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520: The future of AI in product management – with Mike Todasco

Product Innovation Educators

Mike points to their unlimited vacation policy as a symbol of this trust-based culture, where employees were treated as responsible adults capable of managing their time and contributions. Creating an Inclusive Innovation Environment The foundation of PayPal’s innovation success rested on a culture of trust and autonomy.

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Breaking the Silos: How Product and Engineering Build Better Together

Productside

The Power of Influence Over Authority Another myth Guy breaks down is the idea that product managers need positional power to lead effectively. Guy applies it to team structure, workflows, and even workplace policies. When product and engineering collaboration is strong, these roles dont compete but amplify each other.

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Why Alchemer made Inc.’s 2025 best workplaces list: It starts with listening

Alchemer Mobile

We treat employee input as a strategic asset—one that shapes our policies, our perks, our leadership practices, and how we show up for one another. If you are interested in joining the team and seeing first-hand why we were recognized three straight years as a great place to work, check out our open positions here. Alchemer is hiring!

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How Palantir built the ultimate founder factory | Nabeel S. Qureshi (founder, writer, ex-Palantir)

Lenny Rachitsky

Removing hierarchical titles (making everyone “forward-deployed engineers”) reduced internal competition and politics, forcing recognition based on merit and impact rather than position. Previously, he spent nearly eight years at Palantir, working as a forward-deployed engineer. Where to find Nabeel S.

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UX Moments: Sell me this pen

UX Planet

In e-commerce, we are also in the position of “selling” — products, services, ideas. Longer time spent on the page and a lower bounce rate are positive signals. Transparent return policies, easy-to-fill online forms, automated return labels — all of this improves perception and builds loyalty, even during a negative experience.

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How do you say no to customers?

Intercom, Inc.

On the other hand, reassuring them that the decision reflects your company policy or product vision can quell their frustration while still making them feel heard. Instead, you should remain personal and look for a positive way to say no. If it would feel weird speaking to them that way, then don’t speak that way to your customer.

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Ensuring Intercom’s business continuity during uncertain times

Intercom, Inc.

We encouraged our global staff to work from home starting March 5th and extended this to a mandatory work-from-home policy on March 13th. In addition to our temporary work-from-home policies, we suspended business travel and visitors to our offices beginning on March 5. . Infrastructure services reliability. Moving forward.