User Pilot

MARCH 19, 2024

A feature rollout is a software development technique involving a gradual release of new features and updates. Benefits of feature rollouts for product teams Back in the waterfall days, companies and software houses released new products only when they were ready. This changed when Agile software development came around.

Software Development 100

Software Development Scale Development Benchmarks 100

Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

ABOUT IN THE VAULT “In the Vault” is a new audio podcast series by the a16z Fintech team, where we sit down with the most influential figures in financial services to explore key trends impacting the industry and the pressing innovations that will shape our future. Follow this show on our podcast feed so you don't miss an episode.

Development 104

Development Technical Review AI AWS 104

SaaStr

APRIL 27, 2022

The mobile ecosystem was and still is moving quickly, so it was an “innovate-or-die” situation for us. When I was learning about the software development kit (SDK) concept, I realized that I could integrate CRM software into a mobile app. Realizing opportunity and making changes.

Outsourced Development 240

Outsourced Development Mobile Pricing Software Development 240

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

MARCH 23, 2020

I leveraged many of the 52 mental models while working at various software as a service (SaaS) companies, but in truth, they can be applied anywhere, regardless of industry. Customer > Team > Individual During my time at HubSpot, the leadership team shared this mental model to help with decision-making. Innovation 14.

Underperforming Technical Team 213

Underperforming Technical Team Scale Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service 213

SaaStr

JANUARY 15, 2021

At his core, Jeff Lawson is a software developer first, and the CEO of Twilio second. He gets what goes on in a developer’s brain and the detailed process of building software, but he understands that businesses are motivated to move quickly. ” and receive an answer that sounds like gibberish to you.

Sales Recruiting 172

Sales Recruiting Development Software Review Management 172

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Few books have chronicled how innovation takes place – and how market leaders fail to seize it – as well as Clayton Christensen ’s seminal book The Innovator’s Dilemma. So why not take a page from the startup book and set up new avenues and opportunities so people can innovate in their job? And that’s what we’re exploring today.

Innovation 226

Innovation Scale Startup Government 226

User Pilot

JULY 17, 2023

A product team structure is how a business organizes the product team to best support software development. It brings together experts from different disciplines and functions who work together to design, develop, launch, and support a product. What is a product team responsible for?

SaaS 90

SaaS Scale Leadership Customer Lifetime Value 90

Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

As well as being a critical philosophy behind how we build software, it also represents how I feel about the software industry and technology in general. To understand why Run Less Software is so important, let’s map out the battlefield, the armies on it, their missions and their strategies. Innovative startups.

Software Review 224

Software Review Outsourcing Services Software Outsourced Development 224

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 15, 2019

In companies without a design DNA , Jeff recommends creating an “in-house startup,” where a small design team innovates around a challenge and proves its worth by positively impacting customers. “People say innovation is everyone’s job, right? Jeff: On the one hand, people say innovation is everyone’s job, right?

Underperforming Technical Team 179

Underperforming Technical Team Scale Innovation Startup 179

Totango

JANUARY 22, 2018

With more than 20 years in customer-focused leadership and management, Krista is an innovative leader passionate about engaging customers and creating excellence in customer experience across industries. Prior to joining Google in 2011, Dante has held several roles in higher education, consulting, and in software development.

Customer Success 77

Customer Success Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Scale 77

Valuize Consulting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Strategic Leadership For Smooth Scaling. While project management works well, Agile methodologies grant people the freedom to be creative and driven at the same time, allowing you to accomplish your strategic goals and objectives without sacrificing your team’s vision and innovation. Exposure To The Customer Experience.

Customer Success 52

Customer Success Scale Entrepreneurship Leadership 52

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 18, 2019

We did that so we had a way to engage the community at a different level, bring some of our thought leadership and learn from other companies that are there. We believe this fosters innovation and helps modern teams deliver faster with much more confidence. Software as offense. We joined CNCF about a year or so ago.

Outsourced Development 110

Outsourced Development Development Innovation DevOps as a Service 110

Totango

JANUARY 22, 2018

With more than 20 years in customer-focused leadership and management, Krista is an innovative leader passionate about engaging customers and creating excellence in customer experience across industries. Prior to joining Google in 2011, Dante has held several roles in higher education, consulting, and in software development.

Customer Success 48

Customer Success Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Scale 48

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 5, 2018

These challenges created the need for a sales rep onboarding process that is faster and more flexible – areas in which the software industry is already well-versed. Taking a Page from Agile Software Development. Software companies used to spend months or years developing new products.

Onboarding 81

Onboarding Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team Sales 81

OpenView Labs

MAY 20, 2021

The same was true when I ran the People function at a software development consultancy that doubled its headcount to ~100 while reducing attrition from 40% to 5% voluntary in 18 months. I saw this as a client partner and then regional managing director at an eBusiness firm that scaled from 0 to 2,000 people in three years, organically.

Scale 84

Scale Underperforming Technical Team Headcount Software Review 84

SaaStr

JUNE 14, 2023

By embracing honest feedback, developing trust-based partnerships, and demonstrating a commitment to customer satisfaction, UiPath has been able to thrive within the competitive landscape of RPA and artificial intelligence software development. Focusing on team chemistry while hiring people outside your field is significant.

Scale 221

Scale Artificial Intelligence Technical Review Software Review 221

Audacix

JULY 18, 2022

DevOps is really a set of ideas and practices that emphasise a culture and environment where building, testing, and releasing software can happen rapidly, frequently, and more reliably. DevOps best practices that will help you to run your software development projects smoothly.

DevOps as a Service 52

DevOps as a Service Technical Review CTO Coach Underperforming Technical Team 52

SaaStr

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Before I joined the venture capital industry many years ago, I was a software developer, and I worked for a startup around the 2000 time period. Many of these are names that you know, and this is actually the largest we’ve seen in history. I think it’s a really staggering stat.

Cloud 101

Cloud Scale AWS Machine Learning 101

SaaStr

AUGUST 22, 2019

This is a software development process for those of you who may not be familiar with it. We’re ready to develop it. First things first, where I see teams go astray. It’s about when you start thinking about your launch. Teams tend to go astray if they wait until the very bitter end.

Scale 125

Scale Engagement Scaling Development 125

User Pilot

JANUARY 14, 2024

The Vice-President of Product is a part of the senior leadership team and they are responsible for the overall product strategy and vision across the entire business. The Director of Product normally oversees multiple product lines and leads teams of product managers, providing leadership and direction. What does a VP of product do?

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VP of Engineering Management Underperforming Technical Team Compensation 102

SaaStr

MARCH 20, 2019

Before that, he worked for 12 years at Trilogy, where he held key leadership roles helping the company grow from a start-up to a $300 million business. How do Jeff and Sameer think about what what truly special leadership looks like today? Really quickly, I am a software developer and I’d started multiple companies before Twilio.

Underperforming Technical Team 130

Underperforming Technical Team Development Software New CTO 130

SmartKarrot

APRIL 13, 2020

Ever since its inception in the 1960s, SaaS has evolved from a mere time-sharing system to innovative and efficient applications that can be accessed on multiple computers. Providing the combination of software innovation and service, WP Engine is the leading WordPress digital experience platform. Customer Support. Salesforce.

SaaS Payments 19

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services Sales Recruiting 19

SaaStr

OCTOBER 16, 2020

I think that storytelling is a bit of a lost art in software development and we’re starting to rediscover it. And it’s like, when you look at those trying to innovate in serving newly remotely teams. What do you think in terms of the ideal relationship between product and marketing? And I have a young family also.

CTO Coach 180

CTO Coach Sales Hiring Software Review CTO Hire 180