weekend reading

From Facebook MI to the Value of Product Management

Jeremy Hornby
This weekend, join the latest debate over the validity of software patents, learn why you need a great Product Manager RIGHT NOW, and reply by email with Facebook's latest Modular Innovation.

Every week I read thousands of blog posts. Here, for your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights from my recent reading, for you.

01_software-patent

On Starting Up…

http://www.unionsquareventures.com/2010/01/we-need-an-independent-invention-defense-to-minimize-the-damage-of-aggressive-patent-trolls.php
In defense of independent invention (and against software patents).

  
 

On Design & Product Experience…

http://500hats.typepad.com/500blogs/2010/01/startups-vcs-eat-your-own-damn-dogfood.html
On the importance of your startup, and treating it right. Or, why you need a great product manager and designer more than anything / anyone else.

 02_product-management
03_facebook-email

On Modular Innovation…

http://lifehacker.com/5446707/facebook-adds-comment-reply-by-email
Facebook’s latest Modular Innovation, ‘reply by email.’

  

Have a great weekend!

Jeremy Horn
The Product Guy

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Jeremy Horn is an award-winning, product management veteran with 2 decades of experience leading and managing product teams. Jeremy has held various executive and advisory roles, from founder of several start-ups to driving diverse organizations in online services, consumer products, and wearables. As founder of The Product Group, he has created the largest product management meetup in the world and hosts the annual awarding of The Best Product Person. Accelerating the next evolution of product management, Jeremy acted as creator and instructor of the 10-week product management course at General Assembly and The New School, and mentoring at Women 2.0 and Lean Startup Machine (where is he also a judge). To see where Jeremy is now check him out at (1) http://linkedin.com/in/TheProductGuy and (2) http://TheProductGuy.com