Best of Product Management — November 2024

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   Itamar Gilad·1y

   4 Levels of Data Proficiency

   Data proficiency is essential for product companies to thrive. This post outlines four levels of data proficiency: business modeling, data-driven, evidence-guided, and AI-powered. Business modeling focuses on creating models to understand customer behavior and business growth. Data-driven companies prioritize data collection, processing, and consistent analysis. Evidence-guided organizations test assumptions and act on validated data. The AI-powered level is speculative, suggesting that future advancements in AI could significantly enhance data-driven decision-making and business modeling.

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   Techunter·1y

   (comic) To do or not to do

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   habr·1y

   From Idea to Release: The Product Owner’s Role in Feature Development at Exante

   The post examines the journey of feature development at Exante, highlighting the critical role of the product owner in managing communication and documentation challenges. It outlines the processes of basic and full discovery, including aligning feature requests with business goals, user analysis, design feasibility, and technical specifications. Detailed planning and collaboration are emphasized to minimize discrepancies and ensure consistent implementation across projects.

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   Hacker News·2y

   Methodology is bullshit: principles for product velocity

   Achieving fast product development often involves cutting unnecessary processes, limiting project scope, and focusing on what truly matters. Key principles include doing less to maintain quality, embracing simple solutions, ignoring non-essential problems, avoiding rigid development processes, accepting the need for occasional rewrites, utilizing vendors for certain tasks, and maintaining a small, efficient team. Understanding customer needs and having a strong team are crucial for maintaining product velocity.

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   Game Developers·1y

   Hi Everyone

   The poster, a former Product Manager in a mobile game development company, led over 300 prototypes across six teams, achieving top-chart rankings in the USA. They have experience launching PC and browser games using Web3 technologies and many mobile games. Currently, they run their own company with a dedicated team of three, operating on a PPP model.

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