Product for Product Management

Are you a Product Manager that started from a non-technical background? Do you want to learn about a few technical tools and skills that can help you on your product journey?In this episode, Matt and Moshe discuss some basic tools that can help all product managers. Dividing it to the common, most basic product stack - Front End (UI), Back End and Data, we covered the following:On the Data end, SQL and the basic things you can do with it to learn about how your product is doingOn the Back End, using APIs and Postman.On the Front End, using Chrome (or other browser) developers tools to play around with the CSS of your siteThere are of course other tools that can be used for the more technically savvy amongst us. But remember, as Product Managers, our job is to focus on our clients and organization and their problems, not to build solutions for them.Connect with Matt and Moshe on LinkedIn:*Matt - www.linkedin.com/in/mattgreenanalytics*Moshe - www.linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky*Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We are pleased to start 2023 with a returning guest, to talk about his upcoming new book for the Product Management community. Henry Latham, Founder and Lead Mentor at Prod MBA, is publishing “Product Strategy is Simple”. A much needed perspective in the ever growing world of product management knowledge, many people think that Product Strategy is HARD. This was the goal Henry had in front of him when writing the book. From his own words: Product Management is Simple is a short, actionable guide to craft, validate & communicate your product strategy effectively, perfected from coaching over 270 Product Managers, Owners & Leaders in product strategy. In the episode, we talked with Henry about:Why he wrote the bookWhat the book coversWhat is product strategyHow is it different from other product strategy booksHow do we keep product strategy simpleAnd much more!The book is now available! Check it out here:AmazonProduct Strategy is Simple BookYou can connect with Henry at:LinkedInProdMBAYou can find the podcast’s page, and connect with Matt and Moshe on Linkedin:Product for Product Podcast Matt GreenMoshe MikanovskyNote: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Although many of us product people have UX and UI designers on our teams, it is not a bad idea to know how to use some of the tools used for designing our products, especially in the wireframing phase, when the design are low-fidelity, and we need to figure out what the best way to contain data on the screens, and the most efficient way for users to use the system. In the series, we covered Figma, Miro, Lucidchart and Balsamiq. In this episode Matt and Moshe met again to summarize what they learned.Some of the discussion points include:Low fidelity vs. high fidelity, and how the tool we choose can influence the steps we take in the designThe importance of not skipping the low fidelity, wireframing step, and why jumping right away to high fidelity can be a problem to the usersOne tool that does it all vs. specialized tools for each stepCollaboration with the help of the toolAnd more! * Product for Product sitehttps://www.spreaker.com/show/product-for-product * You can find the podcast’s page, and connect with Matt and Moshe on Linkedin: - Product for Product Podcast - linkedin.com/company/product-for-product-podcast - Matt Green - linkedin.com/in/mattgreenanalytics/ - Moshe Mikanovsky - linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky/ *Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Welcome to the UX/UI and Wireframing series, where we explore different tools that Product Managers use in the design process, either on their own or with the help of a UX/UI Designer. In this episode, Matt and Moshe had the pleasure of speaking with Sufian Siddiqi, Lead Product Manager at Lucid Motors, about the tool Balsamiq. Sufian has been using it for years now, since it was in beta. He loves the simplicity of the product, especially at the early stages of a product ideation.In the episode, Sufian talks about:Why he uses Balsamiq How using a more designer oriented system runs the risk of skipping the wireframing step Collaboration and prototyping with BalsamiqUsing templateLearning how to wireframe with Balsamiq’s resources And so much more!To learn more about Balsamiq:https://balsamiq.com/Connect with Sufian:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sufian/Connect with Matt and Moshe on LinkedIn:*Matt - www.linkedin.com/in/mattgreenanalytics*Moshe - www.linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky *Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Welcome to the UX/UI and Wireframing series, where we explore different tools that Product Managers use in the design process, either on their own or with the help of a UX/UI Designer. In this episode, Matt and Moshe had the pleasure of speaking with Faith Peterson, Senior Product Manager at interviewstream, about the tool Lucidchart. Faith is a great advocate of team collaboration, and doing the job no matter which tool you have. She also loves diving deep into the tools she is using, and therefore knows the ins and outs of Lucidchat and Lucidspark.In the episode, Faith talks about:* One tool for all collaboration needs* Ability to do hotspots and export them in a way that is navigable for user testing* Lucidchart branding vs. what it can actually do* Templates for UX/UI* Usage of templates for the beginner vs. experienced user* Integrations with many products such as Jira, MS PowerPoint, Google and more* Collaboration features in Lucidchart vs. Lucidspark* And so much more!To learn more about Lucidchart:https://www.lucidchart.com/Connect with Faith:https://www.linkedin.com/in/faithpeterson/ Connect with Matt and Moshe on LinkedIn:*Matt - www.linkedin.com/in/mattgreenanalytics*Moshe - www.linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky *Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Welcome to the UX/UI and Wireframing series, where we explore different tools that Product Managers use in the design process, either on their