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Run Less Software

Intercom, Inc.

The same is true in software. In this battle, I’ve found a secret weapon hidden within one of our core engineering strategies, an idea called Run Less Software. As well as being a critical philosophy behind how we build software, it also represents how I feel about the software industry and technology in general.

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Top 5 Observational Research Best Practices

BrainMates

Observation is an important part of mixed methods user research. Whether observing people using a technology or system in the workplace, at home, or out in public, it can provide insights not available in quantitative data. Example: Metadata platform for content distribution. Put simply, metadata matters. But it does.

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Become a Product Visionary with Alternative Futures Analysis

The Product Coalition

Alternative futures analysis is a structured analytic technique that helps teams predict how the future might unfold. With this knowledge in hand, teams can more effectively identify and exploit opportunities and adopt risk strategies. As you assemble your team, take special care to select a diverse group of subject matter experts.

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Product Management System Basics

ProductPlan

What is a Product Management System? And at least one dedicated software application to help you take your products from concept to launch. As we look for a solution to create, what should our initial research phase include? Who will we want to include in our cross-functional product team? We suggest two things: 1.

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Why There’s No Single “Right” Way to Do Discovery: Part 1

Product Talk

Teresa: For those of you that are Product Talk readers, Melissa writes our Product in Practice series where we’re sharing stories about teams doing great discovery work, so you may have seen her name there. It’s allowing each team to really find what’s going to work best for them. Let’s go ahead and dive in.

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Generative AI in Your Business Strategy: From Concept to Reality

The Product Coalition

Generative AI has the potential to create economic impact within sales, marketing, software engineering & IT, customer operations, and R&D functions across various verticals. If your AI journey has already been successful, then it’s time to harness the power of new tools for an even broader impact. Why Accelerate Now?

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14 Corporate Forces Affecting New Products & Ventures

The Product Coalition

The systems, people and processes at play that make these enormous feats of achievement possible have a way of wrapping their tentacles around new product ventures then slowing them down, impairing them and, sometimes, killing them off. He had a favourite tool he’d used before at a previous company.