Alexandra Greenspan

Design Notes

I’ve started a new series on berkeleyByte called Design Notes. The series profiles faculty and students leading the design movement at UC Berkeley, as well as provides updates on the progress of new and upcoming design initiatives on campus. My first article profiled Sara Beckman, a senior lecturer...

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Collage

Collage loved the sun. If I couldn’t find her around during the day, I only had to check the windowsills. We placed blankets on ledges around the house so she could lounge out on the perch and soak up the sun’s rays. Collage loved the outdoors....

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How to PM

This post comes from my experience in the summer of 2014 as an APM intern at Google, as well as endless reading on the topic of product management and discussions with current PMs. External resources are at the bottom of the post. But be patient, my child, for there is...

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Golden Year

I am 21 on this 21st of September. Today. Growing up, I always looked forward to this day as my “lucky birthday”. Now I think every birthday I get to celebrate is lucky. Last year, I walked out of my apartment on the 21st of September to find a coroner’s...

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Hiking Switzerland

Friday, I hiked an hour and a half to the top of a mountain called Rigi. The “Queen of the Mountains” to be exact. View from the highest peak, Rigi Kulm - 1798 m Yes, I did start hiking...

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