Summary: <h2>Developers from the Perspective of Product Owners</h2> <p>Follow us on Twitter! <a href="https://twitter.com/tech_done_right" rel="nofollow">@tech_done_right</a> Also, please leave us a review on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-done-right/id1195695341?mt=2" rel="nofollow">Apple Podcasts</a>!</p> <p>The newsletter is back! For more information on upcoming episodes, sign up at <a href="http://techdoneright.io/newsletter" rel="nofollow">http://techdoneright.io/newsletter</a></p> <h2>Guests</h2> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cat-de-merode/" rel="nofollow">Cat de Merode</a>: VP of Product at <a href="https://www.peapod.com/" rel="nofollow">PeaPod</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewbmcnamara/" rel="nofollow">Matt McNamara</a>: Product Manager</p> <h2>Summary</h2> <p>Have you ever wondered what it's like to work with a software team? Perhaps you are a developer wondering what you seem like from the outside? Or maybe you are starting to work with a software team and you want to know what to expect? Cat de Merode and Matt McNamara join the show to talk about their experiences as product owners interacting with developer teams. We'll talk about what developers can do to build trust, how to work with product owners on estimates and to talk about technical topics. And they'll say what the most important things developers should know about working with their product owners. </p> <h2>Notes</h2> <p>02:43 - Dealing with Developer Teams</p> <p>04:00 - In-house vs External Developers</p> <p>05:33 - Helping Developers Understand Product Owner Motivation and Goals and Getting on the Same Page</p> <p>11:18 - How can developers build trust?</p> <p>12:29 - Explaining Architectural Decisions to Product Owners</p> <p>14:29 - Does team size make a difference?</p> <p>16:30 - Good Company Culture Behavior</p> <p>18:44 - Estimation and Complexity</p> <ul> <li>More on velocity: <a href="http://www.techdoneright.io/15" rel="nofollow">Agile Teams and Escaping Velocity with Doc Norton and Claire Podulka</a> </li> </ul> <p>28:40 - Curation of Features</p> <p>34:15 - What should developers know about working with product owners?</p> <h2>Related Episodes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.techdoneright.io/15" rel="nofollow">Agile Teams and Escaping Velocity with Doc Norton and Claire Podulka</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.techdoneright.io/14" rel="nofollow">From Idea To Company With Maci Peterson and Alicia Drucker</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.techdoneright.io/12" rel="nofollow">Managing For Career Development with Claire Lew and Dan Hodos</a></li> </ul><p>Special Guests: Cat de Merode and Matt McNamara.</p>
