Talk Title
“Building a Product – A Practical Look”
Talk Description
Get ready to dive deep into the real-world challenges and triumphs of product development. This isn’t just another talk on product-market fit; it’s a behind-the-scenes exploration of what it truly takes to turn a vision into a thriving product. Aaron will reveal the critical strategies and decisions that can make or break a product, using recent examples from projects.
Join Aaron as he shares insider knowledge on:
- Assembling the perfect team and knowing when to bring them into the fold
- Striking the right balance between essential features and those that wow
- Future-proofing your product with scalable growth in mind
You’ll walk away with actionable tactics for:
- Crafting user-centered designs that resonate
- Implementing agile methodologies to build efficiently
- Navigating and overcoming inevitable pitfalls in the development process
Whether you’re steering a startup, managing a product, or dreaming of launching your own, this session will arm you with the practical insights and tools you need to succeed in the competitive world of product development.
Bio
Aaron is an international speaker, open source advocate, and outgoing introvert. He has been helping companies create, and bring to market, compelling and competitive product offerings for the last 10 years for brands such as GoDaddy, Newfold Digital, A2Hosting, hosting.com, and now as VP of Product at Monarx.
He’s been a regular contributor to the WordPress open source project for nearly two decades and applies his knowledge of, and passion for, open source to align companies with those projects to improve their own products and offerings while providing better and more secure open source solutions to their customers.