“We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” — Max De Pree, founder of Herman Miller. This is one of my dad’s favorite quotes. He has often said those words to me when I have faced obstacles — encouraging me to learn from my experiences and move forward. Read more…
You know that sinking feeling. The one you get when your roadmap needs to change in a major way. It is so painful because you know that everything on the roadmap is out of date. And it will take hours of manual updates to get it back on track. But here is the good news — you can make that feeling go away for good. Read more…
I wanted to do something exceptional. It started way back when I graduated from high school — I knew I wanted to go where I could help people and make a real impact. But growing up without a lot of money, college seemed like a stretch. So, I looked for another place where I could better myself and learn from others. Read more…
Much ado about nothing. The name of this famous Shakespeare play is an ideal fit for today’s announcement. Why? Because we are giving you the ability to filter on nothing. And it is worth making a big deal about because it lets you instantly find missing product data in your plans. So you can create the report you need — fast.
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Apple users were excited to access their product roadmapping data on the go when we launched Aha! mobile a few months ago. But what about Android users? There was some sadness. We promised that it would not last for long.
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It was my own personal robot. As a kid, I had a Kronoform transformer watch that went from timepiece to toy with a few twists and turns. Although the watch itself was pretty cool, I had more fun trying to understand how the parts came together. I would manipulate it from watch to robot over and over — trying to learn the logic behind the complex design. Read more…
Many of you rely on our enhanced integration with Jira to keep information flowing smoothly between product and engineering teams. And many of your engineering teams use Jira for agile sprint planning. Well, we have good news — you can now sync features in Aha! with sprints in Jira.
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I asked for questions. You did not disappoint. Last week, LinkedIn invited me to do an “Ask Me Anything” event as part of Aha! being named to their top startups list for 2018. I knew the community would come up with good questions for me to respond to. But the range and thoughtfulness you showed was really inspiring. Read more…
I was three years old when my mom first brought home a computer for work. Back then, having a computer meant you also had to program it. As I got older, I wrote my own programs, mostly for games. I read instruction manuals on how to write your own software. I loved sharing that software with friends, changing each other’s code to make it better. Read more…
Managing releases is complex work. Especially when you have a lot of cross-team dependencies. If something you are relying on falls behind schedule, your entire plan can be derailed. This is frustrating. But it is downright destructive when no one thinks to inform you.
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I was probably the only child who had a filing cabinet in her bedroom growing up. And most likely the only one who jotted down notes in her daily planner. You see, I love to plan. Everything I do, I set a plan for it and have done so for most of my life. I spent most of my childhood as a competitive gymnast, so there was plenty to keep track of. Read more…
“Is this a bug or expected behavior? Have you reviewed the new UI designs yet? And can you restock the snack fridge while you are at it?” Some days it feels like the entire company is chasing you down for answers — everybody wants something. All of this on top of your already long list of tasks to track and complete each day.
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“Today’s customers are demanding better experiences.” This was the essence of a blog post I recently wrote about enterprise transformation. To create real value, companies are compelled to rethink innovation through the lens of a Complete Product Experience (CPE). But this type of transformation is difficult in today’s dynamic and highly distributed companies. It requires deep strategic thinking, fervent customer-centricity, and real-time team collaboration. Read more…
Product managers talk with lots of different teams each day. Naturally, you want the tools each team uses to talk together too. Now you have more control over the conversation. Our enhanced integration with Trello makes it easy for product managers to set strategy and build roadmaps in Aha! — with lots of customization options for how information is sent and received.
A few months ago, we introduced a new integrations framework that allows you to customize how records are linked between Aha! and development systems. Today’s update gives you even more flexibility in how you send features and requirements to your engineering team.
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