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Product management teacher and consultant; wrote Escaping the Build Trap and teaches product at Harvard Business School.
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The Lean StartupBook Eric Ries
When I happened upon the book and Eric’s method, I thought, “YES! This is what I’ve been searching for. This makes so much sense.”
Blog post on what Minimum Viable Products really are
2016-05-05·melissaperri.com ↗
Crazy EggSoftware
Other than that, I think it’s a great tool to get customer insight.
Blog post: her top 3 tools for running Lean product experiments
2013-01-24·melissaperri.com ↗
Toyota KataBook Mike Rother
This is a very quick overview, but If you want to learn more about Kata you should visit Mike Rother's page or read his book (which I highly recommend).
Blog post introducing the Product Kata, based on Toyota Kata
2015-07-22·melissaperri.com ↗
MailchimpService
If you have a small subscriber list or are just starting out, check out Mailchimp. You can send up to 12,000 emails per month to 2,000 people absolutely free.
Blog post: her top 3 tools for running Lean product experiments
2013-01-24·melissaperri.com ↗
OptimizelySoftware
Optimizely provides a way to change the look of your website without a release of code. You can enter buttons to see if someone will click, change text, or implement a whole new section. It’s very versatile.
Blog post: her top 3 tools for running Lean product experiments
2013-01-24·melissaperri.com ↗
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