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So You Want to IPO – Tips From an Investment Banker
September 15, 2013
So You Want to IPO – Tips From an Investment Banker

The following notes come directly from a recent talk given by leading investment bankers in Silicon Valley. The topic was how to prepare for going public. With Twitter’s…

Why do Scrum Fanatics Hate Time?
September 10, 2013
Why do Scrum Fanatics Hate Time?

Time can be understood, unless a scrumdamentalist is in the room. Because then time is replaced with a point, but that point cannot be known. It’s just relative to other…

A New Approach Called the Waif Startup
September 4, 2013
A New Approach Called the Waif Startup

Can you ever be lean enough? Follow these 5 basic principles of the Waif Startup — a tongue-in-cheek approach to taking the Lean Startup methodology even farther.

Did Your Product Manager Really Say That?
August 29, 2013
Did Your Product Manager Really Say That?

Everyone I know in technology picks up jargon and funky talk as a way of fitting in or standing out in the office. Sometimes the ‘MBA speak’ is used to obfuscate what is…

Managing Requirements: Who's in Charge Here?
August 26, 2013
Managing Requirements: Who's in Charge Here?

Efficient requirements management takes skill even in single product / single target market companies, but in more complex organizations it takes real expertise.

Hey Sales Guy — Stop Pissing Off The Engineers
August 18, 2013
Hey Sales Guy — Stop Pissing Off The Engineers

So you are the sales god — savior of the business — and the go-to-guy when that deal must get closed to save the quarter. You can sniff a wanting customer through your…

How to Choose a Great Co-Founder
August 15, 2013
How to Choose a Great Co-Founder

You might call me sensitive, but I really wish my co-founder would ask how I am doing a bit more often. But aside from that, we are a perfect match. He is the technical…

Aha! Analyst and Press Highlights
August 14, 2013
Aha! Analyst and Press Highlights

If you have tried to build a minimum viable product and ended up with unsatisfactory software that customers don’t want, it might be time for an Aha! moment. And so we…

Aha! Launches Beautiful Roadmapping Software
August 12, 2013
Aha! Launches Beautiful Roadmapping Software

Aha! launched in 2013 and introduced software companies to a new way to set product strategy, build visual roadmaps, and articulate features. Sign up for a free trial…

Aha! — Beautiful Roadmapping Software
August 11, 2013
Aha! — Beautiful Roadmapping Software

We built Aha! for you and it is time to lead your product with conviction. Take a radical new approach to product development with Aha! Roadmaps software.

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