Relevant Quips: Technology Product Management

None of the authority. All off the accountability. ,[object Object]

It’s easier to find products for people you know than it is to find people for products you know. ,[object Object],[object Object]

A computer program will always do what you tell it to do, but rarely what you want it to do. ,[object Object]

You are always doing something marginal when the boss drops by your desk. ,[object Object]

The P&L is a beautiful barometer. ,[object Object]

Know your and trust your product team ,[object Object]

Always be shipping! Nothing helps a team become efficient more than a steady release tempo ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

WARNING: Cool technology can cause feature anemia and schedule slip ,[object Object]

Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate. ,[object Object]

If only PowerPoint ran on Unix, better yet a ppt code generator. ,[object Object],[object Object]

Competitor information IS required reading. ,[object Object]

While product is the biggest P, the others drive revenue and profit ,[object Object]

On time delivery with quality is a catalyst for loyalty ,[object Object]

You cannot win by doing the same thing as your competitor, only 10 percent better. Offer something different and be 10 times better. ,[object Object]

A product roadmap is best considered a business plan. ,[object Object]

He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning. ,[object Object]

If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you’ve never tried before. ,[object Object]

Warning: dates in the calendar are closer than they appear. ,[object Object]

Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience. ,[object Object]

Hit ‘em where they ain’t. ,[object Object]

Don’t look for answers in your office. Get your ideas and products in front of customers sooner, not later. ,[object Object]

Other people have good ideas too. ,[object Object]

A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked perfectly. ,[object Object]

Two heads are better than one. When you’re wrestling with a thorny issue, get others involved. Creativity is not a one-man job. ,[object Object]

The challenge of developing products is not in deciding what to include but what you can omit . ,[object Object]

The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there’s a 90% probability you’ll get it wrong. ,[object Object]

Accept what your product is, understand what it is not, know what it MUST be. ,[object Object]

Never miss a good chance to shut up. ,[object Object]

The basic principles of reasoning: first, define the problem, for a problem clearly defined is already half solved; to gather evidence, pro and con; to discard the irrelevant; to formulate a tentative solution; and finally to put the solution to the test. ,[object Object]

Understand the problem, know the technology, and execute the plan ,[object Object]

Market entry requirements are no fun, but are called requirements for a fairly good reason. ,[object Object]

Customers rarely appreciate your products as much as you do. ,[object Object]

No, I clearly believe there are technology buyers. I have already met 8. ,[object Object],[object Object]

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