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44,000 startups. 4,553 cities. “4 billion votes” It was such a blessing to get to know so many of your ideas and innovations from every corner of the world in 2021. The startup community amazed all of us with your hard work and persistence despite all of the challenges that we faced globally throughout last year. Not gonna lie, the competition got our hearts racing like Eurovision. We won’t let you wait for much longer, below are long-awaited results! ✨✨✨ To see who is a winner in each respective city, visit and pick a city. The name at the top of the list is the winner. (Compromised awards are under review.) startups.hackernoon.com The will announce the winners per region in their respective cities. Startups Winners Announcement Series 🔥 Central Europe Central Europe has always caught our attention with the talented pool of people in tech community. But were they able to get through 2021 despite the pandemic? Let’s cheers to the most outstanding amongst 4,500+ startups who have been working hard this year: Basel, Switzerland An overwhelming vote for ~ in their mission of helping machinery companies drive more service revenues from their installed base MachiQ Software Berlin, Germany We have with a whooping 538 votes! Let’s support Plan A with its mission to help companies to measure, monitor and reduce their environmental footprint. Plan A Düsseldorf, Germany It doesn’t get any easier with Kicking off in helping people organize online schedules more easily. EasyWeek! Geneva, Switzerland Manage code quality? We have to give props to for their startup! SonarSource Hamburg, Germany Taking over Hamburg is , an acoustic device to reduce noises in vehicle cabins. No more annoying sounds on the road 🚗 ReCalm Köln, Germany Small business? Hoping to manage your marketing campaign? is winning the vote! rankingCoach Lausanne, Switzerland is a Swiss-based company focused on cryptocurrency management solutions built for financial institutions. Metaco Leipzig, Germany empowers companies to operate and utilize drones for the most effective industrial data applications. FlyNex Mainz, Germany is growing sustainable digital mobility startups! Next Mobility Labs Munich, Germany wins for top-line, high-security international Identity Management! ORY Stuttgart, Germany Remote desktop application? Ask anywhere. AnyDesk Vienna, Austria , an IT company enabling privacy-preserving big data applications in the digital age. Mostly AI Zug, Switzerland Way to go 1762 votes for the first provably live pure Proof-of-Stake (PoS) CBC-Casper blockchain designed for real-world applications. CasperLabs! Nyon Calling for robust data solutions for impact-driven organizations! Havuta LLC Zürich is revolutionizing small business lending to give easy access to capital to those who need it most: SMEs ✨ Teylor Heidelberg, Germany is an innovative HR startup providing a solution for fast and efficient recruiting of employees with simple job profiles. Talk'n'Job Stuttgart, Germany Congratulations for winning this title! AnyDesk Moving on to our buddies in... 🔥 Eastern Europe Eastern Europe is home to many familiar big names in our start-up world. Trace history for Miro, Telegram, and Grammarly and you know where they are from. Who is the next generation for Eastern European startups? Budapest, Hungary is a platform for mobile app development, enabling tens of thousands of developers to automate integration, testing, and deployment. Bitrise I__ __ stanbul, Turkey Leading here is - a brand new software intelligence platform- helps organizations deliver faster, high-quality products by connecting their DevOps tools. Oobeya Kraków, Poland is a human cloud platform that connects global enterprises with European software houses, offering tech talent as a service. Talent Alpha Kyiv, Ukraine 281 votes for , an AI powered app where people can swap faces in the videos, GIFs and images in just a few seconds. Reface Sofia, Bulgaria 387 votes for __ __378, leading Blockchain and DLT solutions company that specializes in helping enterprises and blockchain startups design, build and scale innovative solutions using Blockchain & DLT! LimeChain Warsaw, Poland is a next-generation blockchain document management software (DMS). DoxyChain Yerevan, Armenia Whoever clicked to vote for was sure a vote, because it ended up winning as a full-service software provider delivering Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning solutions for businesses. SmartClick smart Almaty Just like the name suggested, provides one pass to dozens of gyms and studios. 1FIT Debrecen got all the coders ranked figured out! CodersRank Kharkiv is complete solution digital assets management! Pics.io Minsk, Belarus with 243 votes is the first blockchain-powered sports media platform. Scorum Moscow, Russian Federation 1 e-grocery company in Russia with 26 votes and #1 on our HackerNoon board for Minsk. SberMarket Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation leads this area as a personal finance application that rewards responsible spending and savings. CoinKeeper Kazan, Russian Federation Smelling a sweet victory? 3d App designers for flower bouquets is in the house! Flowito Western Europe 🔥 Brexit? Pandemic? It seems like startups in Western Europe still keep their spirits regardless. Startups in Western Europe that stood out in votes this year go to: Antwerp is on a streak! As a bug bounty platform, it ensures online security through a crowd-sourced platform for computer experts. intigriti Belfast A record-breaking 10,003 votes? is an independent coffee shop. Come grab a coffee! Bobs & Berts Birmingham What’s happening in Birmingham? We have , an innovative UK-based advanced lithium battery developer aiming to accelerate the global shift to cleaner. Aceleron Bordeaux 30 is an open-source web framework for building modern apps and websites with Vue.js. NuxtJS Boulogne-billancourt is a software company that provides an in-store analytics platform to optimize operations. DiGEiZ Brighton In for some jam? offers musical education services. BIMM Bristol Another tasty victory for Western Europe is enabling the strongest digital encryption on the internet. KETS Quantum Security Brussels A fashionable win for , a social fashion network. You scan barcodes in fashion shops and see every influencer wearing those outfits! Share your wishlist with your friends and earn cashback. SCANDALOOK Cardiff is a technology company developing end-to-end digital connectivity for the point-of-care diagnostics market. Bond Digital Health London A whooping number of 1085 vote__ __ offers hardware based cyber-security solution for authentication and encryption in a wired local network. Crypto Quantique Edinburgh Hopping up on the crypto movement, just launched last year but they are already rocking it at making crypto accessible to everyone. Zumo Ghent 5379 votes for ! A Belgian InsurTech startup that helps insurance providers all over the world to better connect with their digital customers. WeGroup Glasgow specializes in single-cell analysis transforming the life sciences. Biomage Paris Show some love in the city of love for , a sports platform that is connected to a mobile sports coaching application. AirFit Aberystwyth enables artificial intelligence, data science & digital innovation solutions for the agriculture, biotech & life sciences industries. Agxio Norwich Congratulations for the amazing win of 1124 votes! WATR Charleroi Congratulations for your amazing win! Hirering Gibraltar Give a round of applause to Fortknoxter! Waltham Abbey is ruling the area with its amazing 72 votes! RPAIR Antwerpen Rocking up Antwerpen area is the rising startup ! Willow Egham What’s happening in Egham? Proudly announcing winning the Noonies this year! ATA.ONE Leicester Leicester is calling the name of as the winner for the region! DeadHappy Macclesfield Who else but ? Congratulations on dominating the award! AeroCloud Northern Europe 🔥 Want to listen to some music? Spotify. Need some games to kill time? Candy Crush. What about a quick call to someone you haven’t seen in a long time? Skype. These are all startups that originated from Northern Europe! Noonies, let’s take a look at the upcoming generation of startups from Northern Europe that hopefully will see an even bigger and brighter future. Gothenburg, Sweden Shipping was never made for small shippers, so took on the mission to built an end-to-end logistics platform to empower small businesses to spend less time and money on shipping and more time on growing their businesses. Sendify The Netherlands provides a virtual platform for many kinds of conferences and events. Let's Get Digital Helsinki, Finland A curated collection of public basketball courts in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area called . Everyone is welcome to submit to their local court. Koripallopaikat Lund, Sweden develops an antibiotic-free, safe and effective treatment of vaginal fungal infections. Gedea Biotech Luxembourg, Luxembourg 🚀 is a job-matching platform that connects developers and tech experts with CTOs and team leads from the best tech companies across Europe. 