Forget the 4-day workweek
A four-day workweek does not mean there is an automatic and proportionate reduction in workload. One study showed that work intensified more after companies moved to a…
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Uncensored advice about product development and building a high-growth software company from Brian de Haaff, co-founder and CEO at Aha!
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Have We Forgotten What 'SaaS' Stands For?
Why do some SaaS startups succeed while others fail? The best ones take a grounded approach to launching and growing the business — putting customer service and value at…
Chasing Growth vs. Choosing Profit
What is more important for a startup — growth or profitability? The truth is that it does not need to be binary. The idea that a company can either grow fast or be…
6 bootstrapped lessons learned on the way to $100 million
Aha! is now well past $100 million in annual recurring revenue. The core learnings of being a bootstrapped company powered our exceptional growth — any company founder…
Your favorite 15 Aha! blog posts in 2022
Discover 15 of the most popular blog posts from the Aha! blog in 2022 — topics include responsible company leadership, product development, and sustainable happiness at…
A Big Customer Wants to See Your Roadmap — Now What?
You can build excitement for your product without revealing everything. Ask yourself these 7 questions to evaluate if you need a customer-facing roadmap.
Product manager vs. UX designer: Who should be in charge?
What is the main difference between product managers and UX designers? Product managers are responsible for realizing the product vision. UX designers are responsible…
Bootstrapping Is Hard — But Still Easier Than Venture Capital
Autonomy is strength. Profit is freedom. Software companies in particular do not need an extraordinary amount of capital to get started. Choosing to bootstrap and grow…
6 Stories About Engineers and Product Managers
Business success today depends on software innovation. Engineering teams shoulder this important responsibility. There is always pressure to deliver new features…
"We Grew Too Fast" Is Not a Valid Excuse For Layoffs
Growth-at-all-costs thinking is pernicious. And the temptation is not reserved for startups. As an organization grows and becomes established, it takes continued…
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