Mind the Product https://www.mindtheproduct.com/ Conferences, training, and content for the world’s largest community of product managers, designers, and developers. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:57:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-mindtheproduct-favicon-32x32.png Mind the Product https://www.mindtheproduct.com/ 32 32 Should you specialize or stay versatile in product? https://www.mindtheproduct.com/should-you-specialize-or-stay-versatile-in-product/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/should-you-specialize-or-stay-versatile-in-product/#respond Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=46318 Explore practical tips for product managers to balance domain expertise, adapt to new challenges, and build a growth-focused career. Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/should-you-specialize-or-stay-versatile-in-product/feed/ 0 Sunday Rewind: Whose job is it anyway? The rise of Product Ops and why it deserves to be an independent function https://www.mindtheproduct.com/the-rise-of-product-ops-and-why-it-deserves-to-be-an-independent-function/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/the-rise-of-product-ops-and-why-it-deserves-to-be-an-independent-function/#respond Sun, 22 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=46192 This week’s Sunday Rewind is a 2022 post from product coach Antonia Landi that examines product ops, what it is, how to hire for it, and how it is the ticket to your company’s success. What is product ops? Nobody knows Antonia says product ops means different things to different people, and this ambiguity is Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/the-rise-of-product-ops-and-why-it-deserves-to-be-an-independent-function/feed/ 0 Creating metrics that matter https://www.mindtheproduct.com/creating-metrics-that-matter/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/creating-metrics-that-matter/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=46182 Define meaningful success metrics with the User Outcome Connection framework to improve product decisions and align with business goals. Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/creating-metrics-that-matter/feed/ 0 A case study: Launching a product process in a project-based company https://www.mindtheproduct.com/launching-a-product-process-in-a-project-based-company/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/launching-a-product-process-in-a-project-based-company/#comments Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=46173 Transforming from a project-based to a product-based approach, this guide shares strategies for designing effective product change processes to enhance user value and penetrate target market segments. Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/launching-a-product-process-in-a-project-based-company/feed/ 1 What I wish I knew sooner in product: Lessons from the community https://www.mindtheproduct.com/what-i-wish-i-knew-sooner-in-product-lessons-from-the-community/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/what-i-wish-i-knew-sooner-in-product-lessons-from-the-community/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=46133 And just like that, 2024 is drawing to a close. There’s been high highs and low lows in the product community this year. But what have been some of the biggest lessons learned? We asked some product professionals in the community to hear their thoughts.  Remember the basics – Jonathan Waldheim-Ross, Head of Service – Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/what-i-wish-i-knew-sooner-in-product-lessons-from-the-community/feed/ 0 How Yahoo creates a great experience for its users – Kameron Canbaz (Product Manager, Workflow and UX at Yahoo) https://www.mindtheproduct.com/how-yahoo-creates-a-great-experience-for-its-users-kameron-canbaz-product-manager-workflow-and-ux-at-yahoo/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/how-yahoo-creates-a-great-experience-for-its-users-kameron-canbaz-product-manager-workflow-and-ux-at-yahoo/#comments Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=46226 In this week’s episode, we speak with Kameron Canbaz, Product Manager at Yahoo, who shares collaboration strategies between product managers and engineers, highlighting the early involvement of engineers in the design process to preempt errors and align user goals. He provides practical tips for maintaining a user-centric mindset, urging regular communication with users and fostering Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/how-yahoo-creates-a-great-experience-for-its-users-kameron-canbaz-product-manager-workflow-and-ux-at-yahoo/feed/ 1 Your data may be discounted: This week’s product news https://www.mindtheproduct.com/your-data-may-be-discounted-this-weeks-product-news/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/your-data-may-be-discounted-this-weeks-product-news/#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=46265 Our content series gives you the lowdown on what’s been happening in the world of product this week and what it could mean for product professionals. This week, we’re looking at new data rules, Threads, and more news from OpenAI.  Your data may not be for sale as widely as it was before. The Consumer Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/your-data-may-be-discounted-this-weeks-product-news/feed/ 0 Building lean and asynchronous processes https://www.mindtheproduct.com/building-lean-and-asynchronous-processes/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/building-lean-and-asynchronous-processes/#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=46169 Learn how to streamline collaboration in early-stage startups by reducing unnecessary meetings and fostering alignment. Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/building-lean-and-asynchronous-processes/feed/ 0 Mind the Product’s top 10 guest posts of 2024 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/mind-the-products-top-10-guest-posts-of-2024/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/mind-the-products-top-10-guest-posts-of-2024/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=46015 From everything that’s wrong with the product management job market to building MVPs and approaching product strategy with a step by step canvas,  here’s a look at the most popular guest posts we ‘ve published in 2024. A no-code approach to building MVPs Hardik Chawla, a senior product manager at Amazon, looks at how no-code Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/mind-the-products-top-10-guest-posts-of-2024/feed/ 0 Sunday Rewind: The importance of connection and community https://www.mindtheproduct.com/sunday-rewind-the-importance-of-connection-and-community/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/sunday-rewind-the-importance-of-connection-and-community/#respond Sun, 15 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=45992 This week’s Sunday Rewind is a 2020 post from Rosemary King that looks at the attributes of a number of different product management communities. Mind the Product believes wholeheartedly in the strength of a diverse community, in giving lots of different voices a chance to be heard, and in enabling the sharing of ideas so Read more »

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