Archives for April 2007
Developer: “That Works Fine on MY Computer…”
The inconsistently repeatable bug is the Product Manager’s nemesis. One of the worst things I can hear from a developer is the phrase “Gee, that works fine for me.” Usually followed by “We’ll continue to look into that.” Which is code for “I’m deleting this bug report from my queue until someone screams [...]
What Problem Do You Solve?
This may be semantic but recently I’ve been reflecting on a key foundation of Product Managment - the mantra “What problem are we solving?” After spending the majority of my career managing B2B Enterprise software and services, a year ago I went to a B2C (indirect) company focused on entertainment. After consideration, I [...]
Nintendo Changes the Game
By now, everyone has heard of the awesome success that Nintendo is having with the Wii game console. My wife bought a Wii and after playing with it, and seeing my parents play (and enjoy) it, it deserves a closer look.
Nintendo recognized that they were playing a losing game by continuing to spin in [...]
Sales: OMG! Teh Raodmap sUxOr!
Situation: The Sales MonkeysTM are hanging from the trees on their weekly sales call crying “You only give us a 90 day product outlook! How are we supposed to sell without a 2-year roadmap!” Well monkey-boys, the reason you don’t get the full roadmap anymore is because the last time we made the [...]
Jerks Rise to the Top?
New York Magazine takes an interesting look into boss psychology. The article seems to support the theory that nice guys finish last and you need a mean streak to get ahead. Is the politically correct, gender sensitive, collaborative, consensus building boss model we’ve heard about through the 90’s to today crumbling? Narcissism [...]