👾 nexten.io Malmö, Sweden Feeling studious, Noonies? __ __e is a tool for Google Classroom, that enables formative matrix assessment towards course learning objectives directly. StudyBe Oslo, Norway is the platform supports a unified API across all connected device categories, removing significant friction for app developers. Domos Labs Reykjavík, Iceland __ __s is a mobile-first technologically advanced neo-bank. Indo service #S__ __ tockholm, Sweden is the biggest blockchain start-up in Sweden. Double winner of the most prestigious nomination in Nordics 'NyTeknik 33-listan', winner of the Deloitte Fast 50, and now Noonies Award! ChromaWay AB T__ __ allinn, Estonia Passing 1000 votes is a fully digital and decentralized ecosystem for all actors in supply chain. OBORTECH Vilnius, Lithuania is an easy-to-use money app for cards and accounts. Via Genome, users can open a business or a merchant account or a personal one with dedicated IBANs, access transfers, exchange currency, process payments, and manage the funds. Genome Aalborg Digura A legaltech offering tenants fast, digital and reliable legal assistance Aarhus Partisia Market Design provides secure, simple, efficient solutions for auctions and exchanges realizing the potential of the market. Helsingborg is a hi-tech company developing cardiac occlusion devices and other vascular implants. Occlutech Tallinna is an AI-powered system for marketing automation in social networks. POSTOPLAN 🔥 Southern Europe Southern Europe’s economy went through a hard time this year due to a huge reduction in tourism. But our startups are of course always headstrong, from Spain to Italy and all the way through Greece. Who are the heroes rising amidst changes of Southern Europe? Skopje is a versatile software development company that solves the business challenges of SMBs, big brands, and brave hearts with awesome ideas. CodeChem Sliema Sounds like just a relaxing exhale. is a holistic health and wellbeing app built to allow users work on the development of their physical, mental and spiritual health Few Tajonar is a company of experienced business & industry entrepreneurs offering solutions to industries based on cutting-edge technologies. das-Nano Tarragona is a technology-based company focusing on the production of integrated microsystems. IMICROQ Terni is an ICT-based integrated solution that is able to modulate, respond, assist and learn to control most home activities. Mind Tirana is a video content and e-commerce platform for the Balkans built on top of an Albanian language specialized search engine. Gjirafa Torino develops and commercializes algorithms based on Artificial Intelligence to increase the autonomy of small satellite missions. AIKO T__ __ orres Buy online groceries like you would buy offline with personalized picking as fast as in 4 hours with Vedras 360hyper! Trento is a music-based platform built around streaming platforms that allow users to discover new emerging artists and make new friends. Brots 2021, what a YEAR. Congratulations to all of the startups that made it to the top winning list for Europe! Stay tuned for Startup awards in 2022 and let’s cheers to a new year of more innovative ideas, bold innovations, and robust creations from you, Europe 🌷 More Information: If you’re a winner, please answer ! If you’re a reader, participant, just a curious individual, consider answering one of our interviews . this interview here Read the FAQs about or . 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That's likely a question that you've never asked yourself, but as a manager, it's an important one. Career conversations are an important part of We’re going to define 5 levels that will make it easier for you to have a better career conversation. Through self-reflection or 360 feedback, it should be relatively easy to know where you stand. You can then set the next highest level as a tangible goal to improve. career development. Each level builds on top of the previous one. Let’s dive in. Level 0 Description: Manager never initiates any conversations with employees about their careers or development. If the employee brings up a career conversation the manager is not helpful. They’re either dismissive, unsupportive, ignorant, or don’t offer any insights. Grade: F You don’t want to be this manager! The good news is that it’s hard to be at this level. The most likely explanation is that you don’t believe in supporting your employees’ careers and development. You may believe that it’s not your job or that it’s not in the best interest of the organization. If so, I think you’re mistaken, though I would be curious to understand that point of view better. Here are some of the potential risks of not supporting them: Decreased engagement Decreased motivation Decreased innovation and creativity Lack of trust and goodwill Tips for improvement: Be prepared to answer the following questions from your employees: How do promotions work? What are the different career paths? What is my next role, and what does it take to get there? What should I be working on to progress in my career? Discuss this with your manager, HR, and peers. You want your answers to be accurate and consistent with the rest of the department. Level 1 Description: Manager doesn’t initiate conversations about careers and development. Manager is helpful when the employee initiates a career conversation. Grade: C This is better than nothing. At Level 1 you may think that you don’t have time to support their careers and that it’s their responsibility. You’re at least providing value to them. If you’re good at responding when they initiate a career conversation, you may even add a lot of value. You can do much better though. Here are some of the downsides of this level: It’s not equitable. The people that are comfortable and skilled at initiating career conversations will benefit more than those who aren’t. It’s hard to know what you don’t know. The employee can only bring up career topics and options that they’re familiar with. This could leave some valuable conversations out. The employee is making all the effort which is not as good at building trust and goodwill. If there’s little trust the employee is less likely to share their career goals. Tips for improvement: Schedule multiple times throughout the year to have career conversations. Prepare for each conversation. Make sure you understand career progressions in your department well. Anticipate common questions. Level 2 Description: Manager initiates some career conversations, usually at review time. Manager discusses the employee’s career options in the department (e.g. career ladder and/or different tracks). Manager discusses the employee’s next role, where they stand, and how to get there. Grade: B This is pretty good. You could consider this your target level or your minimum requirement. At Level 2 you're taking an active role in the career conversations. Your focus is helping employees progress their careers at your company. This is reasonable and will provide solid value to the employee. You can still do better! Here are some of the downsides of this level: The default progressions in your department may be limiting to some employees. Focusing on the next role may feel transactional and less inspiring. The focus is on the benefit to the company which is sub-optimal for building trust and goodwill. Tips for improvement: Expand the scope of your career conversations. Get curious about them as individuals and about their career goals: What are their personal goals? How much is career growth important to them? What kind of growth are they looking for right now? What are they passionate about? What do they want to learn? Expand the career options that you’re comfortable discussing beyond the next role in your department. Talk about career and growth frequently in your 1-1s. Experiment with a variety of different conversations and questions. Level 3 Description: Manager discusses the employee’s Career with a capital C. Manager takes a more holistic view of their career unconstrained by the roles available in the department, or even the company. Career conversations explore short-term and long-term goals. Conversations occur more frequently throughout the year. Employees trust the manager enough to shares their true career goals. Grade: A- This is a great target level for all managers. The big difference at this level is that for the first time we’re putting the goals of the individual on par with the goals of the company. We’ve made the transition to in the belief that the best way to serve the company is to serve the company the individual. We're proactively supporting the individual. This not only builds trust and goodwill; it also adds a lot more value to them! If they trust you, they are more likely to tell you what they really want. This gives you a much better chance to find them work they love. It’s not crazy to say that if you do this well you could have a profound effect on someone’s career, maybe even their life. servant leadership and Tips for improvement: At this level improvement becomes harder. Progressing through the earlier levels is mostly a question of taking the time to perform various actions. To progress beyond Level 3 you have to view career conversations as a and get serious about working on it. skill Read Radical Candor Three Powerful Conversations Managers Must Have to Develop Their People Three Questions Every Manager Struggles with Making Career Development Plans Different 1-1 question banks , , and here here here Practice Have career conversations often with different people and reflect. What went well, what could have gone better? Have mock conversations with peers or a coach. Work on your . listening skills Use mindfulness training to improve your . emotional intelligence Get feedback Ask your team members for feedback. What was helpful to them? What wasn’t? Use an and pay attention to the scores related to career support. upward feedback survey Get feedback from a coach, your manager, or HR. Get a coach or a mentor Level 4 Description: Manager inspires the employee. Manager motivates the employee. Manager expands the employee’s realm of career possibilities. Manager sees potential that the employee doesn’t see in themselves. Grade: A+ The Picasso of career conversations! This is Level 3 executed at an expert level. The other levels are attainable through effort and knowledge. This one is not. This level requires superb emotional intelligence, listening, and job crafting skills. You need to have a great feel for asking insightful questions. You have to know when and how to push people out of their comfort zones and when to reassure and build up their confidence. You have the humility to coach people to find their own path instead of imposing your vision. This level requires the skills and the dedication to apply them, one good career conversation at a time. This is really hard to do consistently. Which is exactly what you want for an expert level! Final thoughts These levels are not perfect They’re not going to be neat and precise, and they don’t capture all the subtleties of career conversations. You may find that you don’t fit nicely in any of them. You may reach a higher level with one employee versus another. As imperfect as they are, they can be helpful The benefit of these levels is using them for a quick self-assessment: . . What level are you at with each of your team members? What would you have to change to move up one level? If you realize that you’re not at the level you want to be, don’t be too hard on yourself. You have a lot on your plate and chances are you’ve had little to no training on career conversations. Being a better career conversationalist is a great way to add value to each of your team members. Each career conversation is an opportunity to build trust, increase engagement, and job satisfaction. If you can have them often and skillfully your team will be more likely to stay, perform at a high level, and be happy. Challenge yourself to get to the next level!

