The Role of Product Managers and Hiring

Sam Gimbel is the co-owner of Honest and formerly the Co-Founder of Clark and VP of Product at Clover. In this conversation we explored the intricacies of product strategy, the importance of low-tech experimentation, and the double diamond framework. We touch on topics such as AI investments, CRISPR technology, and the shift in business priorities in the current economic paradigm.

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• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamGimbel
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• Honest's Website: https://honestprod.com/

• Other mentioned links:Honest Newsletter: https://honestprod.substack.com/
• Double Diamond Framework: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Diamond_(design_process_model)
• CRISPR Overview: https://www.broadinstitute.org/what-broad/areas-focus/project-spotlight/questions-and-answers-about-crispr

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:43 Intro and Background 00:02:09 Defining product 00:03:56 Good product strategy 00:06:11 Null hypothesis 00:10:39 Validating idea 00:13:45 Product Managers 00:17:14 Double Diamond Framework 00:19:28 Product managers in startups 00:23:03 New economy 00:27:40 AI investment 00:31:14 CRISPR 00:36:08 Servant leadership 00:39:34 Find 'champions' 00:44:13 Closing

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