Product Management Rethinking Kanban Kanban is today's most dominant project management framework, but there are many different ways to implement Kanban. Here are some other approaches to Kanban and common Kanban use cases.
Project Management How to Translate Unclear Client Demands Into Specific Product Requirements Successful product development requires a clear understanding of what the client is trying to build. If your client has provided vague product specs, here are some tips for turning them into useful development tasks.
Product Development Cheap, Fast, Good: Shifting Your Development Priorities as your Company Scales Should you worry about speed, cost, or quality when building an app? In many cases, the answer depends on what stage of growth your company is at.
Citizen Development Build It Yourself: How Product Managers Can Leverage Low-Code Tools to Maximum Effect Product managers are increasingly using low-code tools to prototype new features and ship small-scale business apps. Here are a few ways that PMs can take advantage of low-code tools like Crowdbotics.
Managed App Development How to Deploy Freelance Developers for Maximum Effect Freelance software developers can help you scale your team for a lower cost and commitment, but you need to know how to manage them. Here are tips for maximizing the value you get from freelance software engineers.
Product Development How to Know Which Features You Should (and Shouldn't) Include in Your MVP It can be hard to determine which features actually constitute a "minimum viable product" version of your app. Here's how to know which features to include or leave out.
Product Management 4 Techniques for Prioritizing Your Product Backlog Prioritizing your product backlog is the best way to ensure that development tasks don't pile up. Here are a few strategies for identifying high- and low-priority tasks.
Product Management What Makes a Product Manager Great vs. Just Good The value of a quality PM is growing as more industries embrace technology. But what separates the great PMs from the good PMs?
Product Owner Worst Backlog Management Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) Grooming the backlog is a primary responsibility for any product owner. Here are some common backlog management errors and best practices for keeping your backlog organized.
Product Management How the Role of Product Manager Will Change in the Next Decade Product management is a trendy field, and it's projected to become more popular in the next 10 years. Here's how you can position yourself for career success in product management over the coming decade.
App Development Should You Hire a Freelance Developer or Just Outsource the Whole Project? Can you get away with hiring one or two freelancers, or will you need a whole team of experts to handle your project? Here's how to compare freelance developers vs. third-party development agencies.
Product Development Why Changing Your Product Scope Costs Extra and Takes Longer (And How to Avoid It) If you're new to software development, you might not be familiar with the idea of product scope or a PRD, or the fact that changing them costs you extra. Here's a resource to help you understand why.
Project Management Earned Value Management Explained Earned Value Management (EVM) is an analysis technique used in project management to track and monitor the progress of any project. Here's how it works.
Product Development How to Restart Product Development After COVID-19 Project managers and engineering teams need to identify the right way to resume third-party or internal software development after COVID. Here are a few suggestions.
Project Management How Project Managers Fix Cost Overruns and Missed Deadlines Even for the best development teams, cost overruns and missed deadlines are inevitable. Here's how to fix those daunting cost overruns and help you meet even your most stringent deadlines.
Product Development A Day in the Life of a Crowdbotics Developer What do Crowdbotics developers do all day? Are they worth the money they make? What goes on in their workplace? Get a glimpse into life as a Crowdbotics engineer.
Product Development Key Factors To Consider When Hiring Contract Engineers What are the advantages and disadvantages of hiring contract vs. in-house developers? Here are key factors to evaluate.
Product Management Best Product Management Tools for Development Teams Choosing a tool or application that enables efficient product management is the best way to ensure your product's success. Here is a list of product management tools that can help you deliver a quality product on time.
Agile How to Properly Estimate Projects and Tasks 66% of development projects end up in cost overruns. Here's how to correctly estimate your project and avoid a blown deadline.
Management Developing An Effective Mental Model As A New Manager Before becoming a manager, I had just enough awareness of “management” that, much like being waved down by lost tourist, I could point people in the right general direction.
GitHub A Dead Simple Intro to GitHub for the Non-Technical GitHub is a key technology when it comes to software development, but getting started – or getting familiar – can often be intimidating for non-technical users. A Github repository is the fundamental…
Agile A case study of our first product launch with Agile methodology After running 6 sprints to release an e-commerce insurance product, I made a case study of our journey with Agile methodology and presented the key success factors to the Executive Committee, as well…
API RESTful API Basics For Non-Technical Founders and Product Managers Before you continue reading, do consider that this post is written for non-technical founders and product managers. I’ll focus mainly on RESTful APIs in this post. I will oversimplify some concepts…
Product Management Building Software for Non-Technical Clients As a Product Manager at Crowdbotics, much of my day is spent translating a client’s feature ideas into high-quality software products — making sure everything is built on time and within budget, and…
