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Saurabh Mahajan Saurabh Mahajan
Updated on September 24, 2025

How Platform Teams Can Avoid the Ticket Factory Trap

The ticket factory trap occurs when platform teams spend more time resolving Jira tickets than working on the product leading to lower morale and shadow IT. Here’s how to break the cycle.

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Artem Oppermann Artem Oppermann
Updated on June 18, 2025

What Is the V-Model in Software Development?

The V-model is a software development process that describes the relationship between each phase of the development life cycle and its corresponding testing phase. Here's what to know about the methodology.

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Eli Shlonsky Eli Shlonsky
Updated on February 03, 2025

Building to an MVP From Scratch

When you start a company, there’s no playbook for going from zero to one. Our expert offers advice on getting to your MVP quickly and well.

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Jeff Link Jeff Link
Updated on December 10, 2024

14 Product Management Tools Every PM Should Know

Product managers rely on product management tools to help keep their teams organized and on track to achieve their goals. Here are some popular tools PMs use to assign tasks, communicate with team members, design product roadmaps and more.

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Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on December 05, 2024

4 Massive Minimum Viable Product Mistakes You’re Inevitably Going to Make

You can’t stop these mistakes from blowing up your MVP, but you can contain them.

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Tracy Mahnken Tracy Mahnken
Updated on April 27, 2024

4 Things All Product Managers Should Do, According to NerdWallet’s VP

Effective product management is a lot of science, and a little bit of art.

Tammy Xu Tammy Xu
Updated on April 27, 2024

12 Top Product Manager Skills to Know

Learn how to wield influence without authority.

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Tammy Xu Tammy Xu
Updated on April 27, 2024

Successful Product Managers Must Learn to Say No

Because sometimes “yes” is a terrible idea.

Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on April 27, 2024

Strong Release Management Is Your Startup’s Best Chance to Deliver a Winning Product

Ignoring this important documentation process sabotages great products and features.

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Fareed Huda Fareed Huda
Updated on April 27, 2024

3 Product Management Principles Every PM Should Implement Now

Navigating the new normal will require a shift in thinking to discover unmet needs and embrace new opportunities.