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Senior Data Product Manager | AI, SaaS & Data Strategy | Duluth, MN

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Month: August 2026

Data Product Execution: Why Frameworks Fail in Practice

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Technical perfection isn’t enough. David Ohnstad reveals why most data products succeed in the lab but fail in the real world—and what separates the 29% that actually get used from the rest.

Published August 8, 2026
Categorized as Data Product Management

Data Team Structure: Why Most Fail Before Sprint One

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A 14-person data team shipped two products in 18 months. The problem wasn’t headcount—it was ownership. When nobody owns data quality for the churn model, nothing ships. Learn what actually breaks data teams and how to fix it.

Published August 1, 2026
Categorized as Data Product Management

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  • Data Product Roadmaps: Why They Fail Without Governance
  • Data Product Trade-Off Decisions: The Missing Framework
  • Data Product Team Structure: Why $180K Failed in 90 Days
  • Data Product Manager Salary Negotiation: Why I Left $47K
  • Data Product Manager Salary Gap: Why and How to Fix It

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