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Build is a weekly podcast brought to you by Pivotal Tracker hosted by Poornima Vijayashanker, the founder of Femgineer. In this show, Poornima hosts innovators in tech and together they debunk myths a... Read more

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Episode 59: Why You Need To Rethink Your Approach to Diversity And Inclusion

Episode 59: Why You Need To Rethink Your Approach to Diversity And Inclusion

We’re probably all aware of the famous proverb: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” I think it’s very ap... Read more

12 Mar 2018

20mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 74: How To Interview Product Managers

Episode 74: How To Interview Product Managers

Last week, we dug into the various product manager personas, and how to go about sourcing candidates.  This week, we’re ... Read more

16 Sep 2018

22mins

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Episode 75: How To Train and Retain Top Product Managers

Episode 75: How To Train and Retain Top Product Managers

All this month, we’ve been sharing best practices around hiring and interviewing product managers. If you checked out bo... Read more

23 Sep 2018

18mins

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Episode 78: Why Build A Brand New Product Instead Of Rebuilding Or Redesigning One

Episode 78: Why Build A Brand New Product Instead Of Rebuilding Or Redesigning One

Happy November! November is one of my favorite months mostly because I love Thanksgiving. Last year I had a wonderful ... Read more

5 Nov 2018

17mins

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Episode 73: How To Hire Product Managers

Episode 73: How To Hire Product Managers

To build a product, you need a team of engineers, designers, and the glue that keeps them together: product managers! ... Read more

9 Sep 2018

14mins

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Episode 42: Project Management: How To Respond To New Ideas In The Middle Of A Software Project

Episode 42: Project Management: How To Respond To New Ideas In The Middle Of A Software Project

In the last Build episode, we talked shared two ground rules you need to set for yourself to get through a software pro... Read more

9 Oct 2017

16mins

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Episode 63: Why You Need To Invest In Onboarding A New Software Engineer And Not Expect Them To Ship Code On Their First Day

Episode 63: Why You Need To Invest In Onboarding A New Software Engineer And Not Expect Them To Ship Code On Their First Day

Have you recently hired a software engineer or maybe a few? Congratulations! Are you starting to worry that they haven... Read more

1 May 2018

5mins

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Episode 87: How To Stop Holding Ourselves Back And Explore An Opportunity To Change Careers

Episode 87: How To Stop Holding Ourselves Back And Explore An Opportunity To Change Careers

Career transitions are tough for all of us. Leveling-up or transitioning into a new role or field is challenging because... Read more

12 Mar 2019

30mins

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Episode 48: How a Product Design Sprint Fast Tracks Testing Your Ideas

Episode 48: How a Product Design Sprint Fast Tracks Testing Your Ideas

How many times have you and your team spent countless hours building, bug fixing, finally releasing a new feature only t... Read more

4 Dec 2017

25mins

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Episode 49: How To Get Your Teammates To Adopt Product Design Sprints

Episode 49: How To Get Your Teammates To Adopt Product Design Sprints

Did you share last week’s Build episode on product design sprints with your teammates? Wait! Give me two chances to gu... Read more

11 Dec 2017

18mins

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Episode 85: Top 3 Reasons Your Team Needs A UX Designer From The Beginning

Episode 85: Top 3 Reasons Your Team Needs A UX Designer From The Beginning

Happy February! It’s a brand new month, which means new Build episodes. If you’re new to Build or maybe missed episodes ... Read more

4 Feb 2019

23mins

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Episode 58: How To Navigate Conversations About Diversity And Inclusion in Tech

Episode 58: How To Navigate Conversations About Diversity And Inclusion in Tech

I’m sure you’re aware of the talk and debate around the topic of diversity and inclusion. Maybe it’s left you feeling fr... Read more

5 Mar 2018

37mins

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Episode 84: Easy to Set Non-Negotiables But Hard To Stick To Them

Episode 84: Easy to Set Non-Negotiables But Hard To Stick To Them

Do you ever feel like you’re caught between making personal concessions and compromises in order to advance professional... Read more

21 Jan 2019

5mins

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Episode 82: Why You Don't Always Have To Be Growing And Scaling Your Company

Episode 82: Why You Don't Always Have To Be Growing And Scaling Your Company

Happy new year! I hope your 2019 is off to a great start :) If you’re curious what I’ve been up to and what I have in st... Read more

7 Jan 2019

46mins

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Episode 50: How To Succeed In Your First Remote Working Position

Episode 50: How To Succeed In Your First Remote Working Position

I don’t know about you, but I cringe at the thought of having to commute. The traffic, road rage, not to mention having ... Read more

18 Dec 2017

7mins

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Episode 68: What A Remote Team Needs To Be Successful When Working On A Mission Critical Project

Episode 68: What A Remote Team Needs To Be Successful When Working On A Mission Critical Project

All this month we’ve been talking about remote working as it relates to recruiting, training, and retaining remote works... Read more

18 Jun 2018

9mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 86: How To Source, Vet, Hire, and Work With UX Designers

Episode 86: How To Source, Vet, Hire, and Work With UX Designers

In the last episode of Build, Sarah Doody, who is a UX designer and entrepreneur, and I debunked many myths and misconc... Read more

11 Feb 2019

37mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 43: Project Management: How To Keep Your Team Motivated And Successfully Ship

Episode 43: Project Management: How To Keep Your Team Motivated And Successfully Ship

All this month on Build, we’ve been talking about project management. First, we shared two ground rules you need to set ... Read more

16 Oct 2017

23mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 51: How You Will Be Impacted In 2018 Whether You Are A Startup Founder or Employee

Episode 51: How You Will Be Impacted In 2018 Whether You Are A Startup Founder or Employee

It’s the start of a new year, which is an exciting time all around. You’re probably excited about new opportunities, sta... Read more

9 Jan 2018

30mins

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Episode 64: How Pair And Mob Programming Help Quickly Onboard New Software Engineers

Episode 64: How Pair And Mob Programming Help Quickly Onboard New Software Engineers

In last week’s Build Tip, we dove into the importance of onboarding new hires, and the benefits your team and company w... Read more

9 May 2018

6mins

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