Mind the Product
JUNE 17, 2019
We are all learning how to manage product in the internet age. There have been many successes and failures, and there are still lots more to come. Marty Cagan has worked at plenty of internet successes and failures, including eBay, Netscape and HP. He now heads up Silicon Valley Product Group, where he works with product managers and senior leaders to help them generate value through their products.
Product Innovation Educators
JUNE 17, 2019
The three dimensions of skills needed to move your ideas forward. When I started this podcast I created the Product Mastery Roadmap that describes the path from product manager to product master. I’ve used it as a guide to the topics we explore here. Recently I updated it to better reflect the journey I have seen many of you and your colleagues taking towards mastery, focusing more narrowly on what is most important so you can progress more quickly.
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The Accidental Product Manager
JUNE 17, 2019
Amazon is getting into a next-day delivery war with Walmart Image Credit: Kyle Brazil. Amazon is a large and powerful company that dominates the world of online selling. Walmart is a large and powerful company that dominates the world of bricks & mortar selling. These two firms are starting to come into conflict when it comes to next-day home delivery as Walmart starts to move into online sales and Amazon starts to move into home delivery.
The Product Coalition
JUNE 17, 2019
“The digital transformation of any enterprise is a herculean task requiring a willingness to embrace cultural change, the ability to immerse the entire organization in the customer journey, and a total commitment to digitize to the core”?—? David Gledhill , DBS Bank Chief Information Officer. Bank customers’ requests are rapidly changing. Providing flawless branch services and keeping clients’ money safe is no longer enough.
Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science
Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? 🌐 From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.
First Round Review
JUNE 17, 2019
As Greenhouse’s CTO, Mike Boufford built an engineering team that grew from one to 60 in its first five years — with zero regrettable attrition. Here, Boufford shares the recruiting tactics and culture practices that made engineers want to stay, and then opens up about why he started encouraging them to consider leaving the nest.
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Usersnap
JUNE 17, 2019
72% of customers blame poor customer service as the reason for having to explain their issue multiple times. But, as a customer service agent or the feedback receiver, you know customers are sometimes just as guilty. They are often the ones who do not describe their problems accurately and can waste your time. So, how can you overcome miscommunication and improve efficiency?
The Product Coalition
JUNE 17, 2019
Product Management Competencies I’ve always found the discipline of Product Management to be lacking in formal definition, beyond mere hyperbole and rhetoric. When I was a Product Manager learning the craft, this left something to be desired as I wanted to ensure I was focusing on the right skills. Later, as I begin to lead other Product Managers, I again revisited this desire for something a little more straight-forward so that I could coach those Product Managers in the growth of their career,
ProductBoard
JUNE 17, 2019
You’re invited to productboard’s monthly Happy Hour in San Francisco! Join us this Thursday, June 20th this Thursday, June 20th in our office on Market Street for pizza, craft beer, and networking! You’ll have the opportunity to learn about the Product Excellence methodology, hear how the productboard team and other companies effectively use productboard, get a personal demo.
The Product Coalition
JUNE 17, 2019
by Sergey Kizayn, CTO, Intetics. Every startup goes through three basic stages as it strives to become the next Uber or Amazon: idea, launch, and growth. Each individual phase of this life cycle presents unique challenges that can make or break any company. The secret to becoming a successful startup lies in knowing your strengths and weaknesses and overcoming all the obstacles you will face along your journey.
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Key Takeaways Robust Platform & Multi-System Support: Brief introduction to PerfDog's extensive compatibility across various operating systems and hardware platforms including Android, iOS, PC, gaming consoles and more. In-Depth Performance Metrics: Quick view of the extensive range of metrics for system, graphics and rendering, user experience, in-depth analysis, and more.
Izenda
JUNE 17, 2019
In 2013, during the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVII, something happened that had never happened at a super bowl before: the power went out. For 34 minutes, the most-watched sporting event of the year was reduced to the half lit interior of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. And for fans, the worst part was no football. But for the companies that spent millions on advertisements, no commercials.
NextBigWhat
JUNE 17, 2019
India's largest gathering of product minds. The post Announcing ProductGeeks Conf: Hello Product Teams ! (Sep 13 & 14) appeared first on NextBigWhat.
Userpilot
JUNE 17, 2019
If you’re looking for Pendo competitors to better suit your needs, then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve tried out many Pendo alternatives, each with their own specific use case. We dive into the pros and cons of each, and discuss the kind of use case they’re suited for. By the end of this article you’ll have a greater understanding of Pendo competitors and which one you should use.
Arkenea
JUNE 17, 2019
DevOps has become the latest industry buzzword and we are witnessing its widespread adoption, both in startups as well as in enterprise-level businesses. The quantifiable results generated as a result of adopting DevOps practices into the business infrastructure are acting as a propelling force for boosting the move towards a DevOps environment even further.
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The product management job market in 2024 reflects the fast-growing and ever-evolving nature of the field. For product managers looking to future-proof their careers and take advantage of new opportunities, staying informed about the professional landscape is a smart move. In this comprehensive career guide from Regis College, you’ll learn about: The current job outlook for product managers in 2024 Six professional pathways and the average salaries for these roles in the U.S.
Atomic Spin PM
JUNE 17, 2019
My team and I recently decided that we should store user-generated binary files in our PostgreSQL database so that a user could download them at a later time. This is different from uploading those files to something like Amazon S3 (which we’ll likely consider migrating to at some point down the road). Initially, we implemented this solution using a bytea column, but we found that the retrieval performance was unacceptable.
DevelopmentCorporate
JUNE 17, 2019
Senior product management professionals (Directors, Vice Presidents, Chief Product Officers) should learn how to pitch M&A candidates. The post Product Leaders Should Learn How to Pitch M&A Candidates appeared first on Development Corporate.
Intercom, Inc.
JUNE 17, 2019
Interview assignments have become a common component of the hiring process for engineering roles. These technical problems, also known as email screeners or, as we call them at Intercom, take-home tests, are a useful way to initially evaluate the technical ability of candidates applying for engineering positions. Here, we examine the take-home test and offer some practical advice to candidates looking to put together the best submission they can.
DevelopmentCorporate
JUNE 17, 2019
In 2018 there were 2,746 software mergers and acquisitions. While the number of IPOs is on the rise, M&A represents the most likely exit scenario for most companies. For product managers this can be both a confusing and excited time. Navigating a M&A process can be tricky. Product managers should learn the basics of M&A. The post M&A Basics for Product Managers appeared first on Development Corporate.
Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
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