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"My Favorite Product" Episode 14: Ann Kimura on Strava!
Ann Kimura is one of the best designers I've worked with comes on the show this month to talk about her favorite product, Strava!
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John Zilch

September 2024

A World Without Roadmaps
"Look Mom! No hands!" What would really happen if we ditched our product roadmaps?
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John Zilch
Join the Breakthrough Ventures Team!
The Breakthrough Ventures team is excited to announce that we’re expanding our business and looking to bring on one or two fractional product leads to…
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John Zilch

August 2024

The Value of the Walmart Greeter
Think of the best experiences in the world. What do they all have in common? A simple way to help you get started.
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John Zilch

July 2024

"My Favorite Product" Episode 12: Deepak Deolalikar on Tesla!
You may not know it - but as a Product leader, you own the experience! Hear Deepak discuss why and how Tesla embodies this principle.
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John Zilch
Anatomy of a Poor UX: SurveyMonkey
How one screen makes me want to quit one of my favorite products.
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John Zilch
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"My Favorite Product" Episode 11: Cabril DeAbreu on Yuka!
Can a product successfully point out the bad things in my life and recommend better substitutes?
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John Zilch
Cultures of Chaos
A product roadmap can actually be detrimental to the business if the gameplan keeps changing.
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John Zilch
Just launched: Two NEW (free) Product workshops in July
Start the second half of 2024 with a bang! The fireworks continue with two new interactive Product workshops!
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John Zilch

June 2024

Achieving Product-Market Fit with Three Questions
An approach for how your team can determine if you have captured the ever-elusive product-market fit.
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John Zilch
The Danger with Optimizing for Persistent Peace
The most successful Product teams are comfortable with a fair amount of animosity between its team members.
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John Zilch

May 2024

"My Favorite Product" Episode 10: Denny Klisch on Voi!
Often, the difference between a good product and a great one is in the details.
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John Zilch
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