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Product Managers from Israeli Startups

The Product Coalition

Ever since I took my first step into the dynamic landscape of the startup scene in Israel, proclaimed as the ‘Startup Nation,’ my professional journey has been a continual source of learning over many years. A significant factor contributing to this is the trend of Israeli startups primarily targeting US or European markets.

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Reddit’s Nick Caldwell on engineering leadership

Intercom, Inc.

On day one as Reddit’s new VP of Engineering, Nick Caldwell faced a dilemma. He had just spent 13 years at Microsoft, most recently as the head of 300 engineers. At Reddit, he led a team of 35 – none of whom knew how to manage other engineers. Here are five quick takeaways: Management and leadership aren’t one and the same.

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My Experience Transitioning From Engineering to Product Leadership

ProductPlan

When I started my career as an engineer, I didn’t set my sights on becoming a product manager. Working in startups and big technology companies, I’ve encountered one question more than most: “How do I make the switch from engineering to product management?”. My Journey Transitioning from Engineering to Product Management.

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Why your startup might never achieve great design

UX Planet

Avoiding the 7 most common mistakes founders make when building a design team and culture in their startups. In disciplines like back-end engineering, you can hire an outstanding expert who alone can improve your code’s architecture. Firstly, congratulations! You’re about to make one of the best investments for your business.

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How a Software Engineering Career Started the Journey to Fintech Product Management

Product Management Unpacked

Here’s what strategic partner PayPal did to bring scaled product management to life for this startup-oriented software engineer. Most of my experience has been with startups, so I wanted to work for a large company and see how that is different from a startup experience,” he said. Those were my questions.

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Algolia’s Sarah Dayan on what sets a staff plus engineer apart

Intercom, Inc.

When you reach senior level on an engineering track, you’re expected to be optimal in your hard skill set. Despite not having a formal education in engineering, Sarah landed a job as a developer in the French consultant Grand Manitou. Then, four years ago, in 2018, she got a job at Algolia as a software engineer.

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Engineering at Intercom: Highlights from my first two years

Intercom, Inc.

One of the joys of an engineering career is how varied it can be – the size, industry and above all culture of any company entirely determines what an engineering job actually looks like on a day to day basis. I’ve been a Product Engineer at Intercom for just over two years. Joining Intercom.