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Life in Product at Mentimeter
Working in cross-functional autonomous teams - with close support from data and UX research - we are empowered as individuals to solve our own challenges and to have a meaningful impact on the product.
Our ways of working at a glance
A Product-First Company
At Mentimeter we have always been a product-first company. This means bringing value to our users first. Giving Marketing and Sales a strong foundation of a great product to spread the word about.
Cross-Functional Autonomous Teams
Our teams are built in the modern tech organization style. We work with smaller teams that contain all of the skills they need to reach their goals in an autonomous way.
Most teams are lead by a PM, Engineering Manager, and Design trio. Allowing them to place equal weight on the three key areas of product development.
Working with Data and User Insights
All Product teams are supported by a set of shared resources. From shared tech in the Dev-Ops and Platform teams, a robust Design System, and Data & User Insights.
These supporting functions help our autonomous teams and ensure they have everything they need to perform on a high level.
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Migrating a 200,000 LOC codebase to Typescript in a day and a half
How we successfully migrated a 200,000 lines of code codebase to Typescript in a day and a half from Javascript to Flow.
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Migrating over 30 data models from plain SQL to DBT in just 5 days
How we migrated all of our data models from plain SQL to DBT in just five days. What we learned along the way. Why it is important to be humble towards previous work in a fast-growing organization like Mentimeter. And how we had fun while doing it.
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How we work towards effective cross-functional teams at Mentimeter
Having cross-functional teams that work is an essential characteristic of a modern product organization. But it requires more than just the structure of teams, it requires working with intention. And the results speak for themselves.
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Retros at Mentimeter: Making routine check-ins engaging...with Windows 95
Bi-weekly retros are a common feature of life in the Product Department at Mentimeter. They offer a great opportunity to reflect, work through challenges, and also to have a little fun.
Want to join us?
We're really proud of our ways of working and the great culture we have built in the Product Team at Mentimeter. If you think you'd be a good fit, like a challenge, and want to help build a great product - check out our careers page and explore our current opportunities.