The Product Podcast

Explore the importance of diversity and influence in the tech industry for product managers. Learn about balancing quality and time in product development, navigating timelines and prioritization in project management, and influencing decisions through collaboration and communication.

Tatiana Tretyak, Booking.com Product Leader, shares her journey from marketing to product management. Topics discussed include: the evolving job market for product managers, differences between marketing and product roles, tips for transitioning, and advice for joining product-focused companies.

Join Waymo Product Leader Nicola Macchitella as he unveils Porter's Five Forces framework, discussing threats of new entrants, supplier bargaining power, and market dynamics using examples from various industries like airplane manufacturing, coffee shops, food retail, and fashion boutique. Learn about analyzing Porter's 5 Forces in the US mutual fund industry and the forces affecting it, including product differentiation, buyer power, threats of substitutes, and intense rivalry among competitors.

Samantha Stevens, an AI executive and Product School Entrepreneur-in-Residence, shares tips on using AI to boost productivity including product strategy, task execution, and data analysis. She explores the potential of generative AI, utilizing AI as a thought partner in product strategy, and using AI to analyze user comments and boost productivity for product managers by automating tasks.

Jamala Holder, a seasoned product advisor with over 15 years of diverse experience, discusses transitioning from a product manager to an advisor. Topics include the differences between fractional PMs and advisors, crucial skills for success, challenges of business development and pricing services, managing time and scope creep, advice on transitioning, and building an advisory practice.

Join Krish Ramineni, innovator behind Fireflies.ai, as he discusses strategies for product-led growth and the fascinating world of AI tech. Topics include the evolution of Fireflies.ai, challenges in funding, building a knowledge base using AI and automation, and the role of AI in product management.

In this podcast, Carlos interviews Brian Tolkin, the Head of Product at Opendoor. They discuss building trust in real estate, the strategic impact of AI, product strategy and planning, recruiting the right talent, Open Door's product portfolio, and the significance of trust and AI integration in product development.

Experienced experts discuss establishing a data culture in product teams, emphasizing curiosity and skepticism. They address challenges like data literacy and resource limitations. Essential data-related skills and challenges are discussed, along with the importance of empathy and clear goals. Driving an experimentation culture is highlighted, using experimentation templates and reusable sets of metrics. The significance of hands-on experience and relationships with analytics professionals is emphasized. Difficulties of data collection and alternative methods are discussed, along with the importance of qualitative feedback and experienced data scientists.

Spencer Skates, CEO of Amplitude, discusses Amplitude's growth, differentiation, and integration of AI. Topics include analytics misconceptions, pricing trends, the evolution of Amplitude, the role of analytics in Airbnb and Google's success, challenges of going upmarket, prioritizing features, expanding the platform, and the potential of AI.

Join Anastasiya Piatrkouskaya (Checkout.com), Margarita Fakih-Náme (Amazon), Edward Summers (Lyft), and Aitan Weinberg (Google) as they discuss aligning diverse teams, establishing a clear vision, aligning goals and metrics, building cross-functional collaboration, driving value in digital transformation, establishing psychological safety, and aligning priorities and goals.