Polyweb · 2024-04-01 · 49 min
Host Sara Landi Tortoli interviews Janna Bastow, who is the co-founder and CEO of ProdPad, Mind The Product, and ProductTank. In the product management space, Janna is known for introducing the "Now-Next-Later" roadmap, which is a more sustainable way to build products than the traditional timeline roadmap. During the interview, Janna shared valuable insights from her journey as a product manager and founder. She emphasized how important it is to solve problems, gather feedback, and prioritize tasks to create impactful products. The conversation also covered the challenges she faced while building and engaging communities through Mind The Product, as well as overcoming stage fright. 00:00 Intro 00:31 The importance of understanding the problem 02:13 The shift from being excited by solutions to focusing on problems 06:51 Gathering and prioritizing user feedback 09:17 Being outcome-driven vs.
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