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Posts: 602 from 25 Jul 2022 to 28 Oct 2026
Posting: weekly (128 in the last year)
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28 OctOctober 28, 2026Compare customer feedback themes by votes and revenue Aha! Ideas helps you compare customer feedback themes by votes, organizations, and revenue, then explore vote trends to inform your roadmap priorities.
27 OctOctober 27, 2026Should you build the business app yourself or hire a developer?Can a business owner build an app without a developer? Learn when to use an AI app builder and when to hire a developer for your business application.
26 OctOctober 26, 2026Introducing the updated features board in Aha! RoadmapsCustomize the features board in Aha! Roadmaps with columns, swimlanes, and saved views to organize roadmap work and prioritize what matters to your team.
21 OctOctober 21, 2026Reuse existing UI layouts in prototypesBuild realistic prototypes faster by saving and reusing common page layouts in your design systems across Aha! software. Keep interfaces consistent and focus on new functionality.
20 OctOctober 20, 2026Private equity owns your roadmap — should you stay?hinking of leaving a private equity-owned company? Brian de Haaff examines how an owner's investment timeline can affect product builders — and how to understand their…
19 OctOctober 19, 2026Help customers submit better product ideas with AIImprove customer feedback with Elle, the AI assistant in Aha! software. Help customers describe their ideas clearly with AI validation and automatically suggest the…
15 OctOctober 15, 2026Aha! Roadmaps vs. Jira Product Discovery + Jira: How to choose product roadmap softwareCompare Aha! Roadmaps vs. Atlassian's Jira Product Discovery and Jira for enterprise product management. See differences in strategy, planning, customer feedback, AI…
14 OctSeptember 28, 2026Aha! Builder vs. v0: How to choose the best AI app builderCompare Aha! Builder and v0 to find the right AI app builder for your team. Get details on key use cases, workflows, and pricing.
14 OctOctober 14, 2026Aha! Builder vs. Figma Make: How to choose the best AI app builder for prototypingCompare Aha! Builder and Figma Make for AI prototyping. See how prototype creation, design systems, and backend needs vary between tools.
7 OctSeptember 29, 2026These are the winning apps from AI Builder DaySee the applications that won AI Builder Day, from a satellite-powered environmental alert tool to an EV charging assistant.
30 SepSeptember 30, 2026Introducing the Aha! desktop app for Mac and WindowsIntroducing the Aha! desktop app for Mac and Windows. It is a focused space to work with Elle (the AI assistant), review to-dos, and update product records.
29 SepOctober 7, 2026The most popular new Aha! features launched in Q3 2026Aha! software updates from Q3 2026 help you bring customer insights into product decisions, automate repeatable tasks, and compare AI-generated prototypes.
28 SepOctober 14, 2026Recruit active users of your software for your next research studyAha! Discovery now helps you recruit research participants directly inside your application. Find active users, review their responses, and send interview invites.
28 SepSeptember 2, 2026Connect AI applications created with Aha! Builder to 3,000+ toolsConnect applications created with Aha! Builder to more than 3,000 tools and services, including Slack, Salesforce, and Zendesk.
22 SepSeptember 8, 2026Introducing scheduled AI tasks in Aha! softwareSchedule recurring tasks for Elle, the AI assistant in Aha! software. Describe the work once, set a cadence, and Elle runs it on your behalf.
21 SepSeptember 11, 2026Aha! Builder vs. Base44: How to choose the best AI app builderCompare Aha! Builder and Base44 to find the right AI app builder for your team — from fast prototyping to product strategy, governance, and pricing.
18 SepSeptember 14, 2026Create multiple prototype variations with AIExplore multiple prototype variations with Elle, the AI assistant in Aha! software. Compare approaches on a whiteboard to come up with the best experience before…
17 SepSeptember 16, 202611 new reports highlight your customer research activityNew Aha! Discovery reports help product and research leaders track interview activity, customer coverage, trends, and roadmap impact.
16 SepSeptember 17, 2026The failure of entrepreneurs is our greatest strengthBrian de Haaff considers what we risk losing when we stop valuing entrepreneurship — from new ideas and economic opportunity to individual agency.
14 SepSeptember 18, 2026Best enterprise product roadmap tools in 2026: How to choose and what to compareIf you work in product, there is no shortage of roadmap software to choose from. So which roadmap tool is best? We cover popular options — plus which ones might work for…
11 SepSeptember 21, 2026Turn fragile spreadsheets into reliable applications with Aha! BuilderTransform spreadsheet-based workflows into applications with Aha! Builder. Use AI to build on your existing data, formulas, and business logic.
8 SepSeptember 22, 2026Elle has 40+ AI skills for product managers — start with our top 13Access AI skills that help product managers set strategy, analyze feedback, plan roadmaps, and document new features — available with Elle in Aha! software.
8 SepSeptember 28, 2026Our AI app builder now supports custom security reviewsCustomize Aha! Builder security and privacy reviews with documented exceptions — so findings reflect your organization's policies, accepted risks, and known limitations.
2 SepAugust 10, 2026Introducing skills for Elle in Aha! softwareTurn your team's expertise into AI skills in Aha! software. Elle applies your instructions automatically — so every task follows your standards.
31 AugAugust 12, 2026Elle (the AI assistant) is now the focus of the My work screenElle, the AI assistant in Aha! software, now has a dedicated screen in My work. Start any task on a blank slate and return to recent chats anytime.
26 AugAugust 17, 2026Use your design system when you create prototypes in Aha! RoadmapsCreate realistic prototypes in Aha! Roadmaps with a design system that carries your brand — colors, typography, and components — into every concept.
25 AugAugust 18, 2026I do not like myself for being the bottleneck nowAI is helping engineering teams build software faster, putting pressure on product managers to keep up. Brian de Haaff shares 10 ways PMs can improve product…
24 AugAugust 20, 2026Convert a whiteboard diagram to an interactive prototypeTurn whiteboard concepts into clickable prototypes with Elle — so you can test ideas, gather feedback, and refine user experiences faster in Aha! software.
20 AugAugust 24, 2026Introducing MCP connectors: Give Elle access to the tools you useConnect approved external tools to Elle so product teams can work with GitHub, Linear, Jira, and more directly in Aha! software.
18 AugAugust 25, 2026Our Customer Success team built these apps in one day with Aha! BuilderAha! Customer Success team members dedicated a day to AI app-building. Here is what we learned about turning clear ideas into useful tools with Aha! Builder.
17 AugAugust 26, 2026Aha! Builder vs. Replit: How to choose the best AI app builderCompare Aha! Builder vs. Replit and see which AI app builder is best for your product team. Get a breakdown of key differences — from use cases to pricing.
12 AugAugust 31, 2026Share customer research interview clips in Microsoft Teams and SlackShare customer interview clips in Microsoft Teams and Slack with Aha! Discovery. Elle, the AI assistant, finds key moments and creates clips with rich previews.
6 AugJuly 22, 2026'Time saved' is the wrong way to talk about AIHow should you measure AI productivity? Saving time is only part of the answer. Learn four better ways to evaluate AI based on understanding, decision-making, value…
5 AugJuly 13, 2026Our AI app builder includes built-in authentication Build secure applications with AI using built-in authentication in Aha! Builder. Choose sign-in methods, manage users, and apply governance controls across applications.
3 AugJuly 15, 2026How AI prototyping is changing the way product managers workAI prototyping helps product managers explore ideas, define user experiences, and validate direction faster — no design or technical skill required.
30 JulJuly 16, 2026Send better emails to customers who share product feedbackTailor the emails sent to customers who share feedback in your ideas portal. Add branded templates, richer context, and a custom sending domain.
27 JulJuly 23, 2026Visualize the user journey on a whiteboard with AIUse Elle to turn records into whiteboards. This helps you quickly map user flows, review experiences, and refine ideas before building begins.
23 JulJuly 27, 2026Test AI-built apps with virtual users in Aha! BuilderUse virtual user testing in Aha! Builder to pressure-test applications, identify friction points, and improve workflows before deployment.
22 JulJuly 30, 20263 new ways to better manage key product infoManage long documents more efficiently in Aha! software with find and replace, bulk attachment actions, and a sidebar table of contents.
16 JulAugust 3, 2026Use your design system when you create AI apps with Aha! BuilderCreate a design system in Aha! Builder — so your prototypes and applications match your company's brand.
15 JulAugust 5, 2026Create user groups to streamline communication in Aha! RoadmapsOrganize teammates into user groups in Aha! Roadmaps. @Mention a group in comments, assign to-dos, or add watchers — all with one handle.
13 JulAugust 6, 2026Aha! Builder vs. Lovable: How to choose the best AI app-building softwareCompare Aha! Builder vs. Lovable to see which AI app builder is best for your product team, from strategy and governance to pricing and prototyping.
9 JulJune 11, 2026Introducing spreadsheets in Aha! softwareCreate live spreadsheets in Aha! software to model costs, track metrics, and analyze ROI — connecting analysis to your product plans.
6 JulJune 17, 2026Set custom color palettes to match your brand across Aha! softwareUse custom color palettes in Aha! software to keep every report, note, whiteboard, and more on brand and consistent.
1 JulJune 22, 2026Turn roadmap plans into AI-coded applications in Aha! BuilderMove from product strategy to AI-powered building with Aha! Roadmaps and Aha! Builder. Send planned work directly to prototypes or applications, keep context intact, and…
30 JunJune 24, 2026Require fields by feature status to standardize workflowsEnsure the right information is captured at the right time with required fields by status in Aha! software — improving data integrity and reporting.
25 JunJune 25, 20265 insights from product leaders on AI and the future of PMWhat should product managers do as AI changes the role? Our panel of product experts shared what they really think.
25 JunJune 25, 2026Turn customer ideas into features with the right detailsNow, when you promote an idea, you can review the details, complete required fields, and draft the feature description with AI before adding it to your roadmap.
24 JunJune 30, 2026The ROI of kindness at workKindness at work is not about being nice. Brian de Haaff explains why honesty, recognition, and noticing when someone needs help matter even more in the age of AI.
22 JunJuly 1, 2026Most popular new Aha! features launched in Q2 2026Explore the top Aha! software launches from Q2 2026 — including Aha! Builder, AI-powered research, interactive prototypes, and live spreadsheets.
17 JunJuly 6, 2026Build AI-coded applications with the right user accessRole-based permissions and user management are now built into Aha! Builder. Learn how to create, preview, and manage user roles across applications to control access and…
11 JunJuly 9, 2026Automate customer interviews with Aha! DiscoveryAutomate scheduling of product discovery interviews — helping product, UX, and research teams reduce coordination busywork and keep their research on track.
8 JunMay 15, 2026Aha! Roadmaps vs. Productboard: How to choose the best roadmap softwareCompare Aha! Roadmaps vs. Productboard to find the best roadmap software for 2026. See how each tool handles AI, customer feedback, roadmap planning, and reporting.
4 JunMay 18, 2026Collect user feedback directly in prototypes with Aha! Builder In-app feedback is now available in Aha! Builder. Add a feedback widget to your prototypes, gather input from users, and keep refining until your prototype is ready to…
1 JunMay 19, 2026How product managers now use AI to prototype new featuresLearn how product managers can use Aha! Builder to create interactive, database-backed prototypes with AI — and collect feedback from end users before committing to…
28 MayMay 20, 2026Introducing the Aha! software MCP serverThe new Aha! software Model Context Protocol server connects your product data to AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Copilot. Search records, create reports, draft…
27 MayMay 21, 2026Schedule publishing for knowledge base articlesUse Aha! Knowledge to set a date and time for knowledge base documents to publish automatically. Prepare content ahead of time and skip the manual publishing step.
21 MayMay 27, 2026A product manager's AI manifestoAI made product work faster. It also made it harder to tell whether you are still thinking for yourself. Here are eight principles to stay grounded.
20 MayMay 28, 2026Create an ideas portal that matches your brandMatch your ideas portal to your brand in seconds with Elle. Add a website screenshot, and the Aha! AI assistant automatically applies matching colors.
19 MayJune 1, 2026Ensure new PM-built applications meet IT standardsThe new governance page in Aha! Builder gives administrators a centralized place to track applications, set default rules, and create rule templates. Ensure every…
18 MayJune 4, 2026Use AI to link customer interview insights to ideasYou can now ask Elle, the AI assistant, to create highlights from customer interviews in Aha! Discovery and link them directly to your product roadmap.
15 MayJune 8, 2026Run built-in security and privacy reviews in Aha! BuilderAha! Builder includes built-in security and privacy reviews covering OWASP risks, code and dependency vulnerabilities, and privacy compliance. Run critical checks and…
14 MayApril 21, 2026Aha! wins a bronze Edison Award for our breakthrough product discovery offeringA bronze Edison Award for Aha! Discovery is proof of our 10+ year commitment to delivering innovative, lovable software. We are excited to shape the next decade of…
13 MayApril 22, 2026The psychology of token remorseToken remorse is the anxiety people feel when every AI prompt has a visible cost. Learn about the psychology behind credit limits, why people self-censor prompts to save…
11 MayApril 23, 2026Standardize how you create product documentation with new automationsInstantly add the right notes and whiteboards to your work with automation rules in Aha! software — bringing context and consistency to your process.
8 MayApril 29, 2026Aha! Builder is now available — create prototypes and business applications with AIAha! Builder is now available to everyone. Test new product concepts, build internal applications, and create customer-facing tools — all with AI. For product managers.…
6 MayMay 4, 2026Create dedicated ideas portals for different user groupsCreate dedicated ideas portals for beta programs, advisory boards, and campaigns in Aha! Ideas Advanced — and control exactly which ideas each audience sees.
4 MayMay 6, 2026The new Aha! Ideas + HubSpot integration is liveConnect Aha! Ideas with HubSpot to capture customer requests from deals, tickets, and company pages — and prioritize ideas based on revenue impact.
29 AprMay 8, 2026My name is Stephanie Lechner — this is why I joined Aha!Stephanie is part of the Aha! Customer Success team. She shares how a career built around identifying and solving user problems led her here.
23 AprMay 11, 2026Use Aha! Builder to create applications with a built-in databaseAha! Builder includes built-in databases — allowing product managers to create prototypes and business applications with real data and separate preview and production…
22 AprMay 13, 2026Create prototypes to transform how you define new featuresSave prototypes as records in Aha! software so you can link them to product work, track changes, and gather feedback in context.
21 AprMay 14, 20268 new customer insights reports for product discoveryUse AI to rapidly create insights reports from customer interviews in Aha! Discovery. Choose from eight templates (including voice of the customer, journey map, and…
16 AprMarch 25, 2026Now, use timesheets in Aha! Develop and Aha! TeamworkDeliver work and track time in one unified system. You can now manage time codes, set rates, and fill out timesheets in Aha! Develop and Aha! Teamwork.
