Jobs: Mikhail Karpov, head of the service "Video" social network "VKontakte"

The story about the approach to work, gadgets, applications, and the importance of paper. Brief and to the point.

Mikhail Karpov

Product Manager in the social network "VKontakte". Co-founder of barcamp for managers on management and marketing of software products. Previously, he worked in «Yandex», Moto, Arksoft. He graduated from St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University.

What do you do in your work?

Now I develop the service "Video" in the social network "VKontakte". A recent - we started with a team of service live broadcasts VK Live broadcasts and gaming.

Very youth market and damn interesting. :)

Prior to that, he worked in the "Yandex". Led the service "Yandex. Jobs' products in mobile search and "Yandex. Turkey. "

In order to achieve the goals I have:

• work a lot;
• I love the products, which have led the work on;
• I communicate with different people (you never know from whom he received an interesting idea or proposal);
• always I write down and structure the information;
• constantly looking for what could be improved.

What is your occupation?

He graduated from the best schools in Russia. Then he received a master's degree in "Mathematician-programmer" at the Polytechnic University.

Ever wanted to do something applied, so I began as a software developer. Then he moved to the side of management: I wanted to have more influence on the final result.

I prefer constantly learn something new and apply it in practice. In including this developing the largest in the CIS event for the exchange of experience between the presidents of products - ProductCampRussia & Eastern Europe.

How does your workplace?

I like an empty table. As required it appears on a laptop and a piece of paper.

I sit next to the command: it is important to communicate in person, not through correspondence.

Part of the time I spend at the table in the coffee-Point. It is useful to change the situation, ignore the routine work.

Gadgets

Love my Xiaomi Mi4i, I plan to upgrade to Xiaomi Mix. used Xiaomi Mi BandTo a "smart alarm clock" to learn how to get up earlier.

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on the laptop

• Dropbox Paper - working ideas documents.
• YouTrack - tasking.
• Evernote - structured personal notes.
• VK Messenger - to respond promptly to questions and less distracted.
• Zeplin and Photoshop - models of new products.
• "Notes" - plans for the day, week, month, different small turnover like notes on projects of short draft records.

Mobile applications

The first screen

• All communication in the team through chat rooms "VKontakte".
• "Metronome" - hobbies (playing jazz drum kit).
• "News" - helpful in the morning, keep myself in shape.
• Bookmate - to check if stuck in a traffic jam.
• "Notes" - the biggest plus is that you can instantly open and record information without losing precious seconds.

The second screen

• My.com - mail with a nice and simple interface.
• KGS and GO - a child playing in the second, it develops the brain and causes the count in your head a lot of options of events. They say that helps to think strategically.
• Facebook, «Classmates», YouTube - not to let competitors out of sight.
• Flinto - excellent service to quickly make a prototype of the future application.
• "Yandex. Drive "- for storage of photos and screenshots on your phone and laptop.
• Headspace - sometimes I try to meditate.
• Quora, Medium - I read now and then, but more often in the web version.

Is there a place in your paper work?

Very like the paper. Important for me to write information: so it is better processed and remembered.

I go with a folded piece of A4 and a pen to write down ideas on the go. If you want to draw a diagram or layout, it is also easier to make a draft on paper.

What is in your bag?

I have a backpack. I go with him to Brazil, and to work.

Inside are usually:

• laptop,
• Charge your phone and an external battery,
• a piece of paper and pen,
• iPad,
• domestic and foreign passport (previously often flew to Turkey, used to carry your passport).

How do you organize your time?

In past years I have tried a ton of time management mechanic. I realized that it should be as simple.

As a result, I have just three pages in the "Notes" on the Mac: plan for the day, week and month. Plus separate roadmap for the year in «Google Docs." We must be honest with you: for the day take only three mandatory tasks.

I believe that the delegation - that is important. Though it is necessary to get used to at first, the quality of the results is reduced. But in the end, and we get more and better.

From time to time, to synchronize and to find out what I wasting my time, Do the following test: during the day I write down what I was doing every hour and at the end of the day studying.

What's your daily routine?

I get up at eight in the morning: waking up, charging, private affairs. Recently I trained myself to compulsory breakfast.

On operation from 11:00 to 21: 00-22: 00. Then a family dinner, household chores, and sleep in the morning.

What's your hobby?

I like traveling, doing the first game, learning to play the drums. From outdoor activities - summer playing with a frisbee or go hiking in the winter - skiing.

Layfhakerstvo by Mikhail Karpov

books

1. «The buyer on the hook: Guide to creating products that form the habit"Nir Eyal - about people's behavior and habits.
2. Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster Alistair Kroll - about management based on metrics.

sites

• Tech in Asia - TechCrunch analogue for Asia.
• Gopractice.ru - excellent blog about Oleg Yakubenkova analytics products.
• Productcamp.ru - a lot of reports of product management.