This podcast is the first of a series discussing some of the key tech concepts you need to be an effective software product manager, even if you aren’t technical. I briefly cover all the different types of skills and characteristics product managers need to have (technical skills is just one of these, an equal among Read More
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We are experts in our product, and often in our domain. How do we overcome our expertise – the Curse of Knowledge – to discover new things about our market? In this podcast, taken from my weekly live Facebook video, I talk about a few simple questioning techniques you can use. The video/podcast was inspired
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“You should never get attached to your idea because it will change.” In this episode of All The Responsibility, Nils and Rob interview Ryan Troll, co-founder of the PM Genome project. Ryan started focusing on startups and the startup space after reading a Harvard Business Review about the life of CEOs. In 2016 he and
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Market discovery and how to do it In this episode Rob and I continue our conversation on the things you can do as a product manager even before you have expertise in the product or space. In the last episode, our topic was common problems that product managers can start addressing on day 1 of
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“Always Problems” The genesis of episode’s topic came up in many conversations I’ve had with experienced product managers. Most product management job listings want you to have direct experience with the product you’ll be managing, or at least experience in the space. On the other hand, most experienced product managers think domain experience is the
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The power of retrospectives Teams that do structured retrospectives or debriefs are typically 25% more effective. What does this mean for you? That improvement can translate into very big business results, like multiplying your profits by a factor of 10. Want better retros? Download my 5 Tips To Unleash The Astounding Power of Retrospectives. How
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