From the Intrawebs - January 4

Welcome to a new year of From the Intrawebs! The holiday season is behind us and this year is looking way better than last year. Today's From the Intrawebs is short, but the quality is good enough to make up for the lack of quantity.

I believe having good data is critical to effectively managing a product, but what constitutes good data? Take a look at Eric Ries Why Vanity Metrics are Dangerous to understand why that question is important. Once you understand the question (hint: good data is actionable), you can start to figure out the answer for your product.

Here, also, are some great "top 10" blog posts that are worth checking out:

• Venture Hacks' Top 10 Posts


• Pragmatic Marketing's Top 10 List


• Product Management Meets Pop Culture's Top 10 Product Management Posts of 2009


• Brainmates' Top 10 Blog Posts


• Spatially Relevant's Things You May Have Missed

Disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted, I have no affiliation with linked properties other than being an interested reader, a happy user, or a potential customer: Nobody pays to receive a link. Any opinions of linked properties are their, not mine. I may or may not agree, but to be on this list I think their opinion is interesting.