Fri.Feb 16, 2018

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What to expect: Your first few months as an engineer at Intercom

Intercom, Inc.

The offer email I received from Intercom ended with the line “Join us to do the best job of your career” My first thought was that it’s quite a bold statement, which creates a lot of expectations. I was curious to see how the company ensures that every new engineer has the opportunity to do the best job of their career, and how that would translate to my personal growth and everyday life in Intercom.

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Inge Andre Sandvik – Adventures in Product and Entrepreneurship

Mind the Product

#MusicMonday at ProductTank Oslo saw co-founder Inge André Sandvik take center stage to talk about one of his entrepreneurial adventures. Inge has had a long and varied professional background (including Telenor and Opera Software) before spearheading Soundrop as a CEO and co-founder. Inge relates how the idea behind Soundrop came to be, the early building blocks of success, and the challenges that came along.

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Cognitive bias–and other innovation observations for product managers Feb 16, 2018

Product Innovation Educators

Each week I scour articles, wading through the dogs, and bringing you the best insights to help product managers and innovators be heroes. 25 cognitive biases and how product managers can use them to their advantage. It’s important to recognize your own cognitive bias, especially when identifying new ideas and features for a product. The cognitive biases of others can also be leveraged for your gain.