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How would you improve LinkedIn? [Microsoft Product Management Interview]

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  Photo by  Souvik Banerjee  on  Unsplash Interviewer:  How would you improve LinkedIn? Shailesh:  Alright, before answering this question, I would like to clarify my understanding of LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a professional social networking website. It has several verticals like networking, Newsfeed, Job search, LinkedIn Learning etc. LinkedIn is operating on the freemium business model. Is this correct, or do you want to add some more things?  Interviewer:  Yes, this is correct. Shail e sh:  Okay, now talking about the improvement of LinkedIn, improvement can be of different types like improvement in the acquisition of new users, engagement of users or it can be related to monetisation. Since LinkedIn is in a growing phase, it would be good to focus on improving the engagement part. What do you think?  Interviewer:  Engagement sounds good; please ease go ahead. Shailesh:  Do we have any resource or time constraints that I should be aware of? I am asking this because this might play a ro

How would you design a Camera for Blind People?

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Interviewer : How would you design a Camera for Blind People? Image source - https://www.pexels.com/   This is a product design question in which we have explored both hardware and software solution I think in this age of advanced technology, blind people deserve much more. There are so many beautiful landscapes and sceneries in the world which are totally inaccessible to blind people. It would be great if we would be able to provide that kind of experience to them. Clarification questions : Shailesh : When we are building a camera, are we thinking of any digital app or a physical camera? A physical camera can give a person feel a real photography experience. I n terviewer : It is totally up to you; you can decide as you go. Shailesh : What is our product goal? Is it only photography or it can have other utilities that may help blind people in day to day tasks like a camera for reading the text, currency identification etc.? Interviewer : I am keeping it open-ended. Shailesh : I am ass