Giff Constable12 Tips for Running Effective ExperimentsBefore you rally a team, spend money, and move heaven and earth to bring a new product or new company into being, wouldn’t you want to…Oct 23, 2018Oct 23, 2018
Giff ConstableHow To Thrive, Not Just Survive, Without a Startup VP of EngineeringStartup CEOs face a very tricky transition period when their software engineering teams are between 10 and 30 people. If you are lucky…Jan 2, 20181Jan 2, 20181
Giff ConstableinAxial Product and DesignHow we externalize product progress to the company, and defuse politics along the wayIt’s depressing how many companies accuse their product and engineering teams of being a black box. The accusations aren’t always fair, but…Nov 28, 2017Nov 28, 2017
Giff ConstableinAxial Product and DesignRebuilding Trust in a Product OrganizationWhen I first joined Axial, the product and engineering side of things was pretty broken, and there was a serious absence of trust. The team…Oct 30, 2017Oct 30, 2017
Giff ConstableProblem vs Solution, PMs vs Designers?Some of the most interesting questions posed to me lately have come from job applicants. A recent applicant asked me (paraphrased): “is it…Sep 24, 2017Sep 24, 2017
Giff ConstableFour Questions from a Job ApplicantThis morning I received an email from an interesting job candidate. He asked me four good questions and I thought I would answer in the…Sep 14, 2017Sep 14, 2017
Giff ConstableinAxial Product and DesignVCs get all the headlines, but there are more financing options out there than you thinkLast week I had breakfast with a founder-CEO who had been through the wringer. After spending years building a successful services…Aug 15, 2017Aug 15, 2017
Giff ConstableinAxial EngineeringDefining our product & engineering team valuesThe product and engineering team at Axial has undergone a lot of change in the last year or so. We survived a major (and fraught)…Aug 10, 2017Aug 10, 2017
Giff ConstableThree Little Words for Better Team CommunicationFor the last several years, I’ve been very focused on how to get the most out of product and entrepreneurial teams. Three little words keep…May 30, 20171May 30, 20171
Giff ConstableinContent as Culture, by JottoControl Your NarrativeAn old colleague of mine, Anil Podduturi, used to exhort everyone that worked for him to “control your narrative.” My interpretation of his…Apr 21, 2017Apr 21, 2017