The quality of a product is largely dependent on the expertise and capabilities of the team behind it.
As a musician, Ive experienced this first-hand when playing in bands and with orchestras.
As a product leader at Messenger, Ive realized theres a lot we can learn from this approach.
It’s free, every week, in your inbox.
But youre missing a lot by discounting others whose path may be non-traditional.
Id encourage all product leaders to be more open-minded throughout the recruitment process.
Just because a candidates background differs from the conventional, doesnt mean they arent qualified.
Its all about what goes into the preparation and development of that performance.
This is true for product teams too.
Focusing on the outcome exclusively robs your team of the joy of paying attention to the details.
In one instance, our sound engineers even travelled to an organic California farm to record actual goats!
When you do this, youll create a product that truly sings.
Story byLoredana Crisan
Loredana Crisan is VP of Messaging Experiences (Messenger and Instagram) at Facebook.
Join her as she takes the stage at TNW2021.
