Koun HanLearning to date myselfAs 2017 comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on a transformative twelve months — my hardest, worst, and maybe most meaningful year. Here…Nov 27, 20171Nov 27, 20171
Koun HanTo IC, and not to be…a managerNo, I don’t want to manage people (at least not right now). But I also don’t want to stunt my career growth. Can we stop conflating…Aug 7, 201710Aug 7, 201710
Koun HaninSquare Corner BlogProduct managing an integrated hardware product at SquareThe PM perspective: Pivoting from software to hardwareFeb 20, 20172Feb 20, 20172
Koun HanProduct managing an integrated hardware product at SquareI am a lead Hardware Product Manager at Square, where I’ve worked most recently on our contactless and chip reader. But when I started at…Feb 20, 2017Feb 20, 2017
Koun HanWhy I left FacebookFacebook is among the best companies to work for. Why did you leave Facebook?Feb 7, 2017Feb 7, 2017
Koun HanHow to transition to a Product Manager roleOver the years, I have had a lot people who are interested in becoming a Product Manager ask me how to transition to a PM from their…Feb 7, 20171Feb 7, 20171
Koun HaninSquare Corner BlogThe traits you need as a Product Manager that you won’t find in job descriptionsYou’ve read the job descriptions, familiarized yourself with the responsibilities, and understand where PMs fit in at a company. But what…Jan 6, 2017Jan 6, 2017
Koun HanWhy am I writing a blog?My close friends would be surprised to know that I am starting a personal blog. In general, I have a strong aversion for anything remotely…Jan 6, 2017Jan 6, 2017
Koun HanThe traits you need as a Product Manager that you won’t find in job descriptionsYou’ve read the job descriptions, familiarized yourself with the responsibilities, and understand where PMs fit in at a company. But what…Jan 6, 2017Jan 6, 2017