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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. You’re autonomous, your code is immaculate, and you have a deep understanding of building and shipping software. Then, four years ago, in 2018, she got a job at Algolia as a software engineer. Unblock bottlenecks?

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Why I Became a Software Engineer at Modus Create

Modus Create

Little would my professor know that three years later I’d build and publish an iOS application on the App Store and would be interning as a Front End Engineer at Modus Create. Joining the Modus Create Team. In other words, making big decisions and not knowing how technology works is bad for business. My College Experience.

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How to be the go-to engineer for product analytics

Mixpanel

Engineers are always looking for ways to differentiate themselves. As data-driven product development continues to balloon in popularity, so does the need for accurate and sophisticated implementation of analytics tracking in software products. Spearhead a slick analytics implementation. You’d be celebrated.

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Product Management Skills: Influence Without Authority

The Product Coalition

As a Product Manager, you’re a team player who guides product development along its chartered course, but you have to do that without being the literal captain of the ship. Influence without authority is the skill of driving product development and ‘telling people what to do’ without formally being authorized to do so.

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How to be a Great Product Leader

Sachin Rekhi

One of the challenges we've long acknowledged in the tech industry is how difficult the transition can be from a software engineer to an engineering manager due to the vast distinction in the skill set to be great at the new role. Shift your individual focus from design and execution to vision and strategy.

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Creating Good Roadmaps: 6 Practical Steps for Product Leaders

Mind the Product

Much has been written about the process of creating product roadmaps, not least the six great articles written by my own team. I believe the actions of a product leader all too often are the root cause of a “bad” roadmap. I would define a good roadmap as one that the team understands and feels ownership over.

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How to Ace Your Google Behavioral Interview: A Guide

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Google Product Manager Interview Guide Google Engineering Manager Interview Guide Google Software Engineering Interview Guide Google APM Interview Guide Google Technical Program Manager Interview Guide Google Product Marketing Manager Interview Guide Does Google Ask Behavioral Interview Questions? Leadership.