Engineering Quote by James P. Womack

“Dedicated product teams in direct dialogue with customers always find ways to specify value more accurately and often learn of ways to enhance flow…

— James P. Womack

“started with marketing, which commissioned surveys comparing Wiremold’s products with the offerings of competitors. When an “opportunity” was identified, usually a gap in the…

— James P. Womack

It turns out that is exactly what product strategy is all about—figuring out the right product is the innovator’s job, not the customer’s job.

— Ben Horowitz

“out the right product is the innovator’s job, not the customer’s job.”

— Ben Horowitz

“but how to establish a process by which a sales team of modest size can move the product to a wide audience.”

— Peter Thiel

“The first visible effect of converting from departments and batches to product teams and flow is that the time required to go from concept…

— James P. Womack

“How can we walk away from requirements that we know to be true to pursue something that we think will help?” It turns out…

— Ben Horowitz

“the ongoing shift of product-development activities from manufacturers to users is painful and difficult for many manufacturers.”

— Eric von Hippel

“The product leader’s job is not to constantly manage or direct, but to lead their team by clearly articulating the common goal.”

— Richard Banfield

“His argument was that a great engineer would be remembered only if he teamed with a great marketer, and this required him to commit…

— Walter Isaacson

“The problem here is not that there were too many firms involved. Each was appropriately specialized for its current task. The problem instead is…

— James P. Womack

Many companies forget what it means to make great products. After initial success, sales and marketing people take over and the product people eventually…

— Steve Jobs