15 AprMarch 26, 2026Show specific product roadmap details on whiteboardsAdd specific Aha! record fields to whiteboards so you can see exact details without opening records, switching views, or including everything on a card.
14 AprMarch 27, 2026Product All-Star: 5 questions with Jackie Tappan See how Technical Product Manager Jackie Tappan aligned processes and tools across multiple large teams at Baker Hughes — all while building relationships and trust.
6 AprApril 1, 2026The top Aha! software features launched in Q1 2026Discover the top Aha! software launches from Q1 2026 — including integrations with coding agents in Aha! Develop and our new AI prototyping and app-building tool.
6 AprMarch 30, 2026Analyze survey data alongside customer interviews in Aha! DiscoveryUpload surveys, usability tests, and more to Aha! Discovery as a CSV or XLS file. Use Elle, the AI assistant, to surface key insights and connect them to your roadmap.
1 AprApril 6, 2026Introducing a new way to tag insights in research studiesOrganize customer research with global and study-level tags in Aha! Discovery to reduce clutter and spot patterns faster.
30 MarApril 6, 2026The new realities for product buildersA single product development framework is no longer enough. Here is how AI-powered product managers can flex their methods to build everything from prototypes to robust…
27 MarApril 14, 2026Let's talk about product management slopwareAvoid "slopware" as AI speeds up the software-building process. We share four practical tests PMs can use when deciding what to build.
26 MarApril 15, 2026Control who can view and edit your product reportsSet granular view and edit permissions for every report, roadmap, and dashboard in Aha! software. Share updates widely while keeping your most important views stable and…
25 MarApril 16, 2026A new way to build roadmap presentations in Aha! RoadmapsCreate beautiful roadmap presentations that highlight your bold thinking with AI assistance, expanded design tools, live data options, and more.
19 MarFebruary 17, 2026Aha! commits more than $200,000 to charitable giving in 2026Every year, we encourage our 100% distributed team to nominate nonprofits near them for funding — pushing our impact further. Here are the charitable projects Aha! Cares…
18 MarFebruary 23, 2026Use Aha! Discovery to share video clips from customer interviewsShare video or audio clips from customer interviews as secure webpages in Aha! Discovery to help your teammates align around what users truly need.
16 MarFebruary 24, 2026Aha! Builder early access opens today — you can still applyProduct managers can now use AI to build meaningful tools in minutes. Be among the first to try Aha! Builder — request early access.
13 MarFebruary 26, 2026Add nearly 30 more product planning views to whiteboards Explore new concepts with full context. Embed Aha! views to reference strategic models, charts, release calendars, and more — directly on your whiteboard.
5 MarMarch 3, 2026Vibe coding vs. PM codingVibes are fun. But they don't scale. Real product builders know success comes from clarity of thought — not just a feeling. That is the difference between generating…
3 MarMarch 5, 2026Create a shared custom shapes library in Aha! WhiteboardsBuild a custom shapes library to reuse elements, speed up collaboration, and keep visuals consistent across whiteboards.
26 FebMarch 13, 2026My name is Kendall Wagner — this is why I joined Aha!Meet Kendall — she loves solving complex customer problems as a Senior UX Designer on the Aha! Discovery product team. Get her career story.
24 FebMarch 16, 2026Invite customers who submit product ideas to research studiesInvite customers who submit product ideas or respond to polls to research studies — filter your Aha! Discovery participant database to quickly find engaged users.
23 FebMarch 18, 2026Now, choose dark mode in Aha! softwareDark mode is now available across Aha! software. Choose light mode, dark mode, or follow your system settings for a consistent experience tailored to how you work.
17 FebMarch 19, 2026Introducing a new AI agent in Aha! software for deep product researchDeepen your product research with Elle's new Research agent in Aha! software — synthesize insights, evaluate opportunities, and make smarter decisions faster.
13 FebJanuary 26, 2026Customize the Ideas overview page to match how you workThe Ideas overview page is now a powerful dashboard. Add panels and adjust the layout to match how your team reviews customer feedback.
12 FebJanuary 29, 2026Add whiteboards to your product management dashboardsAdd whiteboards to dashboards in Aha! Roadmaps to combine metrics and visual thinking — showing the full story behind your product.
12 FebJanuary 28, 2026Present live roadmap views in Microsoft PowerPointEmbed live roadmaps, reports, and charts from Aha! Roadmaps in Microsoft PowerPoint — so presentations always reflect the latest plans.
11 FebFebruary 2, 2026Streamline how you capture customer ideas with improved dynamic formsDynamic forms in Aha! Ideas Advanced make sharing feedback more efficient for customers — and help product teams collect important details.
5 FebFebruary 3, 2026How PMs should think about fewer product roles right now The new product manager in the era of role consolidation: How to expand your capabilities with AI while protecting the fundamentals that determine whether you are…
3 FebFebruary 5, 2026Track the value of a feature from discovery to delivery with multiple scorecardsAdd multiple scorecards to a feature in Aha! Roadmaps to track how product value evolves at every stage.
2 FebFebruary 11, 2026Integrate Aha! Develop with AI coding agents, including GitHub Copilot and CursorStart AI coding sessions directly from Aha! Develop. Integrate with GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and other agentic tools.
29 JanFebruary 12, 202610 product manager insights about building applications with AIThese 50+ conversations with product leaders revealed what changes when building applications becomes part of the PM role. Here is what came up consistently.
28 JanFebruary 12, 2026Embed a support knowledge base in your softwareEmbed your knowledge base directly in your product — so customers can get answers instantly without leaving your software.
26 JanFebruary 13, 2026Integrate Gong with Aha! Discovery to gain product insights Bring Gong sales calls into Aha! Discovery with a single click. Analyze transcripts with AI and connect customer insights directly to your product roadmap.
21 JanDecember 16, 2025Stop bringing your whole self to workSee why effective leadership requires emotional regulation, not oversharing — and how your mood shapes the team.
15 JanDecember 18, 20256 new ways to style tables in the Aha! text editorFormat and maintain tables faster in Aha! software with new capabilities for clear, easy‑to‑scan documentation.
14 JanDecember 22, 2025Capture product feedback in Aha! Ideas with the new Chrome extensionCapture feedback from any webpage with the new Aha! Ideas Chrome extension. Highlight text or enter notes and send ideas directly to your portal.
9 JanDecember 29, 2025This is what kept our remote team connected in 2025We prioritize connection as a remote team, even when times feel uncertain. Explore how shared gratitude, interests, and traditions helped us build community in 2025.
7 JanJanuary 5, 2026Aha! recognized again as a top workplace and product innovatorAha! won two Best in Biz Awards in 2025: Best Place to Work and Best New Enterprise Product of the Year for Aha! Discovery. Learn why the judges chose to honor Aha! for…
5 JanJanuary 7, 2026Most popular new Aha! features launched in Q4 2025Explore the top features we launched in Q4 2025 — across Aha! Roadmaps, Discovery, Ideas, Whiteboards, Knowledge, Teamwork, and Develop.

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29 DecJanuary 9, 2026My name is Holly Croteau — this is why I joined Aha!Meet Holly, a Senior Recruiter on the Aha! team. Her career goal is to help others achieve theirs — and find deep value alignment on teams.
22 DecJanuary 14, 2026Use the Aha! AI assistant to draft strategic models, positioning, and personasDraft and refine product strategy faster with the AI assistant in Aha! Roadmaps. Create business models, positioning, competitors, and personas using guided prompts.
18 DecJanuary 15, 2026The new era of PM coding is not about vibesVibe coding is building by intuition and iteration. PM coding combines disciplined product fundamentals with AI execution. Here is what that means for product teams.
16 DecJanuary 21, 2026Introducing Aha! Builder — the fastest way to create trusted business applicationsAha! Builder lets product managers create internal business applications using AI — without writing code. Build tools for partners, sales, and operations with strategic…
15 DecNovember 20, 2025Add AI prototypes to whiteboards for faster feedbackEmbed AI prototypes on whiteboards to review concepts, capture feedback, and make decisions faster.
15 DecNovember 18, 2025The new product manager in the era of role consolidationThe shift from narrow specialist to full-stack product builder is already happening. Some teams are developing these capabilities now. Others are waiting for certainty.…
11 DecNovember 24, 2025Explore different planning scenarios in Aha! RoadmapsCreate scenarios on your Gantt chart or strategic roadmap in Aha! Roadmaps to test updates without affecting your live plan. Explore changes to scope, timing, and…
10 DecDecember 1, 2025Analyze Gong transcripts for product insights with Aha! DiscoveryBring Gong transcripts into Aha! Discovery to include sales calls alongside customer research — and keep your roadmap grounded in real feedback.
8 DecDecember 2, 2025Be more strategic every day with 'little s' strategyLearn the difference between big "S" strategy and everyday little "s" strategy — plus why ignoring small daily decisions can weaken your long-term success.
2 DecDecember 8, 2025Store all your customer research in Aha! DiscoveryStore and analyze every research file in Aha! Discovery. Bring surveys, tests, and documents together and turn customer evidence into clear product insights.
1 DecDecember 10, 2025How product managers solve complex team challengesDiscover a simple framework product managers can use to solve complex team challenges — with clear guidance on what to address, who to involve, and how to drive…
24 NovDecember 11, 20256 new formatting options in the Aha! text editorExplore new formatting options in the Aha! text editor that make product docs easier to create and understand.
20 NovDecember 15, 2025Expand customer feedback collection from sales and support toolsCollect data from any sales or support tool (such as Freshdesk, HubSpot, or Gainsight) with feedback webhooks in Aha! Ideas. Use AI to detect product requests and log…
18 NovDecember 15, 2025Turn feature descriptions into marketing, sales, and support content with AIWrite a clear feature description and reuse it everywhere. Here's how to use AI to speed up launch blogs, release notes, and other customer updates based on a feature or…
17 NovOctober 28, 2025OpenAI adds Aha! to ChatGPT connector ecosystem for product buildersAha! joins the first wave of ChatGPT connectors from OpenAI. Connect product data directly to ChatGPT for faster, more informed product work.
14 NovOctober 29, 2025Prototype new functionality with the AI assistantEmbed interactive prototypes into your record descriptions and notes with the AI assistant in Aha! software. Then, quickly iterate on your early concepts as you gather…
13 NovOctober 30, 2025Improve your product knowledge base with user feedbackCollect reader ratings and comments on knowledge base articles. See which articles help customers and which need updates based on tangible feedback.
12 NovOctober 31, 2025Save time managing projects with Aha! TeamworkEliminate project slowdowns with Aha! Teamwork. See how templates, automation, and real-time dashboards help teams stay aligned and deliver faster.
6 NovNovember 5, 2025The rise of aggressive-passive behaviorYou have probably seen passive-aggressive behavior at work. But chances are you have experienced aggressive-passive teammates, too. Find out what this is — and how to…
5 NovNovember 6, 2025See all customer feedback with the Aha! Ideas + Salesforce integrationConnect Aha! Ideas with Salesforce to give sales and support a complete view of customer feedback — including every idea and vote, all on the account.
31 OctNovember 12, 2025New workflow heatmap in Aha! Teamwork and Aha! DevelopSee how work flows through every stage of your process with the workflow heatmap in Aha! Teamwork and Aha! Develop.
30 OctNovember 13, 2025Use the new mind map tool in Aha! WhiteboardsUse the mind map tool in Aha! Whiteboards to quickly break down complex information into simple visual diagrams.
29 OctNovember 14, 20257 ways to use AI for strategic roadmap planningThis year, product teams can use AI to accelerate annual roadmap planning. Review progress, set goals, and draft a 2026 plan with the AI assistant in Aha! software.
28 OctNovember 17, 2025Spotlight key video clips from customer interviews in Aha! Discovery Turn customer interview highlights into short video clips in Aha! Discovery — so everyone can hear the voice of the customer behind your roadmap decisions.
27 OctOctober 9, 2025New process diagram shapes added to Aha! WhiteboardsUse new process diagram shapes in Aha! Whiteboards to explain workflows faster and more effectively.
23 OctOctober 10, 202512 ways AI accelerates our product launches Create a smarter go-to-market checklist with AI. Generate personas and messaging, spot risks in your roadmap, and align teams for a more confident launch.
22 OctOctober 13, 2025Aha! Discovery now integrates with Google CalendarConnect Google Calendar to Aha! Discovery to let participants self-schedule interviews based on your availability — so you can focus on the conversation.
21 OctOctober 14, 2025The parts of product management no one warns you aboutExplore the hidden side of product management. Get candid reflections from Aha! PMs and CS leaders on what the job is really like.
20 OctOctober 17, 2025My name is Anton Kuzmenko — this is why I joined Aha!Meet Anton, a senior software engineer on the Aha! team. He shares what he enjoys about working with Ruby on Rails and being part of a bootstrapped company.
17 OctOctober 20, 2025New ways to manage customer feedback by idea statusMake sure customer feedback stays focused and relevant. Control the actions portal users can take based on an idea's status — including commenting, editing, and voting.
14 OctOctober 21, 2025Stop apologizing and start presenting with confidenceDiscover nine practical public speaking tips to own the room, engage your audience, and deliver memorable presentations.
13 OctOctober 22, 2025All Aha! software accounts now include AI creditsAI credits are now included with every paid Aha! software plan — giving your team full access to the AI assistant and easy-to-manage usage controls.
10 OctOctober 23, 2025Create lightweight prototypes on whiteboardsTurn wireframes into lightweight prototypes to quickly explain flows and get feedback — all on your whiteboard.
9 OctOctober 27, 2025Transcribe any audio or video customer interview with Aha! DiscoveryTranscribe interview audio and video directly in Aha! Discovery. Save time and uncover insights faster — now with support for 100+ languages.
8 OctSeptember 15, 2025Analyze customer interview highlights on a whiteboardUse whiteboards in Aha! Discovery to visually analyze customer interviews. Map insights to the customer journey to uncover key themes.
6 OctSeptember 16, 2025Stop trying to be a mentorMentorship seems like a badge of honor — but is it actually helping anyone? This post challenges the idea that everyone should mentor and makes the case for focusing on…
3 OctSeptember 18, 2025New product knowledge base reportsTrack knowledge base usage and search trends in Aha! Knowledge. Keep your content accurate and discoverable for customers.
1 OctSeptember 25, 2025Use the new AI assistant in Aha! WhiteboardsSupercharge your whiteboards with the Aha! AI assistant. Speed up everything from planning and collaboration to user flow diagrams and wireframes.
30 SepSeptember 26, 2025How UX researchers should influence the product roadmapUser research provides the evidence you need to build a customer-driven product roadmap. Learn how to communicate clear research goals and when to involve UX researchers.
26 SepSeptember 30, 2025Did he just say: 'Forget writing requirements, just use AI'?AI can speed builds — but not replace discovery or clear requirements. Learn the pitfalls of calls to “just use AI” and rebuttals to help teams build what customers…
25 SepOctober 1, 2025The top Aha! software features launched in Q3 2025Discover what is new across Aha! software this quarter — an AI assistant that works in the context of your product data, a next-generation text editor, and powerful…
18 SepOctober 3, 2025Product All-Star: 5 questions with Donna CordesDonna Cordes shares how she helps product teams adopt new processes, stay motivated, and solve complex product challenges.
