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In Pursuit of the Checkered Flag: The Challenge of Developing a Driverless Race Car System

Product Management Unpacked

CMU Master of Science in Product Management program student Erick Valencia landed a PM experience of a lifetime as part of a student team developing a driverless race car system to race in the Indy Autonomous Challenge. His was one of six sub-teams all designing portions of the autonomous driving system. “I Mid-summer test.

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Guide to the Software Engineer Career Path

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Trying to better understand the software engineer career path? Want to know what your next steps are as an engineer as you make your way to CTO? An engineering career can go in many different directions depending on your technical skill set and what you want out of a job. We've got your covered.

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Digital Sustainability: A Growing Frontier in Software Development

The Product Coalition

Sustainability Spans The Entire Lifecycle Whether you are already a champion of green computing or are just beginning to grasp its significance due to the evolving client and regulatory landscapes, understanding and actively reducing the carbon footprint of our software creations is not just important — it’s imperative.

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How to Make Product Management for Enterprise Systems Work

Mind the Product

I love building enterprise systems, because you get to work with your customers/users every day and literally see their lives change as you release new features. In my case, at Zalando , these are systems for fashion buying, supply chain management, inventory management and procure-to-pay processes (e.g. At Zalando, we changed this.

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Using Generative AI to Drive Corporate Impact

TechEmpower - Product Management

Similarly, in customer support , AI-driven chatbots and automated response systems are taking over routine support, effectively handling common issues such as account inquiries or basic troubleshooting. By automating routine and complex tasks alike, AI allows engineers to focus on innovation and strategic tasks.

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The Benefits of Leveraging Feature Toggles in Software Development

Split

Feature Toggles, or feature flags as they’re often called, are a powerful tool for software engineers. Feature toggles have become increasingly popular among software developers. This is probably due to their ability to improve agility, accelerate time-to-market velocity, and increase reliability.

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How to Whiteboard for System Design Interviews

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

System design questions, commonly asked of software engineers, engineering managers and technical program managers, are infamously ambiguous and complex – practically made for whiteboarding. So what's the most effective way to do so in your system design interviews? We wrote this article to guide you.