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Uncensored advice about product development and building a high-growth software company from Brian de Haaff, co-founder and CEO at Aha!

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You Don't Want This Perfect Job
May 27, 2014
You Don't Want This Perfect Job

I have the perfect job to offer you — but you do not want it. You actually do, but cannot communicate how you could stretch to fill in the areas where you have limited…

Trust the Engineers — Do Not Put Bugs on Your Roadmap
May 23, 2014
Trust the Engineers — Do Not Put Bugs on Your Roadmap

A very bright product manager at a startup asked me this morning. “Should bugs exist on my roadmap?” This is a fascinating question and one that does come up every few…

"Design Thinking" Destroyed Us
May 19, 2014
"Design Thinking" Destroyed Us

Design thinking will cure all your innovation ills. It will remove any customer cruelty from your product or service and deliver nothing but honey and flowers and tender…

Shorten the Innovation Cycle with Idea Management Software
May 19, 2014
Shorten the Innovation Cycle with Idea Management Software

Our idea management software (often referred to as idea software) just took another few leaps forward. You probably already know that by combining the ability to capture…

Product Manage Your Way — Set Custom Workflow and Status
May 13, 2014
Product Manage Your Way — Set Custom Workflow and Status

Aha! software equips you to do product development your way. Learn how you can set up and create custom workflows for you and your team.

5 Signs Your Startup Co-Workers Have Your Back
May 12, 2014
5 Signs Your Startup Co-Workers Have Your Back

You might call me sensitive, but I really wish my co-founder would ask how I am feeling a bit more often. But aside from that, we are a perfect match. He is the technical…

Remember That It's Business and It's Personal
May 6, 2014
Remember That It's Business and It's Personal

Do you ever lose sleep over what happens at work or have arguments that you replay over and over again in your head? You might call me sensitive, but I think one of the…

Aha! Integrated With Trello for Roadmap Planning
May 1, 2014
Aha! Integrated With Trello for Roadmap Planning

You can now integrate Aha! directly with Trello. Find out more about this update and how it can help you roadmap the future.

3 Reasons Why a Sprint is Not a Release
April 22, 2014
3 Reasons Why a Sprint is Not a Release

A very bright product and engineering leader at one of the largest media companies in the world asked me this morning. “What’s a release?” I never really thought a…

Rule #4 From the Manifesto for Agile Development
April 15, 2014
Rule #4 From the Manifesto for Agile Development

I asked my best friend, who happens to be a talented lead software engineer at a mid-size company, “What’s your favorite part of your job?” But he’s not the type of guy…

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