Bootstrapping Is Hard — But Still Easier Than Venture Capital
Autonomy is strength. Profit is freedom. Software companies in particular do not need an extraordinary amount of capital to get started. Choosing to bootstrap and grow…
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6 Stories About Engineers and Product Managers
Business success today depends on software innovation. Engineering teams shoulder this important responsibility. There is always pressure to deliver new features, faster.…
"We Grew Too Fast" Is Not a Valid Excuse For Layoffs
Growth-at-all-costs thinking is pernicious. And the temptation is not reserved for startups. As an organization grows and becomes established, it takes continued strength…
Aha! Launches New Digital Notebook for Product Builders
What if you could organize all of your thoughts in one tool? And what if you could then share those concepts with others on your team and quickly refine them? We have…
How To Bootstrap Your Career
Bootstrapping is a mindset that can apply to many different efforts, including your professional life. These five core principles of the Bootstrap Movement can help you…
The Most Common Planning Trap in Product Development
A company creates its own goals, sets its own timelines, and manages its own resources. Looking outward at the market is more vulnerable. How will what you build stand…
The Two Sides of Product Operations
More than a specific function, product operations represents a way of thinking that everyone in the organization can adopt to deliver better customer experiences.
Building Features vs. Solving Problems
Solving problems or building technology and features? Over time product development teams can drift away from the high-level customer need and focus on the “feature set.”…
Slalom Joins the Aha! Partner Program
Meet the newest addition to the Aha! Partner program — Slalom, a global consulting firm. Aha! partners help customers successfully use Aha! software and prepare for what…
5 major trends shaping the future of product development
Product teams are doing more than building products. Today, the scope is much broader. There is not a single action that will define the future of product development,…
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