Podcasts about product lead

This week on America on the Road, guest co-host Matt DeLorenzo joins Jack Nerad as they dive into Jack's first-drive impressions of the revived 2026 Jeep Cherokee and updated 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Matt reviews the 2026 Volvo EX30, a punchy subcompact EV SUV with Scandinavian flair, while Jack road-tests the premium 2026 Genesis GV60 Performance, a luxury compact EV with vivid acceleration matched with luxury features. Plus, Jack sits down with Mike Cockell, Product Lead for the 2026 Jeep Cherokee, to discuss its all-new hybrid powertrain, off-road capabilities, and new pricing.

Earning, spending, investing and shopping overseas has never been easier, but it has never been more complex either. If your money is constantly moving between currencies, countries, and platforms, it can feel like you're doing everything right on paper while still losing value through fees, exchange rates and timing. In this episode of Everything Counts, Motheo Khoaripe explores what it really means to live a global financial life. He's joined by Dan Buntman, Product Lead for International Banking at Investec, and Bonnie Dalglish, Private Banking Forex Lead, to unpack how South Africans are spending, earning and investing in an increasingly borderless world. The conversation dives into the explosive growth of online and global shopping, the rise of multicurrency lifestyles, and why so many people feel their money is harder to track than ever before. From foreign income and international subscriptions to offshore investing, travel, and digital nomad life, the episode highlights the hidden costs and blind spots that can quietly erode your finances. You'll learn how exchange rates, fees, and payment timing impact your money, why separating currency conversion from spending can be a game changer, and how new banking technology is simplifying global payments behind the scenes. The experts also explain how multicurrency accounts and intelligent routing can help reduce friction, avoid unnecessary conversions, and give you more control when your life stretches across borders. If your lifestyle, income, or investments are international (or heading that way) this episode will help you understand how to make your global money work harder for you, with less stress and more control. 00:00 Introduction 02:00 How popular is online shopping? 04:00 How are South Africans online shopping overseas? 05:10 Banking allows global shopping 06:10 How are South Africans living and spending across borders? 09:00 What to consider when it comes to multi currency spending 09:30 Buying foreign currency vs global spending 11:00 How banking innovations make international spending easier 12:00 What is a multi currency account? 13:00 The technology behind multi currency accounts 15:15 Benefits of a multi currency account 17:05 How many people are using multi currency accounts? 19:30 Key takeaways for international spending 21:00 Conclusion Investec Focus Radio SA

Lisa ist bereits seit 7 Jahren Teil des Workwise-Teams und in dieser Zeit hat sie in den verschiedensten Positionen dazu beigetragen, dass Unternehmen passende Mitarbeiter:innen finden: Als Account Managerin arbeitete sie direkt mit den Workwise-Kund:innen. Als Teamlead im B2B-Marketing hat sie neue Unternehmen mit Workwise connectet. Und jetzt als Product Lead hat sie zusammen mit ihrem Team Wanda 1.0 auf die Straße gebracht.Wanda ist eine KI-Assistenz fürs Recruiting und Teil der Workwise-Plattform. Der Roboter kann besonders passende Bewerbungen empfehlen, Rückfragen an Kandidat:innen vorschlagen und im Chat Recruiting- und Plattform-Fragen beantworten.Aber warum ist Wanda ein Roboter?Im Podcastgespräch mit Host Lisa erklärt sie, warum Wanda so ist, wie sie ist, und was ein sinnvolles Tool von reinem Gimmick unterscheidet: 00:00–01:42 In 7 Jahren hat Lisa jede Workwise-Perspektive kennengelernt. 01:43–04:35 Wanda 1.0: LLMs läuten die Zukunft des Recruitings ein. 04:36–06:43 So lief der Release: Ein smoother Start für die KI-Assistenz. 06:44–09:08 KI – allgemeiner Trend oder Recruiting-Trend? 09:09–11:04 „Viele KI-Features auf dem Markt sind reine Gimmicks.” 11:05–16:14 Warum ist Wanda ein Roboter? 16:15–19:04 Chatty, Wanda und Co. – sollten KI-Tools personifiziert werden? 19:05–20:38 So funktioniert die Arbeit mit KI. 20:39–26:18 Blick in die Zukunft: Wie geht es weiter mit Wanda und Recruiting-KI?Die Extra-Dosis Recruiting-WissenRevolutioniere dein Recruiting mit Wanda: Lerne Wanda noch besser kennen! Podcast: Tilman, Head of Engineering bei Workwise, erklärt die Funktionsweise von Wanda. Zusammen mit ihrem Team entwickelt Lisa die Workwise-Plattform weiter. Jetzt vernetzen!Workwise ist der Recruiting-Partner für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen.Wir unterstützen dich bei der Optimierung und Vermarktung deiner Jobangebote auf 350+ Kanälen.‍Derzeit hilft Workwise über 2.000 Unternehmen dabei, passende Fachkräfte zu finden. Sei 2.001 und werde zu unserer nächsten Erfolgsgeschichte

Iedere product owner kent het: je staat voortdurend voor keuzes die impact hebben op je product, je team en het resultaat. Hoe zorg je dat je daarin blijft groeien? En wat kun je leren van een wereld waarin presteren onder druk de norm is? In deze aflevering spreekt Ruud met Wesley, een product professional met een opvallende achtergrond. Hij werkte jarenlang als Product Lead bij Randstad, geeft nu leiding aan meerdere product owners binnen Product League en heeft daarnaast een verleden als professioneel honkballer op internationaal niveau. Samen onderzoeken Ruud en Wesley de parallellen tussen topsport en product management. Ze bespreken het trainen van individuele vaardigheden, het bouwen van sterke teams en het neerzetten van een “winnend seizoen” in productontwikkeling, inclusief omgaan met tegenslag en verandering. In deze aflevering hebben we het over: persoonlijke ontwikkeling, product owner skills, teamdynamiek, leiderschap, focus & keuzes maken, roadmap en resultaatgericht werken Over deze podcast: Deze aflevering is onderdeel van de speciale reeks ‘AI in Product Development', onderdeel van de Product Owner podcast. In de Product Owner podcast spreken we elke week met een interessante gast uit de wereld van product management en gaan we in op echte ervaringen, lessen en tactieken van product owners, ondernemers en specialisten. De Product Owner podcast is een initiatief van productowner.nl

 This is continual learning, right? Everyone has been talking about continual learning as the next challenge in AI. Actually, it's solved. Just tell it to keep some notes somewhere. Sure, it's not, it's not machine learning, but in some ways it is because when it will load this text file again, it will influence what it does … And it works so well: it's easy to understand. It's easy to inspect, it's easy to evolve and modify!Eleanor Berger and Isaac Flaath, the minds behind Elite AI Assisted Coding, join Hugo to talk about how to redefine software development through effective AI-assisted coding, leveraging “specification-first” approaches and advanced agentic workflows.We Discuss:* Markdown learning loops: Use simple agents.md files for agents to self-update rules and persist context, creating inspectable, low-cost learning;* Intent-first development: As AI commoditizes syntax, defining clear specs and what makes a result “good” becomes the core, durable developer skill;* Effortless documentation: Leverage LLMs to distill messy “brain dumps” or walks-and-talks into structured project specifications, offloading context faster;* Modular agent skills: Transition from MCP servers to simple markdown-based “skills” with YAML and scripts, allowing progressive disclosure of tool details;* Scheduled async agents: Break the chat-based productivity ceiling by using GitHub Actions or Cron jobs for agents to work on issues, shifting humans to reviewers;* Automated tech debt audits: Deploy background agents to identify duplicate code, architectural drift, or missing test coverage, leveraging AI to police AI-induced messiness;* Explicit knowledge culture: AI agents eliminate “cafeteria chat” by forcing explicit, machine-readable documentation, solving the perennial problem of lost institutional knowledge;* Tiered model strategy: Optimize token spend by using high-tier “reasoning” models (e.g., Opus) for planning and low-cost, high-speed models (e.g., Flash) for execution;* Ephemeral software specs: With near-zero generation costs, software shifts from static products to dynamic, regenerated code based on a permanent, underlying specification.You can also find the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.You can also interact directly with the transcript here in NotebookLM: If you do so, let us know anything you find in the comments!

