Whoa! Product Manager: Your Customer Despises You
I remember the first time a customer yelled at me. I was a senior product manager and the company was working on a new network optimization device — one we promised would…
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Your Startup Is Failing — This Question Tells You Why
So you want to start a company. You have done your research. And you know it will be hard work. You probably found the oft-cited statistic that 80 percent of startups…
I Never Had a Boss Who Said, 'I Am Sorry'
There was the boss who yelled at me for doing what she asked. There was the CEO who threatened my career when I told him that I was leaving for a new company and a major…
How Marketing Teams Benefit From Clear Product Roadmaps
I have never been a fan of fire drills. Not the drills to ensure you can get out of a building in under 120 seconds. I am talking about the ones that every marketing team…
Just Launched! — Sync User Fields in Aha! With JIRA
My first few years as a product manager felt like an extended version of the famous Abbott & Costello skit “Who’s On First?” Whenever we launched a new feature, the…
My Name Is Dru Clegg — This Is Why I Joined Aha!
I was always told I could do anything I set my mind to. And so I did. Growing up in a small town outside of Athens, Georgia, I tried just about every extracurricular…
How to Outsmart the Snake in Your Office
Do you suffer from ophidiophobia? It is a common phobia — the fear of snakes. Before you answer “no” take a moment to think. Because although you might not be afraid of a…
Just Launched! — Aha! Now Integrated With Box
I usually have at least five browser tabs open at any given time. OK, I’ll fess up: I just counted and there are actually 12 open right now. But I know I am not alone in…
You Are Not "Human Capital"
There is probably no workplace department more maligned in popular culture than human resources. Remember Catbert from the Dilbert cartoons? What about the laughably dull…
The Product Manager vs. the Technical Product Manager
Product managers are often customer-facing and involved in product strategy while technical product managers are more capabilities-focused. Read more about the…
