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Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Oct 25, 2018 · Product Management

What Leaf Growth Can Teach Product Teams About First Principles

This article explores how the natural growth of leaves and the fractal patterns of the Mandelbrot set illustrate simple yet powerful principles that can guide product development, emphasizing first‑principles thinking, iterative design, and the balance between simplicity and complexity for better team cohesion and user experience.

Design ThinkingMandelbrot setProduct Development
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What Leaf Growth Can Teach Product Teams About First Principles
DevOps
DevOps
Aug 17, 2018 · Product Management

Why Most Companies’ Product Development Processes Fail: Ten Root Causes

The article analyzes common product development practices that lead to failure, outlines ten root causes such as idea sourcing, flawed business plans, misaligned roles, late agile adoption, and project‑centric management, and concludes with a call for companies to adopt outcome‑focused, continuous discovery approaches, while also featuring a DevOps recruitment notice.

Business strategyProduct Developmentagile
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Why Most Companies’ Product Development Processes Fail: Ten Root Causes
21CTO
21CTO
Jul 6, 2018 · Fundamentals

Why Every Engineer Must Master Business Insight (And How)

The article argues that programmers need to deeply understand business concepts and data-driven decision making, explaining what business entails, why it matters for engineers, and offering practical methods to acquire business knowledge for more impactful, sustainable tech solutions.

Product DevelopmentSoftware Engineeringbusiness
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Why Every Engineer Must Master Business Insight (And How)
Beike Product & Technology
Beike Product & Technology
May 18, 2018 · Artificial Intelligence

VR House Viewing Technology: Lianjia Ke Holdings’ Immersive Real‑Estate Solution

This article describes how Lianjia's Ke Holdings launched VR house viewing technology, detailing the 3D scanning process, machine‑learning‑assisted modeling, immersive interactive features, development challenges, and cross‑team collaboration that brought immersive VR tours to over a million property listings.

3D modelingProduct DevelopmentVR
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VR House Viewing Technology: Lianjia Ke Holdings’ Immersive Real‑Estate Solution
网易UEDC
网易UEDC
May 14, 2018 · Product Management

How Design Automation Is Revolutionizing UX and Accelerating Product Development

This article explores how design automation, powered by AI and machine‑learning, is reshaping UX workflows, enabling rapid conversion of low‑fidelity sketches into high‑fidelity prototypes, accelerating product cycles, and offering concrete benefits for designers, product managers, and development teams.

AIDesign AutomationProduct Development
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How Design Automation Is Revolutionizing UX and Accelerating Product Development
AntTech
AntTech
Apr 12, 2018 · Databases

Reflections on Building OceanBase: A Distributed Relational Database Journey

The article shares a senior database engineer's perspective on developing OceanBase, describing the challenges of creating a high‑performance distributed relational database, the strategic choices between open‑source and self‑built solutions, and the product’s evolution toward serving the financial industry.

Database ArchitectureFinTechOceanBase
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Reflections on Building OceanBase: A Distributed Relational Database Journey
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Feb 6, 2018 · Frontend Development

Key Takeaways from ArchSummit 2017: Mobile Web, PWA, and Front‑End Technology Driving Product Development

The author, a senior front‑end engineer, shares insights from ArchSummit 2017 Beijing, covering Google's presentation on Mobile Web and Progressive Web Apps in China, Baidu's discussion on front‑end techniques that propel product development, and the evolving landscape of web versus native applications.

Front-endMobile WebProduct Development
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Key Takeaways from ArchSummit 2017: Mobile Web, PWA, and Front‑End Technology Driving Product Development
DevOps
DevOps
Nov 28, 2017 · Product Management

First Principles and Scalable Lean‑Agile Implementation in Product Development

This article explains how applying first‑principles thinking to product development helps avoid "goods worship" and guides the design of scalable lean‑agile processes that focus on smooth, high‑quality delivery of valuable outcomes, illustrated with real‑world examples and practical frameworks.

Lean AgileProduct Developmentfirst principles
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First Principles and Scalable Lean‑Agile Implementation in Product Development
21CTO
21CTO
Nov 24, 2017 · R&D Management

From Code to Company: Wang Xiaochuan’s Four Pivotal Sogou Milestones

The article chronicles Wang Xiaochuan’s journey from a childhood fascination with programming to founding Sogou, detailing four critical product milestones, his team‑building tactics, and the management philosophies that guided the company’s growth.

