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Dan Roam’s book ‘The Back of the Napkin’
I’ve been reading Dan Roam’s book The Back of the Napkin and it’s been a great read. While I picked it up based on the recommendation of a former colleague it not only does a great job providing a framework for identifying problem components but provides a framework for ‘visual thinking’. It’s a good and relatively [...]
Continue reading...Dave McClure’s Great SXSW presentation on Start-Up Metrics
15. March 2008
I was lucky to sit through this presentation from Doug McClure and his great panel. | View | Upload your own
Continue reading...Web sites as Art Projects and Hype 2.0
23. November 2007
Jeffrey Zeldman, one of the ‘web brat pack’, has written an interesting article for A List Apart that talks to the challenges of web design. While I can’t speak to the metaphorical aspects of his essay, he hits on a few topics that resonate with me.Over the years, I’ve seen too many web site [...]
Continue reading...Great post by Jeffrey Zeldman on Web Divisions
2. July 2007
Great post by Jeffrey Zeldman on the “void on the org chart”.
Continue reading...Problem Solving and Problem Setting
24. June 2007
I’m currently reading Sketching User Experience by Bill Buxton and he does a great job illustrating the critical difference between problem setting and problem solving in the product design process. He points out, “problem setting can be characterized by the question, ‘What is the right thing to build?’ and problem solving answers the question [...]
Continue reading...The rise of the Web Strategist
26. May 2007
Jeremiah Owyang has a good podcast discussion with Steve Gehlen Steve Gehlen on the state of the Web Strategy Industry about the growth of the web strategist role. While I don’t think anyone who is a “decision maker and stakeholder of a website” is a web strategist, it is interesting to consider the lineage of [...]
Continue reading...Reading: The Myths of Innovation by Scott Berkun
22. May 2007
I am currently reading Scott Berkun’s ‘The Myths of Innovation‘ and while I have only begun, the preface actually made me laugh out loud. More to follow.
Continue reading...Let the blogger gifts flow and let the readers decide
1. January 2007
Recent posts here and here have brought up the question of whether bloggers should accept products/services as gifts. In response to Robert Scoble’s endorsement of the practice, Joel Spoelsky (who has also accepted products from manufacturers) disagreed since he sees an inherent conflict of interest. I believe they are both correct. Joel Spoelsky, a well-respected thought [...]
Continue reading...Roadmap versus Release Plan
14. November 2006
Roadmap versus Release Plan Good differentiation between a Roadmap and the Release Plan. I like the the strategic vs. tactical take.
Continue reading...Geek Marketing 101
20. October 2006
Good post Geek Marketing 101 via www.makemarketinghistory.com that has some great definitions. “Marketing is not a department. Marketing is a combination of elements that creates the environment in which it is possible to meet a customer need (starting right back at product development). Promotion and sales are just sub-sets of marketing.”
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- Choose your Methodology, not a Development Dogma
- Congratulations to ProductCamp Austin
- Another Brilliant Berkun Post
- Product Camp Austin Venue
- ProductCamp Austin
- New Site: Ask Good Product Manager
- Arbitrary posts
- Great post by Jeff Lash on Goals over Features
- Generalized Scrum meetings for everyone
- With a plethora of software methodologies, pick the right one for the job
14. April 2008
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