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Survey: AI is here—and it’s reshaping product management

A new report from the Pragmatic Institute reveals how AI is transforming product management and driving growth. Here are the insights, adoption challenges, and the skills product leaders need to master AI and lead with intent.

Test Double Editorial Board

Test Double Editorial Board

Software tooling & tips

The dangers of abstracting away vendors in code

The dangers of abstracting away vendors in code

River Lynn Bailey

River Lynn Bailey

Software tooling & tips

How a product transformation drove 3x sales growth

The road to 3x sales: a case study in scaling with strategy

Test Double Editorial Board

Test Double Editorial Board

Product management

7 takeaways from CIO Tomorrow 2024 for leading transformation

7 takeaways from CIO Tomorrow 2024 for leading transformation

Cathy Colliver

Communication & teams

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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!

Self-hosting vs. cloud services: a detailed comparison

Dive into the world of personal cloud services. From self-hosting setups to choosing the right cloud provider, find out what suits your tech lifestyle best.

Eric Newbury

DevOps and security

cloud

postgres

open-source

How to write clean Ruby RSpec tests

Discover the secrets to writing clean, efficient, and maintainable Ruby RSpec tests. Learn to extract shared setup and avoid common pitfalls in your testing process.

Caleb Hearth

testing

ruby

agile

Double Agent Profile: James Walker

James Walker

consulting

Returning to the office is costing you untapped talent

Learn how remote work creates a more inclusive environment, benefiting marginalized communities and enhancing workplace diversity and equity.

Christine McCallum-Randalls

Christine McCallum-Randalls

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

remote-work

Double Agent Profile: Kyle Adams

Kyle Adams

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The Law of Demeter: why less is more in code

Dive into the basics of the Law of Demeter. Learn why keeping your code straightforward and avoiding too many dependencies can make all the difference.

Caleb Hearth

Legacy modernization

consulting

testing

Automate like a Luddite: thoughtful steps to better code

Explore how embracing a slower, more intentional approach to automation can improve your software development process. Inspired by Luddite philosophy, learn practical steps to enhance code quality and productivity.

Kyle Adams

Accelerate quality software

automation

testing

Adversarial testing: A slightly unorthodox testing philosophy

Discover how an adversarial testing approach can make unit tests exciting and effective by treating code like an opponent to outmaneuver. Say goodbye to frustrating tests and hello to fun!

Pam-Marie Guzzo

Pam-Marie Guzzo

testing

automation

agile

professional-growth

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