Everything Product Podcast

Welcome to another exciting episode of Everything Product. Ketaki Vaidya, an AI product manager at Oracle, joins us this week to discuss personal branding, networking, transitioning into product management, building product sense, and her day-to-day work in AI product management. Ketaki hosts a podcast, "Personal Branding for Professionals" which shares career development strategies to help professionals build a successful career in tech. Today, the podcast serves as a career development resource for over 7000 professionals. As a woman in tech, she is involved with various initiatives like the 1 Million Women in STEM and Women in Data Science that are addressing the gender gap in the industry. She has been featured in the Entrepreneur Magazine, Mind the Product blog, and the 1 Million Women in STEM campaign for her work. - Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/KetakiVaidya - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ketaki-vaidya08/ Newsletters to follow for PMs: https://www.mindtheproduct.com/ https://substack.com/@marilynika https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/ https://tpgblog.com/ Product Case Study: https://medium.com/@tearthemdown Follow Everything Product on Spotify: https://anchor.fm/everythingproduct Learn more about the hosts: Phani - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/phanivuyyuru] Srinath - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/skotela/] Sid: LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidsaladi/] Newsletter - [https://sidsaladi.substack.com/] Twitter - [https://mobile.twitter.com/Sidsaladi] 💎 Here are more resources for you 🚀 The Ultimate PM Launch Pad - Blast Off Your Career Now! 🚀 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTOupMjArBvrML5VWUGzaKqt 🧰 Master the PM Toolkit - Equip Yourself for Success! 🧰 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTM4acJOjQYFvOVMzfiEFlqE ⚡️ Stay Ahead of the Tech Curve - Charge Your Knowledge Now! ⚡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTMvYe4lAYpfdbDoNdPbA33o Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:30 - Ketaki's motivation and community involvement 4:00 - Time management and work-life balance 6:25 - Personal branding tips 9:00 - Effective networking 12:00 - Becoming a mentor 13:14 - The power of storytelling 16:00 - Transitioning from engineering to product management 25:40 - Building product sense 36:00 - A day in the life of an AI product manager 46:10 - How AI product management differs from traditional product management 50:10 - The future of AI product management 52:00 - Favorite books, newsletters and podcasts 54:00 - Tips for early career product managers #productmanagement , #personaldevelopment , #personalbranding , #networking, #mentorship, #ai , #Oracle, #podcast #productdevelopment

🎙️🔊 Welcome to the Everything Product podcast! In this episode, product managers Srinath Kotela, Phani Vuyuru, and Sid Saladi 🧑🏽‍💼🧑🏽‍💼🧑🏽‍💼 deep-dive into the concept of OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and how they can help prioritize goals 🎯 and initiatives for product teams. 🎧 If you're a product manager seeking practical advice on setting and achieving goals for your team, this podcast episode is a must-listen. 📢 We provide clear explanations and real-world examples of how to use OKRs effectively in your day-to-day work. 💼 Don't miss this opportunity to learn from experienced product managers and elevate your team's performance! 🚀 Highlights: - What are OKRs - When do product Managers use OKRs in the product-building process - Discover how OKRs can help product managers prioritize tasks effectively 📋 - Understand the difference between outputs and outcomes and why it matters 🔍 - Gain insights into best practices for setting and monitoring OKRs to hit company goals 💥 - Pitfalls of OKRs Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - Explanation of OKRs concept and their significance 2:00 - Detailed example of setting an OKR 5:30 - Reminder to subscribe to 'Everything Product' 6:00 - Outcomes Vs Outputs 9:30 - Antipatterns for OKRs 13:00 - The importance of defining OKRs collaboratively 16:00 - Tips for successful OKR implementation 18:00 - What is the best cadence to do OKRs 20:30 - The role of leadership in setting OKRs 23:00 - Final thoughts on OKRs and wrap-up 24:00 - Pitfalls of OKRs 26:30 - Tips for Organizations implementing OKRs Follow us on: Spotify: https://anchor.fm/everythingproduct Learn more about the hosts: Phani - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/phanivuyyuru] Srinath - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/skotela/] Sid: LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidsaladi/] Newsletter - [https://sidsaladi.substack.com/] Twitter - [https://mobile.twitter.com/Sidsaladi] 💎 Here are more resources for you 🚀 The Ultimate PM Launch Pad - Blast Off Your Career Now! 🚀 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTOupMjArBvrML5VWUGzaKqt 🧰 Master the PM Toolkit - Equip Yourself for Success! 🧰 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTM4acJOjQYFvOVMzfiEFlqE ⚡️ Stay Ahead of the Tech Curve - Charge Your Knowledge Now! ⚡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTMvYe4lAYpfdbDoNdPbA33o

