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He helped shape WallStreetBets. Now Kevin Xu is betting on his own social app.

Mixpanel

Kevin Xu is an engineer-turned-product manager with experience at big tech companies like Google and Stripe. But if you’re going to build a differentiating social network, it really has to be at least a 10x or 20x differentiator. It can’t just be built on decentralized tech or made only for cat and dog pictures.

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Startups need dual theories on distribution and product/market fit. One is not enough

Andrew Chen

99% of startups are not differentiated on their underlying technology, and there is very little engineering risk involved. (I’m I’m ignoring deep tech and foundational AI research companies, for the sake of this conversation). Hmm… If you find yourself at this moment, then you are already in a bad place.

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Heap vs Google Analytics: Which Analytics Tool Is Better?

Userpilot

The key differences between Heap and Google Analytics 4 (GA4) are: Heap automatically tracks everything through code installation while GA4 combines both auto-collected and user-defined events. Heap offers relatively simple installation via a code snippet for auto-collecting events. Heap’s Event Visualizer.

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5 Key Skills of Outstanding eCommerce Product Managers

ProductPlan

Fluency in eCommerce tech. The overall user experience of an eCommerce website or app consists of many technological components. If something goes wrong, the product manager needs to be able to grasp the underlying technical problem—to know how to get it fixed quickly. 5 Skills for an Outstanding eCommerce Product Manager.

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Unlocking the Power of Customer Journey Optimization: An Ultimate Guide

Userpilot

Research shows optimized customer journeys deliver: Up to 20% increase in customer satisfaction 30% increase in conversion rates 15% increase in average order value 25-40% increase in revenue In essence, customer journey optimization establishes customer experience as a competitive differentiator that boosts business growth.

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How to Break into Product Marketing Management (PMM)

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Given how new and versatile the role is, product marketing management is also probably the least standardized role in tech companies, which makes the process of becoming a PMM quite obtuse and vague. The part that makes product marketing management different from other marketing roles is the technical (aka “product”) piece to the equation.

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Heap vs Google Analytics: Which Analytics Tool Is Better?

Userpilot

The key differences between Heap and Google Analytics 4 (GA4) are: Heap automatically tracks everything through code installation while GA4 combines both auto-collected and user-defined events. Heap offers relatively simple installation via a code snippet for auto-collecting events. Heap's Event Visualizer.