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Developers need more context than you think they do. Here’s why.

Building software without context leads to wasted time, bad decisions, and frustrated teams. Here’s how to fix it and build software that actually matters.

Kate McGinty

Communication & teams

Beyond MVP: Why your most valuable tactic matters

Dave Mosher

Accelerate quality software

Thruster vs Kamal-proxy: Which HTTP proxy is right for you?

Joé Dupuis

Software tooling & tips

Product managers

Product managers

Product managers

From brainstorm to breakthrough: How to unlock great ideas through regular brainstorming

Shawn Leitner

Communication & teams

Double Takes

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A startup's launched after a new product in record time after Test Double's product coaching. Kudos to Jen Tedrow for her workshops that also unveiled a $2M product idea!

Tammy Lawlor's strategy enabled a global retail client to align their portfolio, boosting product releases from quarterly to 2x monthly (!) and launching two new products plus key enhancements.

Gusto's legacy Rails upgrade succeeded with our consultants leading the charge, fixing 1,700 test failures -- all without disrupting daily operations and completed on time and under budget. Cheers to Steve, River, Daniel, Will and Jake!

We collaborated with client leadership at a popular magazine to implement a culture of data-led decision making — which led to millions of dollars saved or generated. Shout out to Zack Kelly, who identified an e-commerce checkout error causing up to $7 million (!) in lost revenue.

Joé Dupuis audited and simplified Treehouse's AWS infrastructure, cutting costs by 25% and reducing infrastructure from ~40 servers to 3 servers + serverless ECS cluster. Why pay for complexity you don't need?

Shout out to DevOps pros Keith McCanless and Jessie Puls, who empowered dev teams at Mode to quickly and easily deliver both their own infrastructure needs!

Product managers

Product managers

Product managers

Think the customer is always right? Think again

“The customer is always right” is a myth. Saying yes to everything leads to bloated, forgettable products. Here’s how to push back with care and build something that truly matters.

David Lewis

Product management

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See how Test Double turns Las Vegas into the coolest office ever

We take our retreats as seriously as our code. Peek behind the scenes of innovation, connection, and outdoor adventures in Las Vegas.

Kate McGinty

Communication & teams

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Remote office setup in a grassy field overlooking a vast landscape, featuring a vintage wooden desk with a laptop, a book, and a glass of water, highlighting the freedom and flexibility of working remotely.

Want top talent and diversity? RTO mandates aren't the answer

A new study looks at the effects of return-to-office (RTO) mandates on workforce diversity and retention. Here’s how these policies influence turnover rates, employee satisfaction, and productivity, especially among women and senior staff.

Kate McGinty

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

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Assorted colorful building blocks and wooden blocks on a green background, symbolizing the concept of low-code/no-code platforms simplifying app development.

Low-code and no-code platforms: a strategic guide

Here’s the real deal behind low-code/no-code platforms – the good, the bad, and the techy. Find out when they work best and when they might not meet your needs, according to software experts.

Kate McGinty

Software tooling & tips

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A black-and-white cartoon figure stands in the middle of a complex, high-walled maze, holding their head in confusion and frustration - representing what it's like to work on a Rails upgrade.

Why Rails upgrades are harder than you think

Rails upgrades seem straightforward—until they aren’t. Hidden costs, delays, and burnout can make in-house upgrades a nightmare. Here’s how to avoid it.

Test Double Editorial Board

Test Double Editorial Board

rails

Good teams ship great products. Great teams kill bad ones.

Most products don’t fail because they’re broken—they fail because no one stops them. Here’s how to know when to cut your losses and move on, according to product managers.

Dion Utt

Product management

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community

kpi

Critical choice, tight deadline? See how we make it happen

Critical choice, tight deadline? See how we make it happen

Here’s how we combined deep expertise with AI-powered tools to conduct a thorough product assessment in just 3 weeks — without sacrificing quality.

Test Double Editorial Board

Test Double Editorial Board

Product management

assessments

ai-ml

Product Leadership Circles is now open

Why product leaders are feeling more alone than ever—and how to fix it

Product leadership can be lonely, but we're on a mission to fix that. Applications are now open for the next cohort of Product Leadership Circles.

Brett Buchanan

Product management

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