Howie Liu

Howie Liu, co-founder and CEO of Airtable, leads a no-code app platform revolutionizing workflows for over 300,000 organizations. He discusses key growth decisions influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the agility needed for sustained success. Liu delves into integrating AI into customizable workflows while contrasting horizontal and vertical software solutions. He reflects on the evolution of product philosophy and the potential for technology to reshape industries. His entrepreneurial journey offers insights into balancing innovation with strategic operations.

Howie Liu, co-founder and CEO of Airtable, shares insights from his experience growing a low-code platform that serves half a million organizations. He discusses the ambitious Cobuilder launch and the evolution of Airtable into an enterprise app with integrated AI. The conversation dives into the misconceptions surrounding app versus platform models, the promising future of low-code amid AI advancements, and the essential support enterprises need for AI adoption. Liu also explores how code generation technologies can complement no-code solutions.

Howie Liu, the Founder and CEO of Airtable, discusses the hurdles enterprises face in adopting AI. He insights on why adoption is slow and the critical barriers preventing AI purchases. Howie shares why real enterprise success means signing $1M contracts and the need for a strategic shift in product offerings. He delves into the changing sales landscape, emphasizing the importance of concrete use cases for AI solutions. He also highlights how vendors must prove their value in tightening budgets for survival in a rapidly evolving market.

Howie Liu, CEO of Airtable and a leader in product-led growth, shares insights on navigating the evolving tech landscape. He discusses the transition from blitzscaling to prioritizing profitability while maintaining user-centric innovation. Liu emphasizes the importance of transparency in corporate communications amidst misinformation. He also explores the transformative role of AI in business efficiency and customer support, and how it can enhance the user experience by bridging the gap between simple tools and complex applications.

Howie Liu is the co-founder and CEO of Airtable. Inspired by his own experiences learning to code and building customized business apps, he co-founded the company in 2013 to democratize software creation. Prior to that, he was the founder of Etacts, an intelligent CRM tool that was acquired by Salesforce. While Etacts was a furious one-year sprint to acquisition, Liu followed a very deliberate, long-term approach with his second startup. In this conversation with Stanford lecturer Ravi Belani, he offers advice to innovators who seek to create complex products that can’t be prototyped in a week-long hacking session.

In this episode Airtable’s Co-Founder and CEO Howie Liu unpacks the hype and substance of the low-code/no-code movement, the challenges of building a mass market platform with a hugely diverse customer base and how to nail a self-serve strategy in the enterprise. All of that and more in this episode of the OV BUILD podcast.

Howie Liu, the Founder and CEO of Airtable, shares insights from his journey of transforming collaboration tools. He discusses the lessons learned from leading remote work, highlighting both successes and missteps in the process. Howie explores the shift from an application to a platform, identifying core challenges along the way. He also contrasts leadership styles during peacetime and wartime, emphasizing the need for adaptability in today's changing landscape and the growing competition in the collaboration tools market.

Howie Liu, the CEO of Airtable, leads the company in transforming no-code app development into a platform for complex AI-driven workflows. He discusses the challenges of scaling AI in enterprises and the strategic decisions that have fueled Airtable's growth. Learn about the innovative AI co-builder features allowing users to create apps using natural language, the shift toward experimental software development, and the contrasting dynamics of open-source versus closed-source AI models in the business landscape.

Howie Liu, CEO and co-founder of Airtable, discusses transforming app development into a user-friendly experience for all, regardless of technical skills. He shares insights on the importance of human-computer interaction and design inspired by Legos and Big Hero 6. Howie also reflects on early missteps, ignored investor advice, and how AI has been integrated to enhance collaboration. His entrepreneurial journey adds humor and wisdom, revealing the challenges of building a startup in today's tech landscape.

Howie Liu, CEO of Airtable, discusses the challenges of transitioning Airtable into an enterprise platform, the role of AI in marketing operations, automating workflows, and enhancing business processes. They explore AI use cases, the tech behind Airtable's AI capabilities, and the potential future as an AI-first company. The conversation also touches on big enterprises' view of AI, Airtable's journey from PLG to enterprise product, and the potential impact of AI on programming.