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The Insanely Simple Interview Question You’re Getting Wrong
August 4, 2016
The Insanely Simple Interview Question You’re Getting Wrong

The lead-up to an important job interview can certainly cause a few sleepless nights. Do you prepare for both the obvious and outlandish questions the hiring manager…

5 Ways Successful Remote Employees Stay Engaged
August 3, 2016
5 Ways Successful Remote Employees Stay Engaged

Work is not a place. It is possible for remote teams to feel engaged, connected, and fulfilled. Read these 5 ways for keeping remote teammates happy and productive.

How Product Managers Defeat Feature Creep
August 2, 2016
How Product Managers Defeat Feature Creep

Feature creep can be an uncomfortable reality for many product managers. It crept into my work when I was a product manager at a large company, navigating many product…

Hey Boss: Stop Trying to “Empower” Me
July 28, 2016
Hey Boss: Stop Trying to “Empower” Me

Have you noticed a certain trend in leadership circles? Career advice columns and business consultants are encouraging leaders to “empower” their teams to promote…

Just Launched! — Enhanced Pivot Table Reports
July 27, 2016
Just Launched! — Enhanced Pivot Table Reports

Here we go again. We just made reporting in Aha! a lot more powerful. You have a lot of data in Aha! and we want to make sure that you can visualize and report on it in…

How Good Product Managers Handle Bad Feedback
July 26, 2016
How Good Product Managers Handle Bad Feedback

I received some harsh feedback relatively early in my career as a product manager. I had worked at a SaaS company for about a year and was the first product manager on…

4 Skills You Need to Succeed — No Talent Required
July 25, 2016
4 Skills You Need to Succeed — No Talent Required

Some memes make the rounds online regularly. One that often pops up is the list of “10 things that require zero talent.” From big-picture traits like passion to daily…

Just Launched! — Visualize Strategic Goals and Initiatives With Custom Charts
July 21, 2016
Just Launched! — Visualize Strategic Goals and Initiatives With Custom Charts

Great products start with a clear vision and strategy. You need to know where you are headed and why. And every business has a strategy that is unique to their…

How to Spot the Weasel in Your Office
July 21, 2016
How to Spot the Weasel in Your Office

Everyone is talking these days about “Pokemon Go.” Nintendo’s augmented reality game is sending kids and grownups wandering into the streets searching for Pokestops. The…

My Name Is Austin Merritt — This Is Why I Joined Aha!
July 20, 2016
My Name Is Austin Merritt — This Is Why I Joined Aha!

This is how I became a product manager. I was 24 years old and meeting with the CEO of the startup I had joined a year earlier. I was there to tell him I was interested…