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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower - Product Management

The role of a CTO varies as the company matures. But hiring a lead developer, or even a VP of Engineering, can create a gap between the founders and the developers. Closing the Gap: Hiring A Fractional Startup CTO We’re not suggesting that early-stage startups should hire a full-time CTO. Exploring new technologies?

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392: How uncovering customer pains and unmet needs led to launching a rapidly growing product – with Matt Danna

Product Innovation Educators

Today we are taking a product journey, exploring how an insight about an underserved market turned into a valuable product and a rapidly growing company. I noticed the most successful companies’ products feel delightful and magical. If you’re a new guest, they’ll add 15 minutes consultation time.

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Remote Work: Ways to Think About “Fair” Compensation and Benefits

Johanna Rothman

Before the pandemic, Jenny, the VP of Engineering, insisted that the engineering staff needed to work in the Boston area. Because most (US) health insurance is location-based, how does the organization decide on which health insurance to buy and how much does the company contribute? My various consulting offerings.

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Your Audience’s Real Roadmap Questions

Mironov Consulting

Salespeople sell their own credibility as much as our company’s actual product. (“I can get this really small enhancement done for you. Many company leaders came up through Sales or Marketing, so they may already be thinking about the questions above. A lumpy pipeline that depends on closing some specific deals. EXECUTIVES.

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Growing the Product Team at ActivePipe

BrainMates

The company started in Australia and has grown significantly over the last few years. After implementing a proper Product function in the company, they are now looking for a skilled Product Manager to join their mighty team and help them to continue to build a thriving Product culture and practice.

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Guide to the Software Engineer Career Path

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

This, too, can influence the potential career trajectory of a software engineer. To make things even more confusing, junior or first-time developers may not understand the terms used at different companies to describe software engineers. This guide will go over all you need to know about an engineering career path.

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Who’s Speaking at Amplify 2019?

Amplitude

In her time at Slack, she took the company from 500K daily active users to 5M daily active users. In her time at Slack, Merci took the company from 500K daily active users to 5M daily active users. However, the idea for a cloud-based conferencing tool sat idle for over a decade while Eric worked as Cisco’s Corporate VP of Engineering.