Product Podcast
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJoin the product team at Leapfrog Technology as we tackle the big questions in the Product Management world. We approach questions and offer testimonials from the lens of our services oriented firm. From big stand alone products, to small emerging ideas, nothing is left uncovered.
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Introspecting Personal Habits for Remote or Work from Home
March 30, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBCovid-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 work...
Epic: Digital Transformation in the Healthcare Industry
March 09, 2020 13:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBOur digital transformation series takes us to the healthcare industry this episode as we explore the mega corporation, Epic. We navigate the pros and cons of Epic and their competitors in the quest to have usable and interoperable healthcare systems. How do you move to cloud based storage? How do you properly test technology solutions in a hospital setting? Why do doctors and medical professionals seem to be averse to these systems? We address these questions and more as they pertain to the ...
Duolingo: A Case for AI Testing Models, Democratic Language Knowledge, and Accessible Learning
March 03, 2020 21:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBContinuing in our digital transformation series, we learn about how Duolingo changed the language education sector through a simple app. Duolingo hinges on its accessibility to many users and we explore how Luis Ahn, CEO of Duolingo and creator of captcha, makes this strong case for democratizing how we access information, and we explore how this impacted the growth of his product. Throughout our digital transformation series, we will uncover how companies change their products and process...
The Digital Transformation of Domino's Pizza
February 07, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBIn 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 produc...
Be The Greatest Product Manager Ever: Product Management Tips for the Consulting World with Lewis C. Lin
November 27, 2019 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBLin is the best selling author of Decode and Conquer, one of the best books to prepare for product management interviews. He has years of experience leading teams at Google and Microsoft, and is currently the CEO of two companies, Impact Interview and People Maven. We hear a lot about how to survive and thrive as a product manager in big companies such as Google, Amazon, Facebook etc. However, we know that there are great product managers out there in the consulting and agency world. So, we...
How to properly use POCs, MVPs, and prototypes
November 19, 2019 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBIn product development, sometimes we need to pull out Proof of Concepts (POC), Minimum Viable Products (MVP), and prototypes from our toolkit. These terms are often misunderstood, or misused. We discuss what each of these tools are, when we need to use them, and how they can benefit our processes. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
Defining and Contrasting B2B vs. B2C Products
November 15, 2019 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBAt Leapfrog, we work with many types of companies and products. Some of these feature Business to Business (B2B) models, and some use a Business to Consumer (B2C) model. We unpack questions such as, what are these two models? How do they differ? What are the different risks associated with each? Join us for another session where we unpack these models within our own engagements as well as examples within big tech companies. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftec...
How do we navigate the differences between buyers vs. users?
October 23, 2019 23:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBWe unpack the differences between buyers and users in the product management space. Often, these groups can be confused, and sometimes they can even be the same! We discuss pressing questions like, who are these two groups of people? What information can they offer us? How do we navigate their differences? To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
How do we navigate the differences between buyers vs. users?
October 23, 2019 23:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBWe unpack the differences between buyers and users in the product management space. Often, these groups can be confused, and sometimes they can even be the same! We discuss pressing questions like, who are these two groups of people? What information can they offer us? How do we navigate their differences? To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
What Can Product Managers Learn from Stand-up Comics?
October 18, 2019 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBProduct Management and stand-up comedy may seem like entirely different art forms, but in fact, the parallels in the iteration and user validation process are quite similar. We explore the path comedians take to honing a new routine, and compare that process to the life cycle of a new product. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
What Can Product Managers Learn from Stand-up Comics?
October 18, 2019 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBProduct Management and stand-up comedy may seem like entirely different art forms, but in fact, the parallels in the iteration and user validation process are quite similar. We explore the path comedians take to honing a new routine, and compare that process to the life cycle of a new product. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
How do we successfully build new product features?
October 18, 2019 04:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBOnce we have our product, it can be challenging to know when and how to launch new product features. We discuss what makes a successful feature, how to prioritize upcoming features, all while keeping our end user in the forefront of our minds. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
How do we successfully build new product features?
October 18, 2019 04:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBOnce we have our product, it can be challenging to know when and how to launch new product features. We discuss what makes a successful feature, how to prioritize upcoming features, all while keeping our end user in the forefront of our minds. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
How to Run a User Test
October 10, 2019 18:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBWhy 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.
