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Android v2.1: Tablets and Profile Photos

We’ve updated the Tracker Android app to include profile photos and better support for tablets. Version 2.1 is available on Google Play right this very moment. That’s right, profile photos are everywhere! Look around you: is that a profile photo? Probably! Do not taunt the profile photo.

Free eBook Download of Present! A Techie's Guide to Public Speaking

As a team that engages in our fair share of presentations, we know how important it is to nail it, so we’re always looking for ways to improve our game. That’s why we’re extremely happy to be able to share valuable tips with our readers by offering

Getting Started With Agile: Understanding the Need for Agile

If you’re a regular follower of the Lite Tracker blog, then you’ve probably noticed that we spend a large portion of our time talking about agile methods. Topics like user stories, iterations, and collaborative teams are the norm here, along with anything else that orbits the sphere of

What is Product Debt and Why You Need to Prioritize Paying It Down

Confession time! As an engineer and founder who is eager to ship and get a product out into the hands of customers, I’ll admit there have been not one but more than a handful of times when I’ve deprioritized usability and visual design in favor of shipping a

Should You Worry About Your Skills Getting Rusty?

I don’t know about you, but before I decided to take on my first leadership role, I agonized over it for months! I worried that as an engineer, the coding skills that I had taken years to learn and hone would get rusty. And I wasn’t alone in

So You Want to Be a Product Manager, But Don't Know Where to Start

The world of tech is so, so cool. And bonus—it’s got a role that is both analytical and creative. How can someone new start working towards a product manager position? I often tell my product management students that I’m happy to stay after class to chat and

What Stops Us From Taking a Leadership Role

Have you been in your current role for a while, and are eager to try something new? Perhaps you’ve thought about transitioning from being an individual contributor into a leadership role, but you’re not sure if it’s the right move for you? You might worry about being

What to Do Before You Redesign Your Product

A redesign is a great way to reinvent your brand, get a leg up on the competition, and revisit those clunky and outdated workflows. While we may be eager to jump right in, we have to be careful about what is actually going to help us accomplish our business goals.

Embracing Evil with Evil User Stories

If you’re like most product managers, you probably have a backlog full of user stories representing just what you’d like to see your best users do with your product. You have stories representing how they’ll get the most out of every feature, how they’ll find every

Why the Last 20% of a Project is the Hardest to Get Through

All this month on Build, we’ve been talking about project management. First, we shared two ground rules you need to set for yourself to get through a software project successfully, and in the last episode, we shared strategies for handling new ideas and unexpected challenges that may derail your