This week we look at the Basecamp exodus, what a unicorn PM is and why they're sought after, will UX ever be seen as a valued business metric and how to measure design debt.
Trust and Company Culture
Etiquette at Work or Policing?
Basecamp Implodes as Employees Flee Company, Including Senior Staff by Kim Lyons
After the controversial change Basecamp offered staff a very generous severance package - and 40% of staff left.
After the controversial change Basecamp offered staff a very generous severance package - and 40% of staff left.
Let it all out by David Heinemeier Hansson
Basecamp recently announced a "new etiquette regarding societal politics at work". David, CTO of Basecamp, explains the reasoning behind this shift.
Product
User Experience
How to Stand Out Like a Unicorn
Does Domain Expertise Really Matter? by Kate Griggs
and Tanya Elkins
and Tanya Elkins
This article delves into the unicorn hire and what specialities product managers need.
What Makes a Unicorn Product Manager? by Garrett Rysko
Garrett speaks from his experience to share what makes a unicorn product manager.
Can UX be a Business Metric?
Will UX Metrics Ever Become High-Level Business Metrics? by Pete Woodhouse
The different types of metrics and data used to help you with your stakeholder and management buy-in.
UX Tools for Analytics and Metrics by UX Collective Editors
A handy list of tools to help you organise your insights and help with your final decisions.
Design
Development
Measuring Your Design Debt
What is Design Debt and Why You Should Treat it Seriously by Michał Mazur
This article identifies different avenues that can accumulate and how to avoid them.
Measuring Design Debt by Alicja Suska
Alicja provides her best practices on the qualitative and quantitative ways to measure your design debts.
Top Microservices Design Patterns
Communication Between Loosely Coupled Microservices by Bernd Rücker
A great Q&A on the challenges in building communication between microservices.
My Favorite Microservice Design Patterns for Node.js by Fernando Doglio
Favourite patterns and the tools that make managing these services easier.
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