The LaunchNotes Podcast | Product Management, Product Marketing, Product Ops

Product management lessons from Stripe, Meta, and Microsoft with Vivek Sharma

May 11, 2023

Vivek Sharma, a product manager at Stripe, discusses the value of being a generalist and shares 3 unique aspects of product building at Stripe. He also talks about using 'Friction Logs' to enhance user experience and his favorite product.

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Quick takeaways

Adopting a generalist mindset uncovers market niches and focuses on value creation.

Stripe streamlines revenue automation, enhances user experience, and removes inefficiencies.

AI transform workflows by automating tasks, but focus on easing non-value-added activities.

Deep dives

Vivek Sharma's Varied Product Journey

Vivek Sharma shares his diverse product journey starting from Microsoft to Facebook's Marketplace, emphasizing the importance of serving various customer segments. He discusses his transition to working at Stripe and the significant impact of contributing to a global economy, highlighting the central theme of serving people and businesses throughout his career.

Intro

3min

Journey through Companies and Customer-centric Mindset at Stripe

24min

Friction Log in Product Management

5min

Advice for Early Career Product Managers Aspiring to Work at Stripe

4min

Exploring the Impact of AI and Machine Learning on Productivity

5min

Efficiency in Business Meetings and Data Queries

3min

Blake Thorne (@blakethorne - https://twitter.com/blakethorne) of LaunchNotes talks with Vivek Sharma of Stripe (formerly of Microsoft and Meta) about how being a generalist has helped him navigate a career in product. Vivek also shares 3 things that make Stripe unique in the way they build products.

🔗 Links

Vivek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pucknorris
Vivek on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivsha/
Vivek’s favorite product: https://chat.openai.com/chat
🚀Check out LaunchNotes: https://launchnotes.com
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📺Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClgMZx0kGDSSBAQG0wkDRyg
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📝 Show notes

(00:00) - Introductions

(05:01) - The value of being a generalist and listening really well

(11:09) - Working on the Revenue and Finance Automation Suite at Stripe

(21:49) - 3 things that make Stripe unique in the way they build products

(26:34) - How "Friction Logs" help improve the user experience at Stripe

(35:03) - Vivek's favorite product

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