Mohamad Ariau Akbar

“Our tech teams are learning Agile. Our product teams are learning Lean, and our design teams are learning Design Thinking. Which one is right?”
― Jeff Gothelf, Lean vs Agile vs Design Thinking: What you really need to know to build high-performing digital product teams

“Many teams get into a lot of grief with the concept of a minimum viable product (MVP) because on the one hand we are very motivated to get this out in front of customers fast to get feedback and learn. And, on the other hand, when we do get out there fast, people feel like this so‐called product is an embarrassment to the brand and the company. How could we possibly consider launching this?”
― Marty Cagan, Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love

“You may go through two, three, or more iterations of the product, and by the nth iteration, the model you created for the first iteration will be hopelessly inappropriate. Paradoxically, emphasizing a business model prematurely, you may block yourself from the best money-making opportunities.”
― Howard Love, The Start-Up J Curve: The Six Steps to Entrepreneurial Success

“It is the responsibility of sales management to make the job of the sales people as easy as possible. The easiest way to do this is to build momentum. The best way to build momentum is to make it so that each sale makes the next sale easier to land, with less effort and a higher success rate.”
― David B. Black, Software Business and Product Strategy: From Startup to Success