The ProductCamp circuit is getting busier. Paul Young and the folks down in Austin are holding their second ProductCamp on January 24th, 2009. Click here for the details. Saeed
Software Development vs. Home Improvement
We’re all familiar with the software development project that went off the rails, took too long to complete, didn’t fulfill the original requirements or wasn’t completed to proper quality standards. [ … ]
The 12 days after GA
It’s that time of year, so here’s a software industry adaptation of a familiar holiday song. On the first day after GA, my team reported to me: A bug in [ … ]
Good PR or simply self-serving?
It’s that time of year when individuals and companies give money to those in need. Some companies donate privately, while others make it quite public. Here’s an example of a [ … ]
The New Rules of (almost) Everything?
Every day there seems to be a new story about the economy that spells doom and gloom. Words like “meltdown”, “depression” and “collapse” are spoken with a frequency I don’t [ … ]
One-hit wonders
What do Mungo Jerry, the Vapors, Chumbawamba, Gary Numan, and Norman Greenbaum all have in common? They were all musicians or groups that have the distinction of being one-hit wonders. [ … ]
The value of PM certification
By Saeed Khan The CrankyPM is asking for your input on the value of being certified as a Product Manager by any of the various orgs that give these tests. [ … ]
The cult of Twitter
cult: Obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to or veneration for a person, principle, or thing. Hey, are you on Twitter? Can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked that in [ … ]
Book Review: Expert Product Management
Did you ever pick up a book, read it and then think, where’s the rest of the book? If not, then you haven’t read Expert Product Management by Brian Lawley. [ … ]
Canadian Blog Awards…Thanks for voting for us
A few days ago we asked you to vote for us in the Canadian Blog Awards. We were nominated in the Best Business/Career blog category. Thanks to those who voted, [ … ]