How often do you take time out to break down important data about your product? It’s easier than you think: [Web] Analytics According to Captain Kirk.
Month: October 2014
What do you want to read about?
Hello. We’ve been at this for a couple of months now, writing about various PM related (and sometimes unrelated) topics. And while we will continue posting as we see fit, [ … ]
How to be a GREAT Product Manager (part 1)
There are a lot of good posts out on the Web about hiring product managers. One of the most popular ones that I’ve seen is entitled “How to Hire a [ … ]
Frames of Reference
You’ve heard of the Doppler Effect right? No, not the Doppleganger Effect, but the Doppler Effect. Probably the most common example of the Doppler Effect is experienced when a vehicle [ … ]
What’s the deal with BizDev? pt. 2
James McGuirk left a detailed comment on my original post that warranted a response. Nicely written article and one that addresses the likely perspective of a product-oriented organization. Fundamentally they [ … ]
Lessons from Harry Potter
So tonight is the big night for all those muggles who have waited for the final installment of the Harry Potter series of books. To all those Harry Potter fans, [ … ]
On Product Design
I was going to write a big entry about ethnography as a design tool, but that got me to thinking a more basic question: in your organization, who does product [ … ]
Product & Market Alignment
blog.pmarca.com: Book of the week: Best book for tech entrepreneurs this year Marc Andresseen recommends “The Four Steps to the Epiphany” by Steve Blank. Marc’s summary: “Steve proposes that companies [ … ]
Structuring a Product Management Team (part 2)
In a comment on my original post on Structuring a Product Management Team, Josh Lannin made some good points I want to respond to. First of all, thanks Josh for [ … ]
Cranky Kid 1.0
Just a short shout-out to the Cranky Product Manager who has apparently released Cranky Kid 1.0. I won’t divulge the breakdown, but I believe the three of us have 10 [ … ]