There is a lot of jargon floating around in the tech world such as lean, agile, design thinking, scrum, and kanban. It can feel really overwhelming to determine which is the right fit for your company, product, or clients. We discuss what each of these frameworks are, and give examples of how to choose a methodology. We also look into what types of projects, products, and people fit different methodologies. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com ..read more

How do you implement a problem solving methodology into client facing projects? We discuss the importance of having an arsenal of questions to ask during the foundational meetings at the beginning of client projects. The framework we reference allows us to create benchmarks for client interactions. To learn more, check out the CIRCLE framework here: bit.ly/2VKwAqC To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com ..read more

We understand the fundamentals of Product Management, we know what skills we need, and we have landed our first project! What comes next? How do we engage our clients? How do we ensure that they trust us with building their vision? We unpack these questions in our series that details each phase of the product lifecycle. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com ..read more

In the first episode of our new digital transformation series, we will investigate how Domino's pizza turned themselves into a full-fledged technology company. You may think of Domino's Pizza as just your average delivery joint, but they played a huge role in how food delivery broke into the tech scene during the rise of smartphone applications. Throughout our digital transformation series, we will uncover how companies change their products and processes in order improve their core product, customer experience, and more. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechno ..read more

Are you going to make a profit from one particular user? This question centers our discussion about unit economics. We unpack how to scale a product around this one metric, and how to keep it at the forefront of metric discussions. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com ..read more

In this episode, we are tackling the fundamentals. We discuss how product managers bring value to a company, how their success is measured during projects, and we define the necessary skillset each PM needs. This provides the background information for our series about the product lifecycle.  To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com ..read more

Why do we conduct user tests? How do they help solve our end users' problems? We discuss what an effective user test looks like. This includes why user tests benefit a product, and what are the basic do's and don'ts about running the tests. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com ..read more

 Starting with a mental framework, what tools do we need aid our daily work flow as Product Managers? The process can be broken down into 3 layers: the market, the users, and the tactical product. Being a good product manager means assessing not only the right methodology, but the right tools to help us at each stage of the process. Listen to learn about different tools and the underlying goals that each will accomplish. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com ..read more

Given that there are many avenues to becoming a product manager, we discuss how to become a great one. Whether you are technical or not, Bimal highlights the importance of focusing on your strengths. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com ..read more

Covid-19 has become a forcing function for most people to work from home. It accelerated the trend in working from home, remote teams, and distributed teams.  Most people are talking about logistics such as monitors, internet, desks, and so on. But most people don't see it as a habit change. With any new habit, it takes time to get used to the new habit of working from home.  The podcast is a conversation between Chris and Bimal. Chris Sprague, CEO of Leapfrog Technology Inc, has been working from home for the past eight years. Bimal Maharjan, Principal for Product and Machine Learn ..read more