Author: Charles Du

Some industry-disrupting mobile technologies are going to rock our world in the next few weeks. The largest gathering for mobile in the world is going to take place and Apple is going to announce a new suite of mobile products. Here are 3 of my favorite presentations on how mobile is going to eat the world this…

In 2009, I was put in charge of designing the NASA App — NASA’s first app ever designed for the iPhone. Their vision was to “deliver fresh NASA content on a daily basis to people’s pockets.” We all had high expectations — and were still blown away by the response. The NASA app has been downloaded over…

Microsoft is known for being one of the most innovative and interesting places to work, so it’s not surprising to learn that getting a job there is no easy task. Out of the 4 common types of product management questions, Microsoft especially love to ask product vision and behavioral questions. I went through recent posts on Glassdoor to find some of…

Google is known for being one of the most challenging and exciting places to work, so it’s not surprising to learn that getting a job there is no easy task. Out of the 4 common types of product management questions, Google especially love to ask product vision and estimation questions. I went through recent posts on Glassdoor…

I’ve interviewed at dozens of companies and answered hundreds of Product Management questions in my career. These companies include NASA, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Ticketmaster, Live Nation and Yelp. Here are the 4 most common types of questions asked in an interview. Product Vision Questions Behavioral Questions Estimation Questions Instructional Questions Here’s why each type of question…

  Eric Schmidt was the CEO of Google for 10 years. He also sat on the board of directors of Apple Inc. These product lessons are curated from my friend Chris McCann’s interview notes. You can read his full interview notes here. Lesson 1: No Great Product Scales Before it Works I have seen the same cycle again and again — great…

Marissa Mayer is currently the CEO of Yahoo. Prior to Yahoo, she led the development of Google’s most successful products for more than 10 years. These products included Google Maps, Google Earth, Street View, Google News and Gmail. These product lessons are curated from my friend Chris McCann’s interview notes. You can read his full interview notes here. Lesson 1:…

Airbnb is currently valued at over $25 billion dollars. Their CEO, Brian Chesky recently gave a revealing interview on how they grew so successfully. These product lessons are curated from my friend Chris McCann’s interview notes. You can read his full interview notes here. Lesson #1: You Can Launch the Same Product Multiple Times “If you launch and no…

Many people ask me: “What’s the difference between a feature and a product?” It’s a great question. Sometimes when Venture Capitalists reject startup idea, they’ll say it’s because: “The idea is a feature, not a product.” This is their way of saying: “The idea is not big enough to launch as a product.” But what does…

How to Become a Product Manager Why do so many people wonder: “How to Become a Product Manager?” It’s because the product manager job is a “dream job.” You get to use your right brain and your left brain. You get to interact with people on a daily basis. You get to lead teams and build products that…