Group: Product Development and UX Leaders Subject: Happy Holidays & Looking Ahead to 2015 Hiten Shah Started two SaaS companies. One is self-funded & the other is venture backed. I also advise and invest First of all, I want to send out my wishes for Happy Holidays to all of you and your families! <br> <br> It’s been a busy couple of months since launching this LinkedIn group at the end of the summer. And we are fast approaching our 6,000th member with no signs of slowing down. Aside from the growth, I am most proud of the quality in the group. Some of the top minds in the Product and UX field have joined and routinely share their comments on a number of discussions on the board. There is some serious firepower in there! <br> <br> I wanted to take a moment today to point out a couple recent posts to gauge your thoughts on some hot topics in the forum as we approach the New Year. If you can find the time this holiday season, we’d love to hear from you in the comments. <br> <br> <br> There is no such thing as UX Design - <br> <br> This is a compelling headline. But what the author is writing about isn’t wildly revolutionary. <br> <br> The focus of this article is around the dissolution of the lines between UX design and product management. How does this thinking compare to the approach your organization takes? <br> <br> Let us know in the discussion here: https://lnkd.in/ePd8EpP (https://www.linkedin.com/e/v2?e=45t763-i409rprf-f&t=plh&midToken=AQGYmKphHefRww&ek=group_announcement_message&urlhash=tV1Y&url=https%3A%2F%2Flnkd%2Ein%2FePd8EpP) <br> <br> What's your favorite UX or Design book? <br> <br> This question was posed by group member Tim Bennett. There has been a fantastic response and if you are looking to add a couple resources to your reading list for 2015, do yourself a favor and visit this link to get ahead of the game: https://lnkd.in/bSB4xhj (https://www.linkedin.com/e/v2?e=45t763-i409rprf-f&t=plh&midToken=AQGYmKphHefRww&ek=group_announcement_message&urlhash=iQvx&url=https%3A%2F%2Flnkd%2Ein%2FbSB4xhj) <br> <br> How would you describe your product in ten words or less? <br> <br> We put this question out to the group after seeing a solid response to a recent article about succinctly and effectively explaining your product. <br> If you haven’t already, drop your 10-word-or-less description over here: http://lnkd.in/eXKW8Fj (https://www.linkedin.com/e/v2?e=45t763-i409rprf-f&t=plh&midToken=AQGYmKphHefRww&ek=group_announcement_message&urlhash=87c_&url=http%3A%2F%2Flnkd%2Ein%2FeXKW8Fj) <br> <br> I want to once again wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season and thank you for your continued support of Product Development and UX Leaders. <br> <br> We have some outstanding things in store for 2015 and are looking forward to building upon the strong foundation of support and insight in this LinkedIn group. <br> <br> Thanks, <br> Hiten Shah <br> Founder – Product Development and UX Leaders Group Respond Now: https://www.linkedin.com/e/v2?e=45t763-i409rprf-f&a=anetAnswer&midToken=AQGYmKphHefRww&tracking=eml-group_announcement_message-text-respond-link&ek=group_announcement_message&anetID=6747773&discussionID=5952885216468099072 View: https://www.linkedin.com/e/v2?e=45t763-i409rprf-f&t=gde&midToken=AQGYmKphHefRww&ek=group_announcement_message&anetID=6747773&itemID=5952885216468099072&itemType=member This email was intended for Shayon Mukherjee (Web and Mobile Application Developer). Learn why we included this: https://www.linkedin.com/e/v2?e=45t763-i409rprf-f&a=customerServiceUrl&a... © 2014, LinkedIn Corporation. 2029 Stierlin Ct. Mountain View, CA 94043, USA