Mike Flouton

AMA: GitLab VP, Product, Mike Flouton on Product Vision

January 8 @ 10:00AM PT
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Mike Flouton
Boxford Capital Managing Partner | Formerly Barracuda, SilverSky, Digital Guardian, OpenPages, Cybertrust1y
This is a great question. In fact, it might be easier just to focus on what teams actually get right because there might be fewer answers. In all seriousness, I think a...
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Mike Flouton
Boxford Capital Managing Partner | Formerly Barracuda, SilverSky, Digital Guardian, OpenPages, Cybertrust1y
So a vision and positioning statement may seem similar at first, but they're actually wildly different. Product vision is long-term, aspirational, inspiring, speaks to ...
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Mike Flouton
Boxford Capital Managing Partner | Formerly Barracuda, SilverSky, Digital Guardian, OpenPages, Cybertrust1y
This really depends on the organization, the stage, and how much detail you want to include in your vision. I'd say if you're just starting out, it's much more important ...
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Mike Flouton
Boxford Capital Managing Partner | Formerly Barracuda, SilverSky, Digital Guardian, OpenPages, Cybertrust1y
So my answer to this question is absolutely. However, you really do need to be aware of a few caveats. First off, remember that users are very good at seeing small proble...
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Mike Flouton
Boxford Capital Managing Partner | Formerly Barracuda, SilverSky, Digital Guardian, OpenPages, Cybertrust1y
Wow, this is a really interesting question. I hadn't really thought about this before. I love the bravado and the eagerness to jump right in. That's a really strong actio...
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