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December 16, 2015 - Happy Holidays!

 

Product Reads


TRENDS, PART 1  - “Hallway Debates”: A 2016 Product Manager Discussion Guide

Steven Sinofsky gives you everything you'll need to discuss the themes that will impact decisions at the product and business level over the next year.

 

TRENDS, PART 2  - The state of UX in 2015 / 2016

The team at uxdesign.cc presents their take on looking at the past, understanding the present, and anticipating what the future holds for UX in 2016.

 

DESIGN  - Good Design

Julie Zhuo on how to identify good design, which should "feel obvious."

 

DEFINING PM  - 10 Necessary Traits of PMs that Can’t be Taught

Often the most important qualities in a great PM we have to screen for are things that can’t be trained.

 

SCALING  - 16 lessons on scaling from Eric Schmidt, Reid Hoffman, Marissa Mayer, Brian Chesky, Diane Greene, Jeff Weiner, and more.

Chris McCann summarizes the top lessons from Stanford University’s CS183C course — Technology-enabled Blitzscaling — taught by Reid Hoffman, John Lilly, Chris Yeh, and Allen Blue.

 

METRICS  - How to choose the right UX metrics for your product

A few frameworks to help choose and define appropriate metrics that reflect the quality of user experiences and the goals of your product.

 

PERSONAL GROWTH  - Are You Managing Your Manager?

Ultimately, you are in charge of your own career...so are you managing your manager?

 

DATA  - The Quartz guide to bad data

An exhaustive reference to problems seen in real-world data along with suggestions on how to resolve them.

 

RESOURCES, PART 1  - Books for Product Managers

Ken Norton put together a list of essential product management reading.

 

RESOURCES, PART 2  - The 11 Best Books for the Business Strategy Master on Your Christmas List

Eric Jorgenson's list of books for the Business Nerd on your shopping list: the most important books on Business Strategy.


 

It's Giving Season!


YCore, a social impact network for young professionals (PMH Co-Creator Brittany Cheng is involved), is fundraising! YCore partners with local nonprofits to create high-impact volunteer experiences for young professionals. In 2016, YCore Fellows will be working with CODE2040, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, New Door Ventures, and KivaZip. The YCore team is fundraising to hire full-time leadership and expand the program in the coming year. Learn more about YCore on the website and donate here.
 

 

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