Sachin Rekhi

JANUARY 27, 2013

The role of product management in technology firms is a critically important one that is often misunderstood. I’ve done product management at Microsoft, LinkedIn, and various startups, though my product management experience during my years at Microsoft (where it’s called program management) were the most formative and I continue to leverage those lessons to this day, especially when advising new product managers on how to think about their role and where they should be focusing their time.

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SidsAvenue

JANUARY 30, 2013

Outsourcing has been the industry norm for sometime now. Outsourcing is the fuel on which countries like India and China are propelling towards development. I personally have been a part of IT industry working on Outsourced projects for the past 8 years. Outsourcing is a win-win situation for both the company that outsources the work and for the company that bags the work.

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Product Management and Strategic Marketing

JANUARY 30, 2013

Anyone who has come across job postings for product management roles has seen requirements such as these: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent. MBA or advanced degree preferred. 8+ years of successful product management. Minimum 5 years of experience with “insert the domain expertise here” related technologies.

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Bryce York

JANUARY 23, 2013

I’m going to go out on a limb and say that the software of the web isn’t ready for the influx of parallax backgrounds that are flooding the web. What I’m referring to here is the scrolling backgrounds all over the web that move at different speeds to the ‘foreground’ in order to create the perception of 3D layering. Example.

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Stand out in your product management interview with guidance from Priyanka Upadhyay, an experienced product leader and Stanford Online program coach. In this guide, Upadhay dives into five key competencies interviewers will likely want to assess. She provides sample questions with detailed answers spanning: Product strategy Product design Execution Market estimation Teamwork Confidently land the product management role you want by pre-empting what interviewers are looking for and demonstrating y

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Sachin Rekhi

JANUARY 13, 2013

The best startups choose a main dimension or two of innovation and invest significant effort to truly differentiate themselves from the rest of the market along that dimension. At the same time, they leverage existing best practices along other potential dimensions of innovation and choose not to reinvent in those aspects of their business. This enables them to take smart risks by focusing on what they can dedicate the needed resources to win.

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Sachin Rekhi

JANUARY 6, 2013

The meteoric rise of developer platforms over the last seven years has been impressive to watch and a major boon to the social and mobile ecosystems. Twitter (API launched in 2006), Facebook (2007), and Apple iOS (2008) alone have spurred developers to build massive businesses on top of their platforms and simultaneously driven significant user growth for the platforms themselves.

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Sachin Rekhi

JANUARY 1, 2013

When evaluating a startup idea, it's important to leverage the collective wisdom of what makes a startup successful, including evaluating the market opportunity, understanding how your product will significantly improve upon what already exists, evaluating the team's strengths, understanding your user acquisition strategy, and critiquing the business model.

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SidsAvenue

JANUARY 12, 2013

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JANUARY 11, 2013

The content of this post is my entry to participate in a challenge to find out an index to measure the Human Potential. The challenge was run jointly by "Innocentive" and "The Economist". Executive Summary(What is Jugaad) “Jugaad” is an Indian term used very frequently by people to mean “get the work done”. It signifies being resourceful rather than waiting for resources for completion of work.

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Effective risk management in product development balances safety, compliance, and opportunity. Risks can't be eliminated, but they can be mitigated through structured assessments, clear documentation, and expert guidance. Engaging specialists ensures efficiency, regulatory adherence, and product security while reducing costly oversights. A well-executed risk management plan includes frequent evaluations, defined assessment criteria, and a structured decision-making process.

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