This is going to be a weird article on how to market a new product. No market research, no personas, no competitor analysis. Why? You don’t need them. They eat your time, money, and attention, and make you feel like you understand your market and product better than you actually …
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What to Do With Your Startup After an MVPAfter launching an MVP, startups are often faced with a daunting question: ‘Now what?’ At Railsware, we’ve spent the past 15 years refining our approach to product development and growth. So in this article, we’ll share suggestions on what to do after you’ve launched your MVP. We’ll also explain how …
After launching an MVP, startups are often faced with a daunting question: ‘Now what?’ At Railsware, we’ve spent the past 15 years refining our approach to product development and growth. So in this article, we’ll share suggestions on what to do after you’ve launched your MVP. We’ll also explain how …
How to Review and Edit Articles. Tips for Those, who Collaborate with Content WritersAll the most essential steps when reviewing and editing somebody’s text and cooperating on content creation
All the most essential steps when reviewing and editing somebody’s text and cooperating on content creation
Railsware Guide Into Types of MVPsSo, you’ve done the groundwork and you’re ready to start building a minimum viable product. But with so many approaches to choose from, how do you decide on the best fit for your new business? If you’re unsure whether you should create a Piecemeal MVP or a simple landing page, …
So, you’ve done the groundwork and you’re ready to start building a minimum viable product. But with so many approaches to choose from, how do you decide on the best fit for your new business? If you’re unsure whether you should create a Piecemeal MVP or a simple landing page, …
POC, Prototype, MVP – How to Start SmallProof of concept (PoC), prototype, minimum viable product (MVP) — what’s the difference? You’ll see these agile development concepts lumped in together on the web, but let’s get one thing straight: PoC, prototype, and MVP are not interchangeable. In fact, each one has its own part to play in the …
Proof of concept (PoC), prototype, minimum viable product (MVP) — what’s the difference? You’ll see these agile development concepts lumped in together on the web, but let’s get one thing straight: PoC, prototype, and MVP are not interchangeable. In fact, each one has its own part to play in the …
Best Product Management PodcastsAccording to ListenNotes, there are currently over 700K active podcasts worldwide. In recent years, the business genre has been steadily growing and hundreds of tech-related podcasts have flooded the market. But, as a working professional with limited time on your hands, how do you decide which shows deserve your attention? …
According to ListenNotes, there are currently over 700K active podcasts worldwide. In recent years, the business genre has been steadily growing and hundreds of tech-related podcasts have flooded the market. But, as a working professional with limited time on your hands, how do you decide which shows deserve your attention? …
How to Create a Product DashboardAt Railsware, we understand how important it is to foster a data-driven culture and make decisions based on fresh, relevant data. As a product studio, we rely on analytics dashboards — particularly product dashboards — to help us create better experiences for our users, make critical changes to our product …
At Railsware, we understand how important it is to foster a data-driven culture and make decisions based on fresh, relevant data. As a product studio, we rely on analytics dashboards — particularly product dashboards — to help us create better experiences for our users, make critical changes to our product …
How We Hire Marketers at RailswareUsing best practices here and there is okay, but you can’t build a great thing by following instructions. Learn how Railsware is hiring great marketers who are genuine creators.
Using best practices here and there is okay, but you can’t build a great thing by following instructions. Learn how Railsware is hiring great marketers who are genuine creators.
No-Code MVP ExplainedFrom Uber to Airbnb, most of today’s major applications had very few features or advanced functionalities when they were first released. Why? Well, these companies understood the importance of gathering feedback from real users and iterating accordingly on their design. It pays to start small and ship early, which in …
From Uber to Airbnb, most of today’s major applications had very few features or advanced functionalities when they were first released. Why? Well, these companies understood the importance of gathering feedback from real users and iterating accordingly on their design. It pays to start small and ship early, which in …
New Level of Control with git rebase ‑‑ontoA simple tutorial on how to use git rebase –onto to easily move or copy a bunch of commits from one branch atop another
A simple tutorial on how to use git rebase –onto to easily move or copy a bunch of commits from one branch atop another
Idea Generation for New Product DevelopmentConsidered ground zero in the product development process, idea generation (or ideation) involves gathering information and creative insights in order to come up with ideas for a new product. By getting it right, you lay a solid foundation for your new product concept and set it on the path to …
Considered ground zero in the product development process, idea generation (or ideation) involves gathering information and creative insights in order to come up with ideas for a new product. By getting it right, you lay a solid foundation for your new product concept and set it on the path to …
How to Write Blog Posts: Tips for Managers, Engineers, Designers, and other Specialists Learn how to write articles from zero to hero with this simple guide. Check the practical advice from Product Managers, Developers, Recruiters, and Designers who write regularly
Learn how to write articles from zero to hero with this simple guide. Check the practical advice from Product Managers, Developers, Recruiters, and Designers who write regularly
How to Make Communication More Effective: Proven Techniques from a Product Manager Say “no” to tiring back-and-force communication. Discover useful tips to help you reach understanding with your team and clients easily.
Say “no” to tiring back-and-force communication. Discover useful tips to help you reach understanding with your team and clients easily.
Customer Development Process Done RightStartups guide to Customer Development. Master the tool to validate hypotheses, grow products, strengthen your company, and more.
Startups guide to Customer Development. Master the tool to validate hypotheses, grow products, strengthen your company, and more.
9 Startup Frameworks to Nail ItFrom hundreds of startup frameworks, we selected the most useful tools to help you knock it out of the park
From hundreds of startup frameworks, we selected the most useful tools to help you knock it out of the park
Railsware Supports UkraineRailsware uses all means to support Ukraine and encourages you to join our initiatives.
Railsware uses all means to support Ukraine and encourages you to join our initiatives.
Onboarding Process at RailswareOnboarding is an expensive, long, and stressful process. Read this post to find out how we nailed it at Railsware
Onboarding is an expensive, long, and stressful process. Read this post to find out how we nailed it at Railsware
Decision-Making Frameworks for Multi-Context ProblemsWe’ve selected the top 7 most helpful decision-making frameworks and applied them to a single problem. Check this post to see what we’ve discovered and choose a tool to resolve your issue.
We’ve selected the top 7 most helpful decision-making frameworks and applied them to a single problem. Check this post to see what we’ve discovered and choose a tool to resolve your issue.
Almost JSless Frontend on RailsA simple tutorial on how to build feature-rich user interfaces using mostly Ruby on Rails.
A simple tutorial on how to build feature-rich user interfaces using mostly Ruby on Rails.
What is Pair Programming and How to Practice it in a Remote TeamWhen the term pair programming first appeared in the 1990s, it was a new practice not all developers were excited about. However, even today, some people don’t see the benefits behind pair programming and remain suspicious about it. So, is pair programming a workable approach that is worth your time …
When the term pair programming first appeared in the 1990s, it was a new practice not all developers were excited about. However, even today, some people don’t see the benefits behind pair programming and remain suspicious about it. So, is pair programming a workable approach that is worth your time …