The Product Manager vs. Product Owner
Product managers adopt a more outward and strategic view while product owners take a more internal and technical approach. Read more about what sets these two positions…
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Uncensored advice about product development and building a high-growth software company from Brian de Haaff, co-founder and CEO at Aha!
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Understanding the Heart of the Customer
Empathy is a skill. And as I have written before, it is required to innovate. Because while good product managers pair practical thinking with imagination and creativity…
Why Kindergartners Are More Empathetic Than Product Managers
"I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it." Maya Angelou said this in an interview, the same year that Aha! was founded. I still find…
Aha! Launches New Idea Management Software
Aha! Ideas is the best way to crowdsource feedback, engage a community, and develop customer empathy. Read on for a deeper look at the software.
The Problem With Quiet Customers
Scroll through the review sites and you will see them. You might even recognize the names. There are the ones who loudly complain. And the ones who happily profess their…
Minimum Viable Product vs. Minimum Lovable Product
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is cat food. Or at least that is how I described it when I first wrote about what I considered the Minimum Lovable Product (MLP) to be in…
Meet the First Class of Aha! Fellows
"To make a difference as a product manager and a member in my community." This is how one applicant to the Aha! fellowship program described their career goal. This…
The Founder's Paradox: How to Be Agile and Deliver Major New Product Functionality on Time
Shirt sizes. Points budgets. Spikes and a formal PMO. I recently received a thoughtful email from a CTO at a major software company after I spoke at an event on building…
Vision vs. mission vs. strategy
Every successful company needs a clear vision, mission, and strategy. Read on for a practical look at these 3 concepts and how they can set your company apart.
How Well Do You Really Know Your Customers?
Have you ever worked with a "Believable Brad?" This type of product manager sounds convincing — they know all the right things to say about customers and share…
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