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Mentioned in 14 episodes
Escaping the Build Trap
How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value
Book • 2018
In 'Escaping the Build Trap', Melissa Perri addresses the common issue where organizations become trapped in a cycle of constantly building features without focusing on the value these features bring to customers.
She argues that success should be measured by outcomes rather than outputs.
The book provides practical frameworks, real-world examples, and strategies for transitioning from a 'feature factory' mindset to one that emphasizes continuous discovery, customer needs, and strategic product management.
Perri emphasizes the importance of defining a clear product vision, empowering product teams with autonomy, and aligning organizational dynamics to deliver real value.
The book is essential for product managers, leaders, and anyone involved in product development who want to create meaningful products and drive business impact.
She argues that success should be measured by outcomes rather than outputs.
The book provides practical frameworks, real-world examples, and strategies for transitioning from a 'feature factory' mindset to one that emphasizes continuous discovery, customer needs, and strategic product management.
Perri emphasizes the importance of defining a clear product vision, empowering product teams with autonomy, and aligning organizational dynamics to deliver real value.
The book is essential for product managers, leaders, and anyone involved in product development who want to create meaningful products and drive business impact.
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Mentioned in 14 episodes
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as the author of the book.


Lenny Rachitsky

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Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about SAFe and the product owner role | Melissa Perri (author, founder of Product Institute)
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, offering insights into effective product management.


Melissa Perri

138 snips
The ultimate guide to product operations | Melissa Perri and Denise Tilles
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as Melissa's previous book, focusing on escaping the build trap and creating real value.


Lenny Rachitsky


Melissa Perri

99 snips
How to create a winning product strategy | Melissa Perri
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as a resource for learning about product management.

Vivian Phinney

56 snips
Episode 201: Enhancing Product Operations in Enterprise Software with Mark Rosenberg and Vivian Phinney
Empfohlen von Sumit als Buch für Gründer.

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🤯 Diese Tools nutze ich täglich für mein Business - Marketing, Entwicklung, Backoffice... | Folge 54
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as 

's book, focusing on product strategy.

Ben Erez


Melissa Perri

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#57: What product leaders get wrong about strategy | Melissa Perri (board member, author of Escaping The Build Trap)
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when defining what the Build Trap is.


Melissa Perri

19 snips
Mastering Product Strategy With Melissa Perri, Author of Escaping the Build Trap
Vivian Finney mentioned that it contains information on standardizing a hierarchy to describe work being done.

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Episode 235: Inside Product Ops: How Teams Scale Strategy
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when discussing the importance of understanding competitive differentiation and creating client value.

Amber Brestowski

Episode 213: How Vanguard is Modernizing Finance Through Digital Innovation with Marco and Amber
Empfohlen von Sumit als Buch für Gründer.

🏁 Neustart: DAS würde ICH tatsächlich bei Neugründung machen | Minimal Empires | Folge 40
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as a previous book she wrote, detailing strategies for effective product management.


Melissa Perri

The Melissa Perri and Denise Tilles Hypothesis: Product Operations Provide Infrastructure for High-Quality Product Decision-Making
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Martina Hodges-Schell

Martina Hodges-Schell: Understanding your operating model
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as one of her main influences when starting product operations due to her simple and easy-to-understand approach to modern product management.


Anabela Cesário

How do you make product operations successful? | Patrícia Cadete + Anabela Cesário
Empfohlen für Gründer (ohne Angabe des Sprechers).

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