Two VPs (Aakash & Brad) candidly discuss how they went from their first PM job to VP, what actually helped them (no gatekeeping), and how you can do the same.Brought to you by:Linear: Plan and build products like the bestAmplitude: Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturityIn this episode:Trailer – 00:00 Intro to Brad & Abrigo – 01:25 How we Became PMs - 2:55 How to Grow from PM to Senior PM – 07:21 Aakash’s Journey from PM to Senior PM – 09:58 What Really Drives Promotions (Career Matrix) – 14:12 Ad (Linear) – 16:58 Ad (Amplitude) - 17:50 Deep Dive: Using the Career Matrix for Growth – 18:25 Moving from Senior PM to VP – 20:49 What It Takes to Get Promoted from IC to Manager – 26:51 This One Behavior Changes Everything (But Few PMs Do It) – 28:36 Ad (Attio) - 29:40 How to Be Seen as a Leader - 30:43 Brad’s Own Promotion Case to Manager – 34:47 Path from Manager to Director – 37:40 Aakash on Influencing a Company Without the Title – 38:48 What Helped Aakash & Brad Reach the VP Level – 48:47 Advice for PMs Who Want to Reach VP in Under 10 Years – 53:38-Where to Find BradLinkedInAbrigoEmail productgrowthppp at gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.-I hope you enjoyed the last episode with Pawel Huryn (Complete Course: AI Product Management). Up next, we have episodes with:Matt Le May - How to be Impact-FirstAatir Abdul Rauf - VP Marketing, VFairs; 70K+ on LinkedInPhyl Terry - Author, Never Search AloneI’m so excited to share them with all of you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe
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Complete Course: AI Product Management
In today's podcast, Pawel Huryn shows you every key skill to become an AI PM. We go from basics to expert mode: starting at AI prompting, then AI PRDs, fine-tuning, RAG, MCP, and finally AI Agents.Brought to you by:Linear: Plan and build products like the bestMiro: The innovation workspaceAmplitude: Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturityIn this episode:Trailer - 00:00 Why AI PMs Are Paid So Much - 1:25 Effective Prompting for AI PMs - 02:39 Ad: Linear - 09:57 Ad: Miro - 10:42 AI PRD Template - 11:54 Fine-Tuning vs RAG - 16:42 Ad: Amplitude - 19:01 Fine-Tuning Demo: Creating a Yoda-Style AI Assistant - 19:52 RAG Implementation: Connecting Documents to AI Chatbots - 30:03 MCP (Machine-Callable Programs): Working with Multiple Tools - 59:00 AI Agents: Creating Advanced Product Research Assistants - 01:18:31 Future of AI Product Management - 01:33:16 Outro - 01:35:49-Where to Find PawelLinkedInNewsletterYouTubeEmail productgrowthppp at gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.-I hope you enjoyed the last episode with Spenser Stakes (where we dove into his story of going from broke to building $1.5B company, Amplitude). Up next, we have episodes with:Brad Schaefer - How to Become a VP of ProductMatt Le May - How to be Impact-FirstAatir Abdul Rauf - VP Marketing, VFairs; 70K+ on LinkedInI’m so excited to share them with all of you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe
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Amplitude CEO: Demo, Story, and How They Build Product
In this episode, Spenser (co-founder & CEO of Amplitude) shares how a failed AI voice assistant led to one of the most widely used product analytics platforms in the world.Plus a full live demo of Amplitude’s latest AI, session replay, and experimentation features!Brought to you by:WorkOS: Your App, Enterprise ReadyAmplitude: Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturityProduct Faculty: Get $500 off the AI PM certification with code AAKASH25In this episode:Preview – 00:00:00How Big Is Amplitude? – 00:01:07Beginning of His Journey (From MIT, building SIRI before SIRI, and more) – 00:02:09Ad (WorkOS) – 00:09:50Ad (Amplitude) - 00:11:04Unorthodox Routine While Building – 00:11:39Lessons That Sum Up the Whole Journey – 00:13:23Fighting the Established Analytics Market – 00:13:56How They’re Different From Kissmetrics, Google Analytics, etc. – 00:16:42First Version of Amplitude – 00:18:06How They Transitioned to Enterprise – 00:21:26Biggest Roadblocks He Faced From Start to IPO – 00:22:18Going Public — Felt Good or Bad? – 00:27:17Ad (AIPM) – 00:29:35Hiring and Firing – 00:30:23His Involvement in Product as CEO – 00:31:57Amplitude Demo Begins – 00:34:50If You're Implementing Amplitude for the First Time, Start Here – 00:38:13Tracking an Event – 00:40:49Diving Deep into Product Analytics – 00:42:02Why You Should Pay for Amplitude (Even with BI & Free GA) – 00:45:15Aakash Shares BI vs. Amplitude Anecdote – 00:47:20How They've Overcome AI Hallucinations – 00:49:44Limitations of “AskAmplitude?” – 00:50:31Where Product Teams Spend the Most Time in Amplitude – 00:51:29Creating a Segmentation Chart – 00:52:44Future of AI at Amplitude – 01:01:20How Amplitude Uses Amplitude to Build Amplitude – 01:02:22Deep Dive on His Role as CEO and Influence on Product – 01:07:41How Do They Plan? – 01:09:59Analyst Report on Amplitude (Focus on NRR) – 01:12:46How They’re Empowering Marketing Teams – 01:15:24-Where to Find SpenserLinkedInAmplitude(Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturity)-Email productgrowthppp at gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.-I hope you enjoyed the last episode with Dr. Bart (where we dived into his story of going from Microsoft to 125 followers and how to crack interviews). Up next, we have episodes with:Pawel Huryn - 190K+ on LinkedIn, Fmr CPOBrad Schaefer - VP Product, AbrigoMatt Le May - Author, Impact-First Product TeamsI’m so excited to share them with all of you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe
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“I Got Laid Off. Here’s What Happened Next.”
