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alea iacta est. my views are my own, don't take them they're all i have left!
Amazon order confirmations and shipment notifications no longer include any item details. I could not for the life of me figure out why they would do this. They're not scored on MAUs, they don't need me to click through. Then I realized: is it so Google can't see my order data?- You can be the smartest person in the room, and if you're a subpar listener you will be a terrible PM. Conversely, if you're amazing at listening – and *remembering* – you're likely to have a strong product career. Here's why, and what to do. First, a story from Slack's early
- Replying to @paulgYou will get a lot of pushback on this with claims about labor dynamics and worker preferences, but crucially, many of the highest performers *want* to spend time in close proximity to each other, so returning to an office might be a net win on talent quality.
- Here's some bad advice for new PMs: "The job of the PM is not to be liked." It's usually followed by, "the job of the PM is to ensure the goals of the business are achieved." If you're just starting out, this is one of the worst things you could possibly internalize.
- Here's something: I'm starting a company with @gnezelocin and @wwayneee. ✨ We're Balsa, and we're building tools for builders.
- This is really incredible. ML is forming an impenetrable moat around many Google properties, and Maps is perhaps the most visible example. If you're hoping Apple Maps will be competitive someday, don't hold your breath.
- We designed, built, and shipped Slack's Do Not Disturb feature in four weeks, between Thanksgiving and Christmas 2015. (We wanted it out for the holidays so folks could snooze notifications during their time off.) Here's how we pulled it off: Know what you want to achieve. We
- Your team is not an army. Soldiers follow orders under fear of death and threat of court martial. Your team follows vision, curiosity, and care for them as individuals. Loyalty is not compulsory.
- Lots of shit talked about eng estimates, but can we talk about recipe prep and cooking time estimates?
- My absolute favorite SaaS pricing and packaging principle is, "Sell order, give away chaos." Easy to remember, super effective. It sounds cynical but I promise it isn't! 👇🏼
- It has been a busy few months! Somehow, I find myself with one more bit of news: I am transgender, and I'm in the middle of a gender transition. 🏳️⚧️ I am changing my name to Tess (she/her). I am out at home and at work and now you know, too. That's the gist. If the story
