95% of new products fail, according to Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen. But, usually this isn't because they are badly made, but because they don't solve the right problem.
Before you delve into product development, define the problem you are solving. In this episode, you'll l...
Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, and Ben Horowitz, the co-founder of VC fund A16Z, both started their careers as Product Managers (PMs).
PMs rise to leadership positions in the tech sector, because the job combines user perspectives, business needs and technological capabilities.  Whatever you ...
Product managers combine user perspectives, business needs and technology capabilities in one job. But, what they do day to day varies widely. In this episode, you’ll hear how what PMs do differs between Apple and Amazon from Souvik Bhattacharya, who has worked at both.
This episode is for product ...
Hiring developers and designers to build your tech product is always risky, because as a non-techie, you're hiring people to do things you don't know how to do.
Is outsourcing more risky because you're far away from the team? Or is in-house more risky, simply because it usually costs more? Listen t...
Why do some products go viral and others die a quiet death? The answer lies in growth hacking.Â
Growth hacking is a type of marketing that combines working on the product, which is an inside job, and working on promotion, which is an outside job. It is a new discipline born with the tech sector, an...
Making a prototype is a key step in your journey in bringing your tech idea to life. Begin with UX research, which we covered in last week’s episode.
With your research done, it’s time to move on to making a “fake product," which you will test with real users to see if there is enough demand to in...
The prototyping process is the first step in the product development journey. To go from idea to live app, site or algorithm, you need to test it with target users.
A good prototype can get you funding, but more importantly, it can show you whether the concept is worth pursuing in the first place.
...If code gets written, that usually means that there's technical debt. If it isn't dealt with regularly, the product doesn't work properly, engineers leave and you'll have a rebellion on your hands.
In this episode, you'll learn from Alexandre Omeyer, founder of Stepsize, the core concepts that non-...
If you don’t where you’re going, you’re not going to get there. Having a key goal in your product means you can lead a team, track your progress and invest wisely.Â
Whether you're funding a product or building one, listen to this episode to learn how to set your product goal.
Key learning note...
No code tools are a great way to build your first product, get it into users' hands and see if there is a business case. Once you've done that, you know what to invest in and why.
But, they are not a long term solution for many products. Listen to this episode what the no code movement is, how you ...
You can login to Bumble with Facebook and Uber uses Google maps. This happens because Uber's servers are connected to Google via a special widget called the API.
In this podcast episode, Sophia Matveeva teaches what APIs are and how companies can use them to grow users and revenue. This is a great ...
It's so tempting to dive into making a product the moment you have an idea. But, this is a sure way to lose time and money.
Before speaking to developers or designers, take a deep dive into the users and the problem you are aiming to solve. This is an ideal opportunity for non-techies to shine: use...