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Predicting the Attrition of Valuable Employees….. In an IT firm, there are many Employee Architectures available. Some IT firms or at particular departments or certain levels follow the structure, in which there is a “star” organisation around a “chief” position designated to the Engineer who best understands the system requirements. chief programmer While, some follow an ( ) structure, where all the Engineers are at the same level designated for different jobs like Front-End Design, Back-End Coding, Software Testing etc. But, this architecture is not followed by very big or Multi-National Software Giants. But all in all, this is a very successful and working environment-friendly architecture. egoless democratic Egoless (Democratic) Architecture 3rd Type of architecture is the structure, which is the combination of the above 2 types. This is the mostly followed architecture and very common among software giants. mixed Mixed Controlled Architecture Likewise, International Business Machine Corporation (IBM) probably follows either or structures. So, for the HR Department, an important responsibility is to measure the attrition of the Employees at specific time-gaps. The factors on which the Employee Attrition depends upon are: egoless mixed Age of the Employee Monthly Income Overtime Monthly Rate Distance from Home Years at Company and so on… IBM also made their Employee Information publicly available, with the problem statement: “ Predict the Attrition of the Employees i.e., will there be attrition of the employees or not, given the Employee Details i.e., the factors responsible for attrition” The Employee Dataset is made available at Kaggle: _Predict attrition of your valuable employees_www.kaggle.com IBM HR Analytics Employee Attrition & Performance A possible solution to solve this problem is by applying Machine Learning i.e., by imparting Machine Intelligence which involves development of a Predictive Model by training it, using the data available and validating it for Model Performance Analysis…. Given below is a step-by-step procedure of Machine Learning Model Development using Python and Scikit-Learn Machine Learning Toolbox: Model Development: # import numpy as npimport pandas as pdimport matplotlib.pyplot as plt%matplotlib inlineimport pylab as plfrom sklearn.metrics import roc_curve, auc importing all the libraries #**loading the dataset using Pandas**df = pd.read_csv('WA_Fn-UseC_-HR-Employee-Attrition.csv')df.head()# Output shown below Pandas Dataframe Output of the Dataset # df.shape == df.dropna().shape # Output shown below checking whether the dataset contains any missing values... Hence, there are no missing values present in the dataset. This is a Binary Classification Problem, so the Distribution of instances among the 2 classes, is visualized below: y_bar = np.array([df[df['Attrition'] 'Yes'].shape[0]])x_bar = ['No (0)', 'Yes (1)' 'No'].shape[0],df[df['Attrition'] # plt.bar(x, y)plt.xlabel('Labels/Classes')plt.ylabel('Number of Instances')plt.title('Distribution of Labels/Classes in the Dataset')# Output shown below Bar Visualization Bar Visualization of the Class Distribution # X = df.iloc[:,[0] + list(range(2,35))].valuesy = df.iloc[:,1].valuesfrom sklearn.preprocessing import LabelEncoder, OneHotEncoder Label Encoding for Categorical/Non-Numeric Data labelencoder_X_1 = LabelEncoder()X[:,1] = labelencoder_X_1.fit_transform(X[:,1])X[:,3] = labelencoder_X_1.fit_transform(X[:,3])X[:,6] = labelencoder_X_1.fit_transform(X[:,6])X[:,10] = labelencoder_X_1.fit_transform(X[:,10])X[:,14] = labelencoder_X_1.fit_transform(X[:,14])X[:,16] = labelencoder_X_1.fit_transform(X[:,16])X[:,20] = labelencoder_X_1.fit_transform(X[:,20])X[:,21] = labelencoder_X_1.fit_transform(X[:,21])y = labelencoder_X_1.fit_transform(y) #**Feature Selection using Random Forest Classifier's Feature**#**Importance Scores**from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestClassifiermodel = RandomForestClassifier()model.fit(X,y) # Output shown below list_importances=list(model.feature_importances_)indices=sorted(range(len(list_importances)), key=lambda k:list_importances[k])feature_selected=[None]*34k=0for i in reversed(indices):if k<=33:feature_selected[k]=ik=k+1X_selected = X[:,feature_selected[:17]]l_features=feature_selectedi=0for x in feature_selected:l_features[i] = df.columns[x]i=i+1l_features = np.array(l_features) #**Extracting 17 most important features among 34 features**l_features[:17] #Output shown below #**Selecting the 17 most important features**df_features = pd.DataFrame(X_selected, columns=['Age','MonthlyIncome', 'OverTime','EmployeeNumber', 'MonthlyRate',,                       'DistanceFromHome', 'YearsAtCompany','TotalWorkingYears', 'DailyRate','HourlyRate', 'NumCompaniesWorked','JobInvolvement', 'PercentSalaryHike','StockOptionLevel','YearsWithCurrManager','EnvironmentSatisfaction','EducationField', 'Attrition']]df_selected.head() # Output shown below So, again label encoding has to be done for the selected categorical features: #**Label Encoding for selected Non-Numeric Features:**X = df_selected.iloc[:,list(range(0,17))].valuesy = df_selected.iloc[:,17].values X[:,2] = labelencoder_X_1.fit_transform(X[:,2])X[:,16] = labelencoder_X_1.fit_transform(X[:,16])y = labelencoder_X_1.fit_transform(y) Now the Data Pre-Processing Steps are over. Let’s move on to Model Training:- from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_splitX_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(X, y,test_size=0.2, random_state=1753) #80-20 splitting where 80% Data is for Training the Model#and 20% Data is for Validation and Performance Analysis #**Using Logistic Regression Algorithm for Model Training**from sklearn.linear_model import LogisticRegressionclf= LogisticRegression(verbose = 3) #**Training the Model**clf_trained = clf.fit(X_train, y_train) #Output shown below This is the Library of Parameter Optimization Strategy used by Logistic Regression 2. Model Performance Analysis: => Training Accuracy clf_trained.score(X_train,y_train) # Output shown below Training Accuracy of 84.44% is achieved by the model => Validation Accuracy clf_trained.score(X_test,y_test) # Output shown below Validation Accuracy of 89.12% is achieved by the model => , and Precision Recall F1-Score # predictions=clf_trained.predict(X_test) getting the predictions... print(classification_report(y_test,predictions)) Classification Report of the model => Confusion Matrix # MODULE FOR CONFUSION MATRIX import matplotlib.pyplot as plt%matplotlib inlineimport numpy as npimport itertoolsdef plot_confusion_matrix(cm, classes,normalize=False,title='Confusion matrix',cmap=plt.cm.Blues):"""This function prints and plots the confusion matrix.Normalization can be applied by setting `normalize=True`."""if normalize:cm = cm.astype('float') / cm.sum(axis=1)[:, np.newaxis]print("Normalized confusion matrix")else:print('Confusion matrix, without normalization') print(cm) plt.imshow(cm, interpolation='nearest', cmap=cmap)plt.title(title)plt.colorbar()tick_marks = np.arange(len(classes))plt.xticks(tick_marks, classes, rotation=45)plt.yticks(tick_marks, classes) fmt = '.2f' if normalize else 'd'thresh = cm.max() / 2.for i, j in itertools.product(range(cm.shape[0]), range(cm.shape[1])):plt.text(j, i, format(cm[i, j], fmt),horizontalalignment="center",color="white" if cm[i, j] > thresh else "black") plt.tight\_layout()  
plt.ylabel('True label')  
plt.xlabel('Predicted label') #**Generating the Confusion Matrix**plt.figure() cm = np.array([[252, 1], [31, 10]]) plot_confusion_matrix(confusion_matrix(y_test,predictions),classes=[0,1], normalize=True, title='Normalized Confusion Matrix')# Output shown below Normalized Confusion Matrix => Receiver Operator Characteristic Curve: # y_roc = np.array(y_test)fpr, tpr, thresholds = roc_curve(y_roc, clf_trained.decision_function(X_test))roc_auc = auc(fpr, tpr)pl.clf()pl.plot(fpr, tpr, label='ROC curve (area = %0.2f)' % roc_auc)pl.plot([0, 1], [0, 1], 'k--')pl.xlim([0.0, 1.0])pl.ylim([0.0, 1.0])pl.xlabel('False Positive Rate')pl.ylabel('True Positive Rate')pl.legend(loc="lower right")pl.show() # Output shown below Plotting the ROC Curve Receiver Operator Characteristic Curve (ROC Curve) According to the Performance Analysis, it can be concluded that the Machine Learning Predictive Model has been successful in effectively classifying 89.12% unknown (Validation Set) examples correctly and has shown quite descent statistical figures for different performance metrics. Hence, in this way an Employee Attrition Predictive Model can be developed using Data Analysis and Machine Learning. This model has been deployed in a Web Application by me using php ( ) as back-end with the help of . The link to the Web-App is given below: PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor PHP-ML navocommerce.in IBM-HR-ANALYTICS For Personal Contacts regarding the article or the Web-App or discussions on Machine Learning or any department of Data Science, feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn . _View Navoneel Chakrabarty's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Navoneel has 3 jobs listed…_www.linkedin.com Navoneel Chakrabarty - Founder - Road To Financial Data Science | LinkedIn

