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Answers of the Week

#1. Build an app to help share/get updates with only your close friends.

Interesting question.

Let's first put a structure so that we can have some framework on how we go about answering this question.

Structure:

1. Clarifying questions

2. Users

3. User pain points

4. Solutions

5. Solution Prioritization

6. Success Metrics - North Star and Supplementary

Clarifying questions:

1. Assuming by app you mean both web and mobile - Yes

2. What sort of app are we talking about here? - Is this just a push based app where people can post updates or are we thinking of a messaging sort of app where it can be a conversation? - You choose

3. I will restrict this just for the US for now - Sure … Read More and Give Feedback

#2. Redesign the fire hydrant.

Context setting and Clarifying questions?: Why the redesign given it’s been around for years. Is it for Improved functionality, Ease of the use? Located in a public place. Easy access to fire fighters.

Mission?: To redesign the fire hydrant.

User Segments?: Firefighters are the primary users of the fire hydrant. Secondary users could be authorised users who are allowed to use the water for eg when road works are going on etc. For this assignment, focussing on primary users.

Current State of the Product?: Metal container with connections to the hose and there is a tap to release the water to extinguish the fire.

User Journey?in a simplistic way

1. When there is an alarm raised, firefighters rush to the place to extinguish the fire.?
2. Spot the fire hydrant and connect the hose.
3. Turn on the tap and release the water (assumption there is sufficient water supply by the firefighter) … Read More and Give Feedback

#3. What metrics would you look at as a product manager for Instagram ads?

Structure brief.?Clarifying Questions and Assumptions.

Define the Product

Who is the user segment here (Target Group).

What are the Core Actions?

What is the Goal??

“Instagram serves as a platform for people to connect, and ads are a catalyst that boost the reach of the people or the product to a wider audience”.

What Ads are we talking about here? -> Story Ads?, Threads?, Posts? Paid Partnership tags?

For this conversation, let’s assume we’re talking about the stories and posts.

User Segments

1. The recipients of the ads
2. The senders of the ads, Advertisers

What are the Core Actions?

Ads Reached-> Ads Viewed->Ads Interacted (Clicked, Shared, Saved), Ads Converted, ROI … Read More and Give Feedback

Interview Questions of the Week

#1. Should YouTube Shorts be separated from the YouTube app? If yes, why? If no, why?

Asked by YouTube in Product Strategy 3 days ago

#2. Air travel CSAT is very low. How would you improve it?

Asked by Google in Product Improvement 4 days ago

#3. You need to refresh or update or migrate database without affecting clients. How would you go about it?

Asked by Microsoft in Technical 5 days ago

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