Unit Economics
October 10, 2019 18:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBAre 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.
Product Roadmaps: How do we effectively make use of this tool?
September 20, 2019 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBProduct Roadmaps: some people love them, some people find them useless. Why are people so divided on this tool? How can we effectively use them to benefit our company? In what instances do they work well, and when do they fail us? How do we write a good product roadmap? We tackle all this and more in today's episode. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
Metrics and Analytics: Why, How, and When to Apply Them to Your Company
September 20, 2019 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBMetrics and analytics are the best way to ensure that you are building off of facts instead of just assumptions. We dive into the nitty gritty of how to start using them, why and how they work, and how to rally your team around your new data and use your findings to create effective change. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
Product Roadmaps: How do we effectively make use of this tool?
September 20, 2019 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBProduct Roadmaps: some people love them, some people find them useless. Why are people so divided on this tool? How can we effectively use them to benefit our company? In what instances do they work well, and when do they fail us? How do we write a good product roadmap? We tackle all this and more in today's episode. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
Best Frameworks and Methodologies for Product Management
September 06, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBThere 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.
Product Management Tools
September 06, 2019 18:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBStarting 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.lftechn...
Step 6: Product Growth
August 01, 2019 19:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBWe pick up where we left off and further unpack how to grow our product once we establish our product market fit. Growing our market depends on a few variables including user engagement, word of mouth, and creative marketing. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
Step 7: Network Effect
August 01, 2019 19:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBOnce your product has an established product market fit, we delve deeper into different types of network effects and which ones work for different kinds of markets. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
Step 5: Product Market Fit
July 12, 2019 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode, we define product market fit, and discuss how to reach this point. We discuss the differences between enterprise and consumer products and how your client relationship will differ between these types of products. This discussion is the next in our series that defines the product development lifecycle. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
Step 3: What Makes a Viable Product?
July 12, 2019 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBIn our fourth instalment of our series about the product development lifecycle, we look at what we need to create a viable product. A huge part of this portion is assessing who our users are, what they do, and what they think- and then convincing our clients the importance of this knowledge. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
Step 3: What Makes a Viable Product?
July 12, 2019 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBIn our fourth instalment of our series about the product development lifecycle, we look at what we need to create a viable product. A huge part of this portion is assessing who our users are, what they do, and what they think- and then convincing our clients the importance of this knowledge. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
Step 4: Mechanics of Building a Product
July 12, 2019 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBOnce we have established our viable product, we need to know how we get our users onboard. Do we have a solid single user utility? Will this transition down the road into a multiple user utility? What is our hook to convince users to onboard? We discuss these questions in the latest episode on our product development lifecycle series. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
Step 2: Understanding the Customer Lifecycle
July 12, 2019 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBIn the second part of our product lifecycle series, we unpack how people interact with products. What triggers people to seek out solutions? What actions do they take? What reward do we receive? We discuss these questions and how to address them with your clients. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.
Step 1: How to Successfully Run Your First Client Meeting
July 12, 2019 18:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBWe 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.
Step 0: Defining the Role of Product Management
June 06, 2019 23:00 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBIn 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.
Step 0: Defining the Role of Product Management
June 06, 2019 23:00 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBIn 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.
How to Implement the Circle Framework into a Services Company
May 22, 2019 22:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBHow 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.
Technical vs. Non Technical Product Managers
May 22, 2019 21:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBGiven 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.
Technical vs. Non Technical Product Managers
May 22, 2019 21:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBGiven 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.
How to Collect Valuable User Feedback
May 22, 2019 21:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBYou may know that you need user feedback for your product to scale and iterate effectively, but it can be hard to make this a reality if clients are involved. How can we sell our clients on the necessity of user feedback? How can we ensure that the client isn't just speaking on behalf of the user? How do we get access to the real users? Our product team tackles all these questions and more on this episode. We discuss how to identify who the true user is, ask the right questions, and work wi...
How to Utilize Qualitative and Quantitative Product Metrics
May 22, 2019 21:00 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBWe tackle the challenge of how to leverage user feedback and metrics. Listen to discover how to use both qualitative and quantitative feedback for effective changes and iterations in your product life cycle. To learn more about our process and what we do, check out www.lftechnology.com.