Non‑technical CEOs don't fail for lack of code, they fail for lack of control. This video breakdown how to manage a tech team, from grooming a backlog that kills developer idle time to separating Product Lead vs Tech Lead so every sprint ships value on schedule. If hiring is stalled or junior devs are slowing everything down, this playbook also covers force‑multiplier hiring, quarterly fractional CTO audits, and a simple system to maximize engineering velocity and hit MVP timelines. Chapters (00:00:00) - How to Manage a Dev Team on Time(00:02:33) - Hiring a Junior Developer is Stupid(00:04:39) - 3 Mistakes All Tech Companies Make(00:07:21) - 3 Tips for Non-Technical Founders(00:11:51) - The 5 Biggest

"It's really about helping merchants become more informed, helping them make more bold decisions."Aaron Glazer, Product Lead at Shopify, reveals two features from Winter '26 Edition that change how merchants test and optimize their stores. Rollouts brings native split testing directly into the admin. SimGym deploys AI agents trained on billions of purchases to find what's broken before real customers do.SPONSORSSwym - Wishlists, Back in Stock alerts, & moregetswym.com/kurtCleverific - Smart order editing for Shopifycleverific.comZipify - Build high-converting sales funnelszipify.com/KURTLINKSRollouts: Access via Markets tab in Shopify adminSimGym App: Search "SimGym" in Shopify App StoreWORK WITH KURTApply for Shopify Helpethercycle.com/applySee Our Resultsethercycle.com/workFree Newsletterkurtelster.comThe Unofficial Shopify Podcast is hosted by Kurt Elster and explores the stories behind successful Shopify stores. Get actionable insights, practical strategies, and proven tactics from entrepreneurs who've built thriving ecommerce businesses.

What happens when a fragmented internal tool becomes the strategic backbone of a multibillion-dollar enterprise? In this podcast hosted by EY Platform Operations Lead Justin Leibow, Microsoft Senior Technical Product Lead Sangeetha Rajkumar shares how she rebuilt an overlooked portfolio system into a high-impact engine for clarity, alignment, and productivity. She traces her journey across T-Mobile, Microsoft, Amazon, and Walmart, and reflects on the product thinking, leadership lessons, and human-centered mindset that shaped her approach to scale and transformation.

How do you build an AI product that's powerful, reliable, and grounded in real user needs? In this podcast hosted by Qventus Product Director Mark Bailes, Google Product Lead Alankar Agnihotri discusses what it really takes to build impactful AI and LLM-driven products. He shares the hidden complexities behind model behavior, the shift from deterministic to probabilistic design, and what product managers must do to deliver AI experiences that scale. You'll hear firsthand insights from someone shaping Gemini in Android Automotive and building the future of in-car intelligence.

Creating the Conditions for Innovation We chat with Ali Paul, Lead Product Manager for Chatbots and Generative AI at Flo Health In our final episode of 2025, we're thrilled to share our conversation with Ali Paul, Lead Product Manager for Chatbots and Generative AI at Flo Health – the world's number one women's health app with over 420 million users globally. Ali oversees Flo's chatbot development, content platforms and AI product teams, and she joins us to share her insights on how leaders can create the best conditions for innovation in their teams. We discuss how Flo is pioneering the use of generative AI in women's health, the challenges of developing medically safe LLM-based products, and why a democratised approach to AI adoption has been key to Flo's success. Before our chat with Ali, Paul and I share some reflections on 2025 – from AI trends and what they might mean for 2026, to our Navigating AI Transformation leadership walk in Richmond Park with James and Anni (coming back in April!), and of course, our music highlights of the year. What We Cover How Flo is using AI for both productivity and user-facing product development The unique challenges of creating a medically safe LLM for women's health Why Flo has taken a democratised, entrepreneurial approach to AI adoption The evolution from startup to scale-up and creating empowered product teams How marketing skills transfer brilliantly to product management Ali's advice on authenticity and finding what truly matters in your career Our 2025 reflections and predictions for AI in 2026 About Ali Paul Ali Paul is Lead Product Manager for Chatbots and Generative AI at Flo Health, overseeing chatbot development, content platforms and AI product teams. With a background spanning Cancer Research UK, Bupa and various innovation and ventures teams, Ali brings a wealth of experience in health tech and product development. She's a speaker on product, health tech and femtech, and is passionate about using technology to empower women to advocate for their own health. Charities – Get in Touch! Ali mentioned opportunities for charities to partner with Flo, particularly around scientific and research collaborations, and CSR initiatives supporting women's health in countries with poorer health infrastructures. If you're interested, drop Zoe an email at zoe@zoeamar.com and she'll connect you with the right people at Flo. Show Notes & Links Flo Health app https://flo.health/ McKinsey article on AI skills gaps on boards https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-technology/our-insights/the-ai-reckoning-how-boards-can-evolve?stcr=BEC99EF56EC8494CA58588D24EDEB808&cid=mgp_opr-eml-alt-dna_mt-mgp-glb--&hlkid=93af2160e2db48bfa3565b306d4b54c4&hctky=10286975&hdpid=25c51be9-100a-42fd-8d20-d7ea12d337a7 Charity AI Task Force (co-chaired by Zoe with Dan Sutch of CAST) https://www.wearecast.org.uk/our-work/how-we-work-with-funders-and-partners/charity-ai-task-force/ Editing and production - Paul Thomas Music by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music Full transcript of this episode (srt file) Full transcript of this episode (.txt file) Transcripts are also available through your podcast app.  

On this episode of GetConnected, we're digging into three big questions: How do you stay safe on the road, stretch your money abroad, and trust the tech inside your next car?   First, we look at your wallet on the go with June Yuan, Product Lead at Wise. New data from Wise shows ATM fees in some popular destinations have exploded — up over 1,300% in Vietnam and 3,500% in Indonesia — based on nearly 10 million ATM transactions worldwide. June explains what's driving the spike, how exchange rates and per-transaction limits quietly drain your budget, and practical ways Canadians can avoid getting gouged while travelling this holiday season.   Brandon Sturgis, Global Product Manager at BFGoodrich, joins us to unpack the latest in tire technology and safety. From winter grip and stopping distances to how modern tire design impacts EVs and SUVs, we'll talk about the science in that rubber keeping you on the road. Finally, we look at the future of crash-free driving with Åsa Haglund, Head of Volvo Cars Global Safety Centre. She shares how Volvo is using AI, advanced sensors, and 50+ years of crash data to engineer a world without collisions — from the Multi-Adaptive Safety Belt that adjusts to each passenger, to occupant sensing systems that help ensure no one is left behind in a hot car. Road safety, smarter money, and AI-driven car tech — it's all coming up on GetConnected.

