Seventeen years ago, the name “Railsware” first appeared in a Google search query and since then, our product-centric approach has resonated not only within our colleagues and partners, but also with a diverse tech community. And behind such a successful approach stand our CEO Yaroslav Lazor and Managing Partner Sergiy …
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Remote Work Success: Railsware InsightsWhat does it actually mean to work remotely or in a mixed office mode? How do we manage effective communication and cope with productivity concerns? In this article, we describe our approaches that really work, and Railswarians share their remote experience.
What does it actually mean to work remotely or in a mixed office mode? How do we manage effective communication and cope with productivity concerns? In this article, we describe our approaches that really work, and Railswarians share their remote experience.
From QA to Product Manager: How to Change Your Career in Difficult TimesIsn’t it funny how a single decision can change your professional life forever? One minute, I’m a trained Quality Analyst, testing feature requirements for Coupler.io and wondering what my next career step will be. The next minute, I’m a product manager for the same product, shaping its features and future …
Isn’t it funny how a single decision can change your professional life forever? One minute, I’m a trained Quality Analyst, testing feature requirements for Coupler.io and wondering what my next career step will be. The next minute, I’m a product manager for the same product, shaping its features and future …
5 Non-Obvious Skills Product Managers Should MasterOver the years, I’ve read countless articles about essential skills for product managers. They all mention the usual suspects: strong communication skills, leadership ability, decision-making, and so on. Basically, the same skills we’ve been developing since childhood or college. But what about the stuff they hardly taught us in school? …
Over the years, I’ve read countless articles about essential skills for product managers. They all mention the usual suspects: strong communication skills, leadership ability, decision-making, and so on. Basically, the same skills we’ve been developing since childhood or college. But what about the stuff they hardly taught us in school? …
6 Common Pitfalls Product Managers Should AvoidEvery product manager’s career journey is marked by trial and error; especially the early years. Making mistakes is natural – even expected. Sometimes, poor boundaries, rushed decision-making, and lack of communciation are the root causes of our mistakes. But what if you could avoid some of these pitfalls entirely? With …
Every product manager’s career journey is marked by trial and error; especially the early years. Making mistakes is natural – even expected. Sometimes, poor boundaries, rushed decision-making, and lack of communciation are the root causes of our mistakes. But what if you could avoid some of these pitfalls entirely? With …
How to Prioritize with the RICE FrameworkPrioritization in product development is a tricky business. How do you define prioritization criteria, navigate differences in stakeholder opinions, and prevent personal bias from skewing your estimates? Truthfully, there’s no perfect formula, but frameworks – like the RICE scoring model – can help make the whole process less confusing. What …
Prioritization in product development is a tricky business. How do you define prioritization criteria, navigate differences in stakeholder opinions, and prevent personal bias from skewing your estimates? Truthfully, there’s no perfect formula, but frameworks – like the RICE scoring model – can help make the whole process less confusing. What …
Guide to Rapid PrototypingResearch from McKinsey shows that around 50% of product launches fail to hit business targets. The major causes? Poor strategic planning, which includes a lack of risk assessment in early product development. At Railsware, we’ve spent years fine-tuning our development process to avoid these pitfalls. Rapid prototyping is one of …
Research from McKinsey shows that around 50% of product launches fail to hit business targets. The major causes? Poor strategic planning, which includes a lack of risk assessment in early product development. At Railsware, we’ve spent years fine-tuning our development process to avoid these pitfalls. Rapid prototyping is one of …
Product Features ExplainedConceptualizing, building, and implementing new features is a core aspect of a product manager’s job. But striking a balance between feature quantity and product quality is difficult, even when product managers have a clear vision and strategy for the product. Stakeholder expectations, customer demands, and differences of opinion within the …
Conceptualizing, building, and implementing new features is a core aspect of a product manager’s job. But striking a balance between feature quantity and product quality is difficult, even when product managers have a clear vision and strategy for the product. Stakeholder expectations, customer demands, and differences of opinion within the …
A Week in the Life of a Railsware Product LeadThe definition of a product manager’s role can vary from company to company, or even team to team. It all comes down to factors like the industry, the specific niche, team size, and where the product is in its life cycle. Here at Railsware, we wanted to give our perspective …
The definition of a product manager’s role can vary from company to company, or even team to team. It all comes down to factors like the industry, the specific niche, team size, and where the product is in its life cycle. Here at Railsware, we wanted to give our perspective …
Best Product Management PodcastsThere are thousands of business and tech podcasts out there, all vying for your time and attention. Without reading dozens of different articles – all with the same suggestions, give or take – how do you narrow down that list to a reasonable five/six picks? And avoid listening to the …
There are thousands of business and tech podcasts out there, all vying for your time and attention. Without reading dozens of different articles – all with the same suggestions, give or take – how do you narrow down that list to a reasonable five/six picks? And avoid listening to the …