Problems are the reason why we create software. We solve problems. For the business. A “Goal” is an acknowledgment that you are going to try and address the problem. One mistake people commonly make is to describe problem manifestations and not problems. Read on to see the difference.
Flashback: This Week in the Past on Tyner Blain [May10]
A look back at the best from this week in the past.
Interview with Woopra’s John Pozadzides
Woopra is a new hot web-analytics product in beta release. There is a lot of discussion around the differences between product management in startups and product management in enterprise companies. In this article, we take a look at the product management around Woopra, and gain a little insight into how […]
Making Offshore Development Work
Economic pressures are driving most companies in high-developer-salary markets to explore using offshore development teams as part of their approach to developing software. Developing software with a global team presents new challenges as well as new benefits. If you do it right, you can have a more cost-effective team. If […]
Flashback: This Week in the Past on Tyner Blain [May 3]
A look back at the best from this week in the past.
ProductCamp Austin 2008
No, not that kind of camp. Product Camp
Don’t Build a Stupid Product Roadmap!
Logic is a funny thing. People can make the following argument: “Building a stupid product roadmap is bad, therefore, don’t build product roadmaps!” Ahem. [Author cracks knuckles] Read on for a rant.
When Do You Update A Mature Product
When do you update a mature product? When it is more profitable to update it than to let it ride. This question was recently asked at Ask a Good Product Manager, and we have our own take on the answer.
Tyner Blain Supports Gravatars!
Gravatars Make Your Comments Stand Out! A GR avatar is a globally recognized avatar. This is an image that you’ve associated with one or more email addresses – and when you make a comment on a blog or in a forum that supports gravatars, your comment will appear like this: […]