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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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2018 on Inside Intercom

Intercom, Inc.

. “The journey from startup to scale-up is a fascinating story, and we thoroughly enjoy sharing our perspective, our insights and our experiences” The journey from startup to scale-up is a fascinating story, and we thoroughly enjoy sharing our perspective, our insights and our experiences as we continue on that journey.

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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. Nick Caldwell: I’m VP of engineering at Reddit.

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Design Trends – 2018 Will be the Year of the Human

Mind the Product

Accessibility has long been a consideration for our industry, but 2018 will see a new wave of users who demand truly inclusive and ethical services. In 2018, we see new digital “materials” emerge, such as artificial intelligence and voice-activated systems. Inclusive and Ethical Design Goes Mainstream. Recommendations.

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Executive Director’s Perspective on how to become a product manager

Product Management Unpacked

Much has changed in product development – especially for software products – here’s a more up-to-date definition of product management from IT World , July 3, 2018: “Product managers are responsible for understanding the market, audience and demand for a software, hardware or service. I couldn’t agree more.

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The Best Product Management Content of 2018

ProductPlan

So, here are our top 6 product management blog posts of 2018. We love sharing new perspectives on product management career best practices here. Product managers and engineering teams alike are probably familiar with the sneaky nature of scope creep. The post The Best Product Management Content of 2018 appeared first on.

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What are the major product management trends heading into 2018?

DISQO

Contrary to popular belief, engineering wasn’t our respondents’ most common background. Business analyst is now the most common, with engineering being second. Empathy and quantitative skills have proven to be as valuable as engineering know-how for a lot of product management roles. appeared first on Alpha.