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When I first came across , I liked how easy it was to get started and that it’s built with React. I write React code on a daily basis and why not use it to create presentations? All went well for a while until I realized that the file started to exceed a few hundred lines. Spectacle ./presentation/index.js There must be a way to modularize my slides! The code is available at tl;dr: https://github.com/mikenikles/presentations/tree/master/packages/blog-post-source Get Started With `spectacle-boilerplate` As recommended in the Spectacle Github repo, I started by cloning the repo and removed the folder: spectacle-boilerplate .git $ git clone git@github.com:FormidableLabs/spectacle-boilerplate.git blog-post-source$ cd blog-post-source$ rm -fr .git At this point, you can install dependencies with and start the presentation with . It will be available at npm install npm start http://localhost:3000. Create a Folder For Each Slide There are four slides in the boilerplate presentation. Let’s create a directory where we’ll move each slide in its own subfolder. ./presentation/slides $ cd ./presentation$ mkdir slides && cd slides$ mkdir 1 && mkdir 2 && mkdir 3 && mkdir 4 We also want a file in each folder. This is where each slide’s content is going to be. index.js $ touch ./1/index.js && touch ./2/index.js && touch ./3/index.js && touch ./4/index.js This leaves us with the following directory structure: : Commit https://github.com/mikenikles/presentations/commit/5d208f669c633da7d95424d48e62588081bd7d56 Populate Each Slide’s Content The spectacle-boilerplate repo already provides each slide’s content in . All we need to do is move each React component into its corresponding file. ./presentation/index.js <Slide /> ./presentation/slides/[slide-number]/index.js Let’s do that together for the first slide. Cut and paste that to ./presentation/slides/1/index.js We also have to add a few import statements to . Also, let’s make sure we export the code for this slide. The final file looks like this: ./presentation/slides/1/index.js import React from "react";import { Heading, Slide, Text } from "spectacle"; export default (<Slide transition={["zoom"]} bgColor="primary"><Heading size={1} fit caps lineHeight={1} textColor="secondary">Spectacle Boilerplate</Heading><Text margin="10px 0 0" textColor="tertiary" size={1} fit bold>open the presentation/index.js file to get started</Text></Slide>); Follow the same steps for the remaining slides. : Commit https://github.com/mikenikles/presentations/commit/a45f144247d0e4f0c39d922a9a23cf73c05c0a32 Load Slides Dynamically Lastly, we have to load each slide dynamically. This sounds trickier than it is. At a high-level, the following steps are required: Load all slides dynamically with . import() Provide the loaded slides to the component’s state. Presentation Populate the state with placeholder components while step 1 and 2 above are in progress. Provide a unique prop to each dynamically loaded slide. key 1. Load all slides dynamically with import() In , we define a list of all slides and their order. ./presentation/index.js const slidesImports = [import("./slides/1"),import("./slides/2"),import("./slides/3"),import("./slides/4")]; Each statement returns a promise. So is an array of Promises. We can leverage that and use the to wait until all slides have been imported. More on that shortly. import() slidesImports Promise.all() function 2. Provide the loaded slides to the component’s state. Presentation The component needs a where we provide the loaded slides once they’re available. We populate an empty array in the and replace it with the actual slides’ content in the lifecycle method. The new component now looks like this: Presentation state constructor() componentDidMount() Presentation export default class Presentation extends React.Component {constructor(props) {super(props); this.state = {  
  slides: \[\] // A placeholder for slides once they're loaded.  
}; } componentDidMount() {const importedSlides = [];Promise.all(slidesImports).then((slidesImportsResolved) => {slidesImportsResolved.forEach((slide) => {importedSlides.push(slide.default);});this.setState({ slides: importedSlides });});} render() {return (<Deck transition={["zoom", "slide"]} transitionDuration={500} theme={theme}></Deck>);}} We’re almost done. Next up, let’s update the function and actually render all slides. render() render() {const { slides } = this.state;return (<Deck transition={["zoom", "slide"]} transitionDuration={500} theme={theme}>{slides.map((slide) => {return slide;})}</Deck>);} When we look at , we see a blank screen and the following error in the browser console: http://localhost:3000/ Browser console error based on the current code A closer look at on line 415 reveals the error is caused by the following line of code: manager.js children: _react.Children.toArray(child.props.children), Based on the error message, we know that is . That’s an easy fix. child undefined 3. Populate the state with placeholder components while step 1 and 2 above are in progress When the component’s function is called for the first time, is set to an empty array. Spectacle doesn’t like that, so let’s provide some placeholder slides until our real slides are imported and added to the state. Presentation render() this.state.slides We could provide an empty slide until is available, along the lines of: this.state.slides render() {const { slides } = this.state;return (<Deck transition={["zoom", "slide"]} transitionDuration={500} theme={theme}>{slides.length ? slides.map((slide) => {return slide;}) : <Slide />}</Deck>);} That actually works fine when we load the first slide at . However, try to navigate to the second slide and reload the page at . . http://localhost:3000/ http://localhost:3000/#/1 Error What this teaches us is that Spectacle needs to know the exact number of slides a presentation requires upfront upon first calling the function of the component. render() Presentation Easy, let’s make it happen by changing the function from: constructor() constructor(props) {super(props); this.state = {slides: []};} to: constructor(props) {super(props); this.state = {slides: Array(slidesImports.length).fill(<Slide key="loading" />)};} We basically populate the property of the state with the exact number of slides that we’ll import. In the code snippet above, we render an empty component, but we could just as well design a nice slide that displays a “Loading…” spinner. slides <Slide /> Now head back to and enjoy the second slide of your presentation without the nasty error we saw earlier. http://localhost:3000/#/1 Wait a minute, I spoke too soon… Each <Slide /> component requires a unique “key” prop Oh yeah, that’s right. in the error message explains why that prop is important. The link key 4. Provide a unique prop to each dynamically loaded slide key We have two options to do that: Add a prop to each component within . key <Slide /> ./presentation/slides/[slide-number]/index.js Provide the prop dynamically in the component’s function. key Presentation render() Option 1 sounds simple, but we’ll go for option 2 because it makes it easier to rearrange slides later. If the individual slide files are unaware of their position within the presentation, we can simply rename the slide’s folder from to to move a slide from the first to the third position in the presentation. index.js 1 3 The function’s updated component now looks like this: render() <Deck /> <Deck transition={["zoom", "slide"]} transitionDuration={500} theme={theme}>{slides.map((slide, index) => {return React.cloneElement(slide, {key: index});})}</Deck> : Commit https://github.com/mikenikles/presentations/commit/2c8630086548405e7d7ac2394d087fcfe504b06c Conclusion With this approach, I can now easily modularize my Spectacle presentations. In fact, I can take this to a whole new level… I could create a NPM module with a collection of commonly used slides, such as an “About Me” slide I use for every presentation. Whenever I want to use that in a presentation, I could simply add it as a dependency to my file and import it into my presentation at the correct index in my deck. package.json If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out!

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Optimizing workflows with AI has become a game-changer for me, especially when it comes to searching for information. For a while, I relied on the free version of Perplexity, but recently, I upgraded to Perplexity Pro. Meanwhile, as a longtime user of ChatGPT, I’ve also been exploring its new ChatGPT Search feature. In this article, I’ll share my experiences with both tools, compare their strengths and weaknesses, and help you decide which one might be the better fit for your needs. Perplexity I’d heard about Perplexity.ai many times, promised myself I’d try it, and eventually did, but it didn’t quite click. It’s hard to fully appreciate a tool until you use it regularly. I forgot about it until I got a test assignment for a job interview in a new field, requiring tons of research. Honestly, I’m not great at googling. But since I frequently use ChatGPT and have gotten pretty good at writing prompts, I thought of giving Perplexity another shot. This was before the release of ChatGPT Search, and at that point, I’d already maxed out what ChatGPT could offer. Perplexity turned out to be a lifesaver. It made long, tedious searches much quicker and was my first truly game-changing experience with AI search. At the time, I used the free version. Compared to browser searches, here’s what I found more convenient in AI search: Fewer distractions from ads: Most browsers put ads at the top, so you have to scroll past them just to get to the first actual search result. Even without the ads, the top links are often not very relevant, and there are still too many to sift through. This makes it easy to lose motivation to click beyond the first couple of pages. AI does all that for you, providing a list of sources you can explore further on your own.


Threaded searches with context: I loved how searches are organized into threads, preserving context. For my test assignment, since I was learning a new field from scratch, one question would lead to many others. It was convenient to continue and expand the search without starting over each time. If I remembered something later, I could easily return to a specific thread and pick up where I left off.


Helpful question suggestions: Each thread in Perplexity includes prompts for related questions, which makes navigating a new topic much easier.


