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Product in Practice: Assumption Testing with Engineers at Orion Labs

Product Talk

Engineers are often reluctant to participate in discovery. This is only natural: Through years of bad habits, many of us have shown engineers that we only value them for the code they can write. But there are many reasons why engineers are one of the essential members of the product trio. And this is a good thing.

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Why Should Product Managers Should Take Software Engineering Education or Experience Seriously?

The Product Coalition

I have a background in software engineering and moved to a product management… Continue reading on Product Coalition » These days I work a lot with software product management.

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The engineering mindset | Will Larson (Carta, Stripe, Uber, Calm, Digg)

Lenny Rachitsky

Prior to joining Carta, he was the CTO at Calm and held engineering leadership roles at Stripe, Uber, and Digg. He is the author of two foundational engineering career books, An Elegant Puzzle and Staff Engineer , and The Engineering Executive’s Primer , which will be released in February.

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“Software eating the world” creates a growing need to educate product managers.

Product Management Unpacked

Unfortunately, little has changed in the world of product management education, training or preparation to meet today’s high demand. Additionally, there are many certification providers and non-academic programs available to pursue an education in product management. So, what are employers doing to attract and retain product managers?

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Algolia’s Sarah Dayan on what sets a staff plus engineer apart

Intercom, Inc.

When you reach senior level on an engineering track, you’re expected to be optimal in your hard skill set. Despite not having a formal education in engineering, Sarah landed a job as a developer in the French consultant Grand Manitou. Then, four years ago, in 2018, she got a job at Algolia as a software engineer.

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Calling future software engineers: Learn about UL’s equity, diversity and inclusion scholarship, funded by Intercom

Intercom, Inc.

We’re excited to sponsor a new equity, diversity, and inclusion scholarship for students of the University of Limerick’s Immersive Software Engineering (ISE) course – valued at €10,000. Software engineering will play a crucial role in the future of business, society, and even our planet. Investing in education.

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Five Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Tools for Product Managers

The Product Coalition

No matter what kind of product you have, the first order issue you’ll need to address as a product manager is Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Its blog and studies have golden advice for enterpreneurs, engineers, and of course, product managers. Improve product awareness and your roadmap. ahrefs I absolutely love ahrefs.