For example, I work under the technology department and asked my boss, and the CTO to fill it out, as well as the other PM and the Director of Development. Without you present, the team may be more willing to provide honest feedback that can be presented to you along with the data from the review. How do I interpret the data?

Technical Review 40

Technical Review CTO Coach Feedback Software CTO 40

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 21, 2022

Want to know what your next steps are as an engineer as you make your way to CTO? However, it presents many different opportunities for job growth. As was the case when they were junior engineers, Senior Software Engineers will usually help train or act as mentors for entry-level engineers on their teams.

Software Engineering 52

Software Engineering Reporting Tools Fractional CTO CTO 52

Mixpanel

MARCH 7, 2021

Getting that feedback is invaluable in shaping opinions, planning projects, and presenting strategy to management.” “I’m currently the founder of LevelUp, a startup aiming to revolutionize mentorship by creating a platform connecting women mentors and mentees based on role, industry, career interests, and goals.

Feedback Software 52

Feedback Software Research Software Analytic Tools Reporting Tools 52

Bain Public

MAY 26, 2022

Most importantly, the product leadership team is responsible for empowering the product management function, allowing them to present new roadmap initiatives, prioritize, giving consent so the product evolves. Much like any successful head coach in professional sports, the product manager ultimately is the leader of a team.

Leadership 52

Leadership Weak Development Team Product Management Product Manager 52

Crafty CTO

JUNE 9, 2024

That led me down one final rabbit hole, but a very useful one, as I soon realized that Framework was a perfect fit for one of my fractional CTO client’s “data science reporting and dashboard” needs. Aren’t we reinventing the wheel here—hasn’t somebody already figured this out?

Data Visualization 52

Data Visualization Dashboard Framework Reporting Tools 52

Izenda

APRIL 29, 2019

These may be gained through experience, education, or mentoring. If the CEO or CTO is hands-on, as expected in most startups, the product manager may take on more of a support role and flesh out ideas. Here are the skills you need to be considered a great product manager: Core Competencies. Conducting customer research.

User Testing 53

User Testing Product Management Product Manager CTO Coach 53

BrainMates

MARCH 6, 2018

In March 2018, Rich Mironov visited Australia and presented to the Product Talks Sydney Meetup Group on building and scaling Product teams. Rich Mironov presenting on why we need Product Management. This blog is a transcript of part of that meetup, focusing on how to hire the first Product Manager at a startup.

Startups 40

Startups Fractional CTO CTO Coach Product Management 40

Atlassian

JANUARY 27, 2022

After six incredible years leading Atlassian’s Engineering team, our CTO Sri Viswanath has decided to move on. This will see him transition CTO responsibilities to a to-be-determined successor at the end of FY22. Sri joined as Atlassian’s first CTO in January 2016, shortly after our initial public offering. A fond farewell.

Reporting Tools 52

Reporting Tools Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software 52

Business of Software Conference

MARCH 11, 2020

I keep learning part of learning is having access to different role models different mentors and then being able to look behind the curtain and say oh that’s how they do it right. And Sam was, he became my first mentor right. And indirectly and he kind of like a good mentor made me work super hard.

CTO Coach 52

CTO Coach Weak Development Team User Testing Customer Experience 52

Business of Software Conference

JUNE 27, 2019

Mikey Trafton, CTO, Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas. This is my favorite conference to present at and my favorite conference to attend so I appreciate you all having me back. Send them an e-mail, say hey that presentation you gave was freaking awesome. They don’t know what you want them to do. And here’s how you use him.

Weak Development Team 58

Weak Development Team Reporting Tools Research Software Feedback Software 58

Business of Software Conference

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

As you know how these things work when you’re putting a presentation together you think what’s the one slide that can summarize the best of times and worst of times. They’ll be wondering what happened. The rest of my executive team, I was lucky that we actually had them scattered.

Customer Experience 8

Customer Experience Analytic Tools Weak Development Team Data Visualization 8

Business of Software Conference

APRIL 9, 2021

So the way I’ve been kind of trying to coach some teams and just think it through is if we if you were used to managing a person face to face, and now all of a sudden you’re behind a screen, right? And I will follow every channel and sort of not micromanage, but be present all the time.

Weak Development Team 40

Weak Development Team Software Review Definition Customer Experience 40

Gainsight

JUNE 10, 2021

With the amazing content from day one, our presenters had a lot to live up to. The daily tracks Gainsight presented are filled with some of the best that CS has to offer. Jen gave critical insight on how to provide training, coaching, assets, and tools through Gainsight’s CS Enablement. Daily Tracks.

Feedback Software 52

Feedback Software Research Software User Testing Onboarding KPIs 52

Business of Software Conference

JULY 2, 2019

So the Quad has Product, ExD (that’s our design team) the Tech team and we have the Agile delivery coach (in other organizations this might be the delivery manager). Then you have tech and then from tech we move to Agile delivery coach who facilitates this team to make great decisions and between them they delight customers.

Weak Development Team 40

Weak Development Team Research Software User Testing Analytic Tools 40