Episode description

In this episode of the Product People Podcast, Joao Moita interviews Aakash Gupta, a Product Growth expert with over 15 years experience in the field and the one of the most influencial Product voices on LinkedIn. Aakash shares his career highlights and discusses the importance of narrowing versus broadening one's career focus. He also provides insights on building strong relationships without succumbing to people-pleasing tendencies. Aakash delves into his experience managing an industry-defining product launch and outlines four definitions of Product Growth. The conversation then delves into growth metrics, including both long-term and short-term considerations. Aakash advises against prioritizing personal branding at the moment and concludes the episode by discussing the potential impact of AI for Product Managers.

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Timestamps:

(1:51) Aakash career highlights

(3.25) Narrowing vs broadening your career

(7:54) Build strong relationships without being a people pleaser

(9:38) Managing an industry-defining product launch

(15:47) Four definitions of Product Growth

(21:54) Growth metrics

(25:28) Long term metrics, short term shipping

(29:14) Don't focus on building a personal brand right now

(32:10) AI for Product Managers