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MemberBangaly Kaba leads the Growth Team at Instagram, leading the growth efforts for its core app. He's been at Facebook for over 3 years and previously worked on Facebook's Growth Team as the PM for Friending, the team responsible for building the social graph. Prior to FB, Bangaly drove new product ideation for DirecTV's Digital Innovation Lab, launched a couple startups, and also worked on Wall Street.
MemberJustin Bauer breaks down "pods" and how they developed team processes that work best for them and reduces communication overhead.
Understanding product-market fit is critical for defining a "North Star" to set up growth products for success and reach more customers.
Throughout the product development process, product managers must have a clear picture of the costs associated with decisions.