What the C-suite wants from product leaders with Des Traynor (Intercom)

Blake Thorne (@blakethorne - https://twitter.com/blakethorne) of LaunchNotes talks with Des Traynor of Intercom about their successful journey from one product to multiple products, knowing when to sunset a product and what they look for when hiring product leaders. Des also shares his thoughts on the fast-moving adoption of AI in products today.

🔗 Links

• Des’ personal website: https://destraynor.com/
• Des’ company: https://www.intercom.com/
• Des on Twitter: https://twitter.com/destraynor
• Des on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/destraynor/
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📝 Show notes

(00:00) - Introductions

(02:48) - From a single product to a multi-product platform

(09:29) - The risk of rolling out new products as a mature company vs. a young startup

(14:31) - What Intercom looks for when hiring product leaders

(26:00) - Des’ thoughts on AI