Alexander Embiricos leads product on Codex, OpenAI's powerful coding agent, which has grown 20x since August and now serves trillions of tokens weekly. Before joining OpenAI, Alexander spent five years building a pair programming product for engineers. He now works at the frontier of AI-led software development, building what he describes as a software engineering teammate—an AI agent designed to participate across the entire development lifecycle.We discuss:1. Why Codex has grown 20x since launch and what product decisions unlocked this growth2. How OpenAI built the Sora Android app in just 18 days using Codex3. Why the real bottleneck to AGI-level productivity isn't model capability—it's human typing speed4. The vision of AI as a proactive teammate, not just a tool you prompt5. The bottleneck shifting from building to reviewing AI-generated work6. Why coding will be a core competency for every AI agent—because writing code is how agents use computers best—Brought to you by:WorkOS—Modern identity platform for B2B SaaS, free up to 1 million MAUs: https://workos.com/lennyFin—The #1 AI agent for customer service: https://fin.ai/lennyJira Product Discovery—Confidence to build the right thing: https://atlassian.com/lenny/?utm_source=lennypodcast&utm_medium=paid-audio&utm_campaign=fy24q1-jpd-imc—Transcript: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/why-humans-are-ais-biggest-bottleneck—My biggest takeaways (for paid newsletter subscribers): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/i/180365355/my-biggest-takeaways-from-this-conversation—Where to find Alexander Embiricos:• X: https://x.com/embirico• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/embirico—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Introduction to Alexander Embiricos (05:13) The speed and ambition at OpenAI(11:34) Codex: OpenAI's coding agent(15:43) Codex's explosive growth(24:59) The future of AI and coding agents(33:11) The impact of AI on engineering(44:08) How Codex has impacted the way PMs operate(45:40) Throwaway code and ubiquitous coding(47:10) Shipping the Sora Android app(49:01) Building the Atlas browser(53:34) Codex's impact on productivity(55:35) Measuring progress on Codex(58:09) Why they are building a web browser(01:01:58) Non-engineering use cases for Codex(01:02:53) Codex's capabilities(01:04:49) Tips for getting started with Codex(01:05:37) Skills to lean into in the AI age(01:10:36) How far are we from a human version of AI?(01:13:31) Hiring and team growth at Codex(01:15:47) Lightning round and final thoughts—Referenced:• OpenAI: https://openai.com• Codex: https://openai.com/codex• Inside ChatGPT: The fastest-growing product in history | Nick Turley (Head of ChatGPT at OpenAI): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/inside-chatgpt-nick-turley• Dropbox: http://dropbox.com• Datadog: https://www.datadoghq.com• Andrej Karpathy on X: https://x.com/karpathy• The rise of Cursor: The $300M ARR AI tool that engineers can't stop using | Michael Truell (co-founder and CEO): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-rise-of-cursor-michael-truell• Atlas: https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-atlas• How Block is becoming the most AI-native enterprise in the world | Dhanji R. Prasanna: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-block-is-becoming-the-most-ai-native• Goose: https://block.xyz/inside/block-open-source-introduces-codename-goose• Lessons on building product sense, navigating AI, optimizing the first mile, and making it through the messy middle | Scott Belsky (Adobe, Behance): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/lessons-on-building-product-sense• Sora Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.openai.sora&hl=en_US&pli=1• The OpenAI Podcast—ChatGPT Atlas and the next era of web browsing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdbgNC80PMw&list=PLOXw6I10VTv9GAOCZjUAAkSVyW2cDXs4u&index=2• How to measure AI developer productivity in 2025 | Nicole Forsgren: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-measure-ai-developer-productivity• Compiling: https://3d.xkcd.com/303• Jujutsu Kaisen on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81278456• Tesla: https://www.tesla.com• Radical Candor: From theory to practice with author Kim Scott: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/radical-candor-from-theory-to-practice• Andreas Embirikos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Embirikos• George Embiricos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Embiricos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Embiricos—Recommended books:• Culture series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WLZZ9WV• The Lord of the Rings: https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544003411• A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought series Book 1): https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Upon-Deep-Zones-Thought/dp/1250237750• Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Kick-Ass-Without-Humanity/dp/1250103509—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. To hear more, visit www.lennysnewsletter.com

Bending Spoons is the acquisition machine of the tech world. They have acquired the likes of Evernote, Vimeo, Eventbrite, Streamyard and more. However, they never open their gates to the secrets behind Evernote's product machine. Today that changes with Federico Simionato joining 20Product. Fede has been a Product Lead at Bending Spoons for 8 years where he has led product teams at Evernote, WeTransfer and more.   AGENDA: 03:02 From Dentist Games to $11BN Bending Spoons 04:54 Advice for Aspiring Product Managers 05:38 Building a Coveted Brand at Bending Spoons 07:43 Evaluating and Testing New Product Ideas 13:35 How Evernote has Mastered User Retention 25:24 The Impact of AI on Product Design and Prototyping 31:19 How Bending Spoons Does Product Launches and Lessons Learned 33:27 How Every Product Team Should Do Monthly Updates to Users 36:38 Recording and Transparency in Updates 38:06 Lessons from Failed Product Launches 45:14 Structuring Teams and Acquisitions 47:12 Monetization Strategies and Push Notifications 57:21 Quick Fire Round: Insights and Reflections  

Today, we are dropping our final episode in the series "The Railsware Way", sponsored by our good friends at Railsware. Railsware is a leading product studio with two main focuses - services and products. They have created amazing products like Mailtrap, Coupler and TitanApps, while also partnering with teams like Calendly and Bright Bytes. They deliver amazing products, and have happy customers to prove it.In this series, we are digging into the company's methods around product engineering and development. In particular, we will cover relevant topics to not only highlight their expertise, but to educate you on industry trends alongside their experience.In today's episode, we are speaking with Oleksii Ianchuk, Product Lead at Railsware, specifically for Mailtrap. Thought he doesn't like to limit his activities to product development, Oleksii has spent six years in product and project management, and is keen on searching for insights and putting them to work, as well as gauging the effects of his input.Questions:The story of Mailtrap starts with accidentally sending test emails to real users in 2011. How did Mailtrap evolve from an internal "fail" to a platform serving hundreds of thousands of users? How did that mistake spark the creation of Mailtrap, and what lessons did you learn about turning problems into opportunities?What made you decide to expand from email testing into Email API/SMTP delivery - and why was it harder than expected? What specific challenges around deliverability, spam fighting, and infrastructure caught you off guard?Can you walk us through the "splitting the product" mistake and its long-term consequences? Your team decided to separate testing and sending into different repositories and isolated VPC projects. What seemed like a good engineering decision at the time - how did this create problems as you scaled, and what would you do differently?You spent a year struggling with Redshift before switching to Elasticsearch - what did that teach you about technology decisions? You ran tests, evaluated alternatives, and still picked the wrong database for your use case. How do you balance thorough research with the reality that you can't always predict what will work until you're in production?When do you buy external expertise versus rely on your internal team? How do you decide when to hire outside knowledge, and how do you find the right consultants for niche problems?Why didn't existing Mailtrap users immediately adopt the Email API/SMTP feature, and what did that teach you?You expected current users to quickly transition to the new sending functionality. What did you learn about switching costs, user perception, and the challenge of changing how people think about your product?What business insights around deliverability, spam prevention, and compliance surprised you most?Email delivery isn't just about infrastructure - there's a whole ecosystem of postmasters, anti-spam systems, and compliance requirements. What aspects of this business were most unexpected, and how did they shape your product strategy?Looking at Mailtrap's 13-year journey, what's your philosophy on "failing fast" versus "building solid foundations"?Linkshttps://railsware.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanch/Our Sponsors:* Check out Incogni: https://incogni.com/codestory* Check out NordProtect: https://nordprotect.com/codestorySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story-insights-from-startup-tech-leaders/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sid Ramesh is the Product Lead for Crypto-Backed Loans at Coinbase.In this episode, we explore Coinbase's newly launched product for ETH-backed loans, built entirely on Ethereum DeFi using Morpho on Base. We unpack exactly how these loans work, why they matter, and what this means for the future of onchain loans. Sid Ramesh brings an insider view into Coinbase's broader vision for permissionless financial products built on decentralized infrastructure like Ethereum.------

