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Why AI development demands product operating models
Many of us have built products inside a classic “project” mindset: “You’ve got three months—build these unvalidated product ideas! We’ll launch leveraging our brand, and everyone will love it!” Then...
Voice takes centre stage in AI race while OpenAI loses battle for Windsurf: this week’s news roundup
From manoeuvres for advantage in voice and audio to the antics at Windsurf, here are the stories that grabbed our attention this week. Voice takes centre stage in AI race...
How my MBA made me a better product manager
After studying computer science and econ-math in undergrad, I began my career in investment banking at a large financial institution. While the job was intense and intellectually demanding, I soon...
Balance speed and safety in HealthTech – Brigitte West (Director of Product Strategy, DrDoctor)
In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily Smith and Randy Silver speak with Brigitte West, Director of Product at DrDoctor. Brigitte shares how Dr. Doctor navigates the complexity of...
Top product management resources for Summer 2025
Whether you’re brushing up on fundamentals or exploring new trends, the resources below will help you level up as a product manager. We’ve curated a few books, podcasts, and papers...
Sunday Rewind – Product Systems: How to manufacture lightning in a bottle by Oji Udezue
In his keynote session at #mtpcon SF+Americas 2022 Oji Udezue, then Product Lead at Twitter, examines the key elements needed to create product systems that elevate everyone. Oji describes the...
Three product lessons from INDUSTRY that changed how we build products
It’s only a few months until our flagship North American conference, INDUSTRY. We thought it would be timely to take a trip down memory lane to look back on some...
YouTube pushes back against AI content while OpenAI browser to challenge Chrome: This week’s news roundup
YouTube pushes back against AI and comes down on the side of human creativity and originality, while OpenAI’s browser will integrate AI features into the core product. YouTube looks to...
How to turn mistakes into team growth as a product leader
Ten years ago, in my first role as a testing engineer at a travel platform in India, I made what felt like a career-ending mistake. While testing a new “custom...
Why should we care about building accessible products? – Dee Miller (Director, Product Strategy & Insights, Adobe)
In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily Smith and Randy Silver speak with Dee Miller, Director of Product Strategy and Insights for Product Equity at Adobe. Dee shares her...
Get better at making better products: Vidya Dinamani, Founder and Partner at Product Rebels
We’re thrilled to have Vidya Dinamani, Founder and Partner at Product Rebels, joining us as a speaker at this year’s INDUSTRY Leadership Forum, our flagship North American conference for product...
Meta bets big on AI while Lovable reaches $2 billion valuation: AI news roundup
It’s all go at Meta and MS unveils a medical diagnostic tool – our roundup of the AI news stories that grabbed our attention in the past week. Meta bets...
Eight lessons from eight years as a cloud product manager
“We need this feature to support enterprise customers,” the sales engineer insisted during our weekly triage call. “A major competitor is threatening to take the deal.” I looked at the...
Sunday Rewind: Organizing around complex products at the intersection of physical and digital by Matthew Cornford
This week’s Sunday Rewind is a 2021 ProductTank London talk from Matthew Cornford, then Head of Product at Ocado, who shares some advice on how product managers can get teams...
June at ProductTanks: PLG, accessibility, and more
Discover highlights from June’s ProductTank meetups around the world, featuring insights on PLG strategies, accessibility, and product team lessons. Read more » The post June at ProductTanks: PLG, accessibility, and...
Cait O’Riordan on how to hire, structure, and develop product teams (VP Product, Google)
At the Mind the Product Leadership Meetup on Tuesday, 1 July, we brought together product leaders from various industries and team sizes to hone their leadership craft. To kick off...
The most common skill gap in aspiring product managers — and how to fix it
After mentoring 120+ aspiring PMs, one skill gap stood out: confident communication. Learn why presence—not process—is the key to product leadership. Read more » The post The most common skill...
The only rules you need for leading commercial product teams – Faith Forster (CPO, Legl)
In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily and Randy speak with Faith Forster about the art of aligning product work with commercial outcomes. From redefining velocity as a function...
June’s top product management reads
From making AI products without the hype to measuring the real impact of Product Ops, June’s most-read articles offered a few personal stories and an inside look into the job...
Willingness to pay: The product metric you can’t afford to ignore
The product launched last quarter. Engineering called it one of the cleanest launches yet. You had engagement, good feedback, and even a few LinkedIn shout-outs. But here you are, at...