Mithila Fox on building the Research function at Stack Overflow

How to increase Research maturity and build strong stakeholder relationships with Stack Overflow's Director of Product Research.

How Stack Overflow built a Research function worth paying attention to

Mithila Fox, Director of Product Research at Stack Overflow, did the hard work of building a research function inside a company where research wasn't always the center of attention. In this AMA, she shares how she increased research maturity, built stronger stakeholder relationships, and found the right organizational model to make research stick.

Key takeaways:

  • How to build research maturity from the ground up in a technical org
  • Embedding diversity and inclusion into the research process from the start
  • Building relationships with counterparts and stakeholders who don't 'get' research yet
  • Different org models for Research — and when to use each one
  • And more!

An honest look at what it takes to build research credibility inside a technical organization. Watch now!

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