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Continue reading →: What I Wish I’d Known About Tech Jobs (Before Joining One)I took this photo on my first day of work as a tech writer in Vienna, ten years ago. New city. New industry. No technical degree. No experience in the field. I was stepping into something that felt completely unfamiliar. I thought I didn’t belong. I assumed everyone around me…
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Continue reading →: AI Speaks Many Languages, But Understands One BestIf you interact with AI in a language other than English, this might interest you. When I started working with AI models, I prompted primarily in English, sometimes in Spanish, and occasionally in German, mainly when dealing with local topics. But I noticed that the responses I got in Spanish…
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Continue reading →: Antifragile Product ManagementSome systems get better when things go wrong. That’s one of the most powerful ideas I took from “Antifragile”, which I’ve just finished reading, and I can’t stop thinking about how relevant it is to building products. We spend a lot of time trying to reduce uncertainty (discovery, validation, research…)…
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Continue reading →: Small Changes, Big ImpactSometimes, the smallest change, made in the right place, is all you need to significantly improve a product. I spotted a great example of this in the iPhone calculator. For a while now, the calculator has shown the full expression (every number and operator you enter) visible at the top…
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Continue reading →: BuildwithAI Hackathon 2024: Transforming Education Through GamesNext weekend, I’ll be participating in the BuildwithAI Hackathon 2024, a global online event that brings together AI enthusiasts from around the world. The hackathon focuses on three exciting areas: creating content with AI, building AI assistants, and developing smart applications. With over $25,000 in prizes and participants from different…
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Continue reading →: Say Goodbye to final_v5_FINAL_REVISED.xlsxHow many times have you opened an Excel file named ‘final_v5_FINAL_REVISED.xlsx’ and thought, “Is this really the latest version?” If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Version control issues, accidental overwrites, and endless hours spent double-checking data are struggles many of us know well. Last Thursday, I attended the R-Ladies Vienna meetup, where Raiffeisen…
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Continue reading →: So Many Teams, So Little TimeManaging multiple teams and projects, each with its own set of needs and priorities, is almost a given for product managers: one moment you’re coordinating the release of a new feature with one team, and the next, you’re aligning on a critical bug fix with the other. The reality is…
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Continue reading →: Mr. K. Makes it PersonalMr. K. works at the grocery store next door. He may not have formal education, but his skills are future-proof. Why? Because he possesses a rare, irreplaceable talent: He excels at building community. Mr. K. knows every neighbor and their pets by name. His warm smile greets you at the…
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Continue reading →: Why Product Managers Should Care About the EU’s New ESG RegulationsThe European Union (EU) recently passed new regulations focused on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors. While these laws might seem more relevant to sustainability officers or compliance teams, product managers should pay close attention too. ESG isn’t just a corporate buzzword anymore; it’s shaping how products are developed, marketed,…
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Continue reading →: LLMs for Beginners: A Simple Guide for Product ManagersAs I explore artificial intelligence more deeply, I’m learning a lot about Large Language Models (LLMs). I want to share what I’ve learned so far because I think it can be useful for other product managers (and anyone interested in this topic). Understanding how LLMs work is key for introducing…
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I’m a product manager with a curious mind, a creative heart, and a strong interest in building better ways to work and live.
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