Otter Advisory Newsletter #2 April 2021
Hello
This is the second edition of the newsletter. I spend a lot of time reading stuff, and I’ve experimented with a variety of tools to track interesting posts and links, I'll post a few of these. I’ve refreshed the website, so I can more easily publish now.
The newsletter is a miscellany of what I’ve read, written, watched or heard over the last little while. This may interest people who work in the world of HRTECH, SaaS, work tech etc, either as users, builders or investors. I’ll do this once a month or so at first, and see how it develops. Let me know what you would like to see here. Eventually I might even do some fancy formatting. Or not.
Things I’ve written recently
Decoupling UX and application logic, why it is important.
Incumbents and challengers. Incumbents aren't always as powerful as you might think.
My Haufe column (in German) looks at M&A
My Unleash column, More on Sunflowers and Daisies.
Things I’ve read
On the negative roadmap. I will do a post about this. I've used this technique with a few clients and it is great.
An evidence-based methodology for human rights impact assessment (HRIA) in the development of AI data-intensive systems. I'm thinking these sort of assessments are going to get more and more important.
Donald Taylor's research on Learning Systems. He is a deep expert here.
The last interview with Clayton Christensen.
Anita Lettink's new blog. Super smart, knows HR TECH well.
The terrible case from the UK about how software failure destroyed people.
Big tech and acquisitions. spoiler. they buy lots of companies.
Foundations of information. Published via github.
AI and emotions.
German (Berlin) DP authority report on a messed up performance management process. (see page 127)
SaaStr on building partner programmes. If you are building a partner programme, you should check out Sharework.
Aptitude Research (Great stuff from Madeline) on Talent Acquisition Solutions.
HBR on Succession Planning.
Someone to follow on Twitter
Teressa Torres
Emily Freeman
A blog to subscribe to
The SaaS CFO. Ben is the go to expert on SaaS business models. Make sure you follow his advice on due diligence, and lots more.
A book to read
Project to Product
Something to listen to
American Music by the Violent Femmes.
The oxford Space series.
Something to watch
Pretty much anything on the MTP website. Excellent place to advertise product roles too.
Come and talk Enterprise Product Management
Dave Kellogg and I are doing Clubhouse Sessions on Product Management. Thursday mornings at 8 am pacific for a series of Enterprise SaaS Product Power Breakfasts where we will talk among ourselves, with invited guests, and with the audience about all things product. It is also available as a podcast, finally. Podbean
Itunes/apple.
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