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The challenge to resolve: high costs on one of the services used for push messages. The solution we offered: custom service, that would be based on FireBase messaging + Google Cloud platform services. Results provided: massive scale (more than 120 000 000 messages) and dropped internal costs (average monthly costs $5-10k).

Despite global changes and totally reshaping business in many spheres, there are still plans and goals to hit in upcoming future. That is also true for VC and startups that are born and growing in such a turbulent time. It’s interesting to know the focus for those who are predating in this field.

In fact, it's already happening.  Here's how. A bit of fun story, which we advise to take very seriously.

Digital products no longer just support or entertain, they do create value for the business and for its users or customers. In fact, they are driving a direct income. Therefore, ignoring of the digital space and power of digital products can result in a poor competition game and a conservative old-fashioned way of operating.

A lot of companies, such as Zapier, Crowdbotics, Automattic, Buffer, and GitLab are successful as 100% remote teams. A lot more entrepreneurs become successful in launching their SaaS products with remote teams on board. It’s not yet a common operating model, at the same time it’s definitely trending because of obvious benefits.

The best product managers are masterful illusionists. And to work their magic, they exploit a trait that is unique to humans — or to be more precise, to homo sapiens.