Developing Your Product Sense

Below, we discuss improving your product sense with Shreyas Doshi, a renowned product leader who has led teams and built successful products at Stripe, Google, Yahoo, and Twitter.

What is product sense?

It’s simple. Product sense is the ability to

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Know When to Move: Key Signs You Need a Career Change

Career growth is essential for personal and financial fulfillment. However, many professionals experience periods of stagnation where their career progress seems to come to a halt. 

This stagnation can manifest in various ways, such as limited opportunities for promotion, lack …

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San Diego’s Top Emerging and Growing Occupations

To better understand how occupations in the San Diego County area are changing over time and how UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies programs fit into this changing landscape, the Center for Research + Evaluation team used a weighted ranking …

By Robert Jones
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The Call to Creative Writing-Finding Your Voice, Telling Your Story

You reading this is no coincidence. This is the call to creation—an invitation to explore one of the most powerful evolutionary tools we have harnessed as humans: storytelling.

Every living being on this planet has a story, and each story …

By Gina Greco
Gina Greco
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What is Instructional Design? Addressing Skills Gaps in an Evolving Workforce

Whether you realize it or not, instructional design has quietly shaped how you have learned and adapted to the modern world.

“Instructional design is everywhere,” says Gina Greco, Program Manager at the UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies Instructional …

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Robert Jones
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7 Tips to Make Projects Successful When Collaborating With a Confrontational Coworker

Collaborating with someone who often disagrees or confronts others can be challenging. You may feel frustrated or overwhelmed and lack the motivation to work with them. You could also agree to all their suggestions even when you have better ideas …

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The Subtle Approach to Asking for a Promotion in Your Annual Review

Annual performance reviews are more than just a summary of accomplishments and areas for improvement – they’re a vital opportunity to shape your career trajectory. These discussions provide a structured moment to showcase your achievements, align your goals with the …

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Top 10 Venture Capital Firms: What You Need to Know

Venture capital is a form of private equity where investors finance startups and small businesses. The funding usually comes from wealthy investors, investment banks, and other financial institutions; however, the capital can also come in a non-monetary form, like technical …

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What industries will hire the most business / consumer services candidates in 2025?

Are you curious about which industries will be at the forefront of hiring business and consumer services candidates in 2025?

To provide insights, we consulted with 14 industry leaders such as founders and CEOs. The AI industry is projected to …

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How professors can help you find an internship

Students should ask their professors about internship opportunities, as many employers ask those same professors for referrals to their students who may be interested in and well-qualified for those same internships. Many internship opportunities never find their way to college …

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