Knowing when a product has run aground is easy, but saying goodbye to that product is not.
Going through the process of creating a product bonds you to it. You see it from conception, to launch and then the management phase. But what happens when that product doesn’t meet expectations? Are you capable of turning your back on it in order to do what must be done? This is a critical concept that Seth Goldman, president and TeaEO of Honest Tea, examines in an article for Inc. When a product is no…
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In a post for Scrum Inc., Christine Hegarty explains the importance of a good product owner. “A good Product Owner will increase revenue by keeping the backlog ordered so that we are producing the higher value sooner,” she writes. “But just how they accomplish that isn’t always clear.” Some of the key pitfalls? Hegarty says it’s important for product owners to see a flow of value, customer collaboration, self-organized smaller and integrated teams, with value driven incrementally. (See Product Owner Pitfalls) “The cultural shift is one that moves us from crafting a…
In a post for Roger and Mike, Mike Maples Jr. looks into the future of web architecture. Maples says that changes are in the works as the Hypernet emerges, benefiting from the advent of smartphone technology. “The Hypernet is the physical infrastructure that results from combining the Internet with cellular and WiFi,” he writes. “At present, half of the nodes are computers and half are smart phones, but the balance is shifting away from computers.” Maples predicts that the Hyperweb will move past browsers and pages as it combines Internet plus…
Having a wide-spanning perspective when looking at your API analytics is pivotal in determining the quality of the information you can extract. Your API partnerships aren’t unlike other strategic alliances your company forms in that they have to have a clear benefit to you. CEO and co-founder of Mashery Oren Michels says that companies should be continually assessing the health of their API involvement in order see where and how they’re benefiting. This process begins and ends with analytical data. Naturally, after such an assessment, the next logical step is to continue fueling programs that are working and either improve or remove others that aren’t.…
If it’s been a while since you’ve performed an audit of your website, there are probably a few overdue changes waiting for you.
In a post for On Product Management, Saeed Khan delves into the ways you can create a customer for life.
Companies that recognize the benefits of utilizing API development to extend their reach typically understand the advantages and risks involved.
As explained by Oren Michels, CEO of Mashery, APIs offer a flexible means to get content in front of your visitors — wherever they are.
In a post for Venture Fizz, Dave Power wonders, “Just because you’ve launched a new product or services, will people buy it?”
In the software world, there are often two distinct camps when it comes to product development: build first and ask questions later, or think first and build later. Fred Engel, the founder and CEO of management and advisory firm Westerly Consulting, favors the latter and explains why in a guest post for On Product Management. In the full article, Engel writes that there’s never an excuse to not think before building (using what he calls “Thought Experiments”), largely because that approach allows you to better understand the problem, assess risk, and bring…
