Minimum Viable Products: An Introduction for Product Managers Imagine a restaurant testing a new dish before adding it to the menu. Instead of investing in bulk ingredients, redesigning the menu, and training staff on a complex recipe, the chef first introduces it as[…]

A top-tier chef must possess a complete arsenal of skills, including knife techniques, mastery of different cooking methods, and an understanding of ingredient pairings. Beyond technical proficiency, successful chefs have the strategic mindset to curate menus that align with their restaurant’s vision and[…]

The first article in this series outlined seven critical traits of innovative teams that propel their businesses to success.  The second article elaborated on team size, construction, and duration. In this article, we’ll elaborate on the final traits contributing to innovative teams –[…]

If I tell you that you can purchase a brand new iPhone for $5, what do you think?  Yet if I tell you that you can hire an outsourced developer for $10 / hour, somehow we set aside our dad’s advice that “nothing is[…]

The role of a CTO is a topic that inspires many to ask so many questions.  What is the difference between a CTO and a VP of Engineering?  What to look for in a startup CTO?  There are literally hundreds of posts on[…]

One of the most important product management concepts is getting to market sooner rather than later with the Minimally Valuable Product (MVP) and iterating or pivoting as you gather feedback and learn, especially if you are building new, innovative products.  This is simply[…]

Just some blogging fun here… In the world’s biggest noise factory, the SuperBowl, Marshawn Lynch continues to straight arm the circus performers as he responds to every question with “You know why I’m here”. He defies the NFL’s mandates, wearing his unapproved beast[…]

David Fisher once wrote “What often characterizes visionaries is their lack of vision. It’s a popular idea that people of genius see farther and clearer than other people, but perhaps the truth is actually the opposite. Visionaries often don’t notice the enormous and[…]