In today's podcast, John Siefert sits down with Magnus Perri, CEO, elevaite365 Test Automation, and Michael Catterall, Product Lead, elevaite365 Test Automation, to unpack how AI is redefining testing in Dynamics 365 projects. They discuss why manual testing overwhelms business users, how elevaite365 Test Automation's platform automates and adapts with AI, and how a community-driven script library accelerates implementation. It's test automation built for real-world complexity and speed.AI Testing, Real ResultsThe Big Themes:Testing Stress: Perri points out a systemic flaw in ERP and Dynamics 365 implementations: the burden of testing often lands on business users whose primary roles have nothing to do with quality assurance. This leads to rushed efforts, incomplete coverage, and high error rates. The fundamental issue isn't lack of diligence, it's misalignment. Elevaite365 Test Automation directly addresses this by reducing or eliminating the need for manual testing.Insight and Resilience Layers: Catterall describes how elevaite365 Test Automation's platform doesn't just mimic human testers, it enhances them. Once a user records a business process, the system converts it into a reusable, repeatable automated test. But what sets elevaite365 Test Automation apart is what happens next: It adds AI-powered layers that detect anomalies like incorrect field values, unexpected pop-ups, and subtle error messages that human testers often miss. This isn't basic scripting, it's intelligent validation that keeps evolving.AI Testing Brings Measurable ROI: While much of the conversation covered process pain and automation theory, the real value becomes evident in customer results. Elevaite365 Test Automation isn't just a nice-to-have, it delivers real ROI. Customers using the platform have reduced their testing cycles from weeks to hours, lowered defect rates in production, and significantly cut the manpower required for UAT (User Acceptance Testing). Because the tool is embedded in real Dynamics 365 workflows, it provides test coverage for processes that actually matter like purchasing, invoicing, inventory, and more.The Big Quote: "Testing is always falling onto the business users, not IT department ... so you go into testing and you're stressed, you have a lot to do. You're thinking about talking to the next supplier, and while you're doing that, you work through the testing as fast as you can, and you might miss stuff." Visit Cloud Wars for more.

Today, we are another episode in our series, sponsored by our good friends at Railsware. Railsware is a leading product studio with two main focuses - services and products. They have created amazing products like Mailtrap, Coupler and TitanApps, while also partnering with teams like Calendly and Bright Bytes. They deliver amazing products, and have happy customers to prove it.In this series, we are digging into the company's methods around product engineering and development. In particular, we will cover relevant topics to not only highlight their expertise, but to educate you on industry trends alongside their experience.In today's episode, we are speaking with Nika Tamayo Flores, Product Lead at Railsware, specifically for the Coupler product. She's been leading complex data-driven products for over eight years, and will enlighten us on conversational analytics, and how they can change a data focused product.Questions:Before we jump to the topic, let's define what exactly conversational analytics is. How does it differ from traditional dashboard-based data analysis?You've been integrating AI capacities into Coupler, Railsware's product focused on data analytics. How would you describe data analytics in pre-AI and AI era?What were the key challenges to embedding conversational analytics into Coupler?And what's the result? You've already released AI Insights – how do they transform user experience for data exploration?How do you ensure conversational analytics provides accurate and reliable insights?How does conversational analytics change who can be a "data user" in an organization?What's the learning curve like for organizations adopting conversational analytics?Where do you see conversational analytics heading - will it eventually replace traditional BI tools, or complement them?Linkshttps://railsware.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-tamayo-flores/https://coupler.ioSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story-insights-from-startup-tech-leaders/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jed Borovik, Product Lead at Google Labs, joins Latent Space to unpack how Google is building the future of AI-powered software development with Jules. From his journey discovering GenAI through Stable Diffusion to leading one of the most ambitious coding agent projects in tech, Borovik shares behind-the-scenes insights into how Google Labs operates at the intersection of DeepMind's model development and product innovation.We explore Jules' approach to autonomous coding agents and why they run on their own infrastructure, how Google simplified their agent scaffolding as models improved, and why embeddings-based RAG is giving way to attention-based search. Borovik reveals how developers are using Jules for hours or even days at a time, the challenges of managing context windows that push 2 million tokens, and why coding agents represent both the most important AI application and the clearest path to AGI.This conversation reveals Google's positioning in the coding agent race, the evolution from internal tools to public products, and what founders, developers, and AI engineers should understand about building for a future where AI becomes the new brush for software engineering.Full Video EpisodeTimestamps00:00:00 Introduction and GitHub Universe Recap00:00:57 New York Tech Scene and East Coast Hackathons00:02:19 From Google Search to AI Coding: Jed's Journey00:04:19 Google Labs Mission and DeepMind Collaboration00:06:41 Jules: Autonomous Coding Agents Explained00:09:39 The Evolution of Agent Scaffolding and Model Quality00:11:30 RAG vs Attention: The Shift in Code Understanding00:13:49 Jules' Journey from Preview to Production00:15:05 AI Engineer Summit: Community Building and Networking00:25:06 Context Management in Long-Running Agents00:29:02 The Future of Software Engineering with AI00:36:26 Beyond Vibe Coding: Spec Development and Verification00:40:20 Multimodal Input and Computer Use for Coding Agents Get full access to Latent.Space at www.latent.space/subscribe

Jed Borovik, Product Lead at Google Labs, joins Latent Space to unpack how Google is building the future of AI-powered software development with Jules. From his journey discovering GenAI through Stable Diffusion to leading one of the most ambitious coding agent projects in tech, Borovik shares behind-the-scenes insights into how Google Labs operates at the intersection of DeepMind's model development and product innovation. We explore Jules' approach to autonomous coding agents and why they run on their own infrastructure, how Google simplified their agent scaffolding as models improved, and why embeddings-based RAG is giving way to attention-based search. Borovik reveals how developers are using Jules for hours or even days at a time, the challenges of managing context windows that push 2 million tokens, and why coding agents represent both the most important AI application and the clearest path to AGI. This conversation reveals Google's positioning in the coding agent race, the evolution from internal tools to public products, and what founders, developers, and AI engineers should understand about building for a future where AI becomes the new brush for software engineering. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction and GitHub Universe Recap 00:00:57 New York Tech Scene and East Coast Hackathons 00:02:19 From Google Search to AI Coding: Jed's Journey 00:04:19 Google Labs Mission and DeepMind Collaboration 00:06:41 Jules: Autonomous Coding Agents Explained 00:09:39 The Evolution of Agent Scaffolding and Model Quality 00:11:30 RAG vs Attention: The Shift in Code Understanding 00:13:49 Jules' Journey from Preview to Production 00:15:05 AI Engineer Summit: Community Building and Networking 00:25:06 Context Management in Long-Running Agents 00:29:02 The Future of Software Engineering with AI 00:36:26 Beyond Vibe Coding: Spec Development and Verification 00:40:20 Multimodal Input and Computer Use for Coding Agents

How do top product leaders navigate the complex journey from startup to IPO? In this podcast hosted by EY Platform Operations Lead Justin Leibow, Amazon Senior Technical Product Lead Suvarsha Rai will be speaking on scaling SaaS products and driving innovation in enterprise technology. Drawing from her extensive experience across Oracle, Freshworks, and Amazon, Suvarsha shares critical insights into product management strategies, AI integration, and the evolving landscape of technology leadership.