16 SepOctober 6, 2025The surprise costs of skipping customer discoveryFacing pushback on customer discovery? Learn five practical ways to get executive buy-in and prove that research is essential to the health of your product.
15 SepOctober 8, 2025Introducing the burnup chart to track the impact of scope creepTrack sprint progress with burnup charts in Aha! Teamwork and Aha! Develop. Understand scope changes, forecast delivery, and keep teams aligned.
12 SepAugust 25, 2025Aha! Discovery now integrates with your Microsoft Outlook calendarMake scheduling customer interviews effortless with the Aha! Discovery Microsoft Outlook integration. With calendar sync, you can avoid the rescheduling hassle and focus…
10 SepAugust 27, 2025Improve how you manage product dependenciesAutomatically adjust downstream dependencies in Aha! Roadmaps, Aha! Teamwork, and Aha! Develop. Keep plans in sync and avoid manual updates when schedules change.
8 SepAugust 28, 2025Instantly show related record cards on whiteboardsImport related records on Aha! Whiteboards to visualize connections across your work, align plans, and refine your roadmap.
5 SepSeptember 2, 2025Introducing the AI prompt library for product development teamsDiscover the new AI prompt library in Aha! software — curated prompts for the AI assistant to help product teams work smarter and innovate faster.
4 SepSeptember 3, 2025Microsoft selects Aha! to be added to the Microsoft 365 Copilot connector ecosystemMicrosoft added Aha! to its Microsoft 365 Copilot connector ecosystem. Index and search features and ideas from Aha! software directly in Microsoft 365 apps — including…
3 SepSeptember 4, 2025New Salesforce search improves feedback submission to Aha! IdeasUse the improved search experience in Salesforce to quickly find existing feedback in Aha! Ideas. Sales and support teams can now find, link, and submit product feedback…
2 SepSeptember 5, 2025Use AI to reframe that old PRD your boss just sent youLearn how to use AI tools in Aha! to unlock valuable insights from outdated product requirements documents. Turn legacy docs into actionable, strategy-aligned input.
28 AugSeptember 8, 2025Use Aha! Discovery to run virtual focus groupsRun focus groups in Aha! Discovery to capture rich customer insights. Schedule group sessions, analyze transcripts with AI, and link findings to your roadmap.
27 AugSeptember 10, 2025Automatically estimate work timelines based on past performanceGenerate data-informed development estimates in Aha! Teamwork and Aha! Develop using past team performance. Plan roadmaps with confidence and stay on track.
25 AugSeptember 12, 20255 misconceptions about PMs wireframing with AIProduct managers can use AI wireframes to clarify intent, collaborate better with UX, and cut down on rework early in product planning.
21 AugAugust 5, 2025Do this when customer feedback is unclearStruggling to make sense of ambiguous customer feedback? Learn how product managers and UX designers can synthesize interview data and use frameworks to find clarity and…
20 AugAugust 6, 2025Connect Slack with Aha! Teamwork and Aha! DevelopCapture requests and feedback from Slack in Aha! Teamwork and Aha! Develop. Keep all your work in sync and make sure nothing slips through the cracks.
19 AugAugust 7, 2025Ease product knowledge base management with reusable snippetsKeep your knowledge base accurate and consistent with reusable snippets in Aha! Knowledge. Update a snippet once, and changes instantly appear everywhere.
14 AugAugust 11, 2025Streamline idea management with a brand-new Ideas boardManage customer feedback visually with the new Aha! Ideas board. Organize, prioritize, and promote requests with ease.
13 AugAugust 12, 2025Your execs might not have an AI strategyMany leaders claim an AI strategy, but lack clarity. Getting the most benefit out of AI means going back to the basics and grounding your strategy in reality.
12 AugAugust 13, 2025Quickly switch between views of the same product dataQuickly switch between lists, roadmaps, charts, and reports in Aha! Roadmaps with the same data set and filters. Get the exact perspective you need without rebuilding…
11 AugAugust 14, 2025Use smart zones on whiteboards to update recordsUpdate roadmap records instantly with smart zones in Aha! Whiteboards. This turns planning sessions into action without extra work.
7 AugAugust 19, 2025My name is Michael Shiel — this is why I joined Aha!Meet Michael, a principal software engineer on our team. Discover his career path from academia to Aha! — see if a career here is right for you.
6 AugAugust 20, 2025Use the new timeline view to track sprints See sprints, features, and progress on a timeline view in Aha! Teamwork and Aha! Develop. Share clear plans so everyone knows what is coming and when.
5 AugAugust 21, 2025New! Use custom workflows to streamline documentation reviewsCreate custom workflows in Aha! Knowledge to streamline reviews, ensure accuracy, and publish high-quality documentation with confidence.
4 AugJuly 9, 2025Wireframe smarter with pre-built component blocksSpeed up your wireframing process with new pre-built blocks in Aha! Whiteboards. Quickly mock up flows, get feedback, and keep design work moving.
31 JulJuly 14, 202512 essential articles on roadmappingAI is transforming product development. But the need for strategy and clear thinking is timeless. Get inspired to build strategic roadmaps that rally the team and help…
30 JulJuly 16, 2025The new Aha! AI assistant will change how you build productsDiscover the new AI assistant in Aha! software — purpose-built to help product teams move faster from discovery to delivery.
28 JulJuly 16, 2025Meet the new Aha! text editorWrite clear documents faster with the new Aha! text editor — now with snippets, inline files, Aha! record links, and built-in AI writing help.
22 JulJuly 21, 2025Bring personas to life with the actual voice of the customerLink interview highlights from Aha! Discovery to personas in Aha! Roadmaps to give the team a deeper understanding of who you are building for.
21 JulJuly 22, 2025Is AI why we are seeing so many layoffs?It is not so simple as "AI is replacing people and taking all the tech jobs." AI investments are expensive, and markets are stalled. Companies do not want to be left…
16 JulJuly 30, 2025Improve future work estimates based on past cycle and lead timesUnlock smarter planning with the updated cycle and lead time report in Aha! Teamwork and Aha! Develop. Track delivery trends, set more accurate targets, and improve team…
16 JulJuly 28, 2025This is the product discovery process we use at Aha!Get an inside look at how we approach product discovery on the Aha! team — with real examples and practical tips you can use to improve your customer research process…
14 JulJuly 31, 2025Turn any text into an Aha! record in secondsTurn highlighted text into Aha! records to quickly capture ideas, features, and to-dos — and connect notes directly to your product roadmap.
9 JulAugust 4, 2025The new purpose-built AI assistant for product discovery researchAccelerate product discovery with Aha! Discovery's AI assistant. Instantly analyze interviews, find insights, and surface themes — no manual work required.
8 JulJune 11, 2025Calculate your release capacity in Aha! RoadmapsAutomatically calculate release capacity in Aha! Roadmaps based on workdays and team availability. Plan realistic releases and avoid overcommitting the team.
2 JulJune 13, 202520 questions to uncover what your customers are not sayingThe best customer interviews feel less like information-gathering and more like joint investigation. Use this list of 20 thoughtful prompts to uncover tangible insights…
27 JunJune 16, 2025Tag key findings in customer interviewsAdd customizable interview tags to transcripts in Aha! Discovery to better organize customer feedback and label the findings that are most important for your team.
25 JunJune 17, 2025Inc. names Aha! one of the best places to work in 2025Aha! has been recognized for our exceptional company culture. Learn why Inc. has selected Aha! as one of the best places to work in 2025.
23 JunJune 20, 2025My name is Justin Hoffman — this is why I joined Aha!As a digital marketing manager on the Aha! team, Justin makes an impact by driving awareness of our product development tools. Get his career story.
20 JunJune 23, 2025Understand customer preferences with multi-select pollsNow, create multi-select polls in Aha! Ideas to let customers choose more than one answer. Understand customer needs more comprehensively to inform product decisions.
17 JunJune 25, 2025Report on interview highlights and tags in Aha! DiscoveryAnalyze customer interview highlights with a new list report in Aha! Discovery. Filter by tag, date, and highlight type to uncover patterns. Then, share insights with…
16 JunJune 27, 2025This is why it is so hard for product managers to talk with customersStruggling to recruit customers for product discovery interviews? Here are better ways to plan your outreach and engage the right people (without resorting to gift…
13 JunJuly 2, 2025Most popular new Aha! features launched in Q2 2025Discover what's new in Aha! software. See the top product updates from Q2 2025 — including the launch of Aha! Teamwork.
11 JunJuly 8, 2025The best product managers ask customers for their moneyA product is only real when someone is willing to pay. This blog explores how to lead early customer conversations by staying grounded in current value and asking for…
10 JunMay 12, 2025Centralize all your product discovery research in one placeKeep all of your research materials together in Aha! Discovery. Store notes, surveys, and documents alongside customer interviews so your observations are easily…
2 JunMay 14, 2025Aha! Teamwork just launched — a better way to manage projectsAha! Teamwork is a new project management tool that helps teams deliver on strategic plans. It is tightly integrated with Aha! Roadmaps for full visibility and control.
29 MayMay 15, 2025Add custom shapes to Aha! WhiteboardsSave and reuse custom shapes in Aha! Whiteboards — including SVGs from Figma — to quickly create clear, consistent visuals.
22 MayMay 16, 2025Mural vs. Miro — how both stack up to Aha! WhiteboardsChecking out top whiteboard software? See how Mural and Miro compare to Aha! Whiteboards. We cover features, pricing, and the best use cases for each tool.
20 MayMay 19, 2025Introducing filters on the Ideas overview pageApply filters to your Ideas overview page in Aha! Roadmaps and Aha! Ideas. Focus on the feedback that matters most and gain faster insights to guide product decisions.
19 MayMay 20, 2025Customer interviews vs. customer feedback in product discoveryInterviews involve actively seeking new insights. Feedback comes to you. Both are essential for channeling the voice of the customer into product decisions — here's how.
16 MayMay 22, 2025Connect customer quotes and learnings to your roadmap with Aha! DiscoveryLink interview highlights from Aha! Discovery directly to your roadmap. Use customer evidence — including quotes and AI-generated learnings — to validate product…
15 MayMay 29, 2025Translate your knowledge base into 70+ languagesReach more customers with translated documentation. Learn how to enable real-time translations in Aha! Knowledge Advanced and deliver consistent support in 70+ languages.
14 MayJune 2, 2025New Aha! Discovery + Salesforce integration for customer researchImport Salesforce contacts into Aha! Discovery — along with key fields like title, organization, and interview approval — so you always know who is eligible for outreach…
12 MayJune 10, 2025The future of product development is less agileWill AI-aided product development force teams back to a more waterfall approach? Aha! CEO Brian de Haaff says it is time to be less agile to build better products.
8 MayApril 18, 2025Product All-Star: 5 questions with Stephanie Sullivan A career built on problem-solving — Stephanie Sullivan shares how she transitioned into product operations and drives meaningful change at Outcomes.
7 MayApril 22, 20255 AI prompts to power up your product teamAI tools are everywhere in product management — helping with everything from summarizing customer feedback to writing release notes. But how do you know if AI is…
6 MayApril 23, 2025Track roadmap changes to meet audit or regulatory requirementsAdd history fields to your Aha! Roadmaps reports to track what changed, when it changed, and who made the update. This functionality is perfect for audits, stakeholder…
5 MayApril 24, 2025Import Miro whiteboards into Aha! softwareImport Miro whiteboards into your Aha! account to connect visual ideas to structured work — making it easier to turn concepts into detailed plans.
30 AprApril 29, 2025Aha! Co-Founder and CEO Brian de Haaff receives Gold Stevie Award for thought leadershipBrian de Haaff was named Thought Leader of the Year in the Business Products category of the 2025 American Business Awards. He received the Gold Stevie Award — the…
29 AprApril 30, 2025New ways to use AI-powered search in Aha! softwareDiscover the latest enhancements to AI-powered search in Aha! software, including new filters, expanded record types, and report views of your search results. Find the…
24 AprMay 5, 2025Import PDFs into your Aha! accountImport PDFs into your Aha! account to centralize product documentation — so you can improve access, collaboration, and efficiency.
23 AprMay 6, 2025Can product managers be replaced by AI?Can AI really replace PMs? Not so fast. Human-centric skills increase the value of product management in this next generation of AI-driven software development.
22 AprMay 7, 2025Add individual Aha! Discovery users to your Aha! Roadmaps accountBring UX and research teammates into Aha! Discovery to collaborate on customer research, analyze interviews with AI, and connect insights directly to your product…
18 AprMay 8, 2025The surprising ways teams do product discoveryYou can follow every step of the product discovery process and still miss what matters. This post breaks down the subtle ways teams weaken discovery and offers practical…
16 AprMarch 27, 2025Introducing Aha! Discovery — the new way to manage customer interviews Learn more about the latest tool for product builders — Aha! Discovery. It is the new way to manage customer interviews, uncover key product insights, and link them to…
11 AprApril 2, 2025Keep the team informed about product updates in SlackKeep teams informed with less effort. Subscribe a Slack channel to changes on specific Aha! records — so the right people get the right information automatically.
10 AprApril 3, 2025Manage all your knowledge base articles in one placeManage and publish knowledge base articles from a central hub — making it easier to keep content current and teams and customers informed.
9 AprApril 4, 202512 templates for better product discovery — from sparking ideas to evaluating opportunitiesA solid product discovery process involves learning from your customers — and using that knowledge to guide your roadmap. These 12 templates can help keep your discovery…
8 AprApril 7, 2025Just launched! Organize related ideas by themeIdentify key themes in customer feedback to prioritize what matters most. Use Aha! software to group related ideas and align your product strategy with real customer…
7 AprApril 8, 2025I think you should ask customers harder questionsDocument best practices for product discovery so anyone on the team can approach user and customer interviews with confidence.
4 AprApril 9, 2025New Aha! Develop + TestRail integrationGive your entire team visibility into test results. Link test cases to features and track test runs at the sprint level. Streamline your workflow and focus on delivering…
3 AprApril 10, 2025Top 20 Aha! software features launched in Q1 2025Discover what's new in Aha! software. See the top 20 product updates from Q1 2025 — including the launch of Aha! Discovery.
2 AprApril 11, 2025My name is Kyle Tizio — this is why I joined Aha!Meet Kyle, a UX designer on the Aha! PM/UX team. He shares how he finds fulfillment in creative problem-solving for customers and teammates.
27 MarApril 16, 2025Connect Aha! software with your AI-powered coding toolsConnect Aha! software — including Aha! Roadmaps, Aha! Knowledge, and Aha Develop — to your AI tools with our new Model Context Protocol server. Access feature…
27 MarFebruary 27, 2025Automatically organize shapes on your whiteboardAuto layout makes it easy to create polished, professional whiteboards that stay organized as you work.
