Lenny Rachitsky

JULY 2, 2024

” — Caitlin Colgrove , co-founder and chief technology officer at Hex “Most people think about AI-assisted services in terms of the model quality, but model quality is just a tiny piece of the total product. are all far more important. In other words, building AI products looks a lot like building products.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 5, 2022

I was in a meeting with the CTO and his staff one day when he laid out his vision. In subsequent conversations with the CTO, I then realized what he meant by agile: He was simply referring to the ability to pivot when business conditions change. One of the ways we can help is by providing clarity. Part of his vision was “being agile”.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 14, 2018

As an engineer, UX designer, product manager and startup advisor for more than 20 years, Laura been part of every type of team – from those that have to deliver on the sometimes unrealistic expectations of upper-management to the ones that suffer from too many opinions on the ground floor. And they have to battle it out in the octagon.

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Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 2, 2025

In our conversation, we discuss: Gong’s unique approach to working with design partners Their unique pod model Why Eilon makes big decisions quickly Lessons learned from being early in AI The power of extreme focus His “spiral method” for learning complex topics quickly How to maintain quality while optimizing for speed Find the transcript (..)

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Whenever I talk to startup CEOs, especially first-timers, the discussion on product goes immediately to UX and wireframes. While this is an important aspect of the product (although product and UX are different roles), it is far from reflecting the product leader’s full responsibility. It makes perfect sense.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2022

We discussed various entrepreneur challenges, and he mentioned that the hardest thing he encounters daily as a co-founder and CTO is understanding the organization’s physical mechanics. UX/UI/Development/Deploy), and using physical mechanics would be beneficial in this environment as well. Both books are highly recommended).

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 15, 2019

The CEO champions the business vision and its people, the CTO questions value and pushes innovation, the CMO is focused on sales and has the customer front of mind, and the CFO scrutinises operating costs and ROI. Then there’s the Scrum team; developers, UX designers, and analysts.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Marc Wendell, lead a conversation around “UX Design Tactics”. Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

You somehow have to bring together a rowdy bunch of tech professionals (data scientists, UX and UI designers , software engineers, etc) and make a valuable and functional product happen. You could be a lone PM in a tiny startup with no Product Management team, meaning that you only report to the CEO, or maybe a CTO.

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

Michael Ciano, CTO with 20+ years of experience talks about building trust as a key for leveraging technology in healthcare, building a robust business architecture and building an organization culture that fosters innovation. How do you see the role of technology evolving in patient care over the next decade?

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The Product Guy

MARCH 2, 2017

Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA. Nis Frome Content and Product, Alpha UX. His articles have been published in Forbes, UX Mag, and Content Marketing Institute.

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Userzoom

MAY 10, 2017

As mentioned in an earlier post on my blog, for at least ten years now I have been collecting User Experience (UX) and Customer Experience (CX) Maturity Models. Perhaps it’s because those models were created to guide and provoke dialogue with other UX professionals, which is also important, but not what I am trying to achieve.

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Product Talk

DECEMBER 18, 2024

I then moved into an interaction designer role before there was a UX title. Ideally, this outcome is a two-way negotiation between an executive at the company, often a chief product officer, a chief design officer, a CTO, and the cross-functional product team. I started my career as a software engineer.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

I’ve enjoyed working in UX research , in startups, so I imagine what I’m doing for Amplitude as a product. Ironically, John isn’t part of the teams that develop Amplitude’s products. So, as someone who lives and breathes product management and product thinking, how does he find playing a supporting role? “I I enjoy product.

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UX Studio

APRIL 29, 2019

In this UX case study, we cover the story of updating the search function of Campanda, including our research and design process, and the specifics learnings we made during this project. Kicking off the UX project. The UX team. We worked closely with the CTO, the Head of Product, and an in-house designer. UX Research.

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Usersnap

JANUARY 12, 2022

A CPO must coordinate employees from various functional areas, including software engineers, product managers, UX/UI designers, analysts, and marketers. Chief Product Officer vs. Chief Technology Officer. It’s important to be able to answer the question of, what does a chief product officer do?

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Userpilot

JULY 27, 2023

UX Designer: Responsible for understanding the unique needs and requirements of SaaS users and designing the user interface and experience of SaaS products. For example, a startup might not need a sales manager or a fully-fledged sales team in its early days, but a UX designer is an absolute necessity. Average salary: $151,254/yr.

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UX Planet

MARCH 2, 2024

In the world of UX today, design systems are familiar territory for many designers. It signifies recognition from our business stakeholders, sponsors, and partners of the importance of having a strong UX design foundation to support their enterprises. This was praise and a comment that I heard from our Digital Business CTO.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 13, 2019

In a recent talk at UX London , I discussed some lessons learned while growing the design team at Intercom, reflecting on the technology industry’s obsession with tools, and pointed out how our sense of tools as objects or apps blinds us to the reality that the processes we adopt and develop are also, in effect, tools.

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The Accidental Product Manager

JULY 31, 2018

Join the most senior line-up of product, UX design and engagement executives and the movement to meet the needs of the connected consumer. Bryan Mahoney, Chief Technology Officer, Glossier. The industry’s chosen themes for 2018: Open Product in the Age of the Connected Consumer. and 60 more to be announced!

