ProductFTW #29: The Product Brief Taking time to create a clear product brief ensures everyone stays on the same page.
ProductFTW #28: The Product Development Organization of the Future Embracing New Trends in Product Development for More Effective Outcomes
ProductFTW #27: Offshore Dev Teams and Startups 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.
ProductFTW #26: Driving Engagement Identifying Specific Problems Leads to Targeted and Successful Solutions
ProductFTW #25: User Problems I see product managers attempting to mangle the problem into a problem that matters to them and that they can solve.
ProductFTW #22: PM Job Hunting: A Firsthand Account 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
ProductFTW #21: Tips for Terrific Tickets Every ticket, regardless of type (e.g., bug report, user story, compliance task), should contain a good title, description, impact, prioritization, and due date.
ProductFTW #20: The Challenges of Context Shifts 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