Welcome to another episode of Everything Product. In this podcast, we had an engaging conversation with Mr. Vishal Kapoor, a Product Executive who has built, launched, and scaled products at Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo, Zynga, Lyft, and Shipt, impacting $Billions of P&L. He is passionate about solving audacious problems through a principled, outcome-oriented, and collaborative approach. We had an insightful discussion on product experimentation, OKRs, and strategies for marketplace products. He shares tips on goal-setting, metrics tracking, and ramping up experiments. Other topics include prioritization frameworks, stakeholder management, career growth, and his favorite books/podcasts. Connect with Vishal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vee/ Follow us on: Spotify: https://anchor.fm/everythingproduct Learn more about the hosts: Phani - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/phanivuyyuru] Srinath - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/skotela/] Sid: LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidsaladi/] Newsletter - [https://sidsaladi.substack.com/] Twitter - [https://mobile.twitter.com/Sidsaladi] 💎 Here are more resources for you 🚀 The Ultimate PM Launch Pad - Blast Off Your Career Now! 🚀 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTOupMjArBvrML5VWUGzaKqt 🧰 Master the PM Toolkit - Equip Yourself for Success! 🧰 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTM4acJOjQYFvOVMzfiEFlqE ⚡️ Stay Ahead of the Tech Curve - Charge Your Knowledge Now! ⚡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTMvYe4lAYpfdbDoNdPbA33o Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:49 - Experimentation in product development 6:00 - Setting goals and objectives for experiments 10:09 - Tackling complex marketplace scenarios 18:01 - Balancing metrics and qualitative factors 23:02 - Managing 0 to 1 and unmeasurable projects 25:14 - Personal growth and giving back 29:13 - Favorite books: High Output Management, Alice in Wonderland 35:14 - Favorite podcasts: Everything Product, How I Built This #productmanagement #startup #productledgrowth #podcast #interview #learning #productdevelopment #productexecution #zerotoone #scale #cpo #intuit #microsoft #slacklife #investor #shipt #metrics #okr #prioritization

Welcome to another episode of Everything Product. In this podcast, we had an engaging conversation with Mr. Vishal Kapoor, a Product Executive who has built, launched, and scaled products at Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo, Zynga, Lyft, and Shipt, impacting $Billions of P&L. He is passionate about solving audacious problems through a principled, outcome-oriented, and collaborative approach. He shared insights into running a successful 3-way marketplace, and how Shipt balances demand, supply, and inventory to optimize the experience for customers, retailers, and delivery partners. Vishal also discusses prioritizing growth vs profitability, ensuring product quality and market fit, and keeping the end customer at the heart of decision-making. Connect with Vishal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vee/ Highlights for Product Managers: - Starting out by finding product empathy and intrinsic motivation (6:50) - Understanding network effects for marketplaces (14:11) - Key metrics: Growth, profitability, product quality/market fit (43:31) - Balancing customers, retailers, and delivery partners (29:02) - Managing the "elusive" problem of product quality (44:33) Follow us on: Spotify: https://anchor.fm/everythingproduct Learn more about the hosts: Phani - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/phanivuyyuru] Srinath - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/skotela/] Sid: LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidsaladi/] Newsletter - [https://sidsaladi.substack.com/] Twitter - [https://mobile.twitter.com/Sidsaladi] 💎 Here are more resources for you 🚀 The Ultimate PM Launch Pad - Blast Off Your Career Now! 🚀 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTOupMjArBvrML5VWUGzaKqt 🧰 Master the PM Toolkit - Equip Yourself for Success! 🧰 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTM4acJOjQYFvOVMzfiEFlqE ⚡️ Stay Ahead of the Tech Curve - Charge Your Knowledge Now! ⚡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTMvYe4lAYpfdbDoNdPbA33o Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - Vishal's Journey 12:01 - Managing the algorithmic systems for order fulfillment at Shift 15:25 - Explaining the complexity of 3-sided marketplaces 23:31 - The economics and levers of balancing supply and demand 26:05 - Adding inventory as another variable to control 35:20 - Eyeballs vs transactional business models 45:07 - Prioritizing bug fixes versus quality issues #productmanagement #productdevelopment #podcast #interview #products #growth #shipt #learning #engineering

