I learned the right way to create good friction. That is the only way business can move forward.
How do I keep up with tech? I keep coding.
In product management, it is so easy to just keep filling the role. Creating strategy, understand the market, refining stories, etc. You can go about your day and get things…
Product Management: Successfully Combining Business and Engineering
Common question to product managers, “Are you more technical or more business driven?”. I say, for a successful product manager, you should have knowledge of both. Confusing, I know but…
Success in goal setting
If you are building a product, you should always set specific, measurable goals. Measurable goals are good for morale and give your teams something to work for. All your defined,…
Review: My first month @Bazaarvoice
So, in true @Bazaarvoice fashion, I have decided to review my first month at my new company. I think it is very important to explain to potential new hires how…
Establishing A Positive Team Identity
Understanding the relationships between a product development team and the business side of an organization can be a pivotal role in the success of a product and by extension, a…
The Evolution of Agency Software in the Enterprise Space
Building applications takes focus, planning and the understanding of the environment of the application in question. There is a fundamental basis today by which all successful applications are run. If…
What is leadership?
I was asked recently what I thought leadership was. I began to say blah, blah, blah and the ability to blah, blah, blah. I went on about my day. Then…
Digital leadership is more than just telling people what to do.
I’ve had the ability to lead some pretty good development teams in my career. Some of the most important lessons about leadership are learned in times of struggle as opposed…
Avoiding Communication Breakdowns
Good communication is the key to profitable, successful projects. In addition to client communication, inter-department communication is essential to success. Account, Project Managers and Development must all work together to…