Category: Product Insights
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The Most Underrated Skill in Product Leaders
When it comes to evaluating product managers, most companies tend to reach for the same familiar playbook. Product design challenges: “Design an alarm clock for the blind.”Metrics questions: “How would you measure the success of Cash on Delivery for Amazon?” or “Doordash orders are down 20%, what’s your triage plan?”Behavioral questions: “Tell me about a…
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Is YouTube Premium really Ad-free? The Problem and a Solution!
Lately, I’ve been annoyed by YouTube. Don’t get me wrong… I love YouTube as a platform. In fact, I spend most of my streaming time on YouTube. From news to upcoming movies, it’s YouTube all the way! And that’s why I’m a YouTube Premium subscriber. My expectation after paying $14/month for YouTube Premium? No Ads.…
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Tesla’s Air Quality Index (AQI) Feature: A Breath of Fresh Air
One of the nifty little feature I’ve been enjoying on my Tesla lately is the recent addition of the AQI right on the central dashboard. For the uninitiated, Air Quality Index (AQI) measures air quality, ranging from 0 to over 400, with 0-50 being the “good” range where air pollution poses little to no risk.…
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The Curious Case of AB 1276 and How the Usual Suspects – DoorDash, UberEats, GrubHub – Fare
Last week, I received a mail from the City of San Jose explaining California Assembly Bill (AB) 1276. While California often gets flak for being overly liberal and protective of the environment, this policy genuinely stood out to me as an example of smart regulation. AB 1276 requires all retail food facilities and food delivery…
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The Power of Small UX Tweaks: YouTube’s Smart Subtitles Positioning
This weekend, I finally got around to catching up on some classic movies I hadn’t had time to watch yet. I settled on The Departed, and in hindsight, it couldn’t have been a better pick. Aside from Jack Nicholson and Leonardo DiCaprio’s phenomenal acting, one surprising detail stood out for me—subtitle positioning! Yes, you read…