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. I was the CTO in a part of the organization called consumer services. 10:31] What was your experience at Experian?

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Arkenea

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

But, it’s usually challenging to assess what’s the right way to go about it – how much of iteration should be that from user feedback versus founder’s vision for the product? However, I don’t necessarily agree with the idea that its user feedback “versus” the founder’s vision.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA. He is a graduate of Yeshiva University’s Syms School of Business with a degree in Marketing.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA. He is a graduate of Yeshiva University’s Syms School of Business with a degree in Marketing.

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Valerian Tech

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The role of a Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is to provide technical expertise and leadership to a company on a part-time or temporary basis. This can be a useful option for startups or small businesses that may not have the resources to hire a full-time CTO or may not need one on a permanent basis.

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The Product Guy

JULY 30, 2020

Product Managers (PM) need to effectively communicate product vision, strategic roadmaps and concepts to a variety of different stakeholders through the different stages of the product life cycle. Guest Post by: Inis Hormann (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Paul Hurwitz].

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 5, 2022

I was in a meeting with the CTO and his staff one day when he laid out his vision. Part of his vision was “being agile”. The project launched to realize his vision and his team went to work diligently. So, there was a disconnect between the articulated vision and what was implemented.

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Our Dublin team is led by our co-founders Des Traynor (our Chief Strategy Officer) and Ciaran Lee (our Chief Technology Officer), along with Paul Adams, leading product management, design and research, and Darragh Curran, leading engineering. Paul needs no introduction for most of you reading this.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA. He is a graduate of Yeshiva University’s Syms School of Business with a degree in Marketing.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 24, 2019

Everyone believes their vision is really the Minimum Viable Product. You can simply declare “it’s not really minimum” if you want to do something less than their vision, or declare “it’s not really viable” if you want to do more! It articulates how the full vision will be delivered. Avoid the temptation to write software.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA. He is a graduate of Yeshiva University’s Syms School of Business with a degree in Marketing.

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Product Innovation Educators

APRIL 2, 2018

Ways to form the vision for a product. I really wanted to do it full-time and a friend of mine was Badger’s CTO so he brought me on. Early on, the CTO and I had a very close working relationship. 23:30] Where is the product’s vision now? Ways to form the vision for a product. 1:48] What is Badger Maps?

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA. He is a graduate of Yeshiva University’s Syms School of Business with a degree in Marketing.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

You could be a lone PM in a tiny startup with no Product Management team, meaning that you only report to the CEO, or maybe a CTO. From prioritization to vision, you need everyone on board and moving in the same direction. Be a keeper of the vision. Product Managers like to joke that ‘ with great responsibility, comes no power.’

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Of course, keeping tactical work aligned with company goals and vision is a critical part of any successful product manager’s job , so this trend to ask for more “strategic thinking” from product people can feel like an invitation to take on more meaningful and high-status work. The “This List of Things to Build is a Strategy”.

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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA. He is a graduate of Yeshiva University’s Syms School of Business with a degree in Marketing.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 23, 2017

Asking questions about the value of the components (rather than their function) allows you to build a picture of how they will help you move towards your product’s vision. Focus on the most fundamental deliverables, the ones that are crucial to achieving your product vision. , and so on.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Drawing upon a rich vein of experiences — from leadership roles in engineering to insightful albeit brief stints as a founder and CTO and steering roles focusing on morphing concepts into market-ready products — my tenure in this vibrant ecosystem has been incredible. However, their narratives often remain eclipsed in the grander narrative.

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Amplitude

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

I remember when a CTO asked me for a more detailed, solution-oriented roadmap. He has a super clear vision. Why did I resist this ask from the CTO? Pitching a new product vision to aid in fundraising. Let me explain what I mean with an example. I resisted. He asked repeatedly. John really nailed this!

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Many said it is an iterative process that requires a lot of repetition and use internal trio models or even decide that the first trio must exist at the management level (CPO/CTO/ Head of Design) before it can be implemented in teams. Each team member in the trio has their own expertise that is mandatory but not sufficient to succeed.

