Sometimes it is worth reviewing the basics. I was listening to a fellow product manager recently who was complaining how they couldn’t ever lock plans and deliver as expected because things always change. This is not good management. Sure things can change, but it must be done in context and intentionally. At the end of […]
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“Internationalization”, “I18N”, whatever. It’s just good planning
Ok, this one is a pet peeve of mine, I’ll admit it. First a quick bit a definition: Internationalization (I18N in some geeky circles): This is the design of software to be able to operate in a global context. This includes things like: Not hard coding text strings into functions. Better yet, storing them in an […]
Write the press release before the code (or anything else)
What? Why should I write the press release before I’ve done anything else? That makes no sense. I don’t know what we’re going to do in the release. That’s exactly the point. If you think about the PR that will eventually be written for the release, it will help you and the team focus on […]
Competitive intelligence and strategy
Product Managers and Marketers spend a meaningful amount of time doing competitive research and planning strategies to be successful in the competitive market. While time will often prove the merits of such strategies, one of the most interesting opportunities is when you end up merging with a competitor and can trade notes. You may both […]
WELCOME!
Having recently gone through yet another acquisition and the resulting changes, I got to thinking about what it is that draws me to product management and marketing and what things I’ve learned through experience (i.e. the hard way). I figured that it might be time for me to start blogging to share this information. I […]