own or with the help of a UX/UI Designer. In this episode, Matt and Moshe had the pleasure of speaking with Rob Hall, Director of Product at OxBlue, about the tool Miro. Although Miro is known mostly for it’s whiteboard and collaboration tool for online work, and got a huge boost during Covid for remote teams, it is less known for its usage in the Wireframing process and UX design work.In the episode, Rob talks about:* How he and his team are using Miro* The power of Miro in collaboration* Where the line is drawn in the design process - using Miro for UX and Wireframing design, and then moving to Figma for clickable prototypes and high fidelity UI design* Features he loves and some features he would love Miro to fix* And so much more!To learn more about Miro:* https://www.miro.com/Connect with Rob:* https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealrobhall/Connect with Matt and Moshe on LinkedIn:*Matt - www.linkedin.com/in/mattgreenanalytics*Moshe - www.linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky *Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Welcome to the UX/UI and Wireframing series, where we explore different tools that Product Managers use in the design process, either on their own or with the help of a UX/UI Designer. In this episode, Matt and Moshe had the pleasure of speaking with Quinnie Chen, Product Manager at Envato, about the tool Figma. Quinnie shared her background as a designer turned product manager/entrepreneur, and her love for everything design.In the episode, Quinnie talks about:* Why she loves Figma so much* Figma vs other tools* How did Figma win over other tools?* How to work with a design system and not skip the Wireframing process?* Loved features such as amazing online collaboration and community templates* And so much more!To learn more about Figma:https://www.figma.com/Connect with Quinnie:https://www.linkedin.com/in/quinnie-chen/Connect with Matt and Moshe on LinkedIn:*Matt - www.linkedin.com/in/mattgreenanalytics*Moshe - www.linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky *Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Welcome to the UX/UI and Wireframing kickoff episode. Matt and Moshe met to discuss what UX/UI design and Wireframing systems are all about.Although they debated whether to have a dedicated series for each of them, one for UX/UI design systems such as Figma or Invision, and one for Wireframing systems like Balsamiq, they decided on merging these into one series. Reason is that Product Managers don’t usually do a lot of the UX/UI design, and are more involved in the wireframing process. Some systems are dedicated to wireframing, while others are more geared to the UX/UI design, and still allow the Product Managers to participate. While other systems, such as Miro, is more of a broad whiteboard collaboration platform, which lends itself to wireframing.In this episode, Matt and Moshe discuss some of they expectations from the series and what they would like to learn, such as:* User friendliness of the various platforms* The collaboration aspects* Prototyping* And more! The products we will discuss include:* Figma* Lucidchart* Miro* Balsamiq* and moreConnect with Matt and Moshe on LinkedIn:*Matt - www.linkedin.com/in/mattgreenanalytics*Moshe - www.linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky *Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In this episode, Matt and Moshe speak with Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO and Leadership Advisor at Bain Public, a product leadership firm that helps companies make informed decisions and deliver superior quality products that appeal to customers and achieve business goals. During their work at Bain Public, Paul and his team developed the SOAP™ methodology, which helps product planning and roadmap prioritization based on principles of Product Strategy, Lean Startup, User-centered design, Data Science and more. Join Matt and Moshe as they explore the following topics with Paul:• The challenges many companies face when they do not understand product focus• The challenge of Product Managers having to educate their management on what Product is all about• The help companies need in understanding productSOAP Methodology, created on Coda for their clients to structure their product work• The complexities for Product Managers in AI productsAnd more… • You can connect with Paul at:• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulortchanian/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulblast • Bain Public: https://www.bainpublic.com/ • To learn more about the SOAP Methodology, Bain Public offers a variety of articles, e-books and approaches on their website. • You can find the podcast’s page, and connect with Matt and Moshe on Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/product-for-product-podcast • Matt - www.linkedin.com/in/mattgreenanalytics • Moshe - www.linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky • Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way. Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Going back to the basics - chatting about backlog and agile boards systems - we enjoyed learning some of the approaches companies (both providers and users) have taken in this table-stakes systems for product teams.In the series, we covered Clickup, Pivotal Tracker, Jira, Shortcut and Azure DevOps. In this episode Matt and Moshe met again to summarize what they learned.Some of the discussion points include:* Systems with flexible workflows vs opinionated ones* Systems that does it all vs those who specialize * Project Management vs Product Management * Integrations with other systems, connectivity to the ecosystem we are using And more! * Product for Product sitehttps://www.spreaker.com/show/product-for-product * You can find the podcast’s page, and connect with Matt and Moshe on Linkedin: - Product for Product Podcast - linkedin.com/company/product-for-product-podcast - Matt Green - linkedin.com/in/mattgreenanalytics/ - Moshe Mikanovsky - linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky/ *Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️