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Micro-Interview: Mario Vasilev | Product Lead | Imperia Online JSC | Tips on Starting in Product Management
💬 "Everything has already been done by someone else.”
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Diyan Mihaylov (Diddo)
Micro-Interview: Aleksandra Petkova, PhD | Senior PM | Kythera Labs
💬"I make it a point to reconnect with my closest mentors and peers, both in and outside product roles, at least once or twice a year."
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Diyan Mihaylov (Diddo)
Micro-Interview: Elitsa Taskova | Chief Product Officer | Nexo
💬"The company shapes the role, not the other way around. You can’t be your best as a Product Manager in a poorly functioning company. So, find a…
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Diyan Mihaylov (Diddo)
Micro-Interview: Rosen Georgiev | Chief Product Officer | eBag
💬 "Perfectionism can be your real enemy."
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Diyan Mihaylov (Diddo)
Micro-Interview: Petya Valkova | Chief Product Officer | Evrotrust
💬Never be afraid to say, "This is something that I don’t know. Explain/teach me.”
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Diyan Mihaylov (Diddo)
Micro-Interview: Krassi Eneva | Sr. Product Manager | Sitecore
💬"Seeking mentorship from my manager, collaborating with colleagues possessing diverse skills, and embracing constructive feedback have accelerated my…
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Diyan Mihaylov (Diddo)
Micro-Interview: Yordan Vasilev | Principal Product Manager | Halo Precision Diagnostics
💬"You can do everything right and still fail. Failure doesn't define you; your effort does. If you did your best, you should wear the failure with…
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Diyan Mihaylov (Diddo)
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Micro-Interview: Ivan Damyanov, Sr. Product Manager | Loren Networks
💬 "Initially, I wish I had understood the value of starting small and simple rather than attempting to build a rocket from day one."
Micro-Interview: Milena Arsova, Director of Product Management | Baxter Planning
💬 "We can easily get carried away by novelty and the technological ‘cool' factor and miss the product-market fit validation."
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Diyan Mihaylov (Diddo)
Micro-Interview: Radi Rangelov, Sr. Product Manager | HyperScience
💬 "Having a clear roadmap and prioritized projects is nice, but it's also very important to show flexibility in the face of adversity."
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Diyan Mihaylov (Diddo)
Micro-Interview: Daniel Ivanov, Product Manager | Siteground
💬 "For a significant part of my life, I have struggled with failure (avoiding it). Failure is a friend, not an enemy."
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Diyan Mihaylov (Diddo)
Micro-Interview: Vasilena Mincheva, Product Manager | Ocado Technology
💬 "Being close to creating a new product from scratch attracted me to product management."
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Diyan Mihaylov (Diddo)
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