Sloppy Steve Scares Software Engineers
UX Planet
JANUARY 29, 2025
Just remember that what actually scares engineers (and all the non-product people in your team) is when you prioritise creature comforts overvalue.
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Business Development vs. Product Management
The Product Guy
APRIL 4, 2017
In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Chris Butler, lead a conversation around “Business Development vs. Product Management”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.
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The Product Bistro
AUGUST 28, 2020
As a Product Mentor, I've seen these career paths to Product Management: – Business Analyst – Product Marketer – Software Engineer – Visual/UX Designer – Project Manager What was your path? Product Management is not a list of technical skills.
Core Concept: What Roles are Represented in a Product Trio?
Product Talk
JUNE 16, 2021
In my book Continuous Discovery Habits , I wrote that a product trio is typically comprised of a product manager, a designer, and a software engineer. Product marketing managers? UX writers? The intent with a product trio is not to exclude other roles from discovery. Data analysts?
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Product Management Skills: Influence Without Authority
The Product Coalition
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Anyone familiar with Product Management will recognize the immortal phrase ‘influence without authority.’ As a Product Manager, you’re a team player who guides product development along its chartered course, but you have to do that without being the literal captain of the ship. What Does ‘Influence’ Mean?
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Tools of the Trade: Switching from Miro to Jira Product Discovery for Opportunity Solution Trees
Product Talk
AUGUST 7, 2024
I want to thank product manager Michelle Rea , UX designer Carl Törnquist , and software engineer Mattias Eriksson for taking the time to not just talk through their tool decision but for also showing in detail how they set it up and how they plan to move forward. When choosing a tool, it’s all about trade-offs.
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Achieve Terminal Velocity #prodmgmt #jobs
The Product Guy
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
Product Manager @ TERMINAL (NYC). Keywords: Blockchain, Design, Technical, UX, Web3. Product Manager @ Knight Point Systems (Washington, DC). Keywords: Agile, DevOps, Github, LeanKit, software engineering. Each week we highlight some of the recently posted openings.
Rapid Prototyping for Product Managers
The Product Guy
MARCH 2, 2017
Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.
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User Experience Design Tactics for Product Managers
The Product Guy
JANUARY 31, 2017
In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Marc Wendell, lead a conversation around “UX Design Tactics”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.
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Y Oslo 2024: When It Comes to Discovery, Something is Better Than Nothing
Product Talk
DECEMBER 18, 2024
We covered how to manage messy opportunity solution trees , the most common challenges teams face when getting started with the discovery habits, what Im working on next, and so much more. Its not the exclusive domain of product managers. We need engineers involved throughout. I started my career as a software engineer.
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Product in Practice: Introducing Opportunity Solution Trees at Texthelp
Product Talk
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
And if you’re really excited about an idea, you might look for opportunities to share it outside your company with the broader product community. Today’s Product in Practice features a continuous discovery champion who did all three. Texthelp has over 50 million users served by 12 product teams in the US, the UK, and in the Nordics.
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Product Strategies for Non-Strategists
The Product Guy
MAY 15, 2017
Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.
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How to navigate this terrible job market? Niche down.
UX Planet
MARCH 15, 2025
One week, I reminisced on the warm fuzzies from helping customers in CX, another week Id consider how UX Research felt like second nature to me, then Id remember how much I enjoyed entering a flow state in Figma as a Product Designer. Im a big advocate of embracing multiplicity. And I learned there were lots of ways to niche down.
13 Best Product Management Books to Read in 2021 – Product Manager Must-Reads
Userpilot
JULY 9, 2021
What are the best product management books to add to your 2021 reading list? We’ve put together a list for you with a few staples from every product manager’s bookshelf and some new releases too. New in – Best New Product Management Books in 2021. out of 5 stars. 54 global ratings. Where to buy?
Engineering led? What to watch for
The Product Bistro
JULY 20, 2018
What is that 20% that makes a product complete? It varies, but in most cases I have encountered, it is some things that are crucial: Usable interface software: Engineers are willing to put up with some atrocious UI and UX. Once you realize that you have a problem, you can begin the path to being market led.
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Top 5 Product Manager Technical Skills in 2021
Userpilot
APRIL 22, 2021
If you’re an aspiring or a junior product manager – technical skills are something that will give you a massive leg up in your career. Product Management is a very young profession. Product Management is a very young profession. But where have Product Managers come from? What is it?