ManagementProduct DevelopmentR&D
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From Code to Company: Wang Xiaochuan’s Four Pivotal Sogou Milestones
网易UEDC
网易UEDC
Nov 22, 2017 · Product Management

How Design Sprints Empower Visual Designers to Drive Product Innovation

This article explores how visual designers at NetEase Yidun applied Google’s five‑day Design Sprint to revamp the “Image Online Detection” feature, detailing each sprint phase—from understanding user needs to prototyping and testing—and demonstrates how systematic, cross‑functional collaboration elevates designers from decorators to strategic drivers.

Product DevelopmentUXUser Research
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How Design Sprints Empower Visual Designers to Drive Product Innovation
Baidu Intelligent Testing
Baidu Intelligent Testing
Sep 21, 2017 · Product Management

Agile User Research: Boosting Efficiency, Communication, and Business Value in Product Development

The article explains how traditional user research methods struggle to keep pace with fast‑moving internet product cycles and proposes an agile, business‑oriented research framework that shortens study time, improves cross‑functional communication, and ensures research outcomes are actionable and aligned with product goals.

Product DevelopmentUXagile
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Agile User Research: Boosting Efficiency, Communication, and Business Value in Product Development
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Aug 15, 2017 · Product Management

How Lean Thinking Transforms Product Development: Principles, History, and Practice

This article explains Lean thinking—from its origins in Toyota’s production system to its five core principles—and shows how those ideas are adapted to modern product development through Lean product development, Lean Startup, and Kanban practices, helping teams deliver high‑quality, valuable products efficiently.

KanbanLeanLean Manufacturing
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How Lean Thinking Transforms Product Development: Principles, History, and Practice
DevOps
DevOps
Feb 7, 2017 · R&D Management

The Origin and Core Practices of the Kanban Method for Product Development

This article explains the origins of the Kanban method, clarifies common misconceptions, and outlines its five core practices—visualizing value flow, making policies explicit, limiting work‑in‑progress, managing workflow, and establishing feedback for continuous improvement—highlighting how these practices enhance lean product development.

KanbanLeanProduct Development
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The Origin and Core Practices of the Kanban Method for Product Development
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Nov 16, 2016 · Product Management

Mastering Product Development Rhythm with Scrum: Iterations, Backlog, and Roadmaps

This guide explains how to structure product development cycles using Scrum, detailing iteration lengths, backlog prioritization, planning game preparation, roadmap definition, requirement tracking, and effective collaboration between development and testing teams to deliver publishable versions consistently.

BacklogPlanning GameProduct Development
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Mastering Product Development Rhythm with Scrum: Iterations, Backlog, and Roadmaps
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
May 28, 2016 · R&D Management

The Path to Becoming a Software Architect: Core Skills, Product Insight, Trends, and Innovation Techniques

The article outlines the essential qualities of a software architect—including deep core technology knowledge, product awareness, awareness of software trends, and innovative problem‑solving—while sharing personal experiences on building trust, creating reusable code, and bridging business and technical domains.

Career GrowthInnovationProduct Development
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The Path to Becoming a Software Architect: Core Skills, Product Insight, Trends, and Innovation Techniques
21CTO
21CTO
Apr 12, 2016 · R&D Management

What Apple Taught Me About Innovation: 3 Rules That Defy Consensus

Former Apple executive Kelli Richards reveals three powerful lessons on driving innovation—rejecting the need for unanimous agreement, eliminating endless feedback loops, and refusing to cling to outdated practices—illustrated with real Apple experiences and actionable strategies for modern teams.

AppleInnovationLeadership
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What Apple Taught Me About Innovation: 3 Rules That Defy Consensus
21CTO
21CTO
Apr 7, 2016 · R&D Management

How to Build an Engineer‑Driven Culture for Faster Product Success

The article explains how companies can foster an engineer‑driven culture through open workspaces, thoughtful benefits, hiring top talent, lean organizational structures, rapid product iteration, and continuous learning, ultimately boosting team performance and product outcomes.

Product Developmentbenefitsengineer culture
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How to Build an Engineer‑Driven Culture for Faster Product Success
21CTO
21CTO
Apr 6, 2016 · R&D Management

How to Choose the Right CTO for Your Startup and Avoid Costly Mistakes

The article shares real‑world stories of startups suffering from unreliable CTOs and provides practical criteria—such as delivery focus, use of existing tech assets, large‑scale system experience, and sensitivity to new technologies—to help founders select a competent technical co‑founder.

