How can you combine design thinking with product development to create a work system focused on solving a user problem? Watch my presentation at the India Game Developers Conference(IGDC) that digs into this topic and more.
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Category: Industry Knowledge
Common career questions & answers on getting into the game industry
I offer the LinkedIn community my time to get them prepared for interviews, writing resumes, and general advice when it comes to getting into games and tech or growing their existing career. In 2020, there were hundreds of you that reached out and I enjoyed every bit of our conversations. This post collects commonly asked questions and shares answers that you can use today to move forward in your journey.
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Break into product management in 2021 | #5: Sourcing jobs through your network
There are thousands of job opportunities out there. Finding the right ones to apply for can be a daunting task. Let’s explore some strategies and tactics you can use today to get started.
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Break into product management in 2021 | #4: Mastery and the learning process
The learning process is naturally filled with failure as a feedback mechanism to help you optimize your efforts towards more success over time. As a PM, there are many variables that you will learn to deal with that push back on your success rate. Thus, learning to accept failure and use it to inform better strategies and insights over time is how you win in the long run.
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Break into product management in 2021 | #3: Growing a product mindset
Before we start digging into how to build core product management competencies, I want to take a moment to get you ready to think with the growth mindset and how to apply it to your every-day job.
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Break into product management in 2021 | #2: 5 steps to crush your goals
Our 2nd post in this guide series to breaking into product management will focus on setting yourself and your support group up for success in terms of execution.
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Guide series: Break into product management in 2021 | #1: 5 steps to start right now
Now, like right now – let’s go! This guide series is for anyone at any level looking to get into
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What do product managers do?
What do product managers do day-to-day? Let’s dig into how we can clarify that question to see what people are really looking for and how to test whether product management is for you.
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Product, program, project, production – what’s the difference?
A common question I receive is, “what’s the difference between product, program, project, and production roles?”. I like to break it down into two answers: the general definition and the company-specific definition.
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