5 Reasons Why Product Managers Have to Understand Data
The Product Coalition
JUNE 1, 2020
You don’t need to be a data scientist to be a product manager. You don’t need to have any serious data analysis experience to start your product management path. But the best products are data-driven products, which means you need to get comfortable with handling data on a day-to-day basis. Don’t believe us?
It’s just not working: How to break up with bad UX design
TryMyUI
JULY 22, 2022
Whether you’re a programmer, a software engineer, a designer, or a product manager, every day brings new challenges and new opportunities to innovate, learn, and expand your skills. The post It’s just not working: How to break up with bad UX design appeared first on TryMyUI Blog.
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How to build your “portfolio” as a product manager
The Product Coalition
MARCH 5, 2018
Lessons on identity for a notoriously amorphous profession Product management is one of the most in-demand roles in tech. There are more Product Manager job openings than any other job in Glassdoor’s top 10 (other than Software Engineer). It’s also one of the hardest to define and measure. “A
Product Management Journey?—?Developer to Consultant to Product Manager
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.
Top Product Design Companies to Work With in 2021
UX Studio: Product Management
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Here is a list of the top product design companies that UX studio experts have selected in no particular order. Aplana is a privately held software development company that has been on the market for 20 years. UX studio. . Besides product design, we have successfully launched our own digital product: UX folio.
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How to EFFECTIVELY manage young Product Managers
The Product Coalition
AUGUST 6, 2019
Source With that being said, the article mostly revolves around the Indian context where we don’t have an Associate Product Manager (APM) program like the ones at Google, Uber, Twitter or Rotational PM programs like at Facebook, Dropbox but one can always mine out what is relevant to them. And so I did.
The 3 Sets of Technical Product Manager Interview Questions
The Product Coalition
JUNE 20, 2019
What is Technical Product Management about? What is a Technical Product Management interview like? After explaining their functions, we have divided Technical Product Management interview questions between 3 sets. In fact, you can become a Product Manager without significant tech experience.
Secrets of successful product management?—?Q&A with Marty Cagan
The Product Coalition
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Secrets to successful product management?—?Q&A Q&A with Marty Cagan Ever wanted to know the secrets to successful product management? Especially why technology products like Netflix, Amazon and Google do so well and have so much love from customers? and it’s a real lesson for product teams.
How to break into Product Management?
The Product Coalition
AUGUST 21, 2019
I know there are already thousands of articles about how to break into Product Management. I am not going to describe what a product manager is or what he/she is expected to do here. Compare this with a PM skills list, and highlight the gaps in the core competencies needed to become a Product Manager.
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[CASE STUDY] How The Room increased new User Activation by 75% within 10 days of implementing Userpilot
Userpilot
MARCH 27, 2023
Companies across the world can use The Room to hire top talent from Web Developers, Full Stack Software Engineers, through Data and Financial Analysts, to VAs. So Arjoon Talukdar, Senior Product Manager at The Room, decided to find a way to solve this problem – and improve the CV upload rate.
Don’t Ask a PM: What’s a typical day as a product manager?
The Product Coalition
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash Product Managers are one of the top ten careers that are trending right now. During these meetups, one conversation topic that always seems to come up is what product managers typically do every day, and that’s a question that’s been asked numerous times on all the online forums I visit.
Data thinking vs. product thinking
Mixpanel
MARCH 3, 2022
Both data thinking at the micro level and product thinking at the macro level need to be synthesized in order to achieve truly breakthrough design in your digital products. There’s an enormous amount of ambiguity when it comes to developing products. Here’s how. Understand the role of data with nuance.
Using Embedded Analytics to Drive Revenue
Mind the Product
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
Over 90% of software companies are embedding some form of analytics in their applications – often for free, according to the 2017 State of Embedded Analytics Report from Logi Analytics. This growth demonstrates that both users and product teams are realising value from embedded analytics. But what works?
How to get engineering buy-in (and even excitement) on product analytics
Mixpanel
AUGUST 18, 2022
At most companies, software engineers are in a constant state of rushing to get features and bug fixes out the door. This means product analytics can be seen as a burdensome afterthought for a lot of engineers —one that just adds more grind to an already packed schedule.
