Sachin Monga

Sachin Monga, Head of Product at Substack and former Facebook PM, shares insights into the evolving landscape of digital writing. He discusses the transition from large teams at Facebook to Substack’s agile environment. Listeners learn about unique reader-writer features and strategies for turning free subscribers into paying customers. Sachin emphasizes the necessity of adaptability in product management and offers advice for aspiring writers. He also touches on how Substack fosters a creative community and enhances user experiences.

Sachin Monga, Co-founder and CEO of Cocoon, teamed up with Alex Cornell, its designer and former Facebook Live team member, to create a private social networking app. They discuss their motivation for building an intimate platform amid privacy concerns in social media. The duo shares insights on the importance of a strong domain name for trust, the challenges of competing with giants, and their unique ad-free monetization model. Innovative features like virtual acknowledgments aim to deepen friendships, showing their commitment to fostering authentic connections.