Trev travelled to Ferrari's factory to see their Electric Car plans, but no car. We've got an exclusive chat with their Product Development Boss, Gianmaria Fulgenzi about how an Electric Ferrari can still be a Ferrari. Plus Ken has a Sealion 7 and loves it, while Stan is out on a road trip. His Polestar 2 has done a lot of distance, but he's got eyes and money down on a new car. Get in touch, SMS us thanks to Vodafone on 0477 657 657 All thanks to Uniden Dashcams and NRMA Insurance

In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw is joined by Sydnee Mayers, Product Lead for AI at Cribl, to explore the fast-growing world of AI certifications. As tech companies, cloud providers, and universities race to offer AI training programs, how can professionals know which certifications matter — and which ones might be outdated before you even finish them? We break down: The explosion of AI certifications post-ChatGPT The most popular programs (Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Andrew Ng) Why developer skills don't always translate to working with AI The difference between a “course” and a real certification How employers actually view AI certs in hiring decisions The skills (like prompt engineering) that still aren't being formally taught The lack of certifications for non-technical roles (sales, marketing) Why AI certifications may never become standardized — and what to do instead

Ben Elvidge, Product Lead of xU3O8, believes that structural tightness in the uranium market, driven by years of underinvestment and exacerbated by a bifurcating geopolitical landscape, is meeting an ever-growing demand side being ignited by a growing nuclear renaissance unlike anything the world has seen and creating a perfect storm for prices to rise much higher. Ben also dives into xU3O8, a digital platform that facilitates retail purchasing and trading of physical uranium, along with their latest innovation: the world's first live uranium spot price oracle.Buy Uranium With xU3O8: https://uranium.ioLive Price Oracle: https://price.uranium.ioFollow xU3O8 on X: https://x.com/uranium_ioDisclaimer: Commodity Culture was compensated by xU3O8 for producing this interview. Nothing contained in this video is to be construed as investment advice, do your own due diligence.Follow Jesse Day on X: https://x.com/jessebdayCommodity Culture on Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/CommodityCulture

Tim is the Global Head of Strategy at Mantle and YZ is Product Lead.Mantle is placing some of the biggest bets on their Ethereum L2, a DeFi neobank (UR), a long-standing $500M ETH treasury, and a new major Bybit partnership. In this episode, we unpack the implications of all this in growing demand for their DeFi economy.------

Todd Falker is a life long runner, completing 100 marathons and FKT across Michigan (225mi/362k). He is the Product Lead at Puma. With his time at Puma, Todd has become a key member in growth and innovation, helping bring shoes testing at the peak of performance efficiency to market. Todd: IG: @toddfalker | Linkedin Endurance Training Simplified Series LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) deltaG: deltagketones.com Code: BITTER20 (20% Off) CurraNZ: curranzusa.com Code: Bitter20deal (20% Off) Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hposponsors HPO Website: zachbitter.com/hpo  Zach's Coaching: zachbitter.com/coaching Zach's Journal: substack.com/@zachbitter Find Zach: zachbitter.com | IG: @zachbitter | X: @zbitter | FB: Zach Bitter | Strava: Zach Bitter

In this episode of Engineering Enablement, host Laura Tacho talks with Bruno Passos, Product Lead for Developer Experience at Booking.com, about how the company is rolling out AI tools across a 3,000-person engineering team.Bruno shares how Booking.com set ambitious innovation goals, why cultural change mattered as much as technology, and the education practices that turned hesitant developers into daily users. He also reflects on the early barriers, from low adoption and knowledge gaps to procurement hurdles, and explains the interventions that worked, including learning paths, hackathon-style workshops, Slack communities, and centralized procurement. The result is that Booking.com now sits in the top 25 percent of companies for AI adoption.Where to find Bruno Passos:• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brpassos/• X: https://x.com/brunopassosWhere to find Laura Tacho:• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauratacho/• X: https://x.com/rhein_wein• Website: https://lauratacho.com/• Laura's course (Measuring Engineering Performance and AI Impact) https://lauratacho.com/developer-productivity-metrics-courseIn this episode, we cover:(00:00) Intro(01:09) Bruno's role at Booking.com and an overview of the business (02:19) Booking.com's goals when introducing AI tooling(03:26) Why Booking.com made such an ambitious innovation ratio goal (06:46) The beginning of Booking.com's journey with AI(08:54) Why the initial adoption of Cody was low(13:17) How education and enablement fueled adoption(15:48) The importance of a top-down cultural change for AI adoption(17:38) The ongoing journey of determining the right metrics(21:44) Measuring the longer-term impact of AI (27:04) How Booking.com solved internal bottlenecks to testing new tools(32:10) Booking.com's framework for evaluating new tools(35:50) The state of adoption at Booking.com and efforts to expand AI use(37:07) What's still undetermined about AI's impact on PR/MR quality(39:48) How Booking.com is addressing lagging adoption and monitoring churn(43:24) How Booking.com's Slack community lowers friction for questions and support(44:35) Closing thoughts on what's next for Booking.com's AI planReferenced:Measuring AI code assistants and agentsDX Core 4 FrameworkBooking.comSourcegraph SearchCody | AI coding assistant from SourcegraphGreyson Junggren - DX | LinkedIn

Episode 186 with Luther Lawoyin, Founder and CEO of PricePally, a pioneering e-commerce platform transforming how consumers access fresh food across African cities. Luther Lawoyin brings a powerful blend of entrepreneurial vision, technological innovation, and deep market insight to this conversation on the future of food distribution in Africa. In this episode, he discusses how PricePally connects consumers directly to farmers and wholesalers, enabling affordable, portioned, or bulk food purchases through a demand-driven model that reduces waste and supports sustainable agriculture. Luther unpacks how the platform leverages data analytics, AI, and strategic partnerships to streamline supply chains and respond to food security challenges exacerbated by inflation, policy instability, climate change, and why the company is now eyeing food exports to the diaspora.What We Discuss LutherThe personal and systemic challenges that inspired Luther Lawoyin to launch PricePally and reimagine food access across urban Africa.How PricePally's group-buying model and demand-driven approach are reducing food waste, lowering prices, and improving farmer income.The role of data, predictive analytics, and intentional contracting in creating a more efficient and sustainable supply chain.Why PricePally is expanding into food exports and targeting the African diaspora in the US and UK with competitively priced ethnic staples.The urgent need for greater investment and public-private collaboration in agriculture to unlock food security and long-term resilience.Verto CornerIn this week's Verto Corner, Rodrigo Cruz, Product Lead at Verto, looks at how businesses can use payment automation to save time and improve financial health. He explains why automation is more than just a way to speed up routine transactions, showing how it can strengthen cash management, reduce errors and free up teams to focus on growth. Rodrigo also highlights the most important features companies should prioritise when considering automation, ensuring they choose solutions that add real value rather than simply digitising existing inefficiencies. Access the Strategy HandbookDid you miss my previous episode where I discus Using Smart Technology to Make Electricity Cheaper, Cleaner and More Reliable for African Homes? Make sure to check it out!Connect with Terser:LinkedIn - Terser AdamuInstagram - unlockingafricaTwitter (X) - @TerserAdamuConnect with Luther:LinkedIn - Luther LawoyinTwitter - @PricePallyDiscover how Verto's solutions can help you accept payments, manage expenses, and scale with ease here

How can product leaders use AI to leapfrog competitors in mature markets? In this podcast hosted by Nacho Andrade, Vail Systems Product Lead Swetha Viswanatha will be speaking on strategic product innovation in the telecom industry. She shares hard-earned lessons on transforming traditional telecommunications through creative AI integration and customer-centric design.