20 MarFebruary 28, 2025How product managers should collaborate with business stakeholdersRead our tips on how product managers can work better with different types of stakeholders. Get inspired to improve your communication as you collaborate to build…
13 MarMarch 3, 2025Product All-Star: 5 questions with Peter BongiornoA career built on curiosity — Peter Bongiorno talks about breaking into product management, learning from customers, and what it takes to build great products.
10 MarMarch 4, 2025Throw the confetti 🎉 and celebrate your workCelebrate your product wins in Aha! software with virtual confetti. Ship a feature or complete a to-do to see celebratory confetti rain down your screen.
7 MarMarch 6, 2025Export your roadmaps to a whiteboard for team reviewExport roadmaps to whiteboards for efficient collaboration. Share early plans, gather feedback, and explore different scenarios with your team.
6 MarMarch 7, 2025Online whiteboard software: What are the best tools for 2025?Discover the best whiteboard software for collaboration — from brainstorming ideas to aligning with stakeholders. Find the right online whiteboard tool for your team.
4 MarMarch 10, 2025The software revolution, part II: AI agents are writing the codeAI is rewriting the rules of software development. Learn how product teams must adapt and why strategic decision-making matters more than ever.
3 MarMarch 13, 2025Keep diagrams in sync across multiple recordsKeep diagrams and whiteboard visuals up to date everywhere. Embed whiteboards across multiple records in Aha! software — any edits you make will sync automatically so…
28 FebMarch 20, 2025Enable your team to manage your product knowledge baseEmpower more people on your team to manage knowledge bases — streamlining how you share product information with colleagues and customers.
27 FebMarch 27, 20256 product discovery skills you need right nowProduct teams need to have real conviction about the choices they make, which requires deep skill in the following areas: market assessment, competitive position…
26 FebFebruary 4, 2025New Aha! Roadmaps + Smartsheet integrationLink product planning in Aha! Roadmaps to tactical work in Smartsheet. Share records and track progress with bi-directional syncing to keep teams aligned.
20 FebFebruary 5, 2025Idea management software: What are the best tools for 2025?Discover the best tools for managing product ideas — from capturing feedback to prioritizing insights and aligning with strategy. Find the right idea management software…
19 FebFebruary 6, 2025New ways to brand your product knowledge baseMake your knowledge base a true extension of your brand with new customization options. Customize theme colors, fonts, and your homepage design to create a polished…
18 FebFebruary 7, 2025My name is Kathryn Tirador — this is why I joined Aha!Kathryn explored program and product management before product marketing. Now, she is a senior product marketing manager on the Aha! team. Get her story.
11 FebFebruary 10, 2025Stop listening and speak first in meetingsThese five tactics will help you gain the confidence to speak up in meetings. Presenting your views strategically helps you raise your visibility at work, build trust…
10 FebFebruary 11, 2025Use AI-powered search in Aha! softwareFind exactly what you need with AI-powered search in Aha! software. Ask questions, get easy-to-scan results, and streamline your work.
7 FebFebruary 18, 20254 steps product managers take to decide what to build nextYou cannot build everything — it is critical to consider factors like strategy, customer value, and effort to decide what is worthwhile.
6 FebFebruary 19, 2025New ways to visually track work in Aha! softwareQuickly differentiate between feature types in Aha! Roadmaps and Aha! Develop with custom icons and colors. Categorize new functionality, improvements, and bugs at a…
5 FebFebruary 20, 2025Run planning poker sessions with Aha! WhiteboardsFacilitate planning poker sessions on a whiteboard and get more accurate estimates on upcoming work.
4 FebFebruary 26, 2025UserVoice vs. Canny: How both stack up to Aha! IdeasEvaluating idea management tools? See how UserVoice and Canny compare to Aha! Ideas — we cover features, pricing, and what sets each platform apart.
31 JanJanuary 13, 2025The secret exec battle behind RTO mandatesIf your company has announced an RTO mandate or you sense one percolating, you are likely wondering how you got here. Remote work reversals are management challenges…
30 JanJanuary 14, 2025Send customers an enhanced weekly email with the status of their requestsKeep your community engaged and close the feedback loop with enhanced weekly digest emails. Share updates on idea status, administrator responses, and new comments — all…
28 JanJanuary 16, 2025Use the new Chrome extension to import docs into Aha! KnowledgeCentralize product docs in Aha! Knowledge with our Chrome extension. Import from tools such as Document360 to quickly create organized, accessible knowledge bases.
27 JanJanuary 17, 2025How 3 recent customer ideas shaped our roadmapCustomer feedback matters to everything we build. Take a closer look at three customer ideas that became product features in Aha! software.
24 JanJanuary 23, 2025Add your Gantt chart to a whiteboardExport Gantt charts to whiteboards in Aha! Roadmaps to refine timelines, gather feedback, and keep teams aligned.
23 JanJanuary 24, 20255 ways our product managers use Aha! Whiteboards See how Aha! Whiteboards helps product teams work smarter. Our product experts share five ways whiteboards make a big impact on their daily workflow.
17 JanJanuary 27, 2025Aha! commits $220,000 to help those in need in 2025Aha! Cares is our company's philanthropic giving program, supporting people's food, safety, shelter, and opportunity needs. See the 36 nonprofits receiving funding in…
16 JanJanuary 28, 2025Enable stakeholders to drill into charts on shared webpagesMake product updates easier to share. With interactive charts on shared webpages, stakeholders can click to explore the data behind your plans — giving them the clarity…
14 JanJanuary 30, 2025Provide multiple authentication methods for your knowledge baseManage access to product docs with multiple authentication methods. Use single sign-on or passwords to securely share one knowledge base with different groups.
13 JanJanuary 31, 20253 ways product managers can simplify SAFe® with Aha! RoadmapsStruggling to make SAFe work for your team? Discover practical ways to simplify workflows, streamline PI planning, and deliver tailored insights — so you can focus on…
9 JanDecember 9, 2024I am never too busy for youSuper busy? Calendar overload? Brian de Haaff, Aha! co-founder and CEO, shares four questions leaders can use to prioritize the most impactful work and engage deeply…
8 JanDecember 10, 2024Track work with the new cumulative flow diagram in Aha! DevelopUse the cumulative flow diagram in Aha! Develop to spot workflow bottlenecks and optimize your kanban process or scrum workflows.

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27 DecDecember 12, 2024Create AI-powered wireframes in Aha! WhiteboardsTurn ideas into tangible designs with the new AI assistant in Aha! Whiteboards. Quickly generate wireframes, summarize ideas, refine designs, and more.
23 DecDecember 17, 2024Use new customer satisfaction polls to get product feedbackLaunch customer satisfaction (CSAT) polls in Aha! Ideas to measure sentiment and uncover insights for prioritizing improvements. Collect actionable feedback through your…
20 DecDecember 18, 2024Product All-Star: 5 questions with Manny Pannu Learn how this product operations lead uses feedback, tools, and teamwork to help hundreds of product teams maximize how they work with Aha! Roadmaps.
18 DecDecember 20, 2024Use Aha! shapes to create record relationships on whiteboardsCreate hierarchies on a whiteboard and convert them into structured plans to align goals, initiatives, and features.
17 DecDecember 23, 2024My name is Vitaliy Dolbilov — this is why I joined Aha!Meet Vitaliy. Discover how he advanced his product development career — from self-taught programmer to engineering lead on the Aha! team.
12 DecDecember 27, 202420 top reads for product teams in 2024Working better, and working better together — this is what Aha! blog readers cared about most in 2024. Here are 20 of the top stories we wrote for product builders this…
10 DecJanuary 8, 2025The 16 most popular Aha! features launched in Q4 2024Review the top 16 most popular features launched in Aha! software in Q4 2024, including new ways to use our AI assistant, customer satisfaction polls, enhancements to…
9 DecJanuary 9, 2025How business stakeholders should collaborate with product managersDiscover the four key stakeholder types in product management and how they can work better with product managers. Get actionable tips for fostering collaboration and…
5 DecNovember 13, 202412 ways product managers annoy UX designersAre you inadvertently hurting your relationship with UX? Stop saying these 12 things (and learn what to do instead) to build a stronger partnership.
3 DecNovember 14, 2024Introducing a new overview page for all of your whiteboardsUse the whiteboards homepage in Aha! Roadmaps to view recent whiteboards and create new ones. Choose from 100+ templates covering all aspects of product development.
2 DecNovember 19, 2024Send work directly to your development team from Aha! RoadmapsSend work directly from Aha! Roadmaps to the right engineering team's prioritized backlog in Aha! Develop. Improve collaboration, gain visibility into progress, and keep…
26 NovNovember 20, 2024Product All-Star: 6 questions with Hailey HugginsExplore this product leader's journey in Aha! Roadmaps. Plus, get practical advice on creating project workflows that are easy to adopt and drive cross-team alignment.
25 NovNovember 21, 2024Embed product documentation in your applicationEmbed your knowledge base into your application for a seamless customer experience. This makes it easy to share product documentation with end users while they are…
21 NovNovember 25, 2024Ask us anything: PM questions from the communityExplore actionable advice from Aha! product managers in this live event recap. It covers how to prioritize customer ideas, balance AI innovation, and advance strategic…
20 NovNovember 26, 2024New Aha! Ideas and Jira integrationStreamline work between systems with the new Aha! Ideas and Jira integration. Send smaller ideas (like bugs) directly to Jira — so engineering can tackle fixes faster.
19 NovDecember 2, 2024Not achieving your annual product goals — now what?Falling short never feels great. But you still have time to reassess, refocus, and finish strong — then carry what you learn into next year's product strategy.
14 NovDecember 3, 2024Introducing new filters for product dashboardsSimplify reporting with flexible dashboard filters in Aha! Roadmaps and Aha! Ideas. Add custom fields, feature status, assignee, and more to create dashboards tailored…
13 NovDecember 5, 2024Add colleagues who need to create notes and whiteboards in Aha! Roadmaps Add Aha! Knowledge and Aha! Whiteboards Essentials users to your Aha! Roadmaps account to centralize teamwork — empowering your team to create, share, and align on…
12 NovOctober 21, 2024Product All-Star: 7 questions with Alex BerestenkoLearn about this product leader's journey from DevOps to ProdOps, his emphasis on empathy and detail-oriented work, and his advice for building a rewarding product…
11 NovOctober 22, 2024Speed up delivery by seeing where work stallsDiscover new time in status fields for reporting in Aha! Roadmaps, Aha! Ideas, and Aha! Develop. Automatically track time spent in each workflow status to identify…
8 NovOctober 24, 2024Ask questions with AI-powered search in Aha! KnowledgeAI-powered search delivers instant summaries and relevant information — helping users find answers faster and reducing support tickets.
7 NovOctober 25, 2024My name is April Neubauer — this is why I joined Aha!April leads the finance team at Aha! with a focus on continuous improvement and collaboration. Explore her career journey and what drives her to succeed.
4 NovOctober 30, 2024The best career decision I ever made — Aha! PMs weigh in Few product management career paths look the same. But all rely on bold decision-making. Hear from the Aha! team on the choices that shaped theirs.
30 OctNovember 4, 2024Who cares what they think of your product plans?Product plans are always under pressure, pushed and pulled by internal and external forces. Brian de Haaff reveals how the best product managers make decisions with…
25 OctNovember 7, 2024Introducing Aha! shapes to go from whiteboard concept to actionable planUse Aha! shapes to view your high-level plans on a whiteboard. Then, convert your concepts into actionable Aha! records — no data re-entry required.
24 OctNovember 8, 2024My name is Suzanne Raga — this is what I achieve at Aha!Senior Editor Suzanne Raga crafts high-quality content and guides fellow writers. Find out more about her role on the Aha! marketing team.
22 OctNovember 11, 20245 steps to a lovable customer knowledge baseProvide your customers with fast, clear answers. Follow these 5 steps to build a knowledge base that creates a seamless self-service experience they will appreciate.
21 OctNovember 12, 2024Just launched! — identify duplicate customer ideas with AIEasily manage duplicate ideas with AI-powered merge suggestions in Aha! Ideas Advanced. Automatically detect similar feedback, merge duplicates in bulk, and keep your…
17 OctSeptember 30, 2024The Minimum Tolerable ProcessWhat is the Minimum Tolerable Process? Many product managers are bogged down in too much process or spinning out from too little. At Aha! we think it is time to approach…
16 OctOctober 1, 2024The Aha! Framework vs. scrum vs. SAFe® vs. kanbanTrying to decide which product development methodology is best for your team? Read an overview of how scrum, the Scaled Agile Framework®, and kanban compare to The Aha!…
15 OctOctober 3, 2024The top 13 Aha! software features launched in Q3 2024Explore the top updates delivered in Q3 2024, including powerful new features and enhancements across Aha! Roadmaps, Aha! Ideas, Aha! Whiteboards, Aha! Knowledge, and…
11 OctOctober 8, 2024Drill into product reports that are on a dashboardDiscover drill-ins on charts in Aha! Roadmaps. Click on a piece of your chart to instantly access and analyze the underlying data — streamlining your workflow and…
10 OctOctober 9, 2024The real reasons product managers complain about SAFe® The SAFe methodology is supposed to help enterprises deliver more value, faster. So why do so many product managers complain about it? Here are the top reasons.
9 OctOctober 10, 2024Import Microsoft Word documents into your knowledge baseQuickly create a product knowledge base with the new Microsoft Word document importer for Aha! Knowledge. Retain your formatting, folder structure, and images to create…
8 OctOctober 11, 2024My name is Todd Meyer — this is what I achieve at Aha!Todd Meyer is a senior product manager on the Aha! PM/UX team. Learn about how he manages internal tools that ensure the Aha! team's success.
3 OctOctober 15, 2024Share velocity reports and sprint retrospectives in Aha! RoadmapsEasily share velocity reports and sprint retrospectives from Aha! Develop to Aha! Roadmaps. Track delivery progress and streamline product development by embedding…
1 OctOctober 16, 2024Strategy should not be so hardStrategy is not a list of hunches, priorities, or tactics. When people feel that strategy is just too hard, that usually means it has failed — because they were not…
30 SepOctober 17, 2024Manage knowledge base updates more efficientlyStreamline knowledge base management with new reporting capabilities. Easily track publishing status across documents, publish updates in bulk, and audit content. Keep…
27 SepSeptember 5, 2024Define work dependencies right on a whiteboardCreate new dependencies right from whiteboards in Aha! software. Simply draw a line between two records and select the relationship type.
