Musings from over 15 years building consumer products for some of the world's most beloved brands

By Nickey Skarstad
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“Nickey, current Director of Product at Duolingo distills her decade long experience leading product at some of the world's most beloved companies like Airbnb, Etsy and Duolingo. Builders is tactical, practical and demystifies a lot of "what happens behind the scenes" in making a product that people love. I also love that Nickey is there in the trenches, writing this weekly newsletter as somewhat of her open diary to the world.”
Ali Abouelatta, First 1000
“Nickey is great at putting together the perfect stories, recommendations, and advice for those building products that shape the future. ”
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“Nickey's writing is fresh, crisp and relatable when it comes to leading great consumer-facing teams of builders.”
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