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Unemployed Agilists: Review the Hype Cycle & Your Agility to Help You Manage Future Job Changes, Part 4

Johanna Rothman

Sure, if a team reduces its feedback loops, the team will learn faster. In addition, more frequent customer and internal feedback can help create a better product. Back in 2011, I wrote this article: Agile Has Not Crossed the Chasm, A Contrarian View. These practices are the most effective ways to manage. Limit your WIP.

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Building the Future of Digital Technology News with Richard MacManus

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Every week, we shine a spotlight on a founder, designer, researcher or leader in product who is building something that will shape our future. Richard MacManus is a writer and consultant working at the intersection of technology and the cultural industries. I ran ReadWriteWeb from 2003 until I sold it at the end of 2011.

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Building the Future of Digital Technology News with Richard MacManus

DISQO

Every week, we shine a spotlight on a founder, designer, researcher or leader in product who is building something that will shape our future. Richard MacManus is a writer and consultant working at the intersection of technology and the cultural industries. I ran ReadWriteWeb from 2003 until I sold it at the end of 2011.

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From marketplace to SaaS business: How Udemy acquired 80% of the Fortune 100

Intercom, Inc.

In 2019 research firm IDC found them to deliver 869% ROI (??) Since then, she’s helped grow the Udemy’s B2B SaaS arm to more than 5,000 enterprise customers, which include the likes of Pinterest, Adidas, and General Mills. And it’s an advantage that traditional corporate learning platforms simply can’t replicate.

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Reflecting on the Intercom journey – Karen Peacock and Des Traynor in conversation

Intercom, Inc.

I moved out to the East Coast of the US to go to Harvard where I majored in applied math with a focus on decision systems and artificial intelligence before it was cool. And that was my first time in enterprise software – I’d spent some time in consumer software before that and did that for a few years.

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To reinvent healthcare, Cambia first reinvented itself: How they built a culture of innovation

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Look no further than Portland-based Cambia Health Solutions, unsung heroes in a healthcare industry not particularly known for its groundbreaking ideas. Something inside of them says, ‘I can change the system,’ and that alone is rewarding for them. Igniters are the matches that light the fire. They’re fueled by passion.

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To reinvent healthcare, Cambia first reinvented itself: How they built a culture of innovation

DISQO

Look no further than Portland-based Cambia Health Solutions, unsung heroes in a healthcare industry not particularly known for its groundbreaking ideas. Something inside of them says, ‘I can change the system,’ and that alone is rewarding for them. Igniters are the matches that light the fire. They’re fueled by passion.