For more than two decades I have been an independent consultant for the high-tech and medical-devices industries, for established high-profile clients as well as fledgling startups. Having been brought in to advise these companies on the management of troubled, underperforming projects and engineering operations, I’ve come across quite a few of the challenges and pitfalls…
Brash Product Development is a one-stop shop for startups bringing new products to market, primarily based in Ottawa and Chicago. The company distinguishes itself by providing a wide range of services in-house, including product design, mechanical engineering, industrial design, UI/UX, branding and marketing, among many others. Every team behind a startup has different skills and…
Timothy Bardlavens Contributor Timothy Bardlavens is the director of product equity at Adobe, where he focuses on amplifying Adobe’s commitment to build more equitable products — through research objectives and the creation of partnerships across Adobe, and in historically underinvested and marginalized communities, his team envisions a future focused on creating more equitable processes around…
Historically, the product manager has been seen as an intermediary between customers and product engineers, providing detailed feedback that can be used to fine-tune features and improve usability. In some industries, though, the changing consumer landscape has significantly transformed the product manager role. The hardware development industry is a prime example. Simply put, today’s hardware…
Building products quickly to meet customer needs is more important than ever, especially as customer expectations continue to evolve. According to a recent study from Zendesk, 70 percent of consumers spend more with companies that offer fluid, personalized, and seamless customer experiences. For IT leaders, it’s not sufficient to focus on building things as required,…
Andrei Kasyanau, cofounder and CEO at Glorium Technologies. Startup advisor and an expert in health and real estate tech. getty Every founder and CTO wants their software product development to be accomplished on time and bring a surprisingly good result, but how can you guarantee it? We have created over 100 tech products for our…
