"A camel is a horse formed by committee." - unknown The need for a product person is often an invisible one. Instead, your company is likely experiencing a range of challenges when shipping a product that are difficult to tackle at once. So let's look at some...
Just about one year ago, my partner Paul and I made the decision that we were going to create a special environment for product people -- particularly those between the coasts -- where they can connect, collaborate, and ultimately be inspired. Just several months later,...
In his talk at Industry 2015, Nir Eyal explains the psychology behind the world’s most habit-forming technologies and provides practical advice for increasing user engagement....
When it comes to understanding what it takes for a Product Manager to be successful, Ken Norton knows what he's talking about. At Yahoo, he was a senior Product Management Director overseeing all sorts of vital products. Later, Ken made the trip to Google by way...
I know from experience that "Product" and "Sales" can sometimes be two groups within a company that are kept at arm's length. On one hand, salespeople are constantly in front of customers and genuinely have a lot of valuable input from customers that could be...
This past September, hundreds of product people from all over the world descended upon Cleveland to connect, collaborate, and take in reflections and inspirations from some of the top product minds today. Some of the highlights included: Seeing badges awaiting from attendees coming from exciting companies like HelloSign,...
Ever since my partner, Paul, and I made the commitment to re-introduce what is now known as Industry as an event specifically for product people, we've heard a couple of very common questions from friends and associates: What is Industry? What do you mean "product person"? What value...
This post originally appeared in The Product Manager Club. This curated list offers some classic app recommendations along with some excellent new apps that can help you be more organized and productive in your job and more happy and relaxed in your life. Umano Umano Unamo is one of...
Product Managers are time-starved. There are always 100 things on their to-do lists when they know that about 20 of them will actually get done today. So let's cut through the build-up and get right to it. This post curates the best, current must-reads for...
Before you think about building another feature or enhancing the look and feel of your interface to save your flagging product, stop and take a step back. Are you sure that you don't need to take it around the back of the barn and shoot it?...