In this episode of The Product Experience, Randy Silver speaks with Dariusz Dziuk, Product Lead for Music Expression at Spotify, about the origins and evolution of Canvas, the looping visuals that accompany music tracks. From early assumptions and first principles thinking to scaling and measuring marketplace success, he shares how a bold experiment turned into one of Spotify's most engaging features.Key Takeaways— Balancing Art and Science: Product management often lives between structured analysis and intuitive creativity—success lies in mastering both.— First Principles and Assumptions: Questioning defaults—like static, square cover art—can open doors to bold innovation.— Real Stakes Drive Real Creativity: Artist engagement with Canvas only truly emerged once the stakes felt genuine and public.— Marketplace Thinking: Canvas succeeded because it delivered value for all marketplace participants—creators, consumers, and the platform itself.— Innovation Through Structure: Weekly design sprints and rapid prototyping allowed Spotify's innovation lab to explore and discard ideas quickly, eventually landing on Canvas.— Scaling Insights: Measurable impact came later—higher engagement, saves, shares, and a new visual identity for music on Spotify.— Artist-Centric Focus: Prioritising the needs of the supply side (artists) can unlock cold start challenges and marketplace growth.Chapters0:00 – Marketplace Thinking at Spotify1:20 – Darius Jurek's Journey into Product2:45 – From Engineering to 0-to-1 Product Innovation4:00 – Is Product Management an Art or a Science?6:30 – The Brief: Connecting Creators and Fans8:20 – Building an Innovation Lab10:00 – Exploring Dozens of Ideas11:45 – Why Canvas Won Out13:10 – The Challenge of Validating a New Format16:00 – Questioning the Assumptions Around Cover Art19:00 – Real Stakeholder Feedback and Creative Buy-In21:00 – Marketplace Metrics of Success23:30 – Canvas and the Evolution of Music Discovery26:00 – Visual Design, Collaboration, and Artist Empowerment28:00 – Darius on Supplier-Led Product StrategyFeatured Links: Follow Dariusz on LinkedIn | Dariusz's website | Spotify | '#mtpcon @ Pendomonium 2024 Encore' recap Our HostsLily Smith enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. She's currently Chief Product Officer at BBC Maestro, and has spent 13 years in the tech industry working with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. She's worked on a diverse range of products – leading the product teams through discovery, prototyping, testing and delivery. Lily also founded ProductTank Bristol and runs ProductCamp in Bristol and Bath. Randy Silver is a Leadership & Product Coach and Consultant. He gets teams unstuck, helping you to supercharge your results. Randy's held interim CPO and Leadership roles at scale-ups and SMEs, advised start-ups, and been Head of Product at HSBC and Sainsbury's. He participated in Silicon Valley Product Group's Coaching the Coaches forum, and speaks frequently at conferences and events. You can join one of communities he runs for CPOs (CPO Circles), Product Managers (Product In the {A}ether) and Product Coaches. He's the author of What Do We Do Now? A Product Manager's Guide to Strategy in the Time of COVID-19. A recovering music journalist and editor, Randy also launched Amazon's music stores in the US & UK.

With over 30 years of experience at Beck's, Doug Clouser has seen—and shaped—a lot of change. Starting as an intern and now serving as our Product Lead, Doug joins David on this episode of Across The Acres to reflect on the people, lessons, and passions that have defined his journey.

What makes a product truly irresistible in today's competitive market? In this podcast hosted by QVentus Product Director Mark Bailes, Amazon Fmr Product Lead Shalaka Kharche speaks on mastering product-led growth and innovation strategies. Drawing from her extensive experience across technology companies like Amazon and GE, Shalaka unpacks how organizations can transform their approach to product development, customer acquisition, and continuous innovation. Listeners will gain insights into creating products that not only attract users but keep them engaged through data-driven, user-centric design.

How can product managers shape the future of digital technology (for the better)? In this podcast hosted by Nacho Andrade, Reddit Product Lead Rachel Miller shares how she's leveraged her experience scaling Reddit Search and AI products to build impactful digital tools for millions of users and expand into new markets. She shares insights on using product management expertise to drive meaningful change, from improving the search experience at Reddit to building digital products at Taimaka to treat malnutrition in Nigeria. Discover how your product skills can advance technology far beyond the corporate world, push the boundaries of digital innovation, and build a better future in technology.

In this episode of the DevOps Toolchain podcast, host Joe Colantonio sits down with Thomas Hurley, Product Lead at SmartBear for ReadyAPI and SoapUI, to unpack everything you need to know about modern API testing in secure, regulated, and high-stakes environments. Check out SmartBear's ReadyAPI Now: https://testguild.me/readyapi We explore why some organizations still choose on-prem API testing despite the cloud boom, and the critical role of data security, compliance, and control. Thomas delves into how teams can utilize service virtualization to overcome dependencies, accelerate shift-left testing, and simulate complex microservices architectures — without compromising security or quality. You'll also learn how to turn functional tests into performance and security tests effortlessly, integrate API tests into your CI/CD pipelines, and even handle synthetic data generation to stay compliant. Additionally, we explore the often-overlooked cultural shift required to integrate quality thinking into the early stages of the software development lifecycle. Whether you're battling regulatory hurdles, trying to improve test coverage, or looking to scale your automation securely, this episode offers practical advice you can apply right away. Key topics covered: On-prem vs cloud API testing: security, control, and compliance considerations Using service virtualization to reduce bottlenecks and enable shift-left testing Creating realistic testing environments without exposing sensitive data Integrating functional, performance, and security testing into CI/CD pipelines Handling synthetic data and database integrations for better test reliability The role of AI and machine learning in modern API testing Breaking down silos: fostering a culture of quality across teams

What does it take to build AI-powered products that scale? In this episode, we are joined by Jonathan Evens, Product Lead at Google DeepMind, to explore the evolving role of product management in the AI era. Jonathan draws from experience across startups and Big Tech, ranging from smart grid systems to LLM-powered search, to reveal how high-impact AI products come to life. He breaks down DeepMind's journey launching “AI Overviews” in Search, from beta testing in May 2023 to worldwide rollout just six months later. Jonathan also shares frameworks for balancing problem-led versus technology-led thinking, future-proofing AI roadmaps, and making intelligent experiences (not just features) the north star. He's here to help product teams demystify LLMs and launch bold AI functionality with nimble development cycles. Tune in to gain practical advice for integrating AI thoughtfully, iterating quickly, and delivering real value.

