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Iterating for PMF: How to Pivot Based on Customer Feedback

When and how to adjust your product, pricing, or positioning based on customer insights and market response. Here’s the reality most startup founders eventually face: 🚨 You won’t get Product-Marke...

The Product Manager’s Instinct: Why Wisdom Matters More Than Tools

Mastering roadmaps, analytics dashboards, and collaboration platforms is an important part of product management. Many Product Managers I meet dedicate significant time to learning these tools. Yet...

Actionable Steps for Product Managers to Acquire Hardware and Software Integration Knowledge

Experienced product managers are invaluable assets to any organization that develops products. In today’s landscape, most products rely on both hardware and software to function seamlessly. As a pr...

Overcoming Over-Engineering: A Lesson from Software Startups for Hardware Innovators

Having worked in both established product development companies and dynamic startups, I've witnessed a significant amount of over-engineering. This phenomenon not only represents a misuse of critic...

Overcoming the Top 5 Challenges of Lack of Scalability in Hardware Startups

In the world of hardware startups, scalability is a critical factor that can make or break the company. Unlike software-based products, the scalability of hardware not only requires thoughtful plan...

The Perilous Impact of Unresolved Prototype Problems on Product Launch Success

Unresolved prototype problems wield a significant influence on the outcome of product launches, potentially derailing success and tarnishing brand reputation. In our series of articles identifying ...

The Top 5 Reasons that Lead to Inadequate Prototyping

Prototyping serves as a cornerstone in the product development process, enabling manufacturers to validate concepts, identify flaws, and refine designs before mass production. However, inadequate p...