The Innovation Dead End

The smaller the company, the greater the innovation… right? Not so, says an angel investor. By Jocelyn Goldfein (Angel Investor & Mentor) When I was a fresh graduate getting my start in the tech industry, I figured big companies were where innovation went to die....

Lean In Too Far and Fall Flat On Your Face

Does over-discussing the gender gap do women more harm than good? By Rohini Vibha (Product Manager, Livefyre) When I was three, my grandpa took me on a tour of San Francisco via tram (it had to be like Full House). We got on, and I sat down next to a woman. She and I...

From Liberal Arts to Coding, Life is One Big Debugging Triage

What a non-technical product manager learned when she attended a coding bootcamp.  By Bo Ren (Product Manager, Facebook) For someone coming from a non-CS background who chose words over math and philosophy over physics, the thought of coding is downright scary. I...

From Liberal Arts to Product Management

Contrary to Silicon Valley stereotypes, we exist. Becoming a product manager without the CS degree and coding skills is possible, albeit difficult. By Bo Ren (Product Manager, Facebook) I know a handful of non-traditional product managers out there. Psych to...