Time To Say Good Bye
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The Lack Of Innovation
-SUMMER BREAK UNTIL MID OF AUGUST- Is innovation dead? Do companies even innovate or just re-use and refine existing innovation? This week, we discuss the necessity of inn
How To Create Design And Brand Systems
In this episode, Alex coaches Christian on how to create a holistic design and brand system that can be applied consistently across multiple channels. ✩ Follow The Produc
Why Product Manager Shouldn't Exist
Spoiler: This episode might be disturbing and might change your point of view on how product people and organizations should work... ✩ Follow The Product Bakery Podcast ✩
Finding Candidate-Company Fit
We discussed the current situation in the hiring and job market, addressing why hiring processes often drag on and the challenges encountered by both parties. This is particularly hard when
Knowing When Enough is Enough in Product Marketing
Check out our latest episode where we break down what makes product marketing truly effective. We tackle the question of when marketing crosses the line into overselling, pointing out that
Why Strategic Expansions Fail: Researching the (Blue) Oceans
Even though we started talking about Jira and project management we've ended up on a crucial topic: Expanding product lines vertically and horizontally. We discussed the specific example of &q
Gen Alpha Rising: Addressing Ethical Marketing to Kids
A new generation is arising. Generation Alpha (A). How will these people (children) develop and how do you address marketing and brand building for younger generations? Is it ethical
Clearing the Cache: Can We Overcome Tech and Design Debt?
This time, we talked about the current state of the tech world. We discussed what's happening behind the scenes based on general bad experiences with products, customer services, and more.
Branding Strategies for Personal and Corporate Identity
Branding is more important than ever, whether for yourself or your company. In this episode, Alex coaches Christian on the essentials of branding. Together, they discuss everything from cra
Can't Predict the Future? Think Again!
Alex says you can't predict the future, but you can learn a lot by watching how users behave. In this episode, we explore how observing user behavior helps us spot patterns and make educated gu
The Tester’s Dilemma: When to Test, When to Trust
In this episode, we dive into the nuances of A/B testing, guided by Christian's latest side project. Alex shares his insights on conducting effective A/B testing, striking the perfect b
Rapid Prototyping Is The New Research
This time we dive into the new possibilities to quickly build products with automation tools like make.com, and zapier.com, in combination with AI tools. This fast way to build
The Vision-Based Product Strategy
In today's episode, titled "The Vision-Based Product Strategy," our hosts Alex and Christian tackle the challenges and importance of having a clear product vision. They discuss the co
The Tester’s Dilemma: When to Test, When to Trust
In this episode, we dive into the nuances of A/B testing, guided by Christian's latest side project. Alex shares his insights on conducting effective A/B testing, striking the perfect b
Don't Get Stuck on Tooling
In today's episode, Alex and Christian shed light on the growing emphasis on tools in the industry, particularly in the realms of design and product management. While tools can be immensely hel
Bold Move: Airbnb's Shift Away from Product Managers
In this episode, Alex and Christian bring you an insightful discussion about a hot topic in the industry. They dive into the recent announcement by the CEO of Airbnb, who boldly stated that the com
Why You Need to Adapt to "The Change"
We know you might be tired of people talking about AI... Nevertheless, there are tremendous trends changing the industry and we believe it's important to stay on top of things before...
To Innovate or not to Innovate That's the Question
Innovation is a word that many companies claim to do. Or, they want to be more innovative by hiring external people, setting up innovation labs, and more. What is innovation though? We took it from
How You Learn & Improve With Feedback
The summer break is over! We're back with an episode about learning from feedback, news, podcasts, books, and other resources. We don't only talk about how you learn, we talk about how you
Panel Discussion: The Importance of The Product Strategy @Product Conference Munich
We've been invited to the Product Conference in Munich and interviewed great guests about the importance of the product strategy. Here are the questions we've asked: T
Panel Discussion: Running The Product Discovery @Product Conference Munich
We've been invited to the Product Conference in Munich and interviewed great guests about the product discovery process. Here are the questions we've asked: Running th
AI PMs Will Take Over Your Job - Ofir Natan @PracticalAI
In this episode, Alex and Christian are joined by the insightful Ofir, a Chief Product Officer with a deep passion for AI. They explore the evolving role of AI in product management and design, dis
Product Discovery Aha Moments - Esmar Mesic CPO @Trueprofile
We invited Esmar to our show who is an experienced product leader. In this episode, he talked about how to set up a product discovery process as a leader who recently joined a new team/company. </p
The Product Development 101
After diving into the product discovery, we continued our conversation and talked about the product delivery process. ✩ Follow The Product Bakery Podcast ✩
The Product Discovery 101
This week, Alex talks about how he does product discovery and how he and his team managed to establish a new process within their company. ✩ Follow The Product Bakery Po
OKR Deep Dive: All About the Definition & Planning Process
After many requests, we finally talked for the first time about OKR planning! In this episode, we looked at the whole planning process of OKRs on a team and company level. We specifically looked at
Panel Discussion: Product Led Growth @CPO Conference Berlin 2023
This time we attended the Chief Product Officer Conference 2023 in Berlin. We've hosted a panel discussion and talked about product lead growth as well as the importance of AI. O
The Product & UX Design Difference
After our previous discussion about product owners and managers, we looked deeper into product design vs. UX design. ✩ Follow The Product Bakery Podcast ✩ <p
From Design to Production: The Importance of Cross-Functional Collaboration
Product management and design collaboration is what we've talked most about in the past. The same goes for product and engineering collaboration. In this episode, we talk about how prod