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Business of Software Conference

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Free Q&A with Alex Osterwalder Psychology for UX Masterclass. Upcoming talk releases include: Jason Fried (CEO/Founder, Basecamp & Hey) on launching Hey April Dunford (Author, Obviously Awesome) on why you should stop selling your product Dharmesh Shah (CTO/Founder, Hubspot) on facing fears as an entrepreneur. Sketchnote.

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 22, 2021

For those who don’t know him, Will has over 10 years of experience in the likes of Yahoo, Digg, Uber, and Stripe, and he’s currently the CTO of Calm , the mindfulness app that helps millions of people to lower their stress levels and sleep better. That question has been on Will Larson ‘s mind for a long time.

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Userpilot

MARCH 30, 2025

Poor UX: If your app is difficult to navigate or lacks a clear layout, users wont hesitate to abandon it. The UX should feel intuitive and seamlessly guide users through the app. Jose Gomez, CTO & Co-Founder at Evinex. Ensure your mobile app UX is top-notch A seamless, intuitive UX is critical to keeping users happy.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 6, 2023

I have an Engeenering degree and have been in the Israeli tech scene for the past fifteen years, from a research and development leader, to a co-founder and CTO, to product leader. However, it’s also a perfect opportunity for when valuable insight can be shared — either from UX research, usability testing or from recent customer interviews.

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TechEmpower - Product Management

JULY 24, 2023

Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. UI/UX design? The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation. What is the business relationship with the third parties?

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UX Studio: Product Management

JANUARY 29, 2020

Every day, hundreds of thousands of people browse their website, mobile app and mobile site to find their dream home, an office for their business, or to sell or rent out their property. A UX research-only project. How 2 UX researchers collaborated with 4 different UX teams. The research plan and major pain points.

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Userpilot

MARCH 30, 2022

This is where you work with your CTO and development team to understand the risks and advantages of making such a move. Have a beta program where people are able to get used to the new UX/UI and familiarize themselves with the changes. Above all, I always recommend that transitions are done in stages.

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Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 31, 2017

” It’s a rare executive who doesn’t push her/his VP Engineering or CTO hard on productivity, hiring ramps and fanciful notions about increased commitments leading to better outcomes. Instead, I usually defer to the VPE/CTO on the bigger efficiency question, and focus on prioritization choices captured in the roadmap.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 6, 2020

A product manager asks Jared, “With regards to the UX journey of Canvs products, what were your biggest lessons learned as you were building out these services for your key users?” These words of wisdom, combined with what he learned about validating assumptions before coding; inspired him to make a choice that would make Lean UX fans proud.

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 14, 2024

Where to find David DeSanto: • X: [link] • LinkedIn: [link] • Threads: [link] Where to find Lenny: • Newsletter: [link] • X: [link] • LinkedIn: [link] In this episode, we cover: ( 00:00 ) David’s background ( 04:20 ) Maintaining an epic beard ( 05:29 ) Why GitLab publicly shares team meetings ( 09:49 ) The (..)

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Business of Software Conference

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Free Q&A with Alex Osterwalder Psychology for UX Masterclass. Upcoming talk releases include: Jason Fried (CEO/Founder, Basecamp & Hey) on launching Hey April Dunford (Author, Obviously Awesome) on why you should stop selling your product Dharmesh Shah (CTO/Founder, Hubspot) on facing fears as an entrepreneur. Hangout Q&A.

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UX Studio: Product Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

We analyzed dozens of Sacramento web design companies at UX studio to create our independent list of best-rated Sacramento web design firms. If you need help with product design or user experience research, contact us at UX studio. UX studio Capitol Tech Solutions Digital Deployment Jives Media Cinch Web Design Web Sauce Studio E.

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Arkenea

JULY 16, 2024

Brandon Shalton, a technologist with decades of experience applying technology to solve human problems talks about AI integration as a tool to help in scaling healthcare delivery, thinking different for fostering innovation and what it takes for being a successful healthcare CTO. Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn here.

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Userpilot

JULY 6, 2021

However, most companies don’t take advantage of this feature during the UX design process. As a result, I got these 5 steps from Cristian Vitales, the CTO and Co-founder of FindThatLead. Loading pages a great way to make waiting for something to load a little less painful. This is a chance for you to beat the competition!

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Business of Software Conference

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Free Q&A with Alex Osterwalder Psychology for UX Masterclass. Upcoming talk releases include: Jason Fried (CEO/Founder, Basecamp & Hey) on launching Hey April Dunford (Author, Obviously Awesome) on why you should stop selling your product Dharmesh Shah (CTO/Founder, Hubspot) on facing fears as an entrepreneur. Sketchnote.

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Amplitude

APRIL 21, 2020

Product, UX, data science, sales, customer support, and marketing must all come together to create a best-in-class experience for the customer. Derek Watson, CTO of TWG. The Challenges Facing Teams Today. Today’s top companies know that to win in the long run they need to create the best customer experiences.

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Business of Software Conference

MARCH 8, 2021

With a strong UX background and a host of amazing books behind him, Scott Berkun comes to BoS Conf Online.Spring with an interactive session aimed at helping you identify the design principles of your product your users may find difficult to navigate. His first career focused on UX Design.

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