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How to deliver a product release on time?

For most product managers, a big product release is a stressful moment. The road towards it can also be very painful and usually isn’t without conflict. A lot of things need to go right and a lot of things can go wrong.

How to manage technical debt (step-by-step guide)?

Most articles about technical debt are pretty much theory only with lots of interesting graphs. The big problem with those articles: its worth 0 without knowing how to practically implement any of it into your development operations. I’m going to give you a hands-on approach on how to manage technical debt so you can improve your product delivery (5 minute read).

How to hire a developer (plus freebee)?

Although it seems easy and straight forward, hiring a developer has its own specific challenges. For most managers and executes, developers may seem from another planet while talking to them (you might need a tech dictionary). I’ve hired dozens of developers over the years from all parts of the world. Let me drop a bomb first… Hiring a developer has nothing to do with having a rockstar coder.

How to hire the right product manager?

I was supporting a Berlin startup recently with hiring a product manager. They weren’t the first company that knocked on my door to help them find the right person for the job. It became clear to me a lot of companies and startups struggle to find those top notch product managers. Let me give you an insight how difficult hiring PM’s is: from the last 2 companies I supported with hiring new product managers.