Dr. Bart Jaworski was laid off as a PM at Microsoft. But he bounced back with a job just weeks later. And now he has 125K followers on LinkedIn. This is his story.Brought to you by:Amplitude: Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturityProduct Faculty: Get $500 off the AI PM certification with code AAKASH25In this episode:Why Watch This - 00:00:00 Microsoft Layoff Story - 01:06 Processing Layoff Emotions - 02:16 How to Rebound After Layoff - 03:35 Finding Purpose Post-Layoff - 05:07 Job Search Success Strategy - 06:30 Returning to Former Employers - 08:42 Ad: AIPM Certification - 10:03 Maintaining Professional Relationships - 10:50 Breaking Into Microsoft - 11:44 Optimizing LinkedIn Profiles - 13:03 Microsoft Interview Preparation - 15:15 Live Resume Review - 21:38 Google Resume Analysis - 24:42 Ad: Amplitude - 29:48 The Reality of Big Tech - 31:26 Day in the Life at Microsoft - 34:34 Building LinkedIn Following - 38:52 Sustainable Content Creation - 42:02 Creating Viral LinkedIn Posts - 47:25 Crafting Engaging Hooks - 54:38 Content Creation Workshop - 59:04 Monetizing Your Audience - 1:03:00 Final Thoughts - 1:09:36-Where to Find Dr. BartLinkedInCoursesYouTubeMediumWebsiteBook-Email productgrowthppp at gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.-I hope you enjoyed the last episode with Dr. Bart (where we dived into his story of going from Microsoft to 125 followers and how to crack interviews). Up next, we have episodes with:Pawel Huryn - 190K+ on LinkedIn, Fmr CPOBrad Schaefer - VP Product, AbrigoMatt Le May - Author, Impact-First Product TeamsI’m so excited to share them with all of you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe
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We Built an AI Agent to Automate PM in 73 mins (ZERO CODING)
If you’ve ever wanted to know how the best product teams automate their workflows, scale systems, and build platforms that actually drive impact, this episode is for you.Brought to you by:Amplitude: Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturityProduct Faculty: Get $500 off the AI PM certification with code AAKASH25In this episode:Why Should People Watch This Episode – 00:00:00How Airtable Reached $11.7 Billion Valuation – 00:01:18How Airtable Is Different From Competitors – 00:03:01Start of the Live Cooking Session – 00:07:17How Can PMs Use Airtable AI to Automate Their Workflow – 00:07:36Automating User Interviews – 00:08:16Ad – 00:10:10User Interviews Continued – 00:10:46One Cool Thing About Airtable AI – 00:11:40Sourcing Beta Participants – 00:20:02Live Demo of Using CoBuilder (Airtable AI Developer Agent) forAakash’s Podcast Guests Calendar – 00:27:08Ad – 00:27:52Demo Continued – 00:28:42Demo on Automating More Stuff (Requests From Aakash) – 00:36:02Aakash’s Reaction After the Demo – 00:38:46How Airtable Uses Airtable – 00:41:16How Airtable Builds Product – 00:45:28Measuring ARR Impact – 00:53:48What He Thinks About Fuzzier Associations to ARR – 00:54:23Aakash Sharing Personal Story About ARR Scenario – 00:56:19How Airtable Manages Roadmap Planning – 00:59:29How to Go From PM to VP – 01:01:23Talking About Struggles Building AI Features – 01:09:42-Where to Find AnthonyLinkedInAirtable-Email productgrowthppp at gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.-I hope you enjoyed the last episode with David Pereira (where we discussed why most managers are bullish*t managers). Up next, we have episodes with:Dr. Bart Jaworski - Senior PM, 125K+ on LinkedInSpenser Skates - CEO and Founder, AmplitudePawel Huryn - 190K+ on LinkedIn, Fmr CPOI’m so excited to share them with all of you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe
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