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SVP of Product
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Journey Mapping: A Product Development Process Case Study
Product teams should regularly assess the product development process itself. Sebastian Gherman, a Toptal senior product manager, outlines his approach.
Sebastian Gherman
How to Keep Your Slack Workspace Ready for Connection
Managing a Slack workspace successfully takes dedication, vigilance, and a little creativity. Use these tips to help your online community thrive.
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Margaux Miller
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ApplyBuilding a Remote Product Development Strategy for Success
Toptal product managers share how their distributed teams work collaboratively to stay on track and meet key objectives across time zones.
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Peter Matuszak
Inside Toptal’s Product Team
Toptal’s SVP of Product shares the internal workings of a world-class remote product team and what it takes to work at the greatest talent company in the world.
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Kleanthis Georgaris
How to Build a Strong Remote Work Culture: An Interview With Christy Schumann
Christy Schumann, Toptal’s SVP of Talent Operations, discusses the future of work and what it takes to lead a fully remote and globally distributed team.
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Christy Schumann
Don’t Panic: How Toptal Engineers Approach the Debugging Process
Test failures can cause panic as teams rush to unblock an app’s release. At Toptal, however, we view challenges as opportunities to understand and improve projects. Get an inside look at our engineering process with an Apollo Client debugging case study.
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Mateusz Derks
A Design Workflow Tutorial for Developers: Deliver Better UI/UX on Time
By understanding product design workflows, developers can eliminate needless back-and-forth and accelerate the delivery of world-class digital products. Here, Toptal’s Product Design Lead for Growth shares tips to help developers get the most from their design teams.
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I am empowered to take full responsibility of the product area that I own, while being trusted that I will do my best to deliver the highest impact.
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Senior Product Manager
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I’ve made close friends from around the world and have the opportunity to partner with clients executing incredible visions.
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