Incognito mode: Like most browsers, Perplexity offers an incognito mode. I haven’t used it yet, but it’s a nice feature.


Language flexibility: If you write in a certain language, you’ll get sources in that language. This is a standard approach for browsers but not always convenient. For a while, I continued using the free version, but recently I switched to Pro. The free version uses the GPT-3.5 model, whereas the Pro plan grants access to the latest models: GPT-4 Omni, Claude-3 Sonnet/Opus, and Sonar Large 32k, so all the best features are integrated into your search. Of course, the Pro version offers better, smarter, and faster search. In addition to the features mentioned above, here’s what I found most useful: Broaden your search with images: Pro provides access to Playground V2.5, DALLE 3, and Stable Diffusion XL models that can expand your search. For example, I was recently researching fund flow modeling, and having visual examples was incredibly helpful.


Files, code, and more input options: You can upload unlimited files, code, pictures, etc. It’s really fast and much more convenient than doing this through a standard browser because it’s all in one space with seamless AI interaction. ChatGPT Search This feature was launched in October 2024 and is based on GPT-4o, specifically trained for search. It’s integrated into ChatGPT, allowing you to enable it with a Search button or simply ask ChatGPT to search the web. As I mentioned, I’ve been a long-time user of ChatGPT for several years, so I seamlessly integrated the search feature into my routine. Since free Perplexity uses GPT-3.5, all its features like AI search with no ads, no endless scrolling, and results organized into threads with helpful tips are available here as well. My favorite feature here is its accessibility, offering text-to-speech, and the ability to create queries via audio, and audio dialogs. Choose your fighter Search Quality Perplexity excels at finding information, while ChatGPT Search is better at explaining it. From a user perspective, I wouldn’t say I’ve encountered any critical issues with not finding something. It’s just a matter of different approaches. Perplexity provides more an overview of sources, whereas ChatGPT tends to give more explanation than summary. Generated Answers Without Sources Both tools provide sources for their answers, but sometimes the information might be generated without a reliable link. Even when a link is provided, the relevant information might not actually be there. It’s always better to double-check and read the sources yourself. Based on my experience, ChatGPT is more prone to generating unsupported content than Perplexity, but I’ve encountered this issue in both tools. Search Speed I didn’t notice a significant difference between the two in terms of speed. However, both are slower than a standard browser search. Chrome extensions Both tools offer Chrome extensions, and I tested both. The ChatGPT extension lets you use ChatGPT as your primary search engine, replacing, for example, Google. When you enter something in the search bar, it redirects you to ChatGPT, where your query is processed. Honestly, I wasn’t a fan. It’s slower than Google, and you can feel it. I still prefer a traditional search bar for quick lookups. Perplexity’s Chrome extension works differently. Instead of replacing your search engine, it opens a small window over the current page, allowing you to googling and query Perplexity simultaneously. I really loved this one, because it’s more useful for me. The drawback is that you can only enter one query at a time, and if you want to continue the conversation, it redirects you to a separate Perplexity tab. Unique Features Since both tools use GPT models, they share many great features. Perplexity Pro stands out with its use of multiple models and built-in illustrations. On the other hand, I really appreciate ChatGPT’s accessibility and seamless integration into its apps, which I use for more than just search. Bonus: Hangman game test I saw a funny tweet claiming ChatGPT can’t play Hangman. Turns out, neither can Perplexity Pro, even with all its models. Final Take: Which Works Best for What To start with, I’m a fan of AI search. Usually, it takes longer than quick googling, so here’s how I see it: if I need a super quick answer from the first link, I’ll use a standard browser search. But if I need to find more information or conduct deeper research, AI search is the way to go. It’s the best method to uncover valuable insights more efficiently. As for ChatGPT Search and Perplexity, in my experience, they solve different problems. ChatGPT Search perfectly extends ChatGPT’s capabilities, given that ChatGPT’s knowledge base only goes up to the year 2021. It’s perfect for studying and gaining insights using up-to-date web information. Perplexity, on the other hand, is better for finding something more thoroughly. It takes more from browser search, like incognito pages, and its approach to work with your prompts. It is about searching for information first and explaining second, in contrast to ChatGPT Search. For me: Need to find something? Perplexity.
Need to understand something? ChatGPT + Search. They complement each other perfectly in work. Optimizing workflows with AI has become a game-changer for me, especially when it comes to searching for information. For a while, I relied on the free version of Perplexity , but recently, I upgraded to Perplexity Pro . Meanwhile, as a longtime user of ChatGPT , I’ve also been exploring its new ChatGPT Search feature. In this article, I’ll share my experiences with both tools, compare their strengths and weaknesses, and help you decide which one might be the better fit for your needs. Perplexity Perplexity Pro ChatGPT ChatGPT Search Perplexity I’d heard about Perplexity.ai many times, promised myself I’d try it, and eventually did, but it didn’t quite click. It’s hard to fully appreciate a tool until you use it regularly. I forgot about it until I got a test assignment for a job interview in a new field, requiring tons of research. Honestly, I’m not great at googling. But since I frequently use ChatGPT and have gotten pretty good at writing prompts, I thought of giving Perplexity another shot. This was before the release of ChatGPT Search, and at that point, I’d already maxed out what ChatGPT could offer. Perplexity turned out to be a lifesaver. It made long, tedious searches much quicker and was my first truly game-changing experience with AI search. Perplexity.ai At the time, I used the free version. Compared to browser searches, here’s what I found more convenient in AI search: Fewer distractions from ads: Most browsers put ads at the top, so you have to scroll past them just to get to the first actual search result. Even without the ads, the top links are often not very relevant, and there are still too many to sift through. This makes it easy to lose motivation to click beyond the first couple of pages. AI does all that for you, providing a list of sources you can explore further on your own. Threaded searches with context: I loved how searches are organized into threads, preserving context. For my test assignment, since I was learning a new field from scratch, one question would lead to many others. It was convenient to continue and expand the search without starting over each time. If I remembered something later, I could easily return to a specific thread and pick up where I left off. Helpful question suggestions: Each thread in Perplexity includes prompts for related questions, which makes navigating a new topic much easier. Incognito mode: Like most browsers, Perplexity offers an incognito mode. I haven’t used it yet, but it’s a nice feature. Language flexibility: If you write in a certain language, you’ll get sources in that language. This is a standard approach for browsers but not always convenient. Fewer distractions from ads: Most browsers put ads at the top, so you have to scroll past them just to get to the first actual search result. Even without the ads, the top links are often not very relevant, and there are still too many to sift through. This makes it easy to lose motivation to click beyond the first couple of pages. AI does all that for you, providing a list of sources you can explore further on your own. Fewer distractions from ads: Most browsers put ads at the top, so you have to scroll past them just to get to the first actual search result. Even without the ads, the top links are often not very relevant, and there are still too many to sift through. This makes it easy to lose motivation to click beyond the first couple of pages. AI does all that for you, providing a list of sources you can explore further on your own. Fewer distractions from ads: Threaded searches with context: I loved how searches are organized into threads, preserving context. For my test assignment, since I was learning a new field from scratch, one question would lead to many others. It was convenient to continue and expand the search without starting over each time. If I remembered something later, I could easily return to a specific thread and pick up where I left off. Threaded searches with context: I loved how searches are organized into threads, preserving context. For my test assignment, since I was learning a new field from scratch, one question would lead to many others. It was convenient to continue and expand the search without starting over each time. If I remembered something later, I could easily return to a specific thread and pick up where I left off. Threaded searches with context: Helpful question suggestions: Each thread in Perplexity includes prompts for related questions, which makes navigating a new topic much easier. Helpful question suggestions: Each thread in Perplexity includes prompts for related questions, which makes navigating a new topic much easier. Helpful question suggestions: Incognito mode: Like most browsers, Perplexity offers an incognito mode. I haven’t used it yet, but it’s a nice feature. Incognito mode: Like most browsers, Perplexity offers an incognito mode. I haven’t used it yet, but it’s a nice feature. Incognito mode: Language flexibility: If you write in a certain language, you’ll get sources in that language. This is a standard approach for browsers but not always convenient. Language flexibility: If you write in a certain language, you’ll get sources in that language. This is a standard approach for browsers but not always convenient. Language flexibility: For a while, I continued using the free version, but recently I switched to Pro . The free version uses the GPT-3.5 model, whereas the Pro plan grants access to the latest models: GPT-4 Omni, Claude-3 Sonnet/Opus, and Sonar Large 32k, so all the best features are integrated into your search. Of course, the Pro version offers better, smarter, and faster search. Pro In addition to the features mentioned above, here’s what I found most useful: In addition to the features mentioned above, here’s what I found most useful: Broaden your search with images: Pro provides access to Playground V2.5, DALLE 3, and Stable Diffusion XL models that can expand your search. For example, I was recently researching fund flow modeling, and having visual examples was incredibly helpful. Files, code, and more input options: You can upload unlimited files, code, pictures, etc. It’s really fast and much more convenient than doing this through a standard browser because it’s all in one space with seamless AI interaction. Broaden your search with images: Pro provides access to Playground V2.5, DALLE 3, and Stable Diffusion XL models that can expand your search. For example, I was recently researching fund flow modeling, and having visual examples was incredibly helpful. Broaden your search with images: Pro provides access to Playground V2.5, DALLE 3, and Stable Diffusion XL models that can expand your search. For example, I was recently researching fund flow modeling, and having visual examples was incredibly helpful. Broaden your search with images: Files, code, and more input options: You can upload unlimited files, code, pictures, etc. It’s really fast and much more convenient than doing this through a standard browser because it’s all in one space with seamless AI interaction. Files, code, and more input options: You can upload unlimited files, code, pictures, etc. It’s really fast and much more convenient than doing this through a standard browser because it’s