26 SepSeptember 9, 2024How many process meetings should a product manager attend?Agile methodologies and product development frameworks help people make informed decisions and collaborate efficiently. But process pedantry never leads to anything…
24 SepSeptember 10, 2024Set a default homepage for everyone in your accountSet a default homepage in your Aha! Roadmaps, Aha! Ideas, or Aha! Develop account to ensure your colleagues see the most relevant information when they log in. Customize…
19 SepSeptember 12, 2024My name is Randi Ordeshook — this is why I joined Aha!Randi is our director of People Success. Discover what she loves about helping people grow and succeed — starting from the moment they interview with our team.
17 SepSeptember 16, 2024Is The Aha! Framework right for you? Use this new checklist.Imagine what your product team could achieve by removing unnecessary overhead and focusing on what is most essential. Follow these 10 steps to adopt The Aha! Framework.
16 SepSeptember 17, 2024Include sprint burndown charts on dashboards in Aha! RoadmapsEasily share sprint progress with the team and stay on track toward sprint goals. Learn how to add live burndown charts from Aha! Develop to dashboards, notes, and…
12 SepSeptember 19, 2024Create the right type of knowledge base for every audienceCreate multiple knowledge bases tailored to different audiences with the right access options. Choose whether your knowledge base is public, password-protected, or…
10 SepSeptember 24, 2024Just launched! New Aha! Roadmaps and Power BI integrationIntroducing a new integration between Aha! Roadmaps and Power BI. Now, you can combine product development data with business metrics for more comprehensive reports and…
9 SepSeptember 26, 2024Create business process diagrams with BPMN shapes in Aha! WhiteboardsCreate business process diagrams using Business Process Model and Notation standards in Aha! Whiteboards Advanced.
5 SepSeptember 27, 2024Product All-Star: 5 questions with Laura VassilowitchDiscover what it takes to thrive in product operations — with practical advice on building strong processes, aligning teams, and committing to measurable results.
4 SepAugust 13, 2024Share product updates with the new Aha! to Slack integrationGet timely product information delivered right to the Slack channel of your choice with our new Aha! to Slack integration. It is an ideal way to ensure you only get the…
3 SepAugust 15, 2024Create architecture diagrams in Aha! WhiteboardsCreate software system diagrams in Aha! Whiteboards Advanced. Choose from 1,700+ architectural icons representing Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud…
30 AugAugust 16, 2024My name is Joseph Antrosio — this is what I achieve at Aha!Director of Information Security Joseph Antrosio manages the processes and controls that govern data use at Aha! Learn about everything he achieves in his role.
29 AugAugust 22, 2024Customize record cards on whiteboardsCustomize how record cards display on whiteboards in Aha! software. Highlight important details about the work to enrich your collaborative planning sessions.
27 AugAugust 26, 2024Why is sales not selling the product?Selling, supporting, sharing insights — sales folks have a really hard job. Make sure those teammates have the right resources to succeed.
26 AugAugust 27, 2024Highlight key milestone dates on your custom roadmapAdd milestones to highlight key dates on your custom roadmap in Aha! Roadmaps. Display these important events alongside your other roadmap items to keep the team on…
22 AugAugust 29, 2024Enhanced Aha! Whiteboards + Jira integrationIntegrate Aha! Whiteboards with Jira. This enables you to quickly convert whiteboard objects into Jira issues — a great way to easily move technical items that you do…
16 AugAugust 30, 2024Product All-Star: 5 questions with Mats HultgrenExplore a seasoned product manager's journey from editor-in-chief to leading product development. Discover his insights on curiosity, teamwork, and AI's potential impact…
15 AugSeptember 3, 2024Set up time-based automation rules to keep work moving forwardUse new time-based automation rules in Aha! software to ensure you never lose track of critical tasks. Automate actions based on how long work remains in a specific…
13 AugSeptember 4, 2024This one thing changed how we build softwareWe wanted to close the gap between ideation and implementation — so we changed how we work. Learn how the Aha! product team approaches early-stage roadmapping.
12 AugJuly 25, 2024Add header images to knowledge base documentsAdd header images to your product documents in Aha! Roadmaps, Aha! Ideas, Aha! Knowledge, or Aha! Develop to capture attention and enhance visual appeal. Learn how to…
8 AugJuly 26, 2024My name is Matt Williams — this is why I joined Aha!Meet Matt, a software engineer on the Aha! Whiteboards product team. Learn about his career and what he loves about solving problems big and small for customers.
7 AugJuly 29, 2024Product manager vs. UX managerProduct managers and UX managers both want to build a lovable product, but might define success differently. Here is how to collaborate with more understanding.
6 AugJuly 30, 2024Interact directly with the person who shared an ideaGet clarity on customer feedback in your ideas portal. Send comments directly to the person who shared an idea and keep insights in one place.
1 AugJuly 31, 2024Product All-Star: 5 questions with Alessandro AlfanoA passion for learning and collaboration. That is how this product leader approaches streamlining internal operations to enable Accelya's global product and technology…
31 JulAugust 1, 2024Create a custom homepage for your product knowledge baseQuickly build a beautiful homepage for your product knowledge base with Aha! Knowledge Advanced. Help users easily find the most important information with key…
30 JulAugust 6, 2024Add a Now, Next, Later roadmap to your product dashboardAdd your Now, Next, Later roadmap to a dashboard in Aha! Roadmaps. Communicate upcoming plans without firm dates alongside key product data to keep stakeholders informed…
29 JulAugust 7, 2024The VP of sales would not stop asking me thisAsking and answering questions is core to a product manager's job. Explain the 'why,' create an internal knowledge base, and encourage teammates to self-serve.
26 JulAugust 8, 2024Create multiple product knowledge bases for different audiencesCreate as many knowledge base sites as you need in Aha! Knowledge. Use new document management settings to publish documents from different workspaces in the same…
25 JulAugust 12, 2024Balance strategic planning and agile delivery using The Aha! FrameworkBalance structured planning and agility with The Aha! Framework. This method helps teams align strategy, refine ideas, and create effective roadmaps. Navigate stages…
23 JulJune 25, 2024How do you really feel about your product wiki? Internal product wikis often end up disorganized and devoid of activity. Here are five reasons why — plus what you can do to revitalize your wiki.
18 JulJune 27, 2024Add custom fields to product documentsCapture essential details and enhance reporting with custom fields on documents.
15 JulJuly 1, 20245 Aha! teammates share how we use our product knowledge baseHow should product teams craft and share product information internally? Five product experts at Aha! explain how we do it with Aha! Knowledge.
11 JulJuly 2, 2024The top Aha! software features launched in Q2 2024From a breakthrough way to document how you build software to new integrations and beyond, here is a recap of the top 17 features launched in Q2 of 2024.
9 JulJuly 8, 2024Are they forcing you back to the office? Blaming remote work for a company’s productivity is obfuscation. Mismanagement, unclear goals, no transparency into work, lack of urgency — these are the real culprits.
8 JulJuly 9, 2024Gather research on a customer idea to determine whether you should build itNow, find the Research tab on ideas in Aha! Roadmaps and Aha! Ideas. Save all your customer insights and early concepts in one place as you evaluate ideas early in your…
2 JulJuly 11, 2024Now, control who can modify and view product documentationTake full control of document access with Aha! Knowledge Advanced. Set granular permissions to determine who can view and edit individual notes, whiteboards, and…
1 JulJuly 15, 20246 essential parts of a product management playbookWriting or revisiting your product playbook? Make sure it includes these six document types. How many do you have on deck?
27 JunJuly 18, 2024Provide single sign-on access to product documentationUse single sign-on in your Aha! Whiteboards or Aha! Knowledge account to give everyone on the team quick, secure access to the information they need.
25 JunJuly 23, 2024Automatically add goals and initiatives to every featureAutomatically link features to their epic's strategic goals and initiatives in Aha! Roadmaps.
21 JunMay 28, 2024Run confidence voting sessions during PI planning in Aha! WhiteboardsRun fist to five voting sessions on whiteboards to understand the team's level of confidence in achieving your PI objectives.
18 JunJune 4, 2024The tragedy of 'good enough'Leaders create an environment that fosters continual improvement when they: 1. Hire for achievement. 2. Invest in training. 3. Keep raising the standard.
18 JunMay 30, 2024A bold new look for competitor profilesCompetitor profiles in Aha! Roadmaps give the team insights that inform product strategy. See the new layout and use inline editing to make updates faster.
14 JunJune 6, 2024Import existing ideas and features directly onto whiteboardsAdd existing Aha! Roadmaps and Aha! Ideas work items directly to whiteboards. Quickly find and import ideas, features, and initiatives without navigating away.
13 JunJune 11, 2024Share interactive Now, Next, Later roadmapsMake your Now, Next, Later roadmaps interactive in Aha! Roadmaps. Empower team members to personalize their views and explore features in more detail.
11 JunJune 13, 2024New Aha! Whiteboards + Azure DevOps integrationAdd Azure DevOps records to your whiteboard so you can collaborate on priorities and plans.
6 JunJune 14, 2024My name is Scott Goldblatt — this is what I achieve at Aha!Scott Goldblatt is a group manager on the Aha! Product Success team. Learn about what drives him — and how Olympic swimming influenced his product career.
4 JunJune 18, 2024Introducing Frameworks — a new way to define your product development methodologyDiscover the new Frameworks functionality in Aha! Roadmaps. Diagram your team's product development methodology by mapping out key phases and outcomes on a timeline.…
30 MayJune 18, 2024Introducing The Aha! Framework for product developmentThe Aha! Framework is a flexible model for improving efficiency and increasing value delivered to customers. It seamlessly integrates strategic planning and agile…
28 MayJune 21, 2024Product All-Star: 5 questions with Evan HollohanThis product operations leader thinks of teammates as customers — and wants to deliver a great customer experience to them.
24 MayMay 7, 2024View dependency lines on your custom roadmapNow, you can visualize dependencies on custom roadmaps in Aha! Roadmaps. Highlight work that needs to be coordinated to complete your ambitious plans on time.
23 MayMay 9, 2024New Aha! Whiteboards + Jira integrationCheck out our new integration between Aha! Whiteboards and Jira. Simply paste a Jira record link directly onto your whiteboard and watch it appear as a card that you can…
21 MayMay 10, 2024My name is Julie Price — this is what I achieve at Aha!Julie is the director of PM/UX at Aha! — the world’s #1 product development software. See how she delivers lovable experiences for customers and what she enjoys most…
16 MayMay 13, 2024Please just tell me 'I don't know'What is the best way to tell your boss or teammate that you do not know the answer to something? It starts with being honest.
15 MayMay 14, 2024Introducing our new Slack integrationStreamline workflows and capture new ideas without missing a beat. With the new Slack integration, you can create records or add comments right from Slack.
14 MayMay 15, 2024You deserve a purpose-built whiteboard tool for product developmentAha! Whiteboards is not for everyone — it is made for product teams. Here are five ways to get meaningful product work done using whiteboards.
13 MayMay 16, 2024A better way to manage product meetingsMaximize your meeting time. Introducing a new type of document in Aha! Knowledge: meetings.
10 MayMay 21, 2024New Salesforce opportunity report for revenue-driving ideasGain insights into revenue-driving ideas with our Salesforce opportunity report. Unlock growth potential and prioritize what is most likely to close opportunities and…
9 MayMay 23, 2024Add roadmaps and reports to a whiteboardAdd views directly into a whiteboard to emphasize existing information and explore fresh ideas.
7 MayMay 24, 2024Product All-Star: 6 questions with Om PatelRead about this product leader's approach to helping executives embrace a more agile way of working.
1 MayApril 9, 2024Introducing AI-powered feature researchKick-start feature research with new AI-powered idea analysis. Gain valuable insights — including potential revenue and top use cases — so you can quickly identify what…
30 AprApril 11, 2024My name is Frank Sun — this is why I joined Aha!Frank is a senior data engineer on the Aha! team. His role is all about complex data systems, curiosity, and communicating cross-functionally.
25 AprApril 15, 2024Why we open our mouths at the dentistWe all must do what we do not enjoy at times. Writing, data analysis, conflict — you cannot avoid the gristly parts of work. Here is how to embrace them.
24 AprApril 16, 2024Share more information about ideas in your portalEnhance your ideas portal experience by sharing more detailed updates about customer ideas. Discover how to share additional information in your Aha! Roadmaps and Aha!…
19 AprApril 18, 2024Enable single sign-on for your product knowledge baseStreamline secure access to your knowledge base using single sign-on — so you can make sure the right people have access to the right product information.
18 AprApril 19, 2024The Aha! team on effective product development Product management thrives on teamwork — everyone's expertise contributes to success. Five product experts talk about the collaboration that energizes them.
16 AprApril 24, 2024Product All-Star: 6 questions with Jeff ByeRead how humility and perseverance play a central role in this product leader's career journey.
15 AprApril 25, 2024Give presentations directly from Aha! WhiteboardsCreate engaging presentations in Aha! Whiteboards. Now, you can "frame" content on your whiteboard and present it to your audience.
11 AprApril 30, 2024A fresh new look for personasPersonas in Aha! Roadmaps build customer empathy so your team can deliver great solutions. See the new layout and use inline editing to create personas faster.
9 AprMay 1, 202430 expert tips for using virtual whiteboardsWhen the team's creative energy gets going on a whiteboard, you do not want anything to disrupt the flow. Read these tips to be more proficient and efficient using Aha!…
5 AprMarch 12, 2024Introducing Aha! Whiteboards — a visual space for innovationThe capabilities Aha! Whiteboards offers are perfect for product teams, from the robust library of expert templates to the flexible methods for engaging stakeholders…
4 AprMarch 12, 2024Aha! expands product development suite with new whiteboarding and knowledge base toolsAha! Whiteboards and Aha! Knowledge serve different phases of product development. Aha! Whiteboards provides a visual space for early-stage thinking. Aha! Knowledge…
1 AprMarch 19, 2024How can you expect people to know how to work? Product-led companies have their own unique operating systems for innovation. Here are 6 tips for product managers wanting to build a great one.
28 MarMarch 21, 2024Product All-Star: 6 questions with Jason ShawRead about how customer centricity has been a core part of our latest Product All-Star's career since day one.
27 MarMarch 26, 2024New filters on Gantt chartsYou can now filter features on Gantt charts in Aha! Roadmaps. Customize your Gantt chart to focus on a subset of your plan by narrowing your view to the most relevant…
26 MarMarch 27, 20244 templates for better stakeholder alignment on product plansShare product roadmap plans with stakeholders and get their feedback using these four templates designed by Aha! experts.
21 MarMarch 28, 2024Run voting sessions with Aha! WhiteboardsHost voting sessions with Aha! Whiteboards. Customize settings — think timers, votes per person, and objects to vote on. Invite free guests and view results.
19 MarApril 1, 2024Bad companies happen to good peopleBad companies are filled with good people, and leaders have a moral responsibility to model better behavior and discipline. Here is why.
12 MarApril 5, 2024Product management vs. program management in 2024Product and program management have always worked closely together. Today, this is truer than ever. Learn how these functions compare in 2024.
