May 23, 2017
I Said “No More Salespeople, Please”
I bet at some point, you have done it — you hid from a salesperson. You did not want to be rude, but you also did not want to be bothered with the hard sell. The goal was to get…
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May 22, 2017
“Do You Need an Office?” My Mother-in-Law Wants to Know
My mother-in-law was recently in town visiting. When the conversation turned to work, I filled her in on how things were going with Aha! and how our fully distributed team was…
May 18, 2017
Just Launched! — Release Burndown Chart for Agile Teams
“Will this ship on time?” I bet your team is used to hearing this question. It should be simple enough to answer. But considering how many features and moving parts are in every…
May 17, 2017
Your Boss Should Never Tell You to “Care Less”
“Why do you care so much?” “Stop trying so hard.” You may have heard this from a well-meaning colleague or, even worse, from your own boss. But why would someone want you to care…
May 16, 2017
Technology vs. Humanity — Your Next Job
My career will be defined by the prevalence of the internet. Yours likely will be too. And we are still experiencing an incredible acceleration of the use of technology. But one…
May 12, 2017
Product Manager: Don’t Be a Data Fool
Pop quiz: How long do customers use your product? What screens do they visit most? How much data do they enter? These questions might have you dreaming of an analytics dashboard…
May 11, 2017
Just Launched! — Manage Your Aha! Licenses Across Teams
Few things make us blush. But customers fighting over Aha! licenses? That turned our cheeks positively red. We consider ourselves very fortunate to serve many of the world’s…
May 10, 2017
These Honest People Are Not Impediments to Profit
Have you seen the real “real” news? A few well-known companies are behaving badly. They made some money in the short-term and felt like long-term winners. People were celebrating…
May 9, 2017
Why This CEO Says “No” to Venture Capital
“Can we grab coffee on Tuesday or Thursday next week?” This is the sign-off on so many email pitches from associates at venture capital firms who are sourcing deals. Deals — yep,…
May 4, 2017
Only Obsessive Egomaniacs Create Tech Breakthroughs
I once worked for a CEO who thought he was the next Larry Ellison. He was an early Oracle employee but did not go so far as owning a yacht or racing team. What he did do was adopt…