Jackie Bavaro on getting better at product strategy, what exactly is strategy, PM pitfalls to avoid, advancing your career, getting into management, and much more
with Jackie Bavaro · Jun 2022
When YouTube struggled with whether to link to videos on competing platforms, the answer came from observing how Google Shopping framed a similar dilemma: consistency versus comprehensiveness. Studying how other products make strategic choices—even in completely different categories—provides new mental models for your own decisions.
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