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Inside TikTok: Culture, strategy, monetization, and more | Ray Cao (Global Head of Monetization Product Strategy and Operations)

Lenny Rachitsky

Brought to you by: • WorkOS —The modern API for auth & user identity • Eppo —Run reliable, impactful experiments • OneSchema —Import CSV data 10x faster — Ray (Jiayi) Cao is the global head of product strategy and operations for monetization product at TikTok.

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Beyond “Cheaper, Faster, Better”?—?Vertical Integration for Startups

The Product Coalition

Vertical Integration for Startups In the past couple of years, I have worked with multiple startups in an advisory capacity and this has provided an opportunity to think about strategy in innovative ways. I apply this lens to a startup that develops solutions in the health-tech market. Beyond “Cheaper, Faster, Better”?—?Vertical

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Product Strategies for Non-Strategists

The Product Guy

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Dustin Levy, lead a conversation around “Product Strategies for Non-Strategists”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Felix Sargent Product Manager, Bloomberg.

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Buy or build? Focus on the core product or innovate? Zendesk CTO Adrian McDermott's advice for scaling

The Review by First Round

Today’s episode is with Adrian McDermott, CTO of Zendesk. Since then, he’s led product management and engineering teams as the company has gone public and scaled to over 5000 employees. Our discussion digs into the challenges that come from scaling startups.

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Who is Lenny Rachitsky: Background, Newsletter, Podcast, and More

Userpilot

How did Lenny Rachitsky get started in product management? Renowned for his tenure on Airbnb’s product team, Lenny’s professional journey truly began in 2010 when he served as the CEO of a budding startup named “Localmind.”

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Product management theater | Marty Cagan (Silicon Valley Product Group)

Lenny Rachitsky

Seek individuals with deep expertise, coaching abilities, and a contribution to comprehensive product strategy. Feature teams focus on delivering output, while empowered product teams focus on solving problems and delivering outcomes. Founders should be cautious about hiring product managers too early in the startup journey.

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Hiring Your First Product Manager

The Product Coalition

The first product manager in a startup is a critical role with immense impact on the startup’s success?—?both Photo by Tolga Ulkan on Unsplash When I joined Twiggle as their first VP Product I was the thirteenth employee. They cannot (and should not) let go of defining and designing their product themselves so early.