The Product Development Organization of the Future - ProductFTW #28
Embracing New Trends in Product Development for More Effective Outcomes
Topic
Leadership
Hiring, career, authority, and how to lead product organizations.
Offshore Dev Teams and Startups - ProductFTW #27
Offshore teams are not a one-size-fits-all solution. They won't be able to handle every aspect of your project, nor is that what you're buying.
Driving Engagement - ProductFTW #26
Identifying Specific Problems Leads to Targeted and Successful Solutions
Building Great Product and Tech Relationships - ProductFTW #24
A key component of successful teams
Opinionated Product - ProductFTW #23
The balance between customer requests and your vision
PM Job Hunting: A Firsthand Account - ProductFTW #22
In today's competitive job market, finding a new role can be incredibly challenging, with many facing the added pressure of widespread layoffs and an influx of candidates vying for the same positions. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview a product manager who wished to remain anonymous. They
The Challenges of Context Shifts - ProductFTW #20
ProductFTW is about the skills and challenges of building software products. We can learn a lot from other types of work. A lesson from my mechanic inspired today's post about how PMs manage workloads and development cycles for their development teams.
A few years ago, my mechanic told
Project Management (Not Product Management) - ProductFTW #19
Note: Today, we bring you a guest post from our friend, Julia Baker. She began her career as a Project Manager at First Data. She progressed through roles such as Technical Program Manager at Yahoo!, Senior Program Manager at Amazon, and Senior Director of TPMO at ServiceTitan. Most recently, she
Should Product Managers be Technical? - ProductFTW #18
Here’s a $200,000 question for you: should a Product Manager be technical?
Short answer: Yes.
Long Answer: Absolutely, yes.*
As a former engineer with a Computer Science degree, I’m biased. But I can confidently say that my technical expertise has been a game-changer in my product
Presentation Skills - ProductFTW #14
One of the most effective ways to share critical information about a product or feature project is through presentations.