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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!

Screenshot of MUI design system

Finding the right React component in the MUI design system

Discover the differences between MUI components like badges, chips, tooltips, and dialogs. Check out live examples and simplify your development.

Josh Justice

Software tooling & tips

react

Why product managers are your secret weapon (and what they won’t do)

Think product managers just manage tasks? Think again. This post breaks down what product managers actually do, what they don't, and how they drive real business impact.

Test Double Editorial Board

Test Double Editorial Board

Product management

product-innovation

agile

professional-growth

teams

How to jump into new technology roles confidently

How to jump into new technology roles confidently

Joel Helbling

Recruiting & careers

professional-growth

Think offshore consulting is a budget shortcut? Think again

Explore why offshore software consulting might not be the budget savior it seems. Dive into the real costs and considerations with us.

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Test Double Editorial Board

Software investment

budgeting

communication

consulting

software-purchase

Screenshot showing Elastic Beanstalk environment overview

How to set up Rails app on AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Discover the simplest way to get your Rails application up and running on AWS. Follow our detailed, beginner-friendly steps.

Josh Justice

Accelerate quality software

ruby

rails

aws

security

cloud

Red, yellow, and green waves

How Black business leaders turn challenges into strengths

Discover the unique strengths Black business leaders bring to the table, from resilience and innovation to community building and emotional intelligence. Let's celebrate their contributions and learn from their journey.

Tauhir Jones

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

communication

Why Rails upgrades are so important

When budgets are limited, can you just skip the Rails upgrades and stay on an older version? Here's what you need to know.

Test Double Editorial Board

Test Double Editorial Board

rails

consulting

Why it’s worth outsourcing your Rails upgrades

Join us as we dive into the secrets of seamless Rails upgrades that safeguard your platform and boost your operational efficiency.

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Test Double Editorial Board

rails

testing

security

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