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Run Less Software

Intercom, Inc.

The same is true in software. In this battle, I’ve found a secret weapon hidden within one of our core engineering strategies, an idea called Run Less Software. As well as being a critical philosophy behind how we build software, it also represents how I feel about the software industry and technology in general.

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MarTech Stack Examples and Tools For SaaS Companies

Userpilot

Thanks to the abundance of tools out there, marketing has never been easier. In this article, we examine some tools that can help your SaaS team to drive product growth. We will also consider valuable examples of tools that can inspire your process. Still, you may be unsure where to begin.

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Getting conversational: HubSpot’s CEO on a new species of disruptor

Intercom, Inc.

Old communication tools, like email and forms, simply don’t match the ways modern customers want to talk, connect, and receive help. At the time, the advent of modern technology, like caller ID, spam protection software, and ad blockers, offered a way to finally dodge brands’ non-relenting bids for attention.

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Here’s how to develop the most successful user stories

bpma ProductHub

Remember, the precision and quality of your requirements must be properly researched, assimilated and presented to engineering in an actionable way to guarantee success. To quote another icon of business, Steve Job said, “You’ve got to start with the customer experience and work back toward the technology, not the other way around.”

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5 Machine Learning Lessons for Product Managers

Mind the Product

But with machine learning the solution itself is so exciting and novel that it’s tempting to forget to ask yourself why you need it in the first place. An ML system would probably catch more mistakes but would be far more expensive to build. It’s a combination of user research and expert consultation. What can we do about that?

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Reflecting on the Intercom journey – Karen Peacock and Des Traynor in conversation

Intercom, Inc.

I moved out to the East Coast of the US to go to Harvard where I majored in applied math with a focus on decision systems and artificial intelligence before it was cool. And that was my first time in enterprise software – I’d spent some time in consumer software before that and did that for a few years.

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Welcoming our newest board member to Intercom

Intercom, Inc.

The magic of Intercom’s technology is that it makes the internet feel human, which is a compelling value proposition at this stage of the digital evolution. She was Google’s Chief People Officer and a member of Google’s executive leadership team for 4.5 years before retiring last year. ” Eileen Naughton.

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