This week we look at the biggest missing element in most products, Spotify's design interview and Ops'ing all the things
Enabling the Team
Your Team Is Not “Them” by Sarah Drasner
As a manager you only refer to your team as "they" when offering praise. Otherwise it is "we" and "us", including when talking about the management team.
Promotions Aren’t Just About Your Skills – They’re About Your Relationships by Amii Barnard-Bahn
Performance is a team effort so shift from "me" to "we", share your skills with others and demonstrate that you can inspire and lead.
Product Vision
Why Product Leaders Fail by Casey Winters
Whether it is managing the founder relationship, or aligning to the changing needs of a product there are many challenges that product leaders face.
The Biggest Missing Element in Most Product Experiences by Kristen Berman
Many products give information to customers. But customers really need recommendations based on information.
Continuous Research
UX Migration Strategy For Legacy Applications by Tamara C Makarem
Migrating your UX Strategy? Tamara walks through how they migrated their strategy from a legacy product, including the red flags to watch out for.
4 Risky Assumptions You Should Validate With User Testing by Tia Peterson
Tia shows how user testing can be inexpensive and easy, challenging her assumptions during a redesign process.
Ideate & Design
Spotify Product Design Interview by Nishtha H. Dalal
Looking for a design role at Spotify? Nishtha talks through her experience of the interview process for product design roles.
UX Lessons By Video Game Designers by Jean-Marc Buchert
Learn Jean-Marc's tips on how to improve your UI/UX by applying game design techniques.
Architect & Build
Top 3 Signs That You Need Modern Aws Cloud Operations (CloudOps) by Debra Miller
If your development teams are being slowed down building infrastructure or waiting for infrastructure support then a CloudOps team can help.
How To Adopt FinOps Principles At Your Company by Nick Smirnov
Cloud costs can unexpectedly spiral. FinOps is gaining popularity as a way of gaining visibility on costs, establishing best practices and more.