12 MarApril 4, 2024The top 15 Aha! software features launched in Q1 2024 Two new products, 50+ new features and enhancements across the suite, and a new training class — see what we shipped in Q1 of 2024.
12 MarFebruary 13, 2024Introducing a new report for product value deliveredExplore the new product value report in Aha! Roadmaps. See a summary of the value delivered at every stage of your product development journey so you can focus on…
8 MarFebruary 14, 2024My name is Moustafa Aly — this is why I joined Aha!Meet Moustafa, a software engineer on the Aha! platform team. He is energized by collaborating with teammates who share his enthusiasm for development work.
7 MarFebruary 21, 2024So you think you are better than your bossYour manager might not have your technical understanding or domain expertise. But you can still leverage their advice and organizational understanding.
4 MarFebruary 26, 20245 new templates for sprint planningAgile teams need a clear view of the development work that needs to be prioritized. Use these five sprint planning templates designed by Aha! experts.
1 MarFebruary 28, 2024Now, track changes to your roadmapBetter understand historical changes to your features roadmap in Aha! Roadmaps. A new history panel provides a summary of updates to scope and timing.
28 FebMarch 1, 2024My name is Gary Cohen — this is what I achieve at Aha!Meet Gary, a senior product success manager at Aha! Learn what energizes him — from mentoring team members to deepening his product expertise.
26 FebMarch 4, 2024Why you should not work at a startupWant to join an early-stage tech startup? Startups can be incredible for motivated people with risk tolerance. But you should consider the pros and cons.
21 FebMarch 7, 2024Manage OKRs in Aha! RoadmapsDiscover how to manage OKRs in Aha! Roadmaps. Define objectives, set measurable key results, and report on your progress. Let's dive in.
14 FebMarch 8, 2024Product managers vs. the worldWe have been writing posts comparing different product management elements for nearly a decade. This Versus collection holds many of our reader favorites.
13 FebMarch 12, 2024Introducing Aha! Knowledge — the AI-powered product information hubAha! Knowledge is purpose-built for product teams, from its comprehensive library of templates to its AI assistant that enables you to quickly create custom content for…
9 FebJanuary 22, 2024Is your boss wasting your potential?How to overcome feeling inadequate or ineffectual at work: 1. Speak up. 2. Reframe success. 3. Find your people. 4. Stay ready. 5. Practice patience.
7 FebJanuary 24, 2024100+ templates for every stage of product developmentWe created over 100 templates for product managers — so you can get started quickly on all types of work. Explore some of our favorites.
7 FebJanuary 23, 2024New Gantt chart! See releases, epics, and features in one viewDiscover a new Gantt chart in Aha! Roadmaps — allowing you to view releases, epics, and features in one comprehensive view. This new Gantt chart makes it easier to track…
5 FebJanuary 29, 2024Aha! commits $237,000 to charitable giving in 2024Aha! Cares will dedicate $237,000 to nonprofits in 2024. Here is a glimpse at some of the organizations we are donating to — plus tips on launching your own giving…
31 JanJanuary 30, 2024Enable your portal users to filter ideasYou can now add a custom field filter to your ideas portal. This will help your customers find the exact set of ideas they are looking for.
30 JanJanuary 31, 2024Introducing a new Aha! Academy classWe are excited to introduce Administration of Aha! Roadmaps: a new certification class for champions and administrators taught by Aha! product experts.
29 JanFebruary 5, 20245 lies they tell you about building a startupYou need a lot of capital. Great talent is in specific locations. You must fail fast. Learn why so many common 'truths' about building startups fall short.
24 JanFebruary 7, 2024Introducing the Now, Next, Later roadmapBuild a Now, Next, Later view in Aha! Roadmaps. Explore two use cases that empower product managers to build the future while staying agile.
23 JanFebruary 7, 2024Who needs product operations?Product operations can drive efficiency, but it has to be an all-team effort. Discover five things large organizations can do to ensure operational success.
22 JanFebruary 9, 2024Product All-Star: 6 questions with Dorie Wallace Excellent product building demands empathy. Read our latest Product All-Star's perspective on what it means to have deep customer empathy.
19 JanDecember 20, 202316 top stories on the Aha! blog this yearCareer growth, product success, and strong values — these are the themes that resonated most with Aha! blog readers in 2023. Here are 16 of the most popular stories.
17 JanDecember 21, 2023Access all your product documentation in one placeYou can now add links to information stored in other Aha! workspaces or different tools — creating a central hub for product documents.
16 JanJanuary 3, 2024Top 10 most popular Aha! features launched in Q4 of 2023From a new initiative prioritization view to wireframes and beyond, here are the most popular features Aha! launched in the last few months of 2023.
12 JanJanuary 5, 2024How we celebrated 10 years of Aha! in Hawai‘iIn December 2023, the Aha! team celebrated 10 years together on the island of Hawai‘i. Here is how we made it special.
9 JanJanuary 8, 2024Do what VCs say you should notVenture capital is so intertwined with new software startups that we forget how many of the best-known and most successful businesses started out bootstrapped. Founders…
8 JanJanuary 9, 2024Link to external research to consolidate all your customer insightsCapture product research in a single place — including links from external tools — on the Research tab in Aha! Roadmaps.
5 JanJanuary 12, 20246 ways product managers can use AI — right nowAI tools for product managers go beyond automating mundane tasks. Explore six practical ways to use AI for strategy, discovery, and delivery in Aha! software.
3 JanJanuary 16, 2024Now, estimate work in custom ways — including T-shirt sizesDiscover the flexibility of named ranges — such as T-shirt sizes — as a more adaptable estimation technique that is perfect for early-stage planning in Aha! Roadmaps.…

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21 DecJanuary 17, 20249 product leaders share their advice on product buildingLet's celebrate the top product advice from our All-Stars in 2023. Get inspired to achieve your best as a product manager this year.
20 DecJanuary 19, 2024My name is Maeve Revels — this is what I achieve at Aha!Meet Maeve: a technical problem solver and storyteller. Learn about her role on the platform team as a principal software engineer and what energizes her to succeed.
19 DecNovember 29, 2023Do startups really need vice presidents?Many startup advisors and VC investors suggest that hiring executives roles super early, such as vice presidents, is necessary to help "scale" a high-growth SaaS…
18 DecNovember 30, 2023Invite guests to collaborate on notes and whiteboardsYou now have multiple ways to share notes and whiteboards with guests — at no extra cost. Invite stakeholders to collaborate via a shareable link or email so they can…
14 DecNovember 30, 2023Product All-Star: 6 questions with Brian RiordanBrian Riordan is a product and engineering leader at Travelport, a worldwide travel retail platform. Check out his approach to establishing clear roles and…
12 DecDecember 1, 2023New product management template: Strategic roadmapVisualize your product strategy and rally the team around upcoming themes of work using a strategic roadmap template designed by Aha! experts.
8 DecDecember 7, 2023Introducing wireframes in whiteboards Create wireframes in Aha! Notebooks. Use our new wireframe components and templates to sketch out ideas on whiteboards, visualize concepts, and achieve team alignment.
7 DecDecember 8, 2023My name is Justin Waldorf — this is why I joined Aha!Justin is part of the Aha! Product Success team. He shares how curiosity and a pursuit of learning new things help him grow in his role.
1 DecDecember 12, 2023Set default product reports and roadmaps for your teamYou can now set default views for roadmaps and reports in Aha! Roadmaps. Help your team establish standards while making sure everyone is able to access the same views…
30 NovDecember 18, 2023Should I do another live event?More than 40,000 people subscribed to The Startup Adventure newsletter after Aha! co-founder and CEO Brian de Haaff's first edition in January 2023. One year and nearing…
30 NovDecember 14, 2023Product All-Star: 6 questions with Steve JoosLeadership buy-in is essential to success in product development. Read our latest Product All-Star's approach to securing stakeholder alignment.
29 NovDecember 19, 2023Capture more product feedback in SalesforceEmpower your sales teams to share more details about customer requests directly in Salesforce. Unlock richer insights and enable better prioritization decisions.
28 NovNovember 3, 2023New product management template: Customer journey mapCustomer journey mapping helps you understand what buyers experience while interacting with your company or product. Capture cross-functional insights with the new…
27 NovNovember 6, 2023Does stakeholder alignment really matter? Stakeholder alignment is like a form of diplomacy. Here are best practices for product managers: internalize business needs, share your strategic roadmap, and build the…
17 NovNovember 8, 2023My name is Perry Hurtt — this is what I achieve at Aha!Perry is a senior Product Concierge manager and Aha! Academy instructor on our team. Get his expert view on helping people succeed with Aha! software and what he enjoys…
16 NovNovember 9, 2023Create Personal Note and Whiteboard Templates in Aha! SoftwareQuickly craft your own note and whiteboard templates and save them to your personal template library.
14 NovNovember 10, 2023How To Move Early-Stage Whiteboard Concepts to Your Product RoadmapShift your best ideas into action by connecting virtual whiteboards directly to your product plans in Aha! Roadmaps. Find out how.
10 NovNovember 14, 2023Create a Private Ideas Portal Experience for Your Customers Enable your customers to submit, comment, and vote on ideas privately within their own organization in Aha! Ideas. Unlock this organization-specific ideas portal…
9 NovNovember 16, 2023Creatively interact with pivot reports in a whiteboardYou can now place your pivot report in a new or existing whiteboard. See how you can reorganize, customize, and collaborate on your structured data in a more fluid way.
8 NovNovember 17, 2023How to keep internal product documentation freshA new year is a great time to evaluate your approach to internal product documentation. Here is some advice from the Aha! team on how to create and refresh your docs —…
6 NovNovember 27, 2023Introducing a fresh new look for Aha!The Aha! website's brand new look brings to life how our software helps product managers build what customers love. An updated color, fresh design palette, and new font…
3 NovNovember 28, 2023Increase ideas portal discussions with @mentionsUse @mentions in an ideas portal to have a productive exchange with the right people in the right place.
31 OctOctober 16, 2023Internal product documentation vs. customer support knowledge baseBoth internal team documentation and customer support knowledge bases are valuable sources of product knowledge. Investing in well-organized, well-crafted content helps…
31 OctOctober 12, 2023Add a Template to an Existing NoteAdd a template directly into an existing note in Aha! software to quickly capture and organize information.
27 OctOctober 17, 2023A new prioritization view for product initiativesEasily rank and score your key initiatives in the new prioritization view for initiatives in Aha! Roadmaps. Determine which ones will deliver the most impact while…
26 OctOctober 19, 2023Add Videos and GIFs to Your Whiteboard Add videos and GIFs to your whiteboards to help make complex concepts clear and engaging.
25 OctOctober 20, 2023Your engineers want more feedbackHow can you have more meaningful discussions about customer feedback with engineers? Five Aha! engineers share their advice for product managers.
20 OctOctober 25, 2023Does your life roadmap matter when the world is bleak? Every successful company has a roadmap. So why not people too? There are 4 steps to creating a life roadmap: Discover your “why," decide your “when,” document your…
19 OctOctober 26, 2023Highlight Work Dependencies on Whiteboards When you add features to a whiteboard, you can now view any existing dependencies among them.
17 OctOctober 27, 2023Product All-Star: 6 questions with Christiaan SteynChristiaan Steyn is a product manager at Caseware Africa, a global auditing and financial software provider. Read his approach to building products that address…
16 OctOctober 31, 2023Introducing AI-Powered Release NotesEffortlessly create release notes with AI and share product updates with ease. No more manual summaries — let AI generate release notes based on your data in Aha!…
12 OctOctober 31, 2023From Zombie Elvis to Barbie — happy Aha!lloween!On the Friday before Halloween, our all-hands meeting transforms into a companywide costume competition. Who won this year? Read on to find out.
10 OctSeptember 22, 2023New product management template: Competitive analysisCompetitive analysis is a key part of market research. Gather insights with this competitive analysis template designed by Aha! product experts. Fuel your product…
6 OctSeptember 25, 2023Why I am still burned out on burnoutMost new companies and new products fail. You have to believe deeply in your vision of the future — that what it is you are working towards is meaningful enough to…
4 OctSeptember 26, 2023Standardize How Customers Submit IdeasYou can now create a description template for ideas in Aha! software to capture the details in a consistent way — whether requests are submitted via your portal…
3 OctSeptember 27, 2023Goodbye to Twitter (for now)The promotion of hate normalizes it and leads to more hate. This is why Aha! can no longer support or engage with X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter. We…
29 SepSeptember 28, 2023Introducing Emoji Reactions on WhiteboardsAdd emoji reactions to sticky notes in whiteboards. Explore how these little icons can make a big impact on your collaborative efforts.
28 SepSeptember 29, 2023Releases vs. features vs. requirements — what is the difference?How are you structuring work in Aha! Roadmaps today? What level of visibility and/or detail do you need? These are our recommendations for defining work using releases…
27 SepOctober 3, 2023The 9 Most Popular Aha! Software Features Launched in Q3 2023Explore the most popular product enhancements from Q3 2023 across Aha! Roadmaps, Aha! Ideas, and Aha! Notebooks. Enjoy improvements to customer research, feature…
26 SepOctober 4, 2023New product management template: Product positioning Get to the root of your product's story and the real value it will deliver to customers with this product positioning template — designed by Aha! experts.
25 SepOctober 6, 2023My Name Is Becca Bommarito — This Is Why I Joined Aha!Becca is a member of the Aha! Product Success team. She considers her role a blend of problem solving, tech support, and helping our customers find joy.
22 SepOctober 10, 2023Introducing new release and sprint retrospective reportsDiscover new release and sprint retrospective reports in Aha! Roadmaps and Aha! Develop — giving product development teams a one-page summary to improve future planning.
21 SepAugust 30, 2023Why most brainstorming sessions failMost brainstorming sessions can bog down creative thinking and productivity. Here are six ways to change your brainstorming behavior and make your next session more…
20 SepSeptember 7, 2023New Ways for Product Managers To Collaborate on Notes and WhiteboardsNow Aha! customers have more options to collaborate with teammates and stakeholders in shared notes and whiteboards — at no additional cost.
19 SepSeptember 8, 2023My name is Ashley Borg — this is what I achieve at Aha!Ashley is a senior creative manager on the Aha! marketing team. Get her view on what makes her role unique and rewarding — plus, expert advice for early-career…
15 SepSeptember 12, 2023A New Way To View a Customer's Linked Ideas in SalesforceAccount pages in Salesforce now show all linked ideas — even if they come from a related opportunity or case. Give your sales and support teams one convenient view of…
14 SepSeptember 13, 2023How to set your 2024 product strategy Ready to set strategy and plan your 2024 product roadmap? These are the areas of focus that will guide any product manager towards success. It starts with developing a…
13 SepSeptember 14, 2023Introducing Inline Comments in WhiteboardsEngage in threaded discussions with teammates — you can now add and respond to comments directly in whiteboards in Aha! software.