Join us for an insightful podcast with James, a veteran product leader, as he shares key insights on product-led growth, business unit economics, and how to foster innovation within large enterprises. Key Highlights: - How to align OKRs and roadmaps to your company's overall business goals - Leveraging usage data and internal dogfooding to validate product ideas - Key attributes of successful startup founders like analytical thinking and salesmanship - Advice for startup founders on identifying big markets, solving frequent pains, and getting distribution right - Managing change when transitioning pricing models and packaging for customers Tags: #productmanagement #productledgrowth #innovation #startups #saas #products #podcast # Follow us on: Spotify: https://anchor.fm/everythingproduct Learn more about the hosts: Phani - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/phanivuyyuru] Srinath - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/skotela/] Sid: LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidsaladi/] Newsletter - [https://sidsaladi.substack.com/] Twitter - [https://mobile.twitter.com/Sidsaladi] 💎 Here are more resources for you 🚀 The Ultimate PM Launch Pad - Blast Off Your Career Now! 🚀 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTOupMjArBvrML5VWUGzaKqt 🧰 Master the PM Toolkit - Equip Yourself for Success! 🧰 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTM4acJOjQYFvOVMzfiEFlqE ⚡️ Stay Ahead of the Tech Curve - Charge Your Knowledge Now! ⚡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTMvYe4lAYpfdbDoNdPbA33o Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Transitioning from a startup to a scaleup 02:10 - Aligning OKRs with business goals 04:00 - Improving business unit economics 06:10 - Fostering innovation in large enterprises 08:30 - Evaluating startup ideas 11:30 - Distribution mechanisms for startups 14:40 - Validating ideas by dogfooding 17:30 - Key attributes of successful founders 20:10 - Getting startup advising opportunities 23:25 - Qualifying startups to advise 25:00 - Early signs for startups to course-correct 27:40 - Holistic thinking beyond just the product 30:15 - Migrating customers to new pricing models 32:10 - Book recommendations for PMs 34:15 - Favorite podcast for learning & entertainment 35:40 - Final tips for startup founders

James 👨‍💻, product visionary, reveals his secrets to 🚀 growth from leading product at Microsoft, Slack, and Spendesk. James emphasizes the importance of honing your skills and developing core competencies early in your career at established companies. This will set you up for success later if you want to branch out on your own. James dives into how to identify when you've achieved product-market fit - it's when you have organic pull from users who find inherent value vs. having to push your product through heavy marketing. Highlights: 💡 Building core competencies early on 🔎 Defining product-market fit ⚖️ Startup to scaleup mindset shifts 🎯 User-centered design 🏁 Frictionless onboarding Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:05 - James' background 2:02 - Icebreaker question for James 3:04 - Building core competencies early in your career 4:11 - James' insights on responsible AI 4:30 - Key differences between startup and scaleup 5:02 - Importance of focusing on the problem, not solution as a PM 6:05 - Defining product-market fit 7:04 - Making the transition from startup to scaleup 8:16 - Putting the user at the center of the universe 9:49 - Prioritizing simplification and onboarding 11:19 - Diagnosing issues when taking over an existing team 12:31 - Taking a servant leadership approach 13:39 - Identifying friction points across startup teams 14:02 - Addressing challenges methodically vs all at once 15:00 - PMs as glue between engineering, sales, marketing etc. 15:53 - Building the plane as you're flying it 16:35 - Transitioning from product focus to team focus 17:12 - Onboarding and integrating an acquired startup team 18:41 - Core functions of a tech company 19:06 - Diagnosing your team's needs as a PM 20:28 - Turning product-market fit into a science 21:22 - Using revenue predictability to determine product-market fit 22:46 - Flipping product strategy based on user research 23:33 - Putting the user at the center of the universe 24:43 - Onboarding funnel optimization enabled Slack's growth 25:07 - Solving onboarding before building features 26:58 - Avoiding feature creep as a PM 28:05 - Onboarding as the key to subscription businesses 29:16 - Staying focused on creating end user value 30:00 - Part 2 coming next week! 👉 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more amazing content every week! Follow us on: Spotify: https://anchor.fm/everythingproduct Learn more about the hosts: Phani - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/phanivuyyuru] Srinath - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/skotela/] Sid: LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidsaladi/] Newsletter - [https://sidsaladi.substack.com/] Twitter - [https://mobile.twitter.com/Sidsaladi] 💎 Here are more resources for you 🚀 The Ultimate PM Launch Pad - Blast Off Your Career Now! 🚀 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTOupMjArBvrML5VWUGzaKqt 🧰 Master the PM Toolkit - Equip Yourself for Success! 🧰 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTM4acJOjQYFvOVMzfiEFlqE ⚡️ Stay Ahead of the Tech Curve - Charge Your Knowledge Now! ⚡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTMvYe4lAYpfdbDoNdPbA33o