Is AI a productivity tool or a dangerous shortcut for developers?In this episode, Stacy Cashmore, Product Lead at OmniPlan, joins us to discuss the practical realities of integrating AI into software engineering. Stacy shares real-world insights from developing AI-driven products, highlighting both the powerful benefits and significant pitfalls developers face when using tools like Claude and GitHub Copilot.Key topics include:✅ Practical lessons from building and launching AI products.✅ How AI can both improve and hinder developer productivity.✅ Critical considerations for ensuring maintainable, high-quality code when using AI.✅ The balance between automated productivity and intellectual growth in software development.Essential listening for developers and tech leaders who want to leverage AI effectively while avoiding common pitfalls.

The Edits app has a Product Lead named Tom who shares a bunch of insights about the best way to create Reels, including technical details like export settings. The Head of Instagram explains Close Friends, TikTok rolls out some new features, and the YouTube team has a great idea that Instagram needs to learn from, plus Wednesday Waffle after the music.Are you ready to supercharge your social media strategy? Join me, Daniel Hill, as I dive into the latest updates and features from Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube that every creator needs to know.In this episode of The Instagram Stories, I discuss exclusive insights from Tom Bender, the Product Lead on the Edits app, who shares essential tips for optimizing video quality for Instagram Reels. Discover how resolution, frame rate, and dynamic range can elevate your content to new heights. Plus, learn about the integrated sharing function that ensures your uploads shine in quality.We also explore Instagram's Close Friends feature, a game-changer for those wanting to share sensitive content with a select group while maintaining privacy. This is just one of the many Instagram features and updates that can enhance your social media marketing efforts.But that's not all! I also cover the latest TikTok updates, including the expansion of its 'add to music' feature to SoundCloud, and the introduction of an AI-powered Seller Assistant designed to streamline the TikTok Shop experience for sellers. These TikTok trends are crucial for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of social media.Finally, I share exciting updates from YouTube, focusing on new features aimed at enhancing the creator experience and boosting audience engagement, including a feature I think Instagram should add. This episode is packed with valuable social media insights that will benefit both seasoned creators and newcomers alike. Whether you're looking to refine your Instagram DM strategies, explore the creator economy, or simply stay informed about the latest social media trends, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to hear all about Instagram news updates, TikTok updates, and how these platforms are shaping the future of social media. Don't miss out on these essential tips that can transform your approach to social media marketing! Show Notes:Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edits App: Visual Quality Tips and Tricks (Threads)Instagram: Close Friends (Instagram)TikTok: TikTok and SoundCloud announce new "Add to Music" App Partnership (TikTok)TikTok: Reinventing the seller experience: how AI supports TikTok Shop Sellers (TikTok)YouTube: Visual Guide in the Shorts Editor, Quiz Stickers for Shorts, and Weekly Top Podcasts (YouTube) Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Anya Cheng is a trailblazing tech entrepreneur and thought leader in AI, product innovation, and e-commerce. She is the **Founder and CEO of Taelor, an AI-powered platform that helps users choose and rent outfits using advanced personalization technology.With a career spanning leadership roles at some of the world's top companies, Anya was formerly a **Product Lead at Facebook**, **Head of Product at eBay**, and **Senior Director of E-Commerce Product at McDonald's**. Her deep expertise in product strategy and innovation now fuels her work as a **mentor at 500 Startups** and an **Adjunct Lecturer** in Product Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship at **Northwestern University.Anya's impact extends beyond the boardroom — she's a **CMO Summit Speaker**, a recipient of **Girls in Tech's 40 Under 40** award, and a community builder with over **9,000 email subscribers**, a **50,000-member Facebook group**, and **25,000+ LinkedIn followers**. She recently appeared on **Learning with Lowell**, where she shared insights on entrepreneurship, AI, and building at scale.

Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guests: Mike Toguchi – Chief Strategy Officer – Orchestrate division Jerit Sciorra – Product Lead – Orchestrate AMS Orchestrate AMS Website: https://www.orchestrateams.com/ Orchestrate Website: onlineapplications.net […]

How can product managers evolve from feature executors to strategic business leaders? In this podcast hosted by Jonathan Ozeran, Walmart Product Lead Ridhima Arora will be speaking on transforming product management with AI and strategic thinking. Ridhima shares her extensive experience scaling digital platforms across Amazon and Walmart, offering insights into customer-obsessed product development, leveraging AI technologies, and driving meaningful business impact.

James Kemp’s genuineness and depth in this LMSCast episode, which discusses what it truly takes to create and develop a product that serves millions of people, is what makes it so ideal and genuine. In this LMScast, James talks about how he went from working as a web designer at a small business to being […] The post How To Build Your Digital Business With WooCommerce Core Product Lead James Kemp appeared first on LMScast.

Are you ready optimize your team's performance and efficiency? In this podcast hosted by Mark Bailes, GE Healthcare Technical Product Lead Erica Ahn will be speaking on the art and science of organizational design. Drawing from her extensive experience at GE Healthcare, Erica shares insights on how to strategically structure teams, manage change, and drive business outcomes through thoughtful organizational approaches.

Transitioning from a Product Manager to a Product LeadEver since I started my new role as product lead a few weeks back, I felt that there was a huge difference in the work and responsibilities I perform as compared to my PM roles back in Crypto.com and Alibaba.And I am not entirely sure if this is because of the role, or perhaps the nature of the company where the startup environment requires me to always be scrappy. But I am definitely loving every moment of it and I am constantly learning to be a better version of myself in this new role.With that being said, I wanted to share my experience and highlight some of the main changes I have identified to better prepare any first-time product leads out there.How to connect with AgileDad:- [website] https://www.agiledad.com/- [instagram] https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/- [facebook] https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/- [Linkedin] https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/

How can product leaders navigate disruptive market shifts and adapt their strategies to stay ahead of the curve? In this podcast hosted by Jonathan Ozeran, Wikimedia Foundation Product Lead Jack Wheeler will be speaking on navigating disruption and adapting product strategies. Jack shares insights from his diverse career spanning startups, big tech, media, and nonprofits, highlighting the core principles of effective product management that have remained consistent despite changing market conditions and emerging technologies.

Eeke de Milliano is the Head of Global Product at Stripe, helping drive innovation and success in the company's product line. Before this role, she was Head of Product at Retool and co-founded Constellate. Eeke previously spent 6 years as Product Lead at Stripe, working with the company during their hyper-growth era. – In today's episode, we discuss: Eeke's wealth of experience as an executive leader The challenges companies face when hiring new executives Common hiring red flags and pitfalls Practical advice for measuring success Why learning your strengths is an underrated piece of the process – Referenced: ASML: https://www.asml.com/en Claire Hughes Johnson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-hughes-johnson-7058/ Constellate: https://constellate.team/ John Collison: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbcollison/ Mike Maples Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maples/ Patrick Collison: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickcollison/ Retool: https://retool.com/ Stripe: https://stripe.com/ Will Gaybrik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-gaybrick-5730347/ – Where to find Eeke: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eeke-de-milliano-3b05a629/ – Where to find Brett: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-berson-9986094/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/brettberson – Where to find First Round Capital: Website: https://firstround.com/ First Round Review: https://review.firstround.com/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/firstround YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FirstRoundCapital This podcast on all platforms: https://review.firstround.com/podcast – Timestamps: (00:00) Should you ‘buy or build' a leader (03:45) Why do executive hires fail so often? (09:35) Why the stakes are so high for leadership hires (12:26) The hardest document Eeke ever wrote (14:06) Two red flags in a new hire (17:27) An example of an outstanding leader (21:40) What creates dysfunctional exec relationships (22:38) The three steps towards hiring successful leaders (30:30) What you should know about outside hires (33:12) Eeke's advice for easing leadership transitions (42:06) How to notice success patterns (47:21) Why high-functioning executive teams are like parents (52:02) The most surprising lesson from Eeke's first stint at Stripe (55:11) The leadership data Eeke wishes we had

Myles is currently Product Lead for Developer Platform at Snowflake. Previously, he directed project management at GitHub, overseeing projects like GitHub Copilot Workspace for PRs, Codespaces, npm, and Packages. A key contributor to Ecma International and TC39, he has served for stretches as a Delegate, Co-Chair, and VP for the project. His contributions to TC39 coincided with his periods he worked for both Google and Microsoft, respectively. In addition to extensive experience driving security and standards improvement in open source initiatives and key development languages, Myles is an active and accomplished musician. Catch up with Myles and his work here: https://mylesborins.com/about.html. We are excited to have Myles as a guest on the show, so be sure to catch up with this episode and make a note that this episode is occurring one hour earlier than the typical livestream broadcast time.

