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Four Villains of Product Management Lean and Agile Practices Ash Maurya Rohini Pandhi

The Four Villains of Product Management

Introduction to Agile and Lean Practices for Product Management

The Science of Lean Product Management: Ash Maurya on Process

Data-driven, not ego-driven culture: Rohini Pandhi, Product Lead at Square

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The secret weapon for startup marketers is support

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How Marketers Stay Productive: Laure Parsons of Olark

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Inside Olark’s “All-Hands Support” Customer Service Team

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Acceleration (A documentary work-in-progress)

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