March 30, 2016
The VP of Product vs. the Product Manager
Two of my friends and I had a shared goal last year. We wanted to answer a long-standing question: “What makes a great VP of product? And how is that different from what…
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March 29, 2016
Just Launched! — Access Key Product Data With the Expanded Aha! API
Aha! is at the center of strategic and product planning for thousands of organizations. We know that it’s important for you to easily get data in and out of Aha! We…
March 28, 2016
The #1 Reason You Are Not as Successful as You Should Be
We all dreamed of becoming successful grown-ups when we were kids. Right? I wanted to save people from burning buildings or maybe play first base for the Dodgers. In our…
March 25, 2016
Your Resume: Stop Including These "Skills"
I am old enough to remember when computers were a “thing” and you practically needed a Ph.D. to load and run software on them. They were new, they were exciting, but they…
March 25, 2016
The Product Roadmap vs. the Project Roadmap
It’s amazing what you learn when you stop talking at work and start listening. This is particularly true when you are meeting with the world’s best innovators and product…
March 23, 2016
Why I Failed with the Apple III and Steve Jobs Succeeded With the Macintosh
You hear a lot about Steve Jobs from second-hand accounts. But I knew Steve better than most — because he was my colleague.
March 21, 2016
Just Launched! — How We Redesigned the Aha! User Interface
We just passed 50,000 users and over 1,500,000 user stories. Wow — that’s a lot of features and roadmaps. It’s humbling to stop and consider the growth. And with…
March 19, 2016
Hey Boss: I'm Not Replaceable
“Everyone is replaceable.” I once worked with a VP of Sales who would say this to his employees as a warning. It was his BIG stick. His words stuck with me for a few…
March 17, 2016
Inside the World's Most Pet-Friendly Tech Company
There are plenty of benefits to working remotely: You can work from anywhere you want, spend more time with the kids, save on gas costs, and exercise at a time that works…
March 16, 2016
5 Easy Steps to Build Your First Marketing Roadmap
Marketing teams need a strategy. Your strategy tells you where to focus when there aren’t enough dollars in the budget to advertise everywhere. And as marketing continues…