A VP Product’s Checklist
Individual product managers drive individual products or services. VPs of
Product Management establish the broader context for getting great
products/…
Organizations
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SVPMA 15th Anniversary: Future of Product Management
he Silicon Valley Product Management Association (SVPMA [http://svpma.org/])
celebrated 15 years of in-person social networking for product folks…
Four Laws Of Software Economics (Part 4)
We’ve laid out three fundamental facts about commercial software: your development team will never be big enough; all of…
Four Laws Of Software Economics (Part 1)
Newton taught us that gravity’s not just a good idea, it’s the law.
I’ve spent a lot…
Prioritization Requires Strategy
I just spent a couple of hours with a mentee, newly promoted to Director
[http://www.mironov.com/director/] of…
Your Next Developer Costs $1M/Year in Revenue
As tech product managers, we’re often pitching the need for larger development
teams. There’s an implied revenue obligation,…
Stone Soup and Leadership
I just gave a copy of a children’s book called Stone Soup
[http://www.amazon.com/Stone-Soup-Aladdin-Picture-Books/dp/0689711034]…
Who Is Your Internal Customer for Innovation?
Imagine that you’re a tech company executive setting up an innovation program.
Most of your initial focus is on…
Conway’s Law for Product Organizations
Conway’s Law is an old but useful idea: the organizational structure of software development teams is reflected in the…
Product Manager Shortage: Suddenly Sexy?
At the moment I post this, there are 1839 open product management jobs in San
Francisco/Silicon Valley. (Check here…
Why You’ll Eventually Need a Product Manager at Your Startup (SF)
Event: “Products That Count” meetup
When: Weds, Oct 22
Where: Yelp, 140 New Montgomery Street, SF
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Very early stage…
Mentoring Product Managers: Case Method as Well as Tools
I worry about how we grow product managers. For me, it’s more about mentoring
than in-class lectures and templates.…