CTO selectionProduct DevelopmentTeam Building
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How to Choose the Right CTO for Your Startup and Avoid Costly Mistakes
ITPUB
ITPUB
Apr 4, 2016 · Product Management

Hiring a Programmer? 8 Proven Steps to Turn Your Idea into Reality

This guide outlines eight practical steps—from simplifying your vision to a minimal viable version, crafting clear requirements, mapping user interactions, breaking down milestones, recruiting freelancers, and building lasting collaborations—to help you hire a programmer and successfully launch your product idea.

Product DevelopmentProject Managementfreelance
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Hiring a Programmer? 8 Proven Steps to Turn Your Idea into Reality
21CTO
21CTO
Mar 8, 2016 · R&D Management

What Really Defines a CTO’s Mission, Metrics, and Time Allocation?

This article explores the true mission of a CTO, how to evaluate their performance, the optimal split between internal and external duties, and the five core responsibilities that drive technology strategy, engineering culture, sales, business development, and marketing within an organization.

CTOEngineering CultureLeadership
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What Really Defines a CTO’s Mission, Metrics, and Time Allocation?
21CTO
21CTO
Mar 8, 2016 · R&D Management

Surviving Startup Chaos: Key Strategies for Project, Code, and Team Management

This article examines the common pitfalls faced by engineers in fast‑growing startups—from poor project planning and rushed code refactoring to unclear product requirements, weak organizational processes, hasty technology choices, operations overload, and people‑related challenges—offering practical guidance to navigate each issue.

OperationsProduct Developmentstartup
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Surviving Startup Chaos: Key Strategies for Project, Code, and Team Management
21CTO
21CTO
Mar 2, 2016 · R&D Management

How Zhang Yiming Built ByteDance: Lessons from a Tech‑First Startup

The article chronicles Zhang Yiming’s journey from early failures to founding ByteDance, detailing the company’s rapid growth, product‑centric culture, funding milestones, recommendation engine technology, and the strategic decisions that turned a small engineering team into a multi‑billion‑dollar media powerhouse.

ByteDanceProduct DevelopmentR&D management
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How Zhang Yiming Built ByteDance: Lessons from a Tech‑First Startup
21CTO
21CTO
Oct 23, 2015 · R&D Management

How Wang Tao Built DJI into the World’s Dominant Drone Maker

The article chronicles Wang Tao’s journey from a modest Hangzhou upbringing and early fascination with flight to founding DJI, detailing his education, early prototypes, strategic product decisions, funding challenges, and how the Phantom drone propelled the company to dominate the global UAV market.

DJIProduct DevelopmentR&D management
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How Wang Tao Built DJI into the World’s Dominant Drone Maker
21CTO
21CTO
Sep 7, 2015 · Fundamentals

When Is Rewriting Code Worth It? Lessons on Cost, Risk, and Value

The article argues that rewriting already‑deployed code rarely adds real product value, incurs high costs and risks, and should only be considered when the existing system is so outdated that a fresh start is the only viable solution.

Product DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringTechnical Debt
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When Is Rewriting Code Worth It? Lessons on Cost, Risk, and Value
JD.com Experience Design Center
JD.com Experience Design Center
Jun 25, 2015 · Fundamentals

Why User Interviews Mislead and How to Get Real Insights

The article explains why users' spoken opinions often contradict their actual behavior, outlines the inherent flaws of user interviews such as unreliable memory and impractical speculation, and offers practical guidance on combining observation, testing, and triangulation to obtain trustworthy usability data.

Product DevelopmentUX designUser Research
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Why User Interviews Mislead and How to Get Real Insights
Baidu Tech Salon
Baidu Tech Salon
Sep 10, 2014 · Industry Insights

How Non‑Technical Founders Can Effectively Solve Tech Challenges

The article analyzes why finding a suitable technical co‑founder is hard for non‑technical entrepreneurs and outlines two hiring models, practical principles, and open‑source strategies to build a capable development team while avoiding common pitfalls and technical debt.

Product DevelopmentTeam Buildingopen source
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How Non‑Technical Founders Can Effectively Solve Tech Challenges