all in one space with seamless AI interaction. Files, code, and more input options: ChatGPT Search ChatGPT Search This feature was launched in October 2024 and is based on GPT-4o, specifically trained for search. It’s integrated into ChatGPT , allowing you to enable it with a Search button or simply ask ChatGPT to search the web. ChatGPT As I mentioned, I’ve been a long-time user of ChatGPT for several years, so I seamlessly integrated the search feature into my routine. Since free Perplexity uses GPT-3.5, all its features like AI search with no ads, no endless scrolling, and results organized into threads with helpful tips are available here as well. My favorite feature here is its accessibility, offering text-to-speech, and the ability to create queries via audio, and audio dialogs. Choose your fighter Search Quality Search Quality Search Quality Search Quality Perplexity excels at finding information, while ChatGPT Search is better at explaining it. From a user perspective, I wouldn’t say I’ve encountered any critical issues with not finding something. It’s just a matter of different approaches. Perplexity provides more an overview of sources, whereas ChatGPT tends to give more explanation than summary. overview explanation Generated Answers Without Sources Generated Answers Without Sources Generated Answers Without Sources Generated Answers Without Sources Both tools provide sources for their answers, but sometimes the information might be generated without a reliable link. Even when a link is provided, the relevant information might not actually be there. It’s always better to double-check and read the sources yourself. Based on my experience, ChatGPT is more prone to generating unsupported content than Perplexity, but I’ve encountered this issue in both tools. Search Speed Search Speed Search Speed Search Speed I didn’t notice a significant difference between the two in terms of speed. However, both are slower than a standard browser search. Chrome extensions Chrome extensions Chrome extensions Chrome extensions Both tools offer Chrome extensions, and I tested both. The ChatGPT extension lets you use ChatGPT as your primary search engine, replacing, for example, Google. When you enter something in the search bar, it redirects you to ChatGPT, where your query is processed. Honestly, I wasn’t a fan. It’s slower than Google, and you can feel it. I still prefer a traditional search bar for quick lookups. Perplexity’s Chrome extension works differently. Instead of replacing your search engine, it opens a small window over the current page, allowing you to googling and query Perplexity simultaneously. I really loved this one, because it’s more useful for me. The drawback is that you can only enter one query at a time, and if you want to continue the conversation, it redirects you to a separate Perplexity tab. Unique Features Unique Features Unique Features Unique Features Since both tools use GPT models, they share many great features. Perplexity Pro stands out with its use of multiple models and built-in illustrations. On the other hand, I really appreciate ChatGPT’s accessibility and seamless integration into its apps, which I use for more than just search. Bonus: Hangman game test Bonus: Hangman game test Bonus: Hangman game test Bonus: Hangman game test I saw a funny tweet claiming ChatGPT can’t play Hangman. Turns out, neither can Perplexity Pro, even with all its models. Final Take: Which Works Best for What To start with, I’m a fan of AI search. Usually, it takes longer than quick googling, so here’s how I see it: if I need a super quick answer from the first link, I’ll use a standard browser search. But if I need to find more information or conduct deeper research, AI search is the way to go. It’s the best method to uncover valuable insights more efficiently. As for ChatGPT Search and Perplexity, in my experience, they solve different problems. ChatGPT Search perfectly extends ChatGPT’s capabilities, given that ChatGPT’s knowledge base only goes up to the year 2021. It’s perfect for studying and gaining insights using up-to-date web information. Perplexity, on the other hand, is better for finding something more thoroughly. It takes more from browser search, like incognito pages, and its approach to work with your prompts. It is about searching for information first and explaining second, in contrast to ChatGPT Search. For me: For me: Need to find something? Perplexity. Need to understand something? ChatGPT + Search. Need to find something? Perplexity. Need to find something? Need to understand something? ChatGPT + Search. Need to understand something? They complement each other perfectly in work.

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As a Product Manager, you have great ideas! Ideas that could change the way people do things, ideas that could solve the world’s most pressing problems. And all you need to do now, is go ahead and build it! Let’s build an MVP (minimum viable product), sell the hell out of it (because the idea is super-disruptive in your mind) and then iterate. Soon to realize 6–8 months down the line that your product no longer has that level of adoption that you had expected, or that you now have to pivot to cater to the needs of your ‘revised’ audience because the initial market definition was too narrow. Product Managers are nothing but entrepreneurs, trying to launch their startup, pitching a business plan to internal stakeholders (your investors), gathering resources (creating a startup team), launching and selling to customers (marketing and launching your product). Thus, as we all know the fact that more than 80% of startups fail, the path to building a successful product should mimic the approach to launching a successful company. The Lean-product approach The Lean Startup approach discoursed by Eric Ries, has popularized the ‘fail fast, iterate often’ notion. This involves evaluating the problem the customer has with a prototype and then iterating with measured data from the feedback loop, using minimum resources. A core component of lean-startup methodology is the build-measure-learn feedback loop. I take this methodology and apply it to defining, validating and iterating to achieve the right product-market fit and create a rock-solid product strategy. Problem definition Innovative ideas lead to great solutions, however, without a deep understanding of the problem space, you are at a risk of getting ahead of yourself and building capabilities which do not receive customer traction. Defining your problem statement involves understanding of the problem space, the sense of urgency to solve the problem, the existing solutions in the market that have attempted to solve the problem all in the context of your target audience. “If I were given one hour to save the planet, I would spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute resolving it,” Albert Einstein said. One example of the many ways of framing a problem statement is by defining: What is the problem?
Who is facing this problem?
How often?
Why do you need to solve it? In your initial level surveys or focus group interviews, these are a few statements that could be derived: “I am a salesperson, constantly on the road and am always struggling with managing and submitting tiny paper receipts for reimbursement as I keep losing them.” Using our above framework we have our problem statement e.g. “Business travelers or salespersons (who) need a way to capture and manage their travel expenses (what) because they are always on the road (how often). We need a solution to make this process less-time consuming and less-cumbersome (why).” This, by the way, is the problem as identified by DePasquale, founder of Outtask that made an online tool, Cliqbook, that allowed workers to book and manage their online travel and which in 2006, was acquired by Concur. Target Audience In the problem definition we have identified who is facing the problem you are trying to solve. This is where you identify the core audience who will be using your product. Your user as well as buyer personas. It is important to be honest about sizing your market here. This is not your $2B TAM pitch to investors. Be realistic and as specific as possible. Core Value Proposition A value-proposition is not simply a list of your benefits. It explains what benefit you provide for who and how you do it uniquely well. It should be a single statement articulating what is the value promised to the customer? There are tons of frameworks to define and state your value prop in a concise way. The simplest, perhaps is the template from Steve Blank, “We help [X] to [Y] by [Z]” Some great examples are: Dollar Shave Club*: “A Great Shave for a Few Bucks a Month”*
Stripe*: “Scale faster by building your business on Stripe’s payment processing platform.”*
Uber*: “Everyone’s private Driver”* Once you have your value prop defined, it is extremely important to continuously evaluate and test it with potential customers, even before you start building your MVP. Why is your product offering unique? This is probably the most important question you need to ask while determining the customer’s ‘willingness to pay’ for your product. Why should the customer go for your product vs the competitors? This becomes even more important when you are trying to displace a largely incumbent or crowded space such as enterprise productivity tools or online food delivery. Also, remember, you do not need to differentiate on a fancy feature or capability. Sometimes the simplest of things such as a clean design and user experience is what customers may need the most. Figuring out what matters to your customers the most and then choosing to differentiate on that aspect should be the approach. There is a reason why Zoom has completely disrupted the video conferencing market with their focus on creating virtual experiences when it comes to digitizing the workspace. The current space consisted of a stack of products, some wider and some narrower and some part of a larger ecosystem (Skype and Cisco Webex). Zoom clearly understood the need to converge video, web and mobile. Zoom’s offering that integrated audio, web conferencing and mobile integration was a simple, straightforward solution to what customers needed. Also, their willingness to work with most platforms and devices coupled with their all-inclusive fremium model was different from how all the other players went to market. Product quality, technology, user experience, price, go-to-market model and customer-service are just a handful of factors that you can think of and choose to base your differentiation upon. Metrics Ries’s lean framework follows a build, measure, learn loop. However, defining what to measure and how to evaluate the success for your product needs to be done as early as possible. You should be able to answer the question “How is the product doing?” at any point in time. And defining the response in clear KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) helps you evaluate the progress in a very objective way. The AARM method defined by Lewis Lin is a good framework to pick your metrics in each of the areas of acquisition, activation, retention and monetization. However, you need to go beyond frameworks, pick the appropriate metrics and customize them for your product and growth stage. Metrics creation and measurement is a highly iterative process and hence you constantly need to set KPI goals, evaluate and track these goals, and create new ones as your product grows. Apart from coming up with metrics for areas of acquisition, engagement and monetization, what needs to be agreed upon from an early stage is the ‘North-Star Metric’ that is going to drive most product decisions. This topic needs a separate article so watch out for another blog from me, deep diving into defining and evaluating metrics. Example Uber is a classic example where there was instant product market fit. Uber quickly realized their problem statement was “Limited, inconvenient access to taxis and transportation options in urban areas”. To solve this problem, Uber used GPS-enabled mobile apps to match drivers with riders, providing a reliable, real-time way to find and book a ride. Uber built their technical architecture  focused on real-time data processing and location-based services, which supported their rapid request-response model. Geolocation Services: Built using Google Maps API and Mapbox for precise location tracking and route optimization.
