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Frank Lessons on AI from the Developer of the World’s First Hotdog Recognizer

Product Aug 31 2017

Frank Lessons on AI from the Developer of the World’s First Hotdog Recognizer

Speculation about the future of artificial intelligence divides largely into two camps. The alarmist corner believes our technical advances risk the extermination of humanity by increasingly intelligent machines. This fear is fueled by the bad-boy of tech, Elon Musk, who’s . . .

Accenture’s Daniella Patrick on how HR is product management

Product Aug 29 2017

Accenture’s Daniella Patrick on how HR is product management

When Daniella Patrick was young, her grandmother told her, “study a ‘strong’ subject, like engineering. That way people take you seriously.” Despite showing a natural talent for subjects like literature and the arts, this was the early encouragement she received . . .

97% of users churn silently — here’s why

Product Jul 18 2017

97% of users churn silently — here’s why

Who are your app’s users? They’re people just like you and me. They have busy lives, friends, daily commutes, and when confronted with challenges, they prefer to avoid confrontation. It’s only natural. According to research by thinkJar, that’s why 25 . . .

Using machine learning to improve your product

Product Jun 28 2017

Using machine learning to improve your product

Tips from Rose Yao for using machine learning to improve your product

A succinct guide to machine learning for product managers

Product Jun 6 2017

A succinct guide to machine learning for product managers

Neal Lathia recently ran a session at Skyscanner that aimed to cover machine learning from a non-technical, product-centric perspective. Here's what he taught his company.


Vox Media’s Heather Savatta on shifting gears from sales to product management

Product Jun 1 2017

Vox Media’s Heather Savatta on shifting gears from sales to product management

When I saw that Heather Savatta downloaded our How technical should product managers be? report, I reached out to to see if she’d be interested in being feature story on The Signal. As the lead product manager for advertising products . . .

From Apple to Zillow: What good product retention really looks like

Product May 16 2017

From Apple to Zillow: What good product retention really looks like

This is an excerpt from Sean Ellis and Morgan Brown’s latest book Hacking Growth, the definitive playbook on building and growing businesses from two Silicon Valley pioneers. To read the entire book, buy it here. Legendary business expert Peter Drucker . . .

What’s better than an aha moment? robotmia’s machine learning team found out

Product Apr 13 2017

What’s better than an aha moment? robotmia’s machine learning team found out

The aha moment is a mythic point in a product’s life when users stop being wary and start becoming addicted. In Facebook’s salad days, the company “figured out” that if they could compel users to make seven friends in 10 . . .

A Windows and Lumosity alum issues his three product commandments

Product Mar 6 2017

A Windows and Lumosity alum issues his three product commandments

Because of his ability to coordinate people and drive them toward a cause, Matt ascended the product ranks at Microsoft and Lumosity, where he became VP of Product. Now he’s co-founded Savvy, but even as his responsibilities multiply, his heart remains in product. He believes great PMs do 3 important things—so ask yourself:

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