Episode 151: Reflections and Revelations: Best of 2023
Dec 27, 2023
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Guests include Blake Samic from Uber and Stripe discussing product operations, Hubert Palan on standardization of product management, and Jason Fried of 37 Signals on keeping product teams fresh and relevant. Other topics include the importance of tough skills, prioritizing people and process, and why startups fail.
Importance of standardization and connection between product teams and go-to-market/compliance teams in scaling tech companies.
Working in shorter timeframes and completing complete ideas to ensure product teams remain fresh and relevant.
Deep dives
Setting up Product Operations
Blake Samick, head of product operations at OpenAI, shares insights on setting up product operations at Uber and Stripe. He discusses the similarities in scaling tech companies, the importance of streamlining feedback channels, and the need for standardization and connection between product teams and go-to-market/compliance teams.
Standardization and Consistency in Product Management
Hubert Palen, founder and CEO of product board, highlights the importance of standardization in product management. He emphasizes the need for consistent methodologies and decision-making processes to ensure reliable services and better portfolio management. The rise of product operations and a more rigorous approach to product management is seen as a way to achieve predictability and leadership in the product organization.
Freshness and Relevance in Product Teams
Jason Fried, founder of NCEO of 37 Signals, introduces the concept of working in six-week cycles to ensure product teams remain fresh and relevant. He emphasizes the flexibility of choosing what to work on without being locked into long-term plans, advocating against strict two-week sprints and promoting the completion of complete ideas in shorter timeframes.
In this special episode of Product Thinking, host Melissa Perri takes a look back at what we have learned from some of our top guests across product management, operations, and leadership.
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