September 23, 2016
My Name Is Dave Rapin — This Is Why I Joined Aha!
I was bitten by the coding bug in my youth. When I was eight years old my father brought home an IBM XT. I was immediately mesmerized and spent my afternoons copying…
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September 22, 2016
No One Cares About Your Business Strategy
Recognize this scenario? You join the leadership team at the annual offsite to work on next year’s strategy. The location is somewhere expensive and beautiful.…
September 21, 2016
Just Launched! — Improved Capacity Planning and Time Tracking
I love my job. I love helping product managers get the most out of Aha! — and sharing these weekly updates with you is an important part of that work. I also have more on…
September 19, 2016
Why I Love Micromanagers
I love micromanagers. Now, you are probably thinking, “Are you for real?” It is true. Micromanagers are heroes in my world. It’s ok if you consider me crazy. I know what…
September 15, 2016
Visualize Your Product Roadmap Strategy
Great products are typically the result of having a breakthrough plan. That’s a strategy. Aha! makes it easy to set your product vision, goals, and strategic initiatives…
September 14, 2016
Just Launched! — Enhanced Google Drive and Dropbox Integrations
Thousands of product managers use Google Drive and Dropbox to share mockups and other key product planning information with their teams. And why wouldn’t they? You can…
September 13, 2016
8 Wimpy Words Leaders Use When Giving Feedback
Do you ever dread sending off an important report to your boss? I once reported to a VP who replied to emails with vague and unhelpful feedback about three days after I…
September 12, 2016
How Tough Product Managers Pick Fights
How many times do people “ping” you at work each day? For product managers, the answer is probably something like: “Oh, I’ve stopped counting.” Feedback comes in from so…
September 8, 2016
Just Launched! — New Hierarchy Report to See Every Goal, Initiative, Release, and Feature
Every product manager needs a good hat rack. Some days you are wearing your strategy hat while working on your high-level goals and initiatives. Other days you are…
September 7, 2016
5 Signs You Should Be a Product Manager
Are you considering a career in product management? Or has someone told you that you’d make a great product manager, perhaps even seemingly out of the blue? If so, you…