Ok, we’ve mastered Agile. What’s next? — Said no one ever. — The Agile Manifesto hasn’t been updated (and isn’t going to be), so naturally, some will try to get traction for a new version or their own refined set of principles. It’s not a bad thing. …

Are you still not quite sure what Agile is, or are you sure if it is relevant today? This article is for you. — Agile remains a constructive set of values and principles to guide engineering and product decisions alike. Even outside digital product development, teams of all kinds have benefited by adopting Agile-friendly practices. Today, we do tend to take it for granted, though. “Agile Scrum? Agile frameworks? Is Agile dead? Agile methodology…

Agility isn’t optional if you want to win. Let’s look at the most common mistakes when interpreting the Agile Manifesto. — Agile is not a methodology. It is not a framework. It is, however, still very relevant today and continues to be easy to get started but practically impossible to master. …

Create a better vision for your company, product, or program. Hold off on that impressive slide deck or lengthy whitepaper. Those are fine, but only if they are supporting something that is already simpler and more effective. — A New Vision Checklist ▢ Guide: Gives direction while leaving room for learning. ▢ Motivational: Motivates the team by cultivating a sense of purpose. ▢ Customer-centric: Places the customer at the center. ▢ Unique Value: Targets an unmet customer pain. ▢ Bold: It is daring or even a bit unrealistic. ▢ Concise: Fits into 1–3 sentences. Yes, this is…

You don’t need to know it all, but these will get you by. These three basics will help you collaborate with designers, identify opportunities, and build better products. — Below you’ll find three high-level UX concepts. I’m proposing that these three are the most important to consider as a digital product manager. They’ll help you carry on an intelligent conversation and develop opinions backed by research and well-established UX principles.

I’ve always been hesitant to share tips like these because I know everyone’s path to PM is different. Regardless, if you ask me in a DM on Twitter or LinkedIn, this is what I will point you to. This is what I’ve got. Take it or leave it. No matter what, I sincerely wish you the best on your journey! — First, learn about product management from as many different product people as you can Ask yourself why you want to be a product manager

They are coming for you. You are on a mission and striving to reach the goals for your product, but a plague is brewing. I have seen every single prioritization method known to man. Here are some good ones for dealing with software development defects. — Creepy-crawlers emerge At the beginning of the year, I started on a new product without any established strategy or backlog for it specifically. The engineers and product designer I’m working with were also new to this part of the customer journey. We were also fortunate enough to have an excellent QA tester…

These are the actual podcasts I currently subscribe to on Google Podcasts. Hey new PMs or whomever, I hope these are helpful and easy to dive into! Although I gave up commuting a while ago, I listen to a lot of content on the weekends. A good weekend for me…