Dispatch System: Microservices handling real-time dispatching of drivers based on location and demand, with APIs for matching, pricing, and tracking.
Data Layer: Uses Cassandra for high-availability, fault-tolerant storage and MySQL for relational data.
Queueing: RabbitMQ or Kafka for asynchronous communication between services, handling surge pricing, availability, and ride requests. Uber’s use of microservices and a modular data architecture helps ensure that their systems remain responsive and scalable in real-time. Conclusion In conclusion, a successful product identifies and tests the product-market fit hypothesis from the get go and throughout the process of building the MVP. The Lean Startup message sums it up well. “What differentiates the success stories from the failures is that the successful entrepreneurs had the foresight, the ability, and the tools to discover which parts of their plans were working brilliantly and which were misguided, and adapt their strategies accordingly”. As a Product Manager, you have great ideas! Ideas that could change the way people do things, ideas that could solve the world’s most pressing problems. And all you need to do now, is go ahead and build it! Let’s build an MVP (minimum viable product), sell the hell out of it (because the idea is super-disruptive in your mind) and then iterate. Soon to realize 6–8 months down the line that your product no longer has that level of adoption that you had expected, or that you now have to pivot to cater to the needs of your ‘revised’ audience because the initial market definition was too narrow. Product Managers are nothing but entrepreneurs, trying to launch their startup, pitching a business plan to internal stakeholders (your investors), gathering resources (creating a startup team), launching and selling to customers (marketing and launching your product). Thus, as we all know the fact that more than 80% of startups fail, the path to building a successful product should mimic the approach to launching a successful company. The Lean-product approach The Lean Startup approach discoursed by Eric Ries, has popularized the ‘fail fast, iterate often’ notion. This involves evaluating the problem the customer has with a prototype and then iterating with measured data from the feedback loop, using minimum resources. A core component of lean-startup methodology is the build-measure-learn feedback loop. Lean Startup I take this methodology and apply it to defining, validating and iterating to achieve the right product-market fit and create a rock-solid product strategy. Problem definition Innovative ideas lead to great solutions, however, without a deep understanding of the problem space, you are at a risk of getting ahead of yourself and building capabilities which do not receive customer traction. Defining your problem statement involves understanding of the problem space, the sense of urgency to solve the problem, the existing solutions in the market that have attempted to solve the problem all in the context of your target audience. “If I were given one hour to save the planet, I would spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute resolving it,” Albert Einstein said. “If I were given one hour to save the planet, I would spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute resolving it,” Albert Einstein said. “If I were given one hour to save the planet, I would spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute resolving it,” Albert Einstein said. One example of the many ways of framing a problem statement is by defining: What is the problem? Who is facing this problem? How often? Why do you need to solve it? What is the problem? Who is facing this problem? How often? Why do you need to solve it? In your initial level surveys or focus group interviews, these are a few statements that could be derived: “I am a salesperson, constantly on the road and am always struggling with managing and submitting tiny paper receipts for reimbursement as I keep losing them.” “I am a salesperson, constantly on the road and am always struggling with managing and submitting tiny paper receipts for reimbursement as I keep losing them.” Using our above framework we have our problem statement e.g. “Business travelers or salespersons (who) need a way to capture and manage their travel expenses (what) because they are always on the road (how often). We need a solution to make this process less-time consuming and less-cumbersome (why).” “Business travelers or salespersons (who) need a way to capture and manage their travel expenses (what) because they are always on the road (how often). We need a solution to make this process less-time consuming and less-cumbersome (why).” This, by the way, is the problem as identified by DePasquale, founder of Outtask that made an online tool, Cliqbook, that allowed workers to book and manage their online travel and which in 2006, was acquired by Concur. Target Audience In the problem definition we have identified who is facing the problem you are trying to solve. This is where you identify the core audience who will be using your product. Your user as well as buyer personas. It is important to be honest about sizing your market here. This is not your $2B TAM pitch to investors. Be realistic and as specific as possible. Core Value Proposition A value-proposition is not simply a list of your benefits. It explains what benefit you provide for who and how you do it uniquely well. It should be a single statement articulating what is the value promised to the customer? There are tons of frameworks to define and state your value prop in a concise way. The simplest, perhaps is the template from Steve Blank , “ We help [X] to [Y] by [Z]” Steve Blank We help [X] to [Y] by [Z]” Some great examples are: Dollar Shave Club*: “A Great Shave for a Few Bucks a Month”* Stripe*: “Scale faster by building your business on Stripe’s payment processing platform.”* Uber*: “Everyone’s private Driver”* Dollar Shave Club *: “A Great Shave for a Few Bucks a Month”* Dollar Shave Club Dollar Shave Club Stripe *: “Scale faster by building your business on Stripe’s payment processing platform.”* Stripe Stripe Uber *: “Everyone’s private Driver”* Uber Uber Once you have your value prop defined, it is extremely important to continuously evaluate and test it with potential customers, even before you start building your MVP. Why is your product offering unique? This is probably the most important question you need to ask while determining the customer’s ‘willingness to pay’ for your product. Why should the customer go for your product vs the competitors? This becomes even more important when you are trying to displace a largely incumbent or crowded space such as enterprise productivity tools or online food delivery. Also, remember, you do not need to differentiate on a fancy feature or capability. Sometimes the simplest of things such as a clean design and user experience is what customers may need the most. Figuring out what matters to your customers the most and then choosing to differentiate on that aspect should be the approach. There is a reason why Zoom has completely disrupted the video conferencing market with their focus on creating virtual experiences when it comes to digitizing the workspace. The current space consisted of a stack of products, some wider and some narrower and some part of a larger ecosystem (Skype and Cisco Webex). Zoom clearly understood the need to converge video, web and mobile. Zoom’s offering that integrated audio, web conferencing and mobile integration was a simple, straightforward solution to what customers needed. Also, their willingness to work with most platforms and devices coupled with their all-inclusive fremium model was different from how all the other players went to market. Product quality, technology, user experience, price, go-to-market model and customer-service are just a handful of factors that you can think of and choose to base your differentiation upon. Metrics Ries’s lean framework follows a build, measure, learn loop. However, defining what to measure and how to evaluate the success for your product needs to be done as early as possible. You should be able to answer the question “How is the product doing?” at any point in time. And defining the response in clear KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) helps you evaluate the progress in a very objective way. The AARM method defined by Lewis Lin is a good framework to pick your metrics in each of the areas of acquisition, activation, retention and monetization. However, you need to go beyond frameworks, pick the appropriate metrics and customize them for your product and growth stage. Metrics creation and measurement is a highly iterative process and hence you constantly need to set KPI goals, evaluate and track these goals, and create new ones as your product grows. Apart from coming up with metrics for areas of acquisition, engagement and monetization, what needs to be agreed upon from an early stage is the ‘North-Star Metric’ that is going to drive most product decisions. This topic needs a separate article so watch out for another blog from me, deep diving into defining and evaluating metrics. AARM method Example Uber is a classic example where there was instant product market fit. Uber quickly realized their problem statement was “Limited, inconvenient access to taxis and transportation options in urban areas”. To solve this problem, Uber used GPS-enabled mobile apps to match drivers with riders, providing a reliable, real-time way to find and book a ride. Uber built their technical architecture  focused on real-time data processing and location-based services, which supported their rapid request-response model. Geolocation Services: Built using Google Maps API and Mapbox for precise location tracking and route optimization. Dispatch System: Microservices handling real-time dispatching of drivers based on location and demand, with APIs for matching, pricing, and tracking. Data Layer: Uses Cassandra for high-availability, fault-tolerant storage and MySQL for relational data. Queueing: RabbitMQ or Kafka for asynchronous communication between services, handling surge pricing, availability, and ride requests. Geolocation Services : Built using Google Maps API and Mapbox for precise location tracking and route optimization. Geolocation Services Dispatch System : Microservices handling real-time dispatching of drivers based on location and demand, with APIs for matching, pricing, and tracking. Dispatch System Data Layer : Uses Cassandra for high-availability, fault-tolerant storage and MySQL for relational data. Data Layer Queueing : RabbitMQ or Kafka for asynchronous communication between services, handling surge pricing, availability, and ride requests. Queueing Uber’s use of microservices and a modular data architecture helps ensure that their systems remain responsive and scalable in real-time. Conclusion In conclusion, a successful product identifies and tests the product-market fit hypothesis from the get go and throughout the process of building the MVP. The Lean Startup message sums it up well. “What differentiates the success stories from the failures is that the successful entrepreneurs had the foresight, the ability, and the tools to discover which parts of their plans were working brilliantly and which were misguided, and adapt their strategies accordingly”. “What differentiates the success stories from the failures is that the successful entrepreneurs had the foresight, the ability, and the tools to discover which parts of their plans were working brilliantly and which were misguided, and adapt their strategies accordingly”. “What differentiates the success stories from the failures is that the successful entrepreneurs had the foresight, the ability, and the tools to discover which parts of their plans were working brilliantly and which were misguided, and adapt their strategies accordingly”.

