Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Last October I took part in Digital Wave , a conference in Bournemouth that brings together over 1,000 young people between the ages of 14 and 19 to learn about the opportunities offered by a career in the technology sector. Young people have boundless energy and enthusiasm, and have grown up with technology woven through their lives.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

PM with a technical background and a strong product sense. Technical fluency to understand, communicate, and drive impact in highly technical and fast-moving problem spaces. PMs with no technical background. Apple is seeking a highly experienced Digital Product Data Manager to join its Worldwide CSO Technology team.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Then she decided to acquire technical skills in web development to get closer to the product development process. She had many ideas about how to improve marketing tactics but did not have the technical skills to either make the necessary changes on the web or create better solutions using technology.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The illusionary aspect of the feature bucket is it looks great with cutting edge technologies and having a good user experience but may not allow customers to get their necessary jobs done with respect to competitors’ apps or manual work. Reach out to me for any queries for onboarding your startup using the framework.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 21, 2018

We were one of the first companies to leverage all the new sales technologies that are out there now. You’re advising more than 50 companies right now. There’s a handful of companies I advise where it’s transactional: it’s order taking. A lot of my advising is actually around hiring.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 11, 2022

The full-fledged introduction of AI systems in the field of law is hampered by a number of technical difficulties. However, most of them can be solved by optimizing existing algorithms or developing alternative technical solutions. the moral aspect of a robotic judge. This seems to automatically discharge the use of AI.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

MBAs from technical and engineering backgrounds will have an edge, so if that’s not you, you should focus on evidencing your abilities to be technical in those interviews. One last question: one of the most common questions we get at PMLesson is whether or not a PM needs to be technical. Basically, the strategy is similar.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Tech-favoured: Outsourcing companies hold the expertise and are experienced in a wide range of technology stacks. Boost development speed: The talents in an outsourcing company have up-to-date technical knowledge since they have worked in distinct industries with differing technologies.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 12, 2024

Then, he founded the Silicon Valley Product Group to pursue his interests in helping others create successful products through his writing, speaking, advising, and coaching. Otherwise, you won’t be able to meet customer expectations—or worse, implement solutions that are technically not feasible or unsustainable.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2022

Product specialization : “very tailored to solve a specific technical or business need” that becomes complicated quickly. To not try to please everyone, Ben and Blair advise “staying the course, given your strategy is sound”. The customer vs. the user: the one buying your product isn’t the same one who pays for it.

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Alchemer Mobile

JUNE 15, 2024

It’s driven by tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, and nothing has captured attention quite so effectively since social media hit the scene promising free technology to get closer to their customers. Right now, enterprise companies are thinking about how they can scale proven use cases with less technical knowledge to drive business goals.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

You had to do it with technology. Then I was running a technical excellence team and I didn’t know how to code. That has been my biggest opportunity, and I think that’s also probably something that I would advise people to think about when in their career and they think about what they can do. I don’t know.

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Andrew Chen

MARCH 27, 2019

Dear readers, Many of you may have read the recent New York Times article “ Uber and Airbnb Alumni Fuel Tech’s Next Wave ” which is about how alumni of successful startups often split off and start new companies, and how ecosystems of investors/advisors form around these new companies to support them.

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All About Product Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

The function and role of product management will become crucial as businesses expand and become more dependent on technology departments to asist them in gaining the competitive advantage. But what is 'Technical Product Management'? How can 'Technical Product Management' help non technical businesses?

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BrainStation Product Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Self-styled ‘visionary’ Product Managers are dangerous – which is why I advise against hiring PM candidates who fire off (Steve Jobs) quotes during job interviews. Technical Skills for Product Management. A question that comes up often among would-be Product Managers is: “how technical do I have to be?”.

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Sachin Rekhi

JANUARY 27, 2013

The role of product management in technology firms is a critically important one that is often misunderstood. What I most often advise is to err on the side of fewer features for the benefit of getting the product out sooner to optimize for learning.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

TalkTalk was fined £400,000 in 2016 for failing to have appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to secure its customers’ personal data, and for keeping their personal data for longer than necessary. Under the GDPR this fine could have risen to £35 million.

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Userpilot

MARCH 3, 2022

Product managers with technical skills such as SQL or technical stack are in high demand, so highlight them in your resume. Show off your Product Manager (technical) skills. Here’s what Ritesh Thombre, Sr Product Manager(Data & Analytics) at ZS advises: Ritesh Thombre on presenting skillsets in your resume.

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Emerge Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Recently Jonathon was interviewed by Janet Eastman on the Make it Right podcast, where manufacturing industry experts discuss the advancements, challenges, solutions, and opportunities in this highly technical industry.

