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Rik Higham

Rik Higham

“Just one chance…”

Growing up, I wanted to be an astronaut… or a dinosaur. I think I got closer to being a dinosaur, I certainly did more practice!

Nov 6, 2019

Triceratops costume — who wouldn’t want to be a dinosaur…?

Nov 6, 2019

Rik Higham
in
Startup Grind

How to Gain Agency - or Outrun a Bear

When I lived in British Columbia, Canada, I used to go running in the forests behind our house. My housemate (appalled at the idea)…

Jan 17, 2019

How to Gain Agency - or Outrun a Bear

Jan 17, 2019

Rik Higham
in
The Startup

Your Super Power: Not Knowing Everything

How Much Should I Understand?

Sep 10, 2017

Your Super Power: Not Knowing Everything

Sep 10, 2017

Rik Higham
in
HackerNoon.com

The Cosmic Background Radiation of the Internet

Fourteen billion years ago the universe was immensely hot, dense plasma. Then, as the universe expanded after the Big Bang, the gases…

May 29, 2017

The Cosmic Background Radiation of the Internet

May 29, 2017

Rik Higham
in
The Startup

Seven Simple Steps to Stress-Free Prioritisation

Prioritisation on the Front Line

Apr 20, 2017

Seven Simple Steps to Stress-Free Prioritisation

Apr 20, 2017

Rik Higham

Start with the customer

A few months ago we ran a controversial experiment. Skyscanner is predominantly known for flights search. However, it also has a very good…

Oct 18, 2016

Start with the customer

Oct 18, 2016

Rik Higham
in
Product Coalition

Can travel metasearch companies become THE Google for travel by doing discovery first?

Benedict Evans made this observation in his latest technology newsletter:

Oct 4, 2016

Can travel metasearch companies become THE Google for travel by doing discovery first?

Oct 4, 2016

Rik Higham
in
HackerNoon.com

The MVP is dead. Long live the RAT.

Why you should focus on Riskiest Assumption Tests and forget about MVPs.

Sep 27, 2016

The MVP is dead. Long live the RAT.

Sep 27, 2016

Rik Higham

Can’t see the goal for the metrics

There’s no doubt metrics and KPIs are an essential part of building a successful internet economy business. When chosen wisely they can…

Sep 13, 2016

Can’t see the goal for the metrics

Sep 13, 2016

Rik Higham

“A nightmare, a nightmare, and once again a nightmare” — but not a failure

You failed.

Jul 18, 2016

“A nightmare, a nightmare, and once again a nightmare” — but not a failure

Jul 18, 2016

Rik Higham

Rik Higham

Principal Product Manager @ Skyscanner. A/B testing @ www.ExperimentationHub.com. Also likes hanging off rocks, shredding the gnar, and pedaling quickly.

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