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Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 2, 2025

Where to find Eilon Reshef: • LinkedIn: [link] In this episode, we cover: ( 00:00 ) Eilon’s background ( 04:20 ) The pod model ( 06:33 ) Working with design partners ( 09:13 ) Finding and coordinating design partners ( 13:12 ) Balancing customer feedback and vision ( 15:10 ) Gong's 95% feature adoption ( 17:05 ) The importance of autonomy (..)

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Mixpanel

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Yariv Azatchi is the chief technology officer at Promo and is the man connecting between the products and data in the company. Our company enables businesses of all sizes to promote their vision without limits through video content. Promo is a leading video creation platform for small and medium-sized businesses.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 15, 2019

The CEO champions the business vision and its people, the CTO questions value and pushes innovation, the CMO is focused on sales and has the customer front of mind, and the CFO scrutinises operating costs and ROI. Start With a Customer-first Approach. Typically C-suite stakeholders have a unique function or goal.

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Valerian Tech

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

How can CTO’s help ensure the Success of a Cryptocurrency Project? Stay up to date on industry trends: The cryptocurrency industry is rapidly evolving, and it is important for the CTO to stay up to date on the latest technologies, trends, and best practices.

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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. How do you see the role of technology evolving in patient care over the next decade?

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Usersnap

JANUARY 12, 2022

In short, the CPO oversees all aspects of a product’s vision, design, and development. of a Chief Product Officer Obsession with the customer’s problem Business savvy Design focus Data-driven thinking Insatiable curiosity Technical fluency Vision How to Become a CPO? How Much Does a Chief Product Officer Earn?

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Crafty CTO

APRIL 28, 2024

When OpenAI released preview Vision support in GPT-4, it had some major limitations, lacking many of the newest features available in GPT-4 Turbo, including structured output (JSON Mode) and function calling. Vision requests can now use JSON mode and function calling.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 18, 2016

She teamed up with the CTO to create prototypes, which she then used to articulate her vision and get support from key executives and crucial teams. Hickman had to convince the entire company to move to a new way of working and doing business.

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Product Talk

JUNE 7, 2023

Meet the Continuous Discovery Champion, Bianca Starling Meet the Continuous Discovery Champion, Bianca Starling Bianca Starling is a Senior Product Manager at Voxy, a global language teaching platform that uses AI and machine learning technologies to provide adaptive, real-life learning experiences to learners.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

He puts pressure on himself to make sure he does a good job in demonstrating Amplitude’s vision for how product teams should operate. “I Everyone in the company strives to be a trusted expert and it’s one of the things I love about working there.”. And while he truly does love the work, John admits it can be challenging.

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Lenny Rachitsky

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Cultivate a long-term vision: Develop a strategic plan with clear long-term goals, as demonstrated by Butterfield’s master plan for Slack. Maintain a focus on your vision while remaining adaptable to changes.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 23, 2024

Wali Khan, a healthcare technology leader with over two decades of experience enabling business capabilities through the development of innovative software products and solutions talks about the role of AI in current and future projects, what it takes to be a successful CTO in the healthcare sector and more.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA. He is a graduate of Yeshiva University’s Syms School of Business with a degree in Marketing.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA. He is a graduate of Yeshiva University’s Syms School of Business with a degree in Marketing.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA. He is a graduate of Yeshiva University’s Syms School of Business with a degree in Marketing.

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Product Talk

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Ideally, this outcome is a two-way negotiation between an executive at the company, often a chief product officer, a chief design officer, a CTO, and the cross-functional product team. The premise is that we’re starting with an outcome.

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Mind the Product

MAY 29, 2018

Prior to Benchmark, Sarah was a Partner at Greylock Partners, and a Product Lead for search, recommendations, machine vision, and pin quality at Pinterest. Previously, he was co-founder and CTO of Virage, where he oversaw the technical direction of the company from its founding through to its NASDAQ IPO.

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