EP 347 - PM Awards Series: ALPHA Camp Director of Tech & Data on Building Community-Focused Products
Nov 24, 2023
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Karen Hsieh, ALPHA Camp Director of Tech & Data, winner of the Data Literacy and Community Builder PM Award, talks about building community-focused products. She shares her journey starting her company's data team and aligning metrics across functions. Karen emphasizes the value of communities for long-term learning, accountability, and collaboration. She also offers practical tips for using data to impact business priorities quickly and discusses the role of curiosity, sharing knowledge, and community in becoming a great product leader.
Building community-focused products can drive product success by fostering long-term learning, accountability, and collaboration.
Combining AI with human guidance and support is crucial for enhancing the learning experience in education.
Deep dives
Karen Shea's Role in Alpha Camp and the Data Team
Karen Shea is the product director of tech and data at Alpha Camp, a small company in Taiwan that helps people transition their careers into software engineering. In her role, she is responsible for overseeing the technology platform and building the data team. She started the data team from scratch, focusing on data analysis and making data-informed decisions. Karen's passion lies in using data to influence others and increase business value.
Community-Driven Learning at Alpha Camp
Alpha Camp takes a community-driven approach to learning, focusing on creating a sense of shared goals and collaboration among students. They provide a platform for students to interact with each other, collaborate on coding projects, and ask questions. Through this community, students can receive support, gain different perspectives, and learn from experienced instructors. Alpha Camp also offers a teaching system where more experienced engineers can mentor and share their knowledge with junior engineers, further enhancing the learning experience.
AI in Education and Alpha Camp's Approach
Karen and Alpha Camp recognize the potential of AI in education but understand its limitations. While AI can be a helpful tool in areas like generating practice exercises and providing insights, it cannot replace the human element of teaching. Students still require human interaction, clear answers, and the expertise of mentors. Alpha Camp uses AI to enhance the learning experience, but they emphasize the importance of combining it with human guidance and support to foster better engagement and understanding.
How can product leaders build community-focused products? In this episode of the PM Awards Series with Ticketmaster Fmr VP of Product Andrew Zavattero, ALPHA Camp Director of Tech & Data Karen Hsieh, winner of the Data Literacy and Community Builder PM Award, speaks on how community building can drive product success. Karen shares how she started her company's data team from scratch and aligned metrics across functions. She discusses the value communities provide for long-term learning, accountability, and collaboration. Karen also offers insights into her journey learning product management on the job and from experts. Discover practical tips for using data to impact business priorities quickly, as well as Karen's perspective on the role of curiosity, sharing knowledge, and community in becoming a great product leader.
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