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Build Team Resilience: Shorten Feedback Loops (Part 2)

Johanna Rothman

This series is about helping a team create a less brittle environment—more resilience. Brief description of the problem at a recent client: Person A checked in code that broke an “unrelated” part of the system. I'll call this checking in code in Email that broke Search. (Yes, Neither did the team.

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Good Product Team/Bad Product Team

Amplitude

As VP of Product at Amplitude, I get the opportunity to work with hundreds of different products teams every year?—?ranging So in the mode of Ben Horowitz’s classic essay Good PM/Bad PM , I’ve captured my thoughts on what I believe makes a good product team vs a bad product team. PM, Design and Engineering?—?are

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Algolia’s Sarah Dayan on what sets a staff plus engineer apart

Intercom, Inc.

You’re autonomous, your code is immaculate, and you have a deep understanding of building and shipping software. 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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What Are Customer Touchpoints and How To Identify Them? [Examples Included]

Userpilot

It may be reading articles on your blog, engaging with ads, leaving reviews, contacting the support team, and so on. Consumer touchpoints help to evaluate the degree of customer satisfaction and timely spot friction points (product bugs, lousy customer experience, poor UX, etc.). Why are customer touchpoints important?

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The Product Agent: Managing Ideas on a Product Team

The Product Coalition

Three years later I became a web application engineer at a startup that built software for military and private industries. I became director of communications, leading the development of intranets and web applications. Designers vs Developers The work culture in this large organization was unlike anything I’d ever experienced.

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5 Valuable Lessons from Bill Spruill’s Entrepreneurial Journey

Business of Software Conference

In this blog post, we explore five key lessons from Bill’s entrepreneurial journey that can help you navigate your own path to success. He emphasized the importance of acknowledging and sharing our weaknesses, as it helps us connect with others and create a supportive environment. We don’t talk about the bad things.

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What Causes Customer Dissatisfaction and How to Fix It – A Complete Guide

Userpilot

Customer dissatisfaction arises due to a shortcoming of your business concerning your product or customer service. Reasons for customer dissatisfaction: Your product feels like it’s not fully developed. Different factors can lead to customer dissatisfaction – bad products, bad service, high prices, or something else.