Lane Shackleton

Lane Shackleton, CPO of Coda and former Google and YouTube product specialist, shares his journey from Alaskan climbing guide to tech leader. He discusses the principles that set great product managers apart, emphasizing trust and shared experiences. Lane introduces innovative team rituals and the concept of two-way write-ups to enhance collaboration. He also reflects on the impact of public endorsements, like Tim Ferriss's newsletter, in shaping startup trajectories. The conversation is packed with insights on career growth and effective communication in product development.

Lane Shackleton, Chief Product Officer of Coda, shares rituals for crafting a vision, running product reviews, and making decisions. Topics include creating powerful artifacts, translating vision to roadmap, improving product reviews with Catalyst meeting, two-way write-ups, learning by making, and the trait leaders respect most.

In this episode, Carlos interviews Lane Shackleton, CPO at Coda, who discusses the growth of the product team, the impact of being a user of the product, transitioning to a collaborative platform, exploring the future of AI in product development, and the role of AI in changing interfaces.