Take the work into the real world.

2 stories · 1–2 minute read

01 / FIELD NOTES

Your best product research may be on-site

The field is part of the product loop. Conceptual workflow inspired by the forward-deployed engineering essay. — Conceptual workflow inspired by the forward-deployed engineering essay.

Former Palantir engineer Vinoo Ganesh argues that forward-deployed engineers should turn customer realities into reusable product improvements. His example: production data broke a system that behaved perfectly against the specification.

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02 / OPPORTUNITY

A deadline to ship something useful

Amazon’s Build, Ship, Shape hackathon offers $138,000 in cash prizes, with an October 23 deadline. Worth exploring if you already have a relevant app idea; check the rules and eligibility before committing.

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