Founder Mode Lessons from Instagram, Airbnb, and Coinbase | Sanchan Saxena from Behind the Craft

Founder Mode Lessons from Instagram, Airbnb, and Coinbase | Sanchan Saxena

44 minutes Posted Oct 13, 2024 at 1:00 pm.

) The secret product approach that sets Airbnb and Apple apart

) Inside Instagram's early days at 100 employees

) Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger's superpowers

) How "do the simple thing first" led to Instagram Stories' success

) The single common trait shared by the greatest founders

) Brian Armstrong's golden rule, "No decision by committee"

) "Unconstrained thinking" with Brian Chesky at Airbnb

) What Brian Chesky learned from Disney movies and storytelling

) Why obsessing over metrics kills product quality

) Shifting focus to prioritize customers and craft in your company

) Climbing the ladder From PM to product director and VP

) Mastering the yin and yang of product management

) How to set yourself up to get lucky in your career

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My guest today is Sanchan Saxena, SVP at Atlassian.

Sanchan worked directly with 4 of the best founders out there — Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger (Instagram), Brian Armstrong (Coinbase), and Brian Chesky (Airbnb). In our chat, he shares what we can learn from each founder’s superpowers and the 4 traits he always looks for when hiring exceptional PMs.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@therealsanchan

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