Comedy from eBay propaganda
rag The Chatter:
Quote:The Journey of a Product on eBay from Idea to Rollout
In the fast-paced world of e-commerce, the needs of our Community change quickly. Offering new products and features, and continuously improving existing ones at a rapid pace has enabled eBay to keep abreast of what our buyers and sellers need.
In the first part of a two-part series, we take a look at how eBay develops its products and features. Judy Kirkpatrick, Vice President, Product Management, and Jamie Iannone, Senior Director, Product Marketing, take us on the journey of a product on eBayfrom idea to rollout.
Quote:Where do ideas come from? 
http://pages.ebay.com/community/chatter/...=CMDV:ICIN
The comedy continues, Part II
http://pages.ebay.com/community/chatter/...=CMDV:ICIN
Quote:Community input influences the product design
Getting input from members early helps a PM create the best design possible. During the PRD process, the PM and the assigned UED team work together to create mock-ups of how the product will likely work. These mock-ups are presented to actual eBay users, through the Voices program or in eBay's Usability lab...
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Where do these ideas come from?
We lock several dozen folk with bipolar disorder in a hotel room. We take away their lithium and wait for them to go on a manic. We then provide an open bar and enough LSD to kill a horse. We then tape their converstaions and pull our ideas from there.
Quote: the PM and the assigned UED team work together
So many teams, so few brains.
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Where do these ideas come from?
We lock several dozen folk with bipolar disorder in a hotel room. We take away their lithium and wait for them to go on a manic. We then provide an open bar and enough LSD to kill a horse. We then tape their converstaions and pull our ideas from there.
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