Product Business

How to Screw Up a Product Rewrite

Here are my five rules to protect you from screwing up a product rewrite.

Being Second: Ignore the First-Mover Advantage

Everyone wants to be first. Sometimes being second is better. Really. Here's why.

The Most Destructive Thing You Do: OverShoot

We all have opinions about the most destructive things we do, but rarely do we call the act of creation destructive. When you overshoot, you're destroying.

A/B Testing Done Wrong

There are tons of ways to do A/B testing the right way, so you can ignore this if you're doing it right. But how do you know? Come find out if you're good.

4 Product Innovation Strategies in 20 Minutes

If you're stuck thinking about new product innovation, sometimes you just need a quick idea boost. Here's 4 strategies in 20 minutes that may help you.

Launching New Products: Small and Opinionated

Launching new products is never easy. But if you want to do it well, they ought to be small and opinionated. At least that's my take. Here's the scoop.

WordPress And Appcelerator: Innovation without the Cash

I just recently spoke at a WordCamp (San Diego) on how a small business or start up could use WordPress for more than just a blog or web site, and referenced one particular case of product innovation but didn't get ...

Product Development: Lessons from an Opinionated Jerk

Remember that guy at school that always had an opinion about stuff and was quick to tell you about it? Remember the guy who never saw two sides of things or even the nuance and just kept repeating his position ...

Will your Product Launch Fail? Three Reasons it might

Focused on getting new products out the door? As you do, are you also focused on making sure the launch doesn't flop? Here are three reasons it might not go well, and what you can do about it.

Don’t Confuse Pricing And Revenue Strategies

Pricing is something you set and hope your clients pay. Revenue is more - and holds all the assumptions of your business model. Plan wisely. And don't confuse them.