12 SepSeptember 15, 2023Product All-Star: 6 questions with Anthony ChamyAnthony Chamy is a digital portfolio strategist at CAE, a world leader in training and simulation in the fields of civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare.…
8 SepSeptember 19, 2023A Fresh Look for the Features RoadmapElevate your product plans in Aha! Roadmaps with the refreshed features roadmap. Enjoy enhanced styling, updated timeline controls, and new customizations.
7 SepSeptember 20, 2023When product teams should collaborate in real time vs. asynchronouslyMost remote teams rely on a mix of real-time and asynchronous collaboration. Knowing when to leverage each type (and when to use both) is key to more fruitful…
30 AugSeptember 21, 2023New Ways To Customize Tables in WhiteboardsNew enhancements to tables in whiteboards make it easier to organize complex information. Enter text directly into cells, merge cells together, and adjust the width of…
28 AugAugust 8, 2023Elevate Your Planning With Updated Gantt ChartsGantt charts in Aha! Roadmaps have a fresh new look. Create and share plans more effectively, so you can better communicate what is coming next.
24 AugAugust 9, 2023You Need To Trash "Good" Product IdeasFeedback during ideation allows for fresh perspectives, leading to innovative solutions. Learn how product managers refine ideas to ensure that products meet the needs…
23 AugAugust 11, 2023My Name Is Finn Meyer — This Is Why I Joined Aha!Finn is a member of the Aha! Product Success team. Learn what motivates him about coming up with tailored solutions to help our customers.
22 AugAugust 15, 2023A new AI tool for exploring customer feedback Powerful new AI capabilities in Aha! Ideas Advanced help you explore customer ideas and gain bold new insights, fast.
18 AugAugust 16, 2023Can you become a product manager again?Want to return to product management after a hiatus? Apply your relevant experience and drive — always be open to learning new things.
16 AugAugust 18, 2023Product All-Star: 6 Questions With Sydney AdamsSydney Adams is an advisory product manager at IBM. Part of the content services team, Sydney helps customers manage documentation and content — text files, media, and…
15 AugAugust 22, 2023Now Create Recurring To-Dos in Aha! SoftwareDiscover the efficiency of recurring to-dos. You can now create to-dos to recur at set intervals. Stay on top of repeatable tasks while Aha! software remembers the…
11 AugAugust 23, 2023What software companies are hiring for right now — according to tech leadersWe asked tech leaders which traits they look for in new hires. Here is what seven of them said.
9 AugAugust 24, 2023One Place for Your Product Notes and Whiteboards Manage all of your product documents in a dedicated workspace. Organize notes and whiteboards into folders in Aha! software and import documents from Atlassian…
8 AugAugust 28, 2023I am happy to be a founder againAha! co-founder and CEO Brian de Haaff is deeply involved in operating the business. But recently, he felt a pull back towards the detailed work of product development…
7 AugJuly 21, 2023My Name is Rachele Siering — This Is What I Achieve at Aha!Rachele is VP of finance and operations on the Aha! team. Learn what excites her about helping the team and the business succeed — plus get her insights into how company…
4 AugJuly 24, 20234 ways to prepare for a role in product managementMore people than ever are pursuing a product management career. With increased competition for these roles, standing out takes more than studying the same resources as…
2 AugJuly 25, 2023Enhanced Ideas Overview Page for Reviewing FeedbackThe Ideas Overview page helps you visualize and take action on all the feedback from your Aha! ideas portal. With improved data organization and beautiful visuals…
1 AugJuly 26, 2023The Real Problem With Consensus BuildingCompromising often results in a bad outcome. No one gets what they really want or need — not you, not the team, and certainly not customers. How can product managers…
28 JulJuly 27, 2023More Whiteboard Enhancements in Aha! SoftwareLock whiteboard objects, add sticky notes with a single click, and show who created each idea — improving how you collaborate on whiteboards in Aha! software.
27 JulJuly 28, 2023How Product Managers Overcome Consensus BuildingConsensus building is unfortunately common in product development. It slows down product managers and often waters down promising ideas.
26 JulAugust 1, 2023New product management template: Customer and user researchCustomer research is a critical component of product development. Choose a customer research template created by product management experts — so you can establish a…
25 JulAugust 2, 2023Introducing Custom Whiteboard TemplatesCraft whiteboard templates from scratch or from an existing document — so the whole team can benefit from your best layouts.
24 JulAugust 4, 2023My Name Is Louis Fiddy — This Is Why I Joined Aha!Meet Louis — an Aha! engineer based in Dunedin, New Zealand. Learn how he charted his own path to a career in software development.
21 JulAugust 7, 2023Meet our most-loved (and worst-behaved) remote office teammatesMeet the pets on the Aha! team. Our furry friends remind us to make well-being an important part of our work day — with regular exercise breaks and play sessions.
20 JulJune 30, 2023My Name is Kelly Sebes — This Is What I Achieve at Aha!Kelly is a senior product manager on the Aha! team. Get her expert advice for starting out in the role, embracing failure, and getting to know your customers.
18 JulJuly 6, 2023Top 9 New Aha! Software Features Launched in Q2 2023Over the past few months we introduced important functionality to help product teams streamline ideation, improve workflows, and manage complex delivery plans.
17 JulJuly 7, 20234 Ideas To Make Product Meetings More UsefulMediocre meetings? No product manager wants that — try these ideas to make your weekly product team meetings the most productive session of the week using Aha! software.
14 JulJuly 10, 2023How product managers beat writer's blockIdeation is at the heart of product development. But the journey from a blank page to a groundbreaking idea can be intimidating. Get started fast with these 5 guided…
13 JulJuly 11, 2023A Better Way To Organize Customer ResearchOrganize all of your research — including customer interview notes, related ideas, and polls — right on the feature itself in Aha! Roadmaps. Now you have more context to…
11 JulJuly 13, 2023Access Your Previous Prompts in the AI AssistantQuickly generate drafted content by accessing your most recent prompts in the Aha! AI assistant.
10 JulJuly 14, 2023Why the Best Product Managers Love Interruptions Interruptions are an inevitable part of a product manager's day — approaching them with purpose can lead to your most meaningful work. Here is how four product managers…
7 JulJuly 17, 2023Product All-Star: 6 Questions With Matt ZollersMatt Zollers is a capabilities leader at Ascensus — focused on helping internal teams be their best using Aha! software. A detail-oriented connector, he enjoys helping…
6 JulJuly 18, 2023Drive Focus With Priority Limit LinesYou can now add priority limit lines to prioritization pages in Aha! Roadmaps and Aha! Ideas to group work by the level of importance.
30 JunJuly 20, 2023Introducing the Aha! Notebooks Advanced Plan for TeamsThe Aha! Notebooks Advanced plan is now available for standalone accounts — so you can work with your team on notes, whiteboards, and to-dos in one account.
29 JunMay 31, 2023Aha! Notebooks — Your Product Documents, Whiteboards, and Tasks in One PlaceA space to organize your thoughts, plan your work, and craft beautiful whiteboards.
27 JunJune 7, 2023Automate More Work in Aha! SoftwareAdd conditions to automation rules for more focused automations. Streamline your workflows and free yourself from routine tasks.
23 JunJune 7, 2023Customer value vs. company valuationCustomer value is usually defined as the perception of what a product or service is worth. Company valuation is the process of evaluating the economic worth of a…
21 JunJune 14, 2023A Fresh New Look for Your RoadmapsCustom roadmaps have a bold new look — with fresh styling, eye-catching icons, and updated fonts — for an even more lovable experience.
20 JunJune 16, 2023Product All-Star: 6 Questions With Ahmed El MehalawyBuilding products is an adventure. Meet our latest Product All-Star, Ahmed El Mehalawy. He is a senior product manager at Baker Hughes and an advocate for Aha! software.
16 JunJune 20, 2023Drive Greater Ideas Portal EngagementSend weekly ideas portal summary emails to your users. Encourage them to engage with other users' ideas and provide more feedback.
14 JunJune 21, 2023Same expectations, half the team — now what?Product development consumes significant resources and directly impacts business outcomes. But many software companies are experiencing layoffs. How do remaining…
7 JunJune 27, 2023Aha! and LinkedIn Learning Partner on a Professional Certificate to Expand Access to Product Management TrainingWe are excited to partner with LinkedIn Learning to offer the Aha! Product Management Professional Certificate — empowering more learners to develop the right skills to…
7 JunJune 23, 2023Maybe You Should Rethink That "Game-Changing" New AI FeatureShiny object syndrome (SOS) happens when product managers, engineers, and executives are distracted by exciting new ideas — often at the expense of product goals and…
31 MayJune 29, 2023New Ways To Format Text in Aha! SoftwareNew font styles, text sizes, line height options, and an unlimited color palette for text and text highlights — so you can style your writing exactly the way you want.
31 MayMay 8, 2023Product All-Star: 6 Questions With Amanda SpinaAmanda Spina is a product manager at ClearlyAgile. She is a consultant, problem-solver, and advocate for Aha! software.
30 MayMay 9, 2023Greater Proxy Voting Visibility on IdeasCustomer-facing teams can now see all proxy votes for an idea and all proxy votes by organization in Aha! Ideas Advanced.
25 MayMay 11, 20236 New Whiteboard Templates for Business PlanningChoose from six whiteboard templates in Aha! Create to visualize your business plans
24 MayMay 17, 2023How To Avoid Building Software That No One UsesSoftware waste is any code, feature, or functionality that the customer does not need or derive value from. Product development teams can mitigate the damage by focusing…
23 MayMay 19, 2023My Name Is José Guerrero — This Is Why I Joined Aha!José is a software engineer on the Aha! team who works remotely from his home in Quito, Ecuador. Discover what energizes him about making software that is beautiful and…
19 MayMay 23, 2023Introducing the ServiceNow + Aha! IntegrationDoes your company use ServiceNow to automate IT workflows? If so, this release is for you. You can now connect ServiceNow with Aha! software — consolidating requests…
17 MayMay 24, 2023My Name is Mark Crowe — This Is What I Achieve at Aha!Discover what Mark loves about using his product building experience to help Aha! customers achieve their goals. Plus, get his perspective on why it pays to embrace hard…
11 MayMay 25, 2023Add Video and Audio Files Directly in Aha! SoftwareProduct builders can now insert video and audio files directly into notes. See how you can up-level your notes to communicate and collaborate more effectively — driving…
9 MayMay 30, 2023Are you building a Minimum Lovable Product? Minimum Viable Product (MVP) or Minimum Lovable Product (MLP)? You need more love to succeed in today's unstable markets. Product managers can build products that…
8 MayMay 31, 2023Add Aha! Notebooks Users to Your Aha! Roadmaps AccountWe just introduced two new add-on plans for Aha! Roadmaps customers — so you can add users who only need the ability to work on whiteboards and notes directly into your…
4 MayApril 13, 202340 Note and Whiteboard Templates for Product Managers View all of your favorite templates in one place. Spend less time creating frameworks and more time building products your customers will love with our new guided…
3 MayApril 15, 2023My Name Is Jessica McFall — This Is Why I Joined Aha! Jessica is a knowledge base manager on the Aha! team. Learn what she loves about writing and teaching — plus how she draws from both skill sets to succeed in her role.
28 AprApril 17, 202310-Step Playbook for Startup Success in Turbulent Times There is no such thing as a “recession-proof” business but you can build one that is “recession-resilient.” Founders need vision, real insights, and courage today. And a…
24 AprApril 18, 2023New Ways To View Dependencies in Reports and RoadmapsNow add and filter related record data in reports and custom roadmaps. Create reports and roadmaps to monitor dependencies so that you can confidently deliver on time.
20 AprApril 19, 2023Product All-Star: 6 Questions With Derek BluestoneDerek Bluestone is the chief product officer at Relay Network. He is a technologist, an enterprise product leader, and advocate for Aha! software.
19 AprApril 20, 2023Introducing the New Built-in AI Assistant for Writing in Aha! SoftwareQuickly generate tailored, high-quality content like product descriptions, positioning briefs, and customer interview notes with the AI assistant — right in the Aha!…
18 AprApril 24, 202316 Books That Will Change How You Build ProductsThe best books inspire you to think differently — so you can come up with bold ideas and deliver greater value to customers, teammates, and the business. Get inspired…
17 AprApril 28, 2023My Name Is Justin Weiss — This Is What I Achieve at Aha!Justin, a principal software engineer on the Aha! team, shares what he loves about building products and gives career advice for developers.
15 AprMay 3, 20238 signs you are creating software wasteWhat is software waste? Many say it is any code, feature, or functionality that the customer does not need or derive value from. But the real waste begins much earlier…
13 AprMay 4, 2023New Clip Tool to Cut Images in WhiteboardsNeed to quickly illustrate a change to your UI or experiment with different page layouts? Add an image to a whiteboard, then use the new clip tool to cut out any parts…
11 AprMarch 23, 2023New Whiteboard Planning Features — Timelines and Progress BarsWe just added two new whiteboard capabilities to help you quickly craft early-stage plans. Insert a customizable timeline and use progress bars to visualize what you…
10 AprMarch 24, 2023My Name Is Alejandro Saenz — This Is Why I Joined Aha!Dro is a Product Success Specialist on the Aha! team. Learn why he is passionate about helping our customers and exploring entrepreneurship.
4 AprMarch 27, 20234 Smart Ways To Analyze Product Management Team SuccessDiscover advice for turning product team metrics into actionable insights that boost team performance and joy.
3 AprMarch 28, 2023Gain New Customer Revenue Insights in Aha! IdeasYou can now automatically see the total revenue from all companies who voted for an idea.
31 MarMarch 30, 20236 New Whiteboard Templates To Start Building Your Product RoadmapQuickly showcase your plan for delivering initiatives, releases, features, and more on a whiteboard. Customize each roadmap template to your liking and share with the…
30 MarMarch 31, 2023Activity vs. achievement in product managementBusyness rarely leads to greatness. The best product managers identify and avoid busy work — carving out more space for the truly impactful, goal-driven tasks.
28 MarApril 3, 2023Happy 10th anniversary Aha! — a decade of bootstrapped success Aha! software company was founded in 2013. Over the first 10 years of business, the company defined a new category of technology (roadmap software), published the…
27 MarApril 4, 202311 Most Popular Aha! Software Features Launched in Q1 2023Last quarter, we delivered new features across our suite of products to help you boldly deliver against your roadmap — as well as improve your everyday experience using…
24 MarApril 10, 2023Our 7 most popular posts on product strategyProduct strategy is one of the hardest parts of being a product manager. Find inspiration to keep driving towards what matters most — to you, the business, and your…
23 MarApril 11, 2023A Better Way To Manage Delivery RisksYou can now see when a sprint or program increment is at risk in Aha! Develop, then use the new delivery risks report to analyze at-risk work.
21 MarFebruary 22, 2023Introducing the SAFe® Program Board for Program Increment PlanningUse the new program board in Aha! Develop to conduct PI planning sessions — so you can effectively coordinate delivery across multiple teams and sprints.
