How do you stay updated on emerging trends and technologies that could impact your industry and product?

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Rupali Jain

Optimizely Chief Product Officer • 2y

Staying updated on emerging trends and technologies is important for ensuring that products remain competitive and relevant in the market. A caution however is to ensure that I spend more time understanding customer needs than simply focusing on the broad market trends. i.e. in a hypothetical world if I could only choose one, I would choose to focus on understanding customer needs. In reality its a 70/30 split on customer needs vs. market focus. A simple trick that I use to do this is to have ea ...Read More

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Paresh Vakhariya

Atlassian Director of Product Management (Confluence) | Formerly PayPal, eBay, Intel, Verizon • 1y

Some ideas for staying up to date: Company events: Understand company strategy to know where the industry is going Competitor trends Tech Blogs: TechCrunch Or based on your industry (Apple, Google etc.) Or being a user of the products that you enjoy Signing up for competitor products and reading about feature launches they have made Peer conversations on latest tech trends: this is my favorite!!! In Person Events and Networking: Professional Associations: Conferences Social Media and online even ...Read More

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Orit Golowinski

JetBrains Head of Product | Formerly GitLab, Jit.io, Cellebrite, Anima • 2y

I proactively stay up to date by immersing myself in a wide range of online resources. This includes diligently reading technical blogs, competitive marketing analysis, and staying informed through personalized RSS feeds and email subscriptions. I also engage with industry professionals and thought leaders on LinkedIn, absorbing valuable insights from their posts and discussions. Podcasts have become an integral part of my learning journey, allowing me to explore diverse perspectives. In additio ...Read More

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Sailaja Kalle

Gainsight Director, Product Management • 1y

Learning is a huge part of keeping one up to date. I enjoy learning new things. So books, webinars , Tedtalks were my go to for a long time. These days there are some excellent podcasts that keep me up to speed on things that interest me.

How I Built This with Guy Raz, Freakonomics Radio are few that I listen to. Also customers are another great source to help me keep up.

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