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Finding Great Product Managers

The Product Coalition

Meanwhile, the product management hiring industry has apparently made a fetish out of its own formulaic interview questions which only prove that you’ve exhaustively studied the rote patterns they rely on. That is, unless the product job is decidedly non-technical. Structured interviews do about as well and they already are widespread.

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Startups need dual theories on distribution and product/market fit. One is not enough

Andrew Chen

99% of startups are not differentiated on their underlying technology, and there is very little engineering risk involved. (I’m I’m ignoring deep tech and foundational AI research companies, for the sake of this conversation). Hmm… If you find yourself at this moment, then you are already in a bad place.

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The “51331 memo” and the origins of product management

Product Management Unpacked

This approach not only gave the brand man — eventually the brand manager — ownership of a given brand, but it also allowed P&G to better differentiate the various brands in its portfolio. His new product-centric approach called for dedicated teams, focused around a particular brand, each led by a brand man.

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How did a Zambian architect become a Tokyo-based UX designer after studying at Stanford? – Interview with Nondo Sikazwe Part-1

freshtrax

Although the number of tourists has plummeted in the past years due to the pandemic, the percentage of foreigners in Tokyo has been increasing since 2014 with internationalization rapidly progressing in the city. Nondo was born in Zambia, was a first-class architect in South Africa, and has studied service design in both Japan and the USA.

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Churn Rate: Solutions With UX Design? Case Study On Xeropan

UX Studio

In this case study, we show how we enhanced the user experience and gave solutions to reduce the churn rate for Xeropan. In this case study we cover: The user onboarding redesign process, Problems and their solutions, and. They found the onboarding flow difficult to understand – mainly due to unclear copy. Scope and team.

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User Research For India’s Top Property Site – MagicBricks Case Study

UX Studio: Product Management

We conducted user research for the site and we will share what we’ve learned from it in the following case study. Additionally, the CTO gave us information on the technical limitations. We also did our own competitor analysis , identifying differentiating features and services. A UX research-only project.

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Driven by Purpose: The Secret Behind Successful Products

The Product Coalition

Fairphone has already launched several models and continues to drive its purposeful mission, creating waves in the tech industry and among conscious consumers with over 400,000 phones sold in a hyper-competitive market. 74% of consumers expect brands to take a stand on important issues.