About the roundtable
Both developers and product managers want the same thing: to build better products. But having the same goal doesn't guarantee a smooth collaboration. In fact, it takes a lot of time and efforts for the two parties to align and be on the same page.
What we covered:
- The most common issues in the PM-Dev relationship
- How becoming outcome-focused can help both
- Tips to align better and become more agile
Meet our speakers
Kent writes about and practices software product management. Kent practices his craft with a variety of product teams and provides resources for product people at KBP.media and Product Collective. When not writing or product managing, Kent is his family’s #ubersherpa, listens to jazz and podcasts, and collects national parks.
Kent J McDonald
Sarah Binion
Sarah is a leader in technology with 15+ years of experience in development and design with experience communicating and breaking down complex ideas, identifying quick and long term solutions, and facilitating collaboration. Sarah has lead a variety of projects and teams - on a large corporate scales as well as at agile startups.
Malte is the co-founder of airfocus and Head of Product of airfocus by Lucid. His journey started as a product manager seeking a better tool, and now airfocus is trusted by hundreds of customers, helping them build the right products and deliver greater value.
Malte Scholz
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