Achieving Product-Market Fit: How the Startups Did It

HackerNoon: What is your company in 2–5 words? Amy Spurling: Personalized employee lifestyle benefits platform. Why is now the time for your company to exist? Traditional one-size-fits-all benefits are failing today's diverse workforce. Companies are struggling to support employees across different life stages, cultures, and needs. Meanwhile, employees are rightfully demanding more personalization and flexibility in their benefits. Compt solves this by enabling companies to offer truly inclusive lifestyle and workstyle benefits that fit everyone, everywhere. What do you love about your team, and why are you the ones to solve this problem? Our team is about as diverse as you can get. We're cross-generational and diverse racially, in gender, in country of origin, and in geographical location lines. This is our superpower and makes us the perfect team to solve the challenge of personalized lifestyle benefits. Many on the team have HR and Finance backgrounds - both of which are necessary to solve the challenges that come with a tax-compliant and budget-efficient (i.e., finance-approved) program that also has industry-setting employee engagement (HR approved). We have so many ways of approaching and reviewing problems and solutions that we can truly come up with the best solution for everyone. It has helped us run more efficiently while supporting companies with people across the globe. If you weren’t building your startup, what would you be doing? I'd likely be teaching entrepreneurship. There are so many start up norms that I believe need to be debunked and not further spread - hustle culture, ignoring the power of a diverse team, thinking venture funding is the only path, etc. I believe that more people seeing alternatives will build a better ecosystem. These classes exist in top universities and in tech hub cities, but I think they should also be available in junior colleges and smaller regional schools. You never know where the next amazing idea will come from! At the moment, how do you measure success? What are your metrics? I measure my personal success not by a metric but by checking in with myself to ensure I'm doing things every day that support (what I believe) is a more inclusive world. On a company level, success metrics are around our reach. We believe that every employee should have full access to the benefits they are eligible for, so the more people we reach, the more inclusive we can make work environments for employees. In a few sentences, what do you offer to whom? We offer companies a platform to provide personalized lifestyle benefits that their employees actually want and use. Our solution helps HR teams deliver inclusive benefits while giving finance teams the compliance and budget control they need. Compt is for any company that wants to move beyond the outdated cafeteria-style benefits model to something that works for their entire workforce. What’s most exciting about your traction to date? We're seeing incredible engagement and participation rates. Over 93% of employees are actively using their benefits through our platform. This proves what we've always believed: when you give people benefits that actually fit their lives, they use them. We're also proud that our customer base spans from fast-growing startups to enterprise-size, global companies across various industries, showing Compt works at any scale. Where do you think your growth will be next year? We're seeing strong demand from mid-market companies who want to compete with larger organizations for talent but need a more efficient way to deliver comprehensive benefits. There is also a lot of interest in family benefits (beyond the narrow scope of fertility) and professional development stipends, for which we're expanding our platform features. Compt also continues to grow internationally as more companies realize the need for culturally aware benefits programs for their global teams. What’s your biggest threat? Our biggest challenge isn't competition but inertia. Many companies are stuck in the 'this is how we've always done it' benefits mindset -- and some always will be. But as younger generations enter the workforce and demand more personalized experiences (and older generations take note and join the movement), this resistance to change becomes increasingly expensive in terms of talent attraction and retention. HackerNoon : What is your company in 2–5 words? HackerNoon Amy Spurling : Personalized employee lifestyle benefits platform. Amy Spurling Amy Spurling Why is now the time for your company to exist? Traditional one-size-fits-all benefits are failing today's diverse workforce. Companies are struggling to support employees across different life stages, cultures, and needs. Meanwhile, employees are rightfully demanding more personalization and flexibility in their benefits. Compt solves this by enabling companies to offer truly inclusive lifestyle and workstyle benefits that fit everyone, everywhere. Compt What do you love about your team, and why are you the ones to solve this problem? Our team is about as diverse as you can get. We're cross-generational and diverse racially, in gender, in country of origin, and in geographical location lines. This is our superpower and makes us the perfect team to solve the challenge of personalized lifestyle benefits. Many on the team have HR and Finance backgrounds - both of which are necessary to solve the challenges that come with a tax-compliant and budget-efficient (i.e., finance-approved) program that also has industry-setting employee engagement (HR approved). We have so many ways of approaching and reviewing problems and solutions that we can truly come up with the best solution for everyone. It has helped us run more efficiently while supporting companies with people across the globe. If you weren’t building your startup, what would you be doing? I'd likely be teaching entrepreneurship. There are so many start up norms that I believe need to be debunked and not further spread - hustle culture, ignoring the power of a diverse team, thinking venture funding is the only path, etc. I believe that more people seeing alternatives will build a better ecosystem. These classes exist in top universities and in tech hub cities, but I think they should also be available in junior colleges and smaller regional schools. You never know where the next amazing idea will come from! At the moment, how do you measure success? What are your metrics? I measure my personal success not by a metric but by checking in with myself to ensure I'm doing things every day that support (what I believe) is a more inclusive world. On a company level, success metrics are around our reach. We believe that every employee should have full access to the benefits they are eligible for, so the more people we reach, the more inclusive we can make work environments for employees. In a few sentences, what do you offer to whom? We offer companies a platform to provide personalized lifestyle benefits that their employees actually want and use. Our solution helps HR teams deliver inclusive benefits while giving finance teams the compliance and budget control they need. Compt is for any company that wants to move beyond the outdated cafeteria-style benefits model to something that works for their entire workforce. What’s most exciting about your traction to date? We're seeing incredible engagement and participation rates. Over 93% of employees are actively using their benefits through our platform. This proves what we've always believed: when you give people benefits that actually fit their lives, they use them. We're also proud that our customer base spans from fast-growing startups to enterprise-size, global companies across various industries, showing Compt works at any scale. Where do you think your growth will be next year? We're seeing strong demand from mid-market companies who want to compete with larger organizations for talent but need a more efficient way to deliver comprehensive benefits. There is also a lot of interest in family benefits (beyond the narrow scope of fertility) and professional development stipends, for which we're expanding our platform features. Compt also continues to grow internationally as more companies realize the need for culturally aware benefits programs for their global teams. What’s your biggest threat? Our biggest challenge isn't competition but inertia. Many companies are stuck in the 'this is how we've always done it' benefits mindset -- and some always will be. But as younger generations enter the workforce and demand more personalized experiences (and older generations take note and join the movement), this resistance to change becomes increasingly expensive in terms of talent attraction and retention.

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