Satyajeet Salgar is a Director of Product Management at Google.
He’s had a 16+ year career there, where he has been the product leader for many teams at YouTube and Google Search. Now, he leads teams in Applied AI.
In this conversation, Satyajeet and I cover everything you need to know to write a good product strategy:
* The elements of a good vs a bad strategy doc
* The type of work and experimentation you need to confirm a strategy
* How to connect strategy to quarterly objectives and key results (OKRs) and how often to update your strategy
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Here were some of my favorite takeaways:
* The ‘second wave’ of technology trends is often where the money-making apps are made. We’re just finishing the first wave of AI, and the money will come in this second wave.
* Adjust your strategy over time and spread your bets around. Keep taking the small and safe ones but don’t forget to take a long shot every now and then.
* Principles in strategy documents should reflect long-standing company values and behaviors. They should not be defined on the spot to justify a particular decision.
* Great PMs create a "culture of product" on their team. They ensure the best decisions get made rather than trying to make all decisions themselves.
Where to Find Satyajeet
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* LinkedIn
* Substack
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