Alan Cohen (@proto2product) wrote a great book about taking an idea and making it into a product. We spoke with him about the development process and the eleven deadly sins of product development. We did not talk about ultra-precise death rays.

Books we discussed:

Alan’s Prototype to Product: A Practical Guide for Getting to Market
Elecia’s Making Embedded Systems
The Mythical Man-Month, Anniversary Edition: Essays On Software Engineering by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change by Camille Fournier

Alan mentioned writing software graphically with Enterprise Architect