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Sean Robb, Technical Product Lead at Flow. Based out of St. Louis, Sean's journey into Web3 started with his background in computer engineering, where he worked on flight control systems before moving into roles at CenturyLink and MasterCard. At Dapper Labs, he helped shape the Dapper Wallet during the NBA Top Shot craze, driving the evolution of consumer-facing applications in Web3. Now at Flow, Sean is pushing the envelope in blockchain scalability and user experience, especially with recent upgrades like Crescendo and its EVM compatibility. We explore Sean's unique perspective on Web3's consumer applications, digital scarcity, and the role of AI in decentralized ecosystems.Show Notes and TranscriptsThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside web3 and The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of the ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Tal Raviv is a product manager at Riverside, where he joined as its first PM. Over his 12-year career as an individual contributor, Tal has been an early PM at Patreon, AppsFlyer, and Wix, working in consumer growth, developer API platforms, and pricing. He started his career by co-founding a profitable SaaS company and also volunteers as a surf instructor for people with disabilities. In our conversation, Tal shares:• Why he has chosen to stay an individual contributor rather than moving into management• The rise of “super ICs” and how companies can support this career path• Advice for succeeding as a long-term IC product manager• How he uses AI to enhance his productivity• How to build self-reliant teams and make yourself redundant• Lessons from failures• Much more—Brought to you by:• Gamma—A new way to present, powered by AI• WorkOS—Modern identity platform for B2B SaaS, free up to 1 million MAUs• Eppo—Run reliable, impactful experiments—Find the transcript and show notes at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-super-ic-pm-tal-raviv—Where to find Tal Raviv:• X: https://x.com/talraviv• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/talsraviv/• Maven course: https://maven.com/tal-raviv/product-manager-productivity-system/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Tal's background(02:24) Choosing to stay an IC project manager(07:05) The value of IC roles(08:31) Compensation and career path(12:37) Advice for companies on creating space for ICs(14:33) Leveraging AI for productivity(22:44) Build your personal PM productivity system(37:39) Contrarian opinions and insights(44:32) Book smart vs. street smart decision-making(51:51) There's no one right way to get things done(57:03) Failure corner(01:19:04) Lightning round(01:26:50) Living through conflict—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

Jeff Weinstein is a product lead at Stripe, where he helped grow their payment APIs to hundreds of billions in volume and transformed the way founders start companies into a few simple clicks with Atlas. Prior to Stripe, Jeff led several startups and sold companies to Groupon and Box. He's known for his customer obsession, craft, quality, and building beloved products businesses rely on. In our conversation, we discuss:• The power of customer obsession and how to operationalize it in the product development process• How to pick the right metrics and use them to drive impact• Techniques for getting things done at big companies• A group practice Jeff started to uplevel product craft, called Study Group• The story behind Stripe Atlas and its mission to increase entrepreneurship globally• Lessons from working with the founders of Stripe—Brought to you by:• Pendo—The all-in-one platform for product-led companies building breakthrough digital experiences• Cycle—Your feedback hub, on autopilot• Anvil—The fastest way to build software for documents—Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/creating-a-culture-of-excellence—Where to find Jeff Weinstein:• X: https://x.com/jeff_weinstein• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffwweinstein/• Email: jweinstein@gmail.com—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Jeff's background (10:16)  The “go, go, go ASAP + optimistic, long-term compounding” approach(15:38) The importance of craft and quality(24:15) Effective customer communication strategies(28:57) The importance of speed in customer interactions (33:19) Narrowing your focus(36:53) Why you should pay attention only to paying-customer feedback(40:24) Practicing silence when communicating (45:33) The role of metrics in product success(54:08) Empowering teams with a single metric(58:23) Picking the right metric for your audience(01:05:10) The importance of metric hygiene(01:11:33) How Stripe uses “study groups” for product improvement(01:37:20) Stripe's Atlas: simplifying company formation(01:50:38) Automation and operational efficiency(01:55:13) Diversity and team building(02:03:09) Building new products within a large company(02:21:10) Lightning round—Referenced:• Atlas: https://stripe.com/atlas• Stripe: https://stripe.com/• SQL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL• GitHub: https://github.com/• Linear: https://linear.app/• Figma: https://www.figma.com/• Jeff's tweet about Stripe's bug-finder program: https://x.com/jeff_weinstein/status/1777487507934040300• The “Collison installation”: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18400504• How we use friction logs to improve products at Stripe: https://dev.to/stripe/how-we-use-friction-logs-to-improve-products-at-stripe-i6p• Fidelity: https://www.fidelity.com/• 83(b) election: https://docs.stripe.com/atlas/83b-election• Jeff's tweet about Atlas's NPS score: https://x.com/jeff_weinstein/status/1788644576330469638• What is a Delaware corporation? Here's what makes this state so attractive to businesses: https://stripe.com/resources/more/what-is-a-delaware-corporation• Incorporating in Delaware explained: Why it's such a popular option for businesses: https://stripe.com/resources/more/incorporating-in-delaware-explained• 7 of Pixar's Best Storyboard Examples and the Stories Behind Them: https://boords.com/blog/7-of-pixars-best-storyboard-examples-and-the-stories-behind-them• Alex Kehayias on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexkehayias/• Patrick McKenzie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmckenzie/• AngelList: https://www.angellist.com/• Dan Hightower on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danhighto/• Stripe Atlas perks partners: https://support.stripe.com/questions/stripe-atlas-perks-partners• Vision, conviction, and hype: How to build 0 to 1 inside a company | Mihika Kapoor (Product at Figma): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/vision-conviction-hype-mihika-kapoor• High Output Management: https://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove/dp/0679762884• Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace: https://www.amazon.com/Orbiting-Giant-Hairball-Corporate-Surviving/dp/0670879835• 7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy: https://www.amazon.com/7-Powers-Foundations-Business-Strategy/dp/0998116319• Business strategy with Hamilton Helmer (author of 7 Powers): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/business-strategy-with-hamilton-helmer• Box: https://www.box.com/• Patrick Collison on X: https://x.com/patrickc• How to with John Wilson on HBO: https://www.hbo.com/how-to-with-john-wilson• The Quiet Girl on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/the-quiet-girl-b50a4b8e-d3ff-4635-b806-5e7dbd292ca4• Raycast: https://www.raycast.com/• Quicksilver: https://qsapp.com/• Alfred: https://www.alfredapp.com/help/workflows/automations/• CleanShot: https://cleanshot.com/• John Collison on X: https://x.com/collision—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe