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Uncensored advice about product development and building a high-growth software company from Brian de Haaff, co-founder and CEO at Aha!

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The Most Common Planning Trap in Product Development
October 10, 2022
The Most Common Planning Trap in Product Development

A company creates its own goals, sets its own timelines, and manages its own resources. Looking outward at the market is more vulnerable. How will what you build stand…

The Two Sides of Product Operations
October 4, 2022
The Two Sides of Product Operations

More than a specific function, product operations represents a way of thinking that everyone in the organization can adopt to deliver better customer experiences.

Building Features vs. Solving Problems
September 27, 2022
Building Features vs. Solving Problems

Solving problems or building technology and features? Over time product development teams can drift away from the high-level customer need and focus on the “feature set.”…

Slalom Joins the Aha! Partner Program
September 19, 2022
Slalom Joins the Aha! Partner Program

Meet the newest addition to the Aha! Partner program — Slalom, a global consulting firm. Aha! partners help customers successfully use Aha! software and prepare for what…

5 major trends shaping the future of product development
September 12, 2022
5 major trends shaping the future of product development

Product teams are doing more than building products. Today, the scope is much broader. There is not a single action that will define the future of product development,…

What Did We Learn From Tech's Summer of Pain?
September 1, 2022
What Did We Learn From Tech's Summer of Pain?

Layoffs, hiring freezes, rescinded offers — now rumors of slashed annual bonuses. 2022 was a summer of pain for many folks in tech. What learnings are there to help us…

This Is Why You Should Not Accept Unlimited PTO
August 22, 2022
This Is Why You Should Not Accept Unlimited PTO

The longest-running reports related to employee benefits shared that while 99 percent of U.S. employers offer paid leave, only six percent offer an unlimited policy. But…

5 Rules of the Top Product Development Teams
August 16, 2022
5 Rules of the Top Product Development Teams

The best product development teams are made up of exceptional cross-functional contributors working together to create value for customers and the business. If you want…

Great Teammate vs. Great Boss
August 12, 2022
Great Teammate vs. Great Boss

Great individual contributors can grow into great bosses. Here are some additional skills to focus on to excel as a manager.

The Real Challenge With Product Operations
August 9, 2022
The Real Challenge With Product Operations

Product operations typically has very little decision-making authority in the product development process. Streamlining processes, optimizing workflows, and choosing the…

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