🎙️ Welcome to another insightful episode of Everything Product, where your hosts Sid and Srinath dive deep into the world of product management with the incredible Effi Fuks-Leichtag! 🚀 In today's episode, we're exploring the multifaceted journey of product management, from climbing the career ladder 🪜 to mastering the art of leadership 🤝. Effi, with her extensive experience in the tech industry, shares her valuable insights on how to create a massive impact in your role and what it truly takes to go from zero to one 🌱. 🔍 We'll unpack: Career Growth: How to navigate the path from entry-level positions to product leadership 📈. Creating Impact: Strategies to make your mark and drive product success 💥. Zero to One: The process of building products from scratch and bringing new ideas to life 🔨. Product Execution: Why it's the cornerstone of product management and how to excel at it 🎯. Growth Hacking: Tips and tricks for achieving rapid growth in a competitive market 📊. 🤔 Whether you're a budding product manager or a seasoned pro, this episode is packed with actionable advice and thought-provoking discussions designed to elevate your product game. So, grab your headphones 🎧, hit play, and let's get ready to unlock the secrets of product management with Effi Fuks-Leichtag! 👉 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more amazing content every week! Follow us on: Spotify: https://anchor.fm/everythingproduct Learn more about the hosts: Phani - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/phanivuyyuru] Srinath - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/skotela/] Sid: LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidsaladi/] Newsletter - [https://sidsaladi.substack.com/] Twitter - [https://mobile.twitter.com/Sidsaladi] 💎 Here are more resources for you 🚀 The Ultimate PM Launch Pad - Blast Off Your Career Now! 🚀 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTOupMjArBvrML5VWUGzaKqt 🧰 Master the PM Toolkit - Equip Yourself for Success! 🧰 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTM4acJOjQYFvOVMzfiEFlqE ⚡️ Stay Ahead of the Tech Curve - Charge Your Knowledge Now! ⚡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTMvYe4lAYpfdbDoNdPbA33o #ProductManagement #CareerGrowth #Leadership #ZeroToOne #ProductExecution #GrowthHacking #Podcast #Innovation

Delve into the forefront of AI innovations, including AI image generation, Bard Enhancements, 'X' Audio and Video Calls, Apple Watch's Double Tap Gesture, the rise of Stable Diffusion, and the future of AI Chat Assistants. Tune in for a thrilling exploration of what the tech world holds next!

Explore the world of data-driven product management and its impact. Dive deep into the challenges faced by product managers on popular social media platforms, unpacking Instagram and Twitter. Learn about understanding target audiences, prioritization, and effective decision-making using data. Discover the importance of market research and analyzing competitors' strategies. Explore the tools used for data analysis and the use of customer behavior tracking apps. Emphasize the value of data-driven decision-making and the need for customer feedback in product development.

In this product management podcast, we deep dive into experimentation and hypothesis testing. Learn when and how to use techniques like A/B testing, multivariate testing, usability testing, and surveys to validate product ideas. Key Highlights: A/B testing allows comparing two versions of a product to see which performs better (0:42) Define goals and exit criteria before starting an A/B test (10:54) Multivariate testing allows testing multiple variables at once (13:59) Usability testing provides qualitative feedback by observing users (17:49) Surveys can help quickly validate interest in potential features (25:26) Have an experimentation mindset and focus on data (36:22) 0:00 - Introduction 0:42 - Why experimentation is important 2:15 - A/B testing examples and pitfalls 8:12 - Multivariate testing examples 13:47 - Usability testing examples 18:03 - Other types of testing 25:08 - Bad times for testing 27:23 - Experimentation for backend systems 31:19 - Generating hypothesis ideas 34:58 - Tips for successful experimentation Follow us on: Spotify: https://anchor.fm/everythingproduct Learn more about the hosts: Phani - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/phanivuyyuru] Srinath - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/skotela/] Sid: LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidsaladi/] Newsletter - [https://sidsaladi.substack.com/] Twitter - [https://mobile.twitter.com/Sidsaladi] 💎 Here are more resources for you 🚀 The Ultimate PM Launch Pad - Blast Off Your Career Now! 🚀 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTOupMjArBvrML5VWUGzaKqt 🧰 Master the PM Toolkit - Equip Yourself for Success! 🧰 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTM4acJOjQYFvOVMzfiEFlqE ⚡️ Stay Ahead of the Tech Curve - Charge Your Knowledge Now! ⚡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTMvYe4lAYpfdbDoNdPbA33o Tags: #productmanagement #expérimentation #abtesting #multivariatetesting #usabilitytesting #hypothesis #hypothesistesting #analytics #data