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Women Succeeding in the World of Product Management

Product Management Unpacked

Women, like Kate Hare, are at the top of the field, shaping the products, brands and experiences that have become staples in our digital repertoires. In 2012, she became President and CEO of Yahoo, where she doubled the search engine’s stock price, recharged the brand, had a baby, and topped Fortune’s “40 Under 40” list in her first year.

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The Podcast Ecosystem in 2019 – a16z’s 68 page analysis (Guest essay by Li Jin)

Andrew Chen

In the years following the release of Apple’s podcast app in 2012, smartphones pulled ahead of computers for podcast consumption and have grown to become the dominant way that consumers listen to podcasts. Since Apple launched its Podcasts app in 2012, smartphones have quickly grown to become the most common device for podcast consumption.

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The Podcast Ecosystem in 2019 – a16z’s 68 page analysis

Andrew Chen

In the years following the release of Apple’s podcast app in 2012, smartphones pulled ahead of computers for podcast consumption and have grown to become the dominant way that consumers listen to podcasts. Since Apple launched its Podcasts app in 2012, smartphones have quickly grown to become the most common device for podcast consumption.