How to Answer Product Design Interview Questions
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
JANUARY 15, 2021
Are you preparing for upcoming product management or marketing interviews? Your interviewer is undoubtedly going to ask your questions highly focused on product design. Therefore, the wisest thing you can do to prepare is to take a look at some common product design questions, right? Well, don't worry!
The Power of Product-Led Growth Strategies for Cultivating Advocates
The Product Coalition
JULY 6, 2023
Product-led growth is all about prioritizing the end-user experience so that your target users advocate for and instantiate the product themselves. Product-led growth is a bottom-up approach to product growth. I won’t name any names, but I’m sure you can think of a few popular SaaS products that fit this bill.
What 14 startup investors and advisors taught us about chasing (and finding) product-market fit
Mixpanel
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
. “I’ve made this mistake myself, focusing on the product and the need you perceive rather than what the market needs… Too many startups fail at this by attempting to run fast to achieve the “perfect” product rather than the “right” product,” admitted Israel-based startup advisor and former Sr.
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Product Management for Non-Software Products
Sequent Learning
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Product Management for Non-Software Products. JJ Rorie is a thought-leader and practitioner who has spent her career helping companies optimize their product management and marketing functions. Listen to Masters of Product Management Podcast Episode 067. I am a product management junkie.
Are you applying biases to your product work? Here’s how to self-evaluate
Mixpanel
DECEMBER 21, 2022
He’s been developing apps for almost as long as the App Store has existed—wearing every hat from full-time engineer to product manager, UX designer, founder, content creator, and technical co-founder. Gain insights into how best to convert, engage, and retain your users with Mixpanel’s powerful product analytics.
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How to Become an AI Product Manager Without Experience
The Product HQ
MAY 10, 2024
Want to become an AI product manager? This guide shows you how to prepare for a career in AI product management. Today, more and more businesses are looking for product managers specializing in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. If so, then you’ve come to the right place.
Career Path of a Product Manager
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
JULY 3, 2020
Product management is an ever increasingly popular role. Whether you're an aspiring or a current product manager, you certainly have wondered how your role will look 5 to 10 years down the line. APM programs provide college new grads and early-career professionals the chance to break into product management.
Building a Successful Product Business: Five Key Lessons Learned by Canvs Founder Jared Feldman
The Product Coalition
OCTOBER 6, 2020
A product manager asks Jared, “With regards to the UX journey of Canvs products, what were your biggest lessons learned as you were building out these services for your key users?” After getting a lot of feedback from our senior customers, we ended up having to remake the product significantly.
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Mobile app event tracking: Telling the story of how your app works (or doesn’t work)
Mixpanel
MAY 19, 2022
It’s the primary technique used to capture usage information by product analytics platforms like Mixpanel. It’s, therefore, essential for you, as a product manager, designer, or any kind of product stakeholder, to have a sophisticated understanding of how event tracking works so you can, well, know what’s happening in your mobile app.
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The Product Coalition
JUNE 18, 2019
Ria Sankar is a Group Product Manager leading Product Management & Data Science for AI for Good initiatives within Microsoft. These questions were all submitted by members of the Product Managers Slack Community. How do you Product Manage when the goal is not directly tied to revenue or stakeholders?
Tristan Handy on the changing face of the data stack
Mixpanel
AUGUST 10, 2021
” Linux, says Tristan, is what made the difference for software engineers. “The primary stance that all software companies now need to take is one of openness.” “It seems inevitable that as UX improves, more professionals in all fields will make use of data. ” About Tristan Handy.
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Framework for Problem-Solving: 5 Best Examples for Product Teams
Userpilot
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022
And how can product managers use them to tackle the challenges they face? A framework for problem-solving allows product teams to find the causes of the problems and generate solutions in an organized way. The framework is particularly suitable for product management. What is a framework for problem-solving?
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What is Product Data Management?
The Product Coalition
MAY 9, 2020
Product Data Management (PDM) is the process of collecting, organizing, storing, and sharing data within an organization. You might also have heard that it comes under the umbrella of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and is sometimes referred to in software engineering as version control.
How Can Product Leaders Support Continuous Discovery?
Product Talk
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Arne Kittler [Product at Heart Co-Organizer]: For our next session, which will be, again, totally different than the two formats we’ve had before, I have the great pleasure of introducing two of the leading voices in product management today, Teresa Torres in conversation with Petra Wille. Everybody loses.
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