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Amplitude

JUNE 8, 2017

I had become pretty active as a mentor and advisor to various startups and really enjoyed it! Social Capital’s work consists of helping solve the world’s largest problems which it does by investing in technology in sectors such as healthcare and education, and companies both within and outside of the United States.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 21, 2019

As a project manager at an IT company working with many non-technical startup founders, our clients, I often get to resolve a variety of interesting issues that relate to technology and communication. They had spent a lot of time choosing the technological stack and discussing technical solutions with outside consultants.

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Mind the Product

MAY 29, 2018

Brant previously authored The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development, the first purpose-written book to discuss Lean Startup and Customer Development concepts and he is the Co-Founder of Moves the Needle, which has advised the innovation practices of such leading companies as GE, Intuit, Capital One, ING and Cisco.

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Pragmatic Marketing

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

As product managers, we bear the responsibility for bridging the two worlds – technical and business, and need to influence both. Change must happen on two levels across the organization: Technical – Roles and responsibilities must be understood, accepted, and adopted. Participating in technical release planning.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Look for onboarding software which is code-free, contains in-app communication, good analytics , and robust segmentation technology. Technically speaking, this is known as "primary onboarding." Look for a user onboarding tool that allows anyone to build an onboarding system, regardless of technical ability. #2

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 12, 2018

He’s also co-founded Color Genomics and invested in and been an adviser to companies like Airbnb, Coinbase, Instacart, Square, Stripe and more. I stuck around for another year as an advisor, so I really saw extreme growth in both of those cases. So don’t worry about it.”.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 25, 2021

The labs are also a great test kitchen for Hopewell to evaluate technologies and to gather data on work preferences and what they need to support their best work. If you are in the process of, or considering, building a digital product and you need technical assistance, consider partnering with AWH.

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eG Innovations

JULY 2, 2021

There’s a full list of all the Citrix and non-Citrix components we monitor available here: IT Monitoring Technologies & Supported Platforms | eG Innovations (use the tabs such as “Virtualization” to explore in detail). Yes, eG Enterprise supports monitoring of Nutanix AHV and we are a Nutanix technology partner. BMC RemedyForce.

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BrainStation Product Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Speak to a Learning Advisor. Self-styled ‘visionary’ Product Managers are dangerous – which is why I advise against hiring PM candidates who fire off (Steve Jobs) quotes during job interviews. Technical Skills for Product Management. Other technical skills or competencies are similarly viewed as required at most companies.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 5, 2023

He’s a keynote speaker, adviser, and co-author of several books on the subject, including the provocatively titled The Best Service is No Service , Your Customer Rules , and his latest The Frictionless Organization: Deliver Great Customer Experiences with Less Effort. All that information was transferred down to the person who called back.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

What is an ecosystem in technology? An ecosystem describes a number of related technological solutions that work together to solve user problems. The product allows its users to create quality visuals like banners or background graphics without technical skills, and this is possible thanks to templates. Book the demo!

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 2, 2023

Being a Product Manager (PM) in a IT (Information Technology) services company may seem complicated. Still, we have a duty to advise what’s best for the product. The business model is as part of the product as its technical stack, its interface, its go-to market strategy or branding, and I will have to work on that too.

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2021

Challenges of transitioning from a non-technical background. She works with executives worldwide, advising them on product strategy and leadership. He then founded Silicon Valley Product Group in 2002 to help others create successful products through his advising, coaching, speaking, and writing. 5 out of 5. 4 global ratings.

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Lenny Rachitsky

AUGUST 13, 2024

Folks were diverse, including former founders and people outside the technology industry, which contributed to better decision-making and a YC-like mindset. ” Motivations can be diverse: solving technical problems, proving oneself, having a grand mission, or simply wanting to be successful. They’re generally technical.

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Andrew Chen

MARCH 27, 2019

Dear readers, Many of you may have read the recent New York Times article “ Uber and Airbnb Alumni Fuel Tech’s Next Wave ” which is about how alumni of successful startups often split off and start new companies, and how ecosystems of investors/advisors form around these new companies to support them.

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Gainsight

AUGUST 5, 2022

The technology and platforms both Sales and CS use often have similar capabilities. While it requires more of a technical background, as a CSM, you come with the perspective of knowing the customer’s needs and goals. With this role, you need deep knowledge of the product , service, or technology that your company offers.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

We generally advise against linear, top-down product tours. But if you want a shortcut that's less technically demanding, read on… Why is product tour software important for SaaS? For non-technical product managers, this is a huge win. Instead, you should opt for an interactive walkthrough type of product tour.

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Gainsight

DECEMBER 20, 2023

According to the 2023 GartnerⓇ Market Guide for Product Analytics for Technology and Service Providers, “Currently, close to half (46%) of all product managers have stepped up efforts for customer-centric insights. And this data can only come from effectively capturing and acting on insights measured through product analytics.

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