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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower SaaS

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. After all, that’s what tech innovation is all about. ” or “Are you developing for desktop, tablet, mobile, or all three?” But there are some common elements too.

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What It Really Takes to Sell To Developers and Engineers with Komodor CRO Jim Hunnewell

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Selling to developers and technical audiences requires a different approach than traditional B2B SaaS sales. As software continues to “eat the world” (as Marc Andreessen famously predicted), developers have gained significant influence in purchasing decisions. While your early adopters and innovators are amazing.

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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower SaaS

But be careful, and mind the gap – the Founder-Developer Gap, that is! Hiring a hands-on lead developer might seem like the right move for an early stage startup. It’s understandable - a hands-on developer can produce a product. Founder-Developer Gap How big is your startup’s Founder-Developer Gap?

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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

TechEmpower SaaS

million software developers worldwide. Given this diversity, it's important to be selective in the development services company with whom you choose to partner. You'll discover firms that are prolific in design/interface and light on development, and vice versa. How do they verify the ongoing progress of development?

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Product Design & Customer Experience: An Innovative View on Inclusive Product Development

Speaker: Dan Jenkins - Human Factors & Research Lead – DCA Design International

Use Product Management Today’s webinars to earn professional development hours! Attendance of this webinar will earn one PDH toward your NPDP certification for the Product Development and Management Association. September 28, 2022 11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 7:00 pm BST.

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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

TechEmpower SaaS

When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. The Founder-Developer Gap and A, B, C Players The challenges that business leaders face when assessing development teams are a good example of the Founder-Developer Gap.

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Scaling 6 Products to $100M+ ARR Each: Samsara’s CPO Kiren Sekar on Multi-Product Growth

SaaStr

Cross-Vertical Market Expansion Creates Unexpected Innovation Synergies While many startups laser-focus on dominating a single vertical, Sekar’s experience at both Meraki and Samsara showed that deliberate cross-vertical expansion creates powerful network effects of innovation.

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Digital Adoption Platform Fundamentals: The Key To Product Innovation And Elevated CX

Speaker: Pulkit Agrawal

📆 August 15, 2024 at 11:00 am PT, 2:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm GMT Use Product Management Today’s webinars to earn professional development hours! Attendance of this webinar will earn one PDH toward your NPDP certification for the Product Development and Management Association.

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The Path to Product Excellence: Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Enhancing Communication

Speaker: David Bard, Principal at VP Product Coaching

In the fast-paced world of digital innovation, success is often accompanied by a multitude of challenges - like the pitfalls lurking at every turn, threatening to derail the most promising projects. But fret not, this webinar is your key to effective product development!

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How To Speak The Language Of Financial Success In Product Management

Speaker: Jamie Bernard

By connecting your product’s journey with the company’s financial success, you’ll ensure that every feature, release, and innovation contributes to the bottom line, driving both customer satisfaction and business growth. In this webinar, we'll highlight the critical importance of business and financial acumen in product management.

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The Problem with Product Market Fit (and What to Use Instead)

Speaker: Daniel Elizalde - Product Executive and Advisor

Launching successful products requires a rare combination of market understanding, iterative development, and a lot of luck. Unfortunately, most B2B companies go through the innovation journey using abstract terms and intangible metrics, such as “trying to reach product market fit.”

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

Understanding these trends is not only essential to staying ahead of the curve, but critical for those striving to remain competitive and innovative in an increasingly data-driven world. Attendance of this webinar will earn one PDH toward your NPDP certification for the Product Development and Management Association.

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The AI Superhero Approach to Product Management

Speaker: Conrado Morlan

Using the lens of a superhero narrative, he’ll uncover how AI can be the ultimate sidekick, aiding in data management and reporting, enhancing productivity, and boosting innovation. 📆 October 10, 2024 at 11:00 am PT, 2:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm GMT Use Product Management Today’s webinars to earn professional development hours!

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How to Work with Your Customer Success Team to Create a Great Product Feedback Experience

Speaker: Rebecca Notté, Product Operations Manager and Hannah Chaplin, Director of Product Marketing at Pendo

Throughout this series, we have been discussing ways to innovate your feedback loops, and strategies for incorporating your customers into the heart of your product development systems. It is very common for your product operation team to feel overwhelmed with the amount of customer data that is available to them.

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The New Frontier: A Guide to Monetizing AI Offerings

Speaker: Michael Mansard and Katherine Shealy

With the cost of developing AI capabilities growing, finding a flexible monetization strategy has become mission critical. You’ll walk away with the following insights: 🚀 GenAI as a Game Changer: Learn why GenAI is revolutionizing SaaS and how it opens new opportunities to innovate your business model.