Lessons from Duolingo’s product handbook
Three amazing speakers to learn from at #mtpcon London 2025
We’re only two months away from our flagship event, #mtpcon London 2025. With the excitement building, here are some great speakers who will be leading keynotes on the main stage. These product experts are set to share inspiring product wisdom along with actionable insights for you to take into your daily product practices. Ebi Atawodi
The best resources for product managers in 2025
The consistent advice from product thought leaders and sages is that you should spend as much time as you can learning – building skills, deepening your understanding of product management and learning about new developments in ways to approach your craft. But where do you go for help? What resources can you depend upon to
Lessons from Duolingo’s product handbook
Duolingo has long been a standout in product strategy, company culture, and user engagement. Over 14 years, it has grown into a household name, blending language learning with gamification to keep users returning. Now, with the release of its company handbook, we get a behind-the-scenes look at what drives its success. Here are some of
French AI summit signals shift from cooperation to competition
The AI Action Summit in Paris last week brought together politicians, academics and industry experts to discuss how they might influence the future of artificial intelligence. The French government pushed President Macron’s strategy to position France as a global leader in artificial intelligence, announcing investment pledges of €109 billion in the sector over the next
Product professionals lack representation board level: Survey findings
Many technology and product leaders feel that their contributions are not well understood by the C-suite and investors, while also pointing to their strong commercial understanding, a survey of 100 European tech and product leaders by executive search agency Founders Keepers has found. Only 51% of respondents had confidence their work was adequately understood by
Sunday Rewind: Banish your inner critic by Denise Jacobs
This week’s Sunday Rewind is a 2019 #mtpcon San Francisco keynote from author Denise Jacobs which looks at what blocks us from doing our best work. Denise says that product managers tend to have strong inner critics because they have a broad knowledge across business, technology and user experience, and work with domain experts. But
Lessons from Duolingo’s product handbook
Duolingo has long been a standout in product strategy, company culture, and user engagement. Over 14 years, it has grown into a household name, blending language learning with gamification to keep users returning. Now, with the release of its company handbook, we get a behind-the-scenes look at what drives its success. Here are some of
Designing sustainable products: The intersection of product management and logistics
Learn how product managers can integrate reverse logistics to reduce waste, enhance sustainability, and drive business success.
World Product Day 2025 – Celebrating 15 years of ProductTank!
World Product Day 2025 – Celebrating 15 years of ProductTank on 21st May. Read how to participate in the celebrations.
Join our hosts Lily Smith and Randy Silver for in-depth conversations with some of the best product people around the world!Learn more
What are common product diseases? And how can you overcome them?
In this week’s conversation on The Product Experience podcast, we speak with Radhika Dutt about various product diseases that can hinder effective management and the need for organizations to adopt a more systematic approach to product development. Radhika shares insights on implementing this mindset within teams and the significance of balancing long-term vision with short-term
A case study: 4 lessons from Keyhole’s transition to product-led growth
Learn how Keyhole boosted growth by shifting from sales-led to Product-Led Growth (PLG), optimizing user activation, conversions, and pricing.
Three more amazing product experts speaking at #mtpcon London 2025
What?! Only five weeks until #mtpcon London 2025? Time flies. We are so looking forward to being back at the Barbican for our flagship event. Here are some more speakers that will be in attendance: Leah Tharin, Product-led Growth Advisor Kicking things off on this list is Leah Tharin, a leading Product-led Growth Advisor for
Sunday Rewind: Helping teams to be successful by Ezinne Udezue
This week’s Sunday Rewind is a 2019 #mtpcon London talk from Ezinne Udezue, then VP Product Management at Procore Technologies who explains that it’s vital for product managers to create the right conditions for their teams to be successful. Ezinne says that the product manager’s job is to “create the right conditions for the team
Workday lays off staff as it looks to AI for growth
More evidence this week of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the tech job market as Workday revealed it is shedding 1,750 jobs – 8.5% of its workforce – because the company is restructuring and looking to AI for growth and efficiency gains. Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach disclosed the layoffs in an SEC filing.
What does a product management consultant do anyway?
Explore how product management adapts in consulting, balancing strategy and execution while navigating unique challenges.
Poor leadership: Its effect on product people and how to manage it
At some point or other in your product career you’re bound to come across a bad leader. Maybe they’re someone who isn’t transparent about what they want, someone who makes decisions without telling you, someone who vacillates and isn’t sure about what direction to take – whatever they are you need to find ways to
Highlights from January’s ProductTank meetups
Highlights from January’s ProductTank meetups and World Product Day celebrations activities.
Deep dive: Enterprise product management
If you’ve ever wondered why managing products for large enterprises feels like playing 3D chess while your friends in consumer tech are playing checkers, you’re not alone. Enterprise product management is a different beast with its own challenges, strategies, and rewards. But what exactly is enterprise product management? At its core, it’s the art and
How to get alignment from the board with your AI strategy
In this conversation, Karen Stroup, Chief Digital Officer at WEX, discusses her experiences with building an AI strategy at WEX, highlighting the importance of board alignment, experimentation, and employee engagement. She shares insights on setting bold goals, creating a culture of innovation, and the necessity of a robust AI governance framework, particularly in the financial
30 questions you should ask about DeepSeek
In this post, AI expert Jing Hu provides the lowdown on DeepSeek and the state of AI. Check out the article and some more of her great deep dives on her Substack here. Let’s start with a question that might sting a little. When did we all become so bad at thinking and focus solely
Don’t miss February’s Mind the Product conference promotion
The countdown to #mtpcon, Mind the Product’s flagship conference, is on, and we’re bringing you an incredible February-only promotion to help you make the leap and secure your spot at the most impactful product management event of the year. Whether you’re already considering joining us or looking for the perfect excuse to grab your pass,
Why you should ignore your loudest customers
Learn how to prioritise product development by focusing on the right customers—not just the loudest ones. Discover strategies to identify profitable, repeatable users, gather meaningful feedback, and build a scalable product that drives long-term growth.
Top product management reads: January 2025
January is always the month to pick up tools, get reacquainted with regular practices, and set personal and work goals for the year ahead. On Mind the Product, here is what product people were reading the most of in January 2025. Ten tips for Product Managers to get confident with APIs In this article published
Finance skills for product people
Align product decisions with financial success by mastering key metrics, business case modelling, and strategic financial storytelling.
Sunday Rewind: Minimise the gap between maker and user by Henrik Kniberg
This week’s Sunday Rewind is a 2019 #mtpcon London keynote from organisational consultant Henrik Kniberg on how creating great products requires us to reduce the gap between makers and users. Henrik says that reducing the gap means limiting handoffs, using lots of different data sources, building empowered autonomous teams, committing to radical transparency, and focusing
What product professionals are focusing on in 2025: Survey results
What is the biggest challenge that product managers face today, and what product skills are most in demand? Here is what our community has to say about the year ahead, based on over 600 survey responses on LinkedIn. Career aspirations We asked what skills and products people are focusing on building this year. Over half
DeepSeek AI launch: The view from product leaders
Chinese startup DeepSeek last week launched its open source AI model DeepSeek R1, which it claims performs as well as or even better than industry-leading generative AI models at a fraction of the cost, using far less energy. DeepSeek says its DeepSeek V3 model – on which R1 is based – was trained for two
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