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When your product is not THE product by Emily Tate at #mtpcon London 2025

Spotify invests in non-English audiobooks, new product chief at Trainline: This week’s news round-up

What AI can’t—and shouldn’t—do for product managers

How and when to sunset features – Roni Ben Aharon (CPO, Craft.io, Booking.com, Wix)

Louron serves as the Editor at Mind the Product, bringing nearly a decade of experience in editorial positions across business and technology publications. For any editorial inquiries, you can connect with him on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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<p>January was the month of getting back into the swing of things at work by opening back up our laptops, exchanging pleasantries with our co-workers, and planning for the year ahead. Read on to find out what was popular on Mind the Product this month.</p>
<h2>Demystifying product thinking: A guide to user-centric innovation</h2>
<p>In this comprehensive article, Sid Saladi, a seasoned product leader, unpacks everything about product thinking, from fundamental concepts to practical frameworks and tools.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/demystifying-product-thinking-a-guide-to-user-centric-innovation/">Read the article here</a></span></p>
<h2>What developers wish product managers know</h2>
<p>In this article, Ahana Roy Choudhury, an R&amp;D software engineer at Dassault Systemes Americas Corp, suggests a framework for a collaborative approach between product managers and developments, key to a successful product development.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/what-developers-wish-product-managers-know/">Find out the keys to a collaborative approach here.</a></span></p>
<h2>Burnout in product managers: Don’t let it happen to you</h2>
<p>A reminder to prioritize self-care and avoid burnout in the new year. The article provides insights and tips on preventing burnout in the field of product management.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/burnout-in-product-managers-dont-let-it-happen-to-you/">Discover ways to prevent burnout.</a></span></p>
<h2>Pros and cons of combining the CTO and CPO roles</h2>
<p>Dim Entelis, Founder of Entelis.Team exploresthe advantages and challenges of combining the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Product Officer (CPO) roles in a business.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/pros-and-cons-of-combining-the-cto-and-cpo-roles/">Understand the pros and cons of combining these C-suite roles.</a></span></p>
<h2>The ten truths of customer-centric product teams</h2>
<p>In this article, Leslie Grandy, Founder and Principal at The Product Guild, outlines the 10 principles to follow to be a customer-centric product team.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/the-ten-truths-of-customer/">How many of these ten truths are you following? </a></span></p>
<p>Look out for more product management content on the Mind the Product website in February. Did we not cover a topic that you’d like to learn more about this month? Let us know in the comments or email editor@mindtheproduct.com</p>

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Why emotional connection drives successful products: Nesrine Changuel at #mtpcon London (Google, Spotify, Microsoft)

How to thrive as an AI product manager: Aman Khan at #mtpcon London 2025 (Director of Product, Arize AI)

The key principles of PLG: Leah Tharin at #mtpcon London 2025 (Product Advisor)

Inside Amex’s mobile app redesign – Jose Quesada at #mtpcon London 2025 (VP Product, Amex)

How to structure your product org- Trisha Price (CPO, Pendo)

How to craft a product vision: Ebi Atawodi at #mtpcon London 2025 (Director of Product, YouTube)

Black History Month: Our favourite lessons from from Black Product Leaders at #mtpcon

The journey to SVP Product – 3 things to know (Shannon Scott, Airwallex)

How Superhuman built its AI-powered email search: Lorilyn McCue (AI Product Manager) – Product Unplugged

Lessons from Google Maps’ pricing crisis: Thor Mitchell (ex Google, Miro, CPO Executive-in-Residence)

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