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My Name Is Jeremy Wells — This Is Why I Joined Aha!
April 7, 2017
My Name Is Jeremy Wells — This Is Why I Joined Aha!

My first job as a programmer was working with a legacy Visual Basic 6 application. Although VB has always been looked down upon as a programming language, it delivered a…

It Is Time for the Minimum Lovable Product
April 5, 2017
It Is Time for the Minimum Lovable Product

Would you ever eat a can of cat food? Under the right conditions, perhaps. On a dare or if you were hungry enough with nothing else to reach for. But cat food is created…

“Who Cares? Sammy Got the Money!”
April 4, 2017
“Who Cares? Sammy Got the Money!”

Pushy sales people. Marketing claims that hover somewhere between an overreach and an outright lie. You know the kind of company I am talking about. Sadly, there are too…

Your Co-Worker’s Love
April 3, 2017
Your Co-Worker’s Love

What? Love and business? Yep. It is a concept I explain in Lovability, my new book — it means building a product that customers love and a business where people can do…

Do Not Send a “Funny” Cover Letter Like This One
March 30, 2017
Do Not Send a “Funny” Cover Letter Like This One

“Comedy is not pretty!” That is the title of an old Steve Martin special and I have to agree with the sentiment. When you tell a joke you need to be ready for laughs and…

Just Launched! — Aha! Introduces Roadmaps for Epics
March 29, 2017
Just Launched! — Aha! Introduces Roadmaps for Epics

Use epics in Aha! software to group together multiple product features that span across many sprints and releases.

Love Is the Greatest Predictor of Business Success
March 28, 2017
Love Is the Greatest Predictor of Business Success

I do not believe in luck. I appreciate good fortune, but it is just not reliable enough to call a friend. Luck has no place in business because it is an unpredictable…

I Am Not a Guru (Neither Are You)
March 23, 2017
I Am Not a Guru (Neither Are You)

Do you claim to be a guru on your resume? Find out how this makes hiring managers perceive you and why you should always be truthful.

Just Launched! — Customize the Cards on Your Workflow Board
March 22, 2017
Just Launched! — Customize the Cards on Your Workflow Board

Product managers are a loud bunch. We are accustomed to leading and leaders are open with their beliefs. Perhaps that is why there are so many heated discussions about…

A Product Manager’s Love Note — It Changed Everything
March 21, 2017
A Product Manager’s Love Note — It Changed Everything

It is not every day that you receive a love note. A person has to think you are pretty special to write a heartfelt message of appreciation and devotion. Who takes the…