16 MarFebruary 27, 2023The one trait every great product manager needsBuilding anything of value requires courage. Here is how to embrace your daring side to achieve product management greatness.
14 MarMarch 2, 2023The Best Name For Your Tech StartupChoosing a company name is necessary, even fun. But it can also be surprisingly tricky. Like any strategic business decision, this one deserves your full attention.
10 MarMarch 3, 2023My Name Is Madeleine Black — This Is What I Achieve at Aha!Discover what Madeleine loves about leading the Aha! Product Concierge team. Plus, get her perspective on what it really takes to help your teammates succeed.
9 MarMarch 8, 2023Share Ranked Features With Engineering — From the Prioritization ViewYou can now save the priority of features to a custom field in Aha! Roadmaps — then send the rank directly to your dev tool via an integration.
8 MarMarch 9, 20234 New Whiteboard Capabilities for Product ManagersYou can now create rectangular-shaped sticky notes, add annotations, easily edit objects within groups, and crop images in whiteboards in Aha! software.
3 MarMarch 10, 2023My Name Is John Bohn — This Is What I Achieve at Aha!John, an engineering lead on the Aha! team, shares what he loves about solving hard problems — as well as his career advice for software developers.
2 MarMarch 14, 2023Use New Types of Polls to Gather FeedbackToday we are expanding our polling options to give you more flexibility. You now have two new types of polls — a number scale and star rating — plus a field for…
27 FebMarch 16, 2023Add Tables to Whiteboards in Aha! SoftwareYou can now insert a table into your whiteboard in Aha! software — so you can capture and organize information just the way you want.
22 FebMarch 21, 2023A Fresh New Look for Feature Cards Is Coming SoonWe have been working on a fresh new design for cards that will help you quickly find and absorb important details about your work.
21 FebJanuary 26, 2023My Name Is Austin Merritt — This Is What I Achieve at Aha!Discover how Austin, a group manager on the Aha! product management team, strives for continuous growth — plus read his career advice for product managers.
15 FebJanuary 27, 2023How To Build Software With Courage During a RecessionIn order to deliver greater value, product teams need to know how to identify and overcome the common roadblocks to innovation.
14 FebJanuary 31, 2023Have 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…
11 FebFebruary 2, 2023Plan Better Launches by Tracking Team Schedule ChangesToday's update makes it easier to account for team changes so you can keep your roadmap on track. Visualize team workload on the capacity report in Aha! Roadmaps.
8 FebFebruary 7, 2023You Said Product Managers Need These 4 Skills — Right NowPropel your career in product management by strengthening these four areas. And if you need support, come join us in an Aha! Academy course or online tutorial.
7 FebFebruary 8, 2023Automatically Track Delivery Risks in Aha! SoftwareAutomatically track 14 delivery risk factors for epics, features, and requirements in Aha! software — so you can give your team the best opportunity to deliver on time.
2 FebFebruary 11, 2023My Name Is Emily Yankush — This Is Why I Joined Aha!Emily is a Product Success Manager on the Aha! team. Learn what she finds energizing about her role and how she achieves happiness at work.
31 JanFebruary 14, 2023Forget the 4-day workweekA 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…
27 JanFebruary 15, 2023Private Comments Now Supported in Aha! Ideas PortalsIt is important for people to feel comfortable sharing their feedback, so they do not shy away from providing important details. This week we added a new option to keep…
26 JanFebruary 21, 20235 New Templates in Aha! Create for Product Managers5 templates in Aha! Create help product builders plan better meetings, consider the tradeoffs of their decisions, and move product work forward.
25 JanDecember 21, 20227 New Roadmaps and Reports for DashboardsToday, you have access to seven new panel types to build out your dashboards in Aha! Roadmaps and share a complete view of plans and progress.
19 JanDecember 28, 2022Your favorite 15 Aha! blog posts in 2022Discover 15 of the most popular blog posts from the Aha! blog in 2022 — topics include responsible company leadership, product development, and sustainable happiness at…
17 JanJanuary 4, 20238 Things We Wish We Heard Before Getting Into Product ManagementThe Aha! team shares unexpected advice for how to succeed in a career as a product manager.
13 JanJanuary 6, 2023My Name Is Erin Ward — This Is What I Achieve at Aha!Discover what energizes Erin about her work as Senior Product Concierge Manager. Plus read her career advice for product and customer success folks.
11 JanJanuary 9, 20236 bootstrapped lessons learned on the way to $100 millionAha! 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…
9 JanJanuary 11, 2023Top 9 New Aha! Software Features Launched in Q4 2022Over the last few months, we enhanced every step of the product development process — from researching what customers want to ideating with the team, visualizing your…
6 JanJanuary 13, 2023My Name Is Will Lawrence — This Is Why I Joined Aha!Meet Will, associate software engineer at Aha! Find out about his path to programming and his contributions to our usability team.
4 JanJanuary 17, 2023Chasing Growth vs. Choosing ProfitWhat 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…

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28 DecJanuary 19, 2023New Ways to Bring Whiteboards and Roadmaps Together You can now convert text items on your whiteboard into features on a roadmap — and vice versa.
21 DecJanuary 25, 2023Share Workspace Notes and Whiteboards With AnyoneShare workspace documents with anyone in Aha! software. Collaborate in real-time with trusted customers or partners to gain valuable insights accessible to your team.
19 DecNovember 17, 2022A New Way To Report on Value Delivered by EngineeringTrue value comes down to the positive impact your work has on your customers. Today's release helps you highlight that value with a powerful new report.
16 DecNovember 17, 20226 Stories About Engineers and Product ManagersBusiness success today depends on software innovation. Engineering teams shoulder this important responsibility. There is always pressure to deliver new features…
13 DecNovember 18, 2022My Name Is Yuko Takegoshi — This Is What I Achieve at Aha!Discover how senior software engineer Yuko helps to improve our products and our engineering onboarding program — plus, read her advice for early-career folks and women…
7 DecNovember 28, 2022Bootstrapping Is Hard — But Still Easier Than Venture CapitalAutonomy 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…
1 DecNovember 30, 2022Start Gathering More Customer Feedback With In-App PollsWe just made two improvements to help you gather more quantitative insights with Aha! Ideas — you can now launch feedback polls directly within your application or email…
30 NovDecember 1, 20224 Brainstorming Tactics Every Product Team Should FollowWant to solve complex problems faster? Visual thinking can inspire better discussions and accelerate product innovation.
28 NovDecember 7, 2022See More Levels of Strategy Reporting in Aha! RoadmapsNow you can visualize how your strategy ties together at each level of your organization. Add up to five levels of roll-up goals and initiatives to custom roadmaps and…
18 NovDecember 13, 2022Product 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…
17 NovDecember 19, 2022A 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.
17 NovDecember 16, 20224 Ways To Report on Your Year-End Success in Aha! SoftwareLet the four reports in this blog inspire you to show off your team's progress and productivity.
9 NovNovember 7, 2022"We Grew Too Fast" Is Not a Valid Excuse For LayoffsGrowth-at-all-costs thinking is pernicious. And the temptation is not reserved for startups. As an organization grows and becomes established, it takes continued…
7 NovOctober 14, 2022My Name Is Jess von Euw — This Is Why I Joined Aha!Meet Jess, a senior software engineer on the Aha! team. She shares her journey to front-end development and what keeps her motivated to excel.
4 NovOctober 18, 2022How To Bootstrap Your CareerBootstrapping is a mindset that can apply to many different efforts, including your professional life. These five core principles of the Bootstrap Movement can help you…
2 NovOctober 19, 2022Introducing Program Increments for Companies Using SAFe®We made it possible to group teams under team lines so you can organize agile release trains (ARTs). And we added program increments as a record type in Aha! Develop.
31 OctOctober 21, 2022My Name Is Chrissi Bernardo — This Is What I Achieve at Aha!Learn how Chrissi helps build and release new customer experiences — empowering product teams around the world to deliver more value (and be happier doing it).
25 OctOctober 25, 2022Aha! Launches New Digital Notebook for Product BuildersWhat if you could organize all of your thoughts in one tool? And what if you could then share those concepts with others on your team and quickly refine them? We have…
21 OctOctober 31, 2022How product managers really want to work with product marketersIn order to build more lovable products, product managers and product marketers must collaborate in a meaningful way at every stage of the product development process.
19 OctNovember 2, 2022A Better Way To Visualize Cross-Team Dependencies on RoadmapsYou can now see all cross-team dependencies on a Gantt chart or strategy roadmap in Aha! Roadmaps. This update exposes connections to records beyond your filtered view.
18 OctNovember 4, 2022My Name Is Nico Arias-Gonzalez — This Is Why I Joined Aha!Learn about Nico and his journey to becoming a senior software engineer on the Aha! team.
14 OctNovember 9, 2022Share Personal Whiteboards With AnyoneWith today's update, you can now share personal whiteboards with non-Aha! users. Others can easily access your whiteboard in their own free Aha! Create account while you…
13 OctSeptember 21, 2022Sync User Fields in Salesforce With Aha! IdeasYou can now map user fields in Salesforce — such as account or opportunity owner — to custom user fields on organization or proxy vote records in Aha! Ideas Advanced. It…
10 OctSeptember 22, 2022Manage Sprint Capacity by Team Member in Aha! DevelopToday's release for Aha! Develop helps you manage sprint capacity based on individual availability and performance.
7 OctSeptember 27, 2022Building Features vs. Solving ProblemsSolving problems or building technology and features? Over time product development teams can drift away from the high-level customer need and focus on the “feature…
5 OctSeptember 28, 2022Better Estimate and Track Engineering Work in Aha! SoftwareToday's update gives product and engineering teams a better way to assess estimates at different stages in the planning process. You can now capture initial, detailed…
4 OctSeptember 30, 2022My Name Is Claire George — This Is What I Achieve at Aha!Discover how Claire, group manager of product marketing, goes boldly into every project — from creating new customer experiences to planning go-to-market campaigns.
30 SepOctober 4, 2022The Two Sides of Product OperationsMore than a specific function, product operations represents a way of thinking that everyone in the organization can adopt to deliver better customer experiences.
28 SepOctober 5, 2022View Individual Estimates by Team on One Capacity ReportLast week we introduced three types of estimates to improve the way you manage team workloads in Aha! Roadmaps and Aha! Develop. As part of that update, we also made it…
27 SepOctober 7, 2022Aha! Tutorial Highlights: How To Integrate Jira With Aha! RoadmapsAha! experts show how to integrate Aha! Roadmaps with Jira — so product management and engineering can keep information flowing smoothly between systems.
22 SepOctober 10, 2022The Most Common Planning Trap in Product DevelopmentA company creates its own goals, sets its own timelines, and manages its own resources. Looking outward at the market is more vulnerable. How will what you build stand…
21 SepOctober 13, 20229 Most Popular Aha! Software Features Released in Q3 2022This quarter we delivered enhancements to help product management and engineering teams work more closely to prioritize, plan, and implement new functionality.
19 SepAugust 19, 2022My Name Is Omar Collins — This Is Why I Joined Aha!Meet Omar — a senior security engineer on the Aha! team. Read how his personal drive and diligence helped him pursue a career in IT security.
14 SepAugust 22, 2022This Is Why You Should Not Accept Unlimited PTOThe longest-running reports related to employee benefits shared that while 99 percent of U.S. employers offer paid leave, only six percent offer an unlimited policy. But…
12 SepAugust 25, 2022New “Time in Status” Field in Aha! DevelopYou can now see how many days a work item has been in the current status on the workflow board in Aha! Develop — making it easier to spot potential issues.
9 SepAugust 26, 2022My Name Is Ashley Thompson — This Is What I Achieve at Aha!See how Ashley finds joy and meaning in her work as a senior manager of operations and events on the Aha! people success team.
7 SepSeptember 1, 2022What Did We Learn From Tech's Summer of Pain?Layoffs, hiring freezes, rescinded offers — now rumors of slashed annual bonuses. 2022 was a summer of pain for many folks in tech. What learnings are there to help us…
1 SepSeptember 7, 2022Kanban board vs. Gantt chart — and which to use when?Learn the main differences between kanban boards vs Gantt charts for visualizing upcoming product development work.
26 AugSeptember 9, 20227 Ways the Aha! Team Reports on Product Development ProgressStrengthen each stage of your product development process with these popular reports, roadmaps, and Aha! views.
25 AugSeptember 12, 20225 major trends shaping the future of product developmentProduct teams are doing more than building products. Today, the scope is much broader. There is not a single action that will define the future of product development…
22 AugSeptember 14, 2022New Ways to Quickly Rank Lists of Ideas and FeaturesUse the new prioritization pages in Aha! Ideas and Aha! Roadmaps to swiftly adjust product value scores for ideas, epics, and features inline — then rank them in…
19 AugSeptember 19, 2022Slalom Joins the Aha! Partner ProgramMeet the newest addition to the Aha! Partner program — Slalom, a global consulting firm. Aha! partners help customers successfully use Aha! software and prepare for what…
18 AugJuly 25, 2022Product Management vs. Product OperationsProduct management centers on delivering value to customers. Product operations can help large teams with complex portfolios get this done more effectively. Learn the…
16 AugJuly 27, 2022A New Way for Portal Users to View Teammates' IdeasPortal users in Aha! Ideas can now see all the ideas submitted by their colleagues in a single view — so they can understand what their teammates are asking for.
12 AugJuly 29, 2022My Name Is Matt Bilan — This Is What I Achieve at Aha!See how Matt finds joy and meaning in his work as a senior product success manager on the Aha! Customer Success team.
11 AugAugust 3, 2022Securely Share Roadmaps With Single Sign-On Enabled WebpagesToday's update gives you the option to configure SSO for shared webpages — so you can manage exactly who has access to the link.
9 AugAugust 5, 2022Aha! Tutorial Highlights: Learn the Newest Way To Score FeaturesAha! experts show how to use the product value scorecard to assess the value of new ideas, prioritize features, and track the value of deliverables.
5 AugAugust 9, 2022The Real Challenge With Product OperationsProduct operations typically has very little decision-making authority in the product development process. Streamlining processes, optimizing workflows, and choosing the…
3 AugAugust 11, 2022New Right-Click Menus in Aha! SoftwareToday we are introducing a simple time-saver that you are sure to love — right-click menus. Now you can right-click on epics, features, and requirements to see a range…
29 JulAugust 12, 2022Great Teammate vs. Great BossGreat individual contributors can grow into great bosses. Here are some additional skills to focus on to excel as a manager.
27 JulAugust 16, 20225 Rules of the Top Product Development TeamsThe best product development teams are made up of exceptional cross-functional contributors working together to create value for customers and the business. If you want…
25 JulAugust 18, 2022Organize Notes by Date With the New Calendar ViewYou can now create and store notes by date in Aha! software — using the new calendar view to help you stay organized.