Starting a new job is like enrolling at a school in the middle of the semester. You know what work needs to be done, but there's a steep learning curve when it comes to fitting in. Fortunately, one of the first people I got to know at Salsita was Product Manager Alfred DeRose.…
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Salsita’s Product Discovery & Delivery Best Practices - Video Presentation by Jan Mikula
For the past couple of years, we’ve gradually been extending our services from pure software development to a more holistic approach to building digital products. From early product discovery to production launch and helping the product grow and sell, these changes have led to significant growth...…
Demand-Side Sales 101 - The Best Book about Jobs to be Done
Last year we started experimenting with the Shape Up methodology. A big part of this approach is about product people properly defining or "shaping" the work before the development team starts working on it. So, how do you properly shape the work?…
The Special Sauce: Jan Mikula, Salsita Director of Product
Jan has been working at Salsita Software since 2013. Though he has progressed from UI developer to Director of Product in that time, he shrugs off these titles and prefers to measure himself by only one thing: the result of his work.…
High-Fidelity Prototyping: How to Verify Ideas without Writing a Single Line of Code
You know that feeling when you get a great idea for a project? Everything’s falling into place and you can't wait to see your brand-new app. Sometimes, the time between initial idea and first clickable demo could take months, demolishing your enthusiasm in the process. How do we prevent this?…
Case Study: Product Configurator for KILO’s Designer Furniture
In September 2020, Jan Paul “JP” Koning approached Salsita with a simple request: make my life easier. JP is co-founder and head of design at KILO, a Dutch furniture manufacturer. Demand for their customizable furniture was growing rapidly, and with it the need to create precise manufacturing……