Product Breakdown Podcast

Product Breakdown

Mayank Yadav
Product breakdown is a weekly series where we discuss a new product every week by Marily (Product Lead at Google) and Mayank (Product Lead at Facebook). We discussWhy is it hot? What’s their product strategy? And what it means for users and the industry. At the end we give our prediction on the future. Tune in to stay informed about the latest products in the market and get a unique perspective about them.
Creating a path to Engineering Leadership - A chat with an Amazon Engineering leader
Today we breakdown how to create a path to engineering leadership with Shubham, who has worked on many engineering role and then deciding to focus on being an engineering leader. I asked him about retooling himself from a coder to a manager to a leader, his motivation to do an MBA from Yale and what he is looking for next. This is a good pod for any one looking to climb the engineering ladder as a leader. Hope you like it!
Aug 5, 2023
32 min
Instagram Threads - Zuck's product masterstroke
We breakdown Threads product strategy, its key product growth features and future. Its the timing, the execution, the growth flywheel - everything packed in one product - Threads!
Jul 15, 2023
28 min
Will AI replace creative industry? We share our learnings from Cannes Festival 2023
Mayank was in Cannes for the Cannes lions festival to meet CMOs, CEOs form some of the leading companies in the world. https://www.canneslions.com. He shares the AI trends and impact on the creative marketing industryShubham shares an exciting book on negotiation - "Never Split the difference" - https://www.amazon.com/Never-Difference-Negotiating-Depended-Paperback/dp/B08W57YLHR/
Jun 28, 2023
19 min
Apple VR Headset applying Tesla’s strategy and the price is right!
Apple’s VR head set looks cool, very well marketed by apple like any other product but why is it so high priced at $3500? We breakdown their product strategy and debate why the price is right! Also we have a new book of the week for product, tech and design leaders - Working Backwards - Insights, stories, secrets from Amazon Book like - https://www.amazon.com/Working-Backwards-Insights-Stories-Secrets/dp/1250267595/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=83bb7674-ebc4-420a-9ea9-f9a774b15cde
Jun 14, 2023
19 min
Product Coffee Chat - Peloton's app first strategy and what we learnt from Paul Graham founder of YC
Product Coffee Chat - Peloton's app first strategy and what we learnt from Paul Graham this week. What is peloton's app first strategy v/s bike first strategy? Paul Graham the founder of YC inspired us with his article on Fierce Nerds who are in the quest of finding the hard problem to solve and learn more than anyone else http://www.paulgraham.com/fn.html
Jun 7, 2023
9 min
What is Generative AI? What is its product strategy?
In this pod we deconstruct the generative AI product - what is it? What is its application? How will big tech play the game? And what does it mean for startups?Hope you like the pod #microsoft #openai #generativeai #amazon #meta #ai
May 27, 2023
34 min
Twitters new product strategy!
Twitter in the hands of Elon Musk now is seeking a new product strategy. This episode breaks down Twitters current state (State of the Union), a proposed product strategy and its future.
Dec 16, 2022
22 min
Netflix Product Strategy - The New Netflix with Ads
Netflix just launched Netflix with Ads, its a huge change from their long lasting stance on "No ads". What is this product? Why now? What is their product strategy and What is their future? Join Mayank and Shubham as their breakdown this product.Free Product Strategy and Leadership newsletter (2 newsletter a month) - subscribe to https://mayankyadav.substack.com/
Nov 7, 2022
25 min
Uber/Lyft In car ads(Taxi Ads) - Product Strategy
Uber/Lyft and other ride hailing companies are getting into OOH (Out of home ads) with the digital ads outside the car (top of the car) and inside the car. What is this product? Why is Uber/Lyft doing this? Whats their product strategy and whats its future. Join @MayankYadav and Shubham as they breakdown this new product.
Aug 26, 2022
22 min
BNPL - Buy Now Pay Later - Product Strategy and its Future
BNPL - Buy Now Pay Later platforms like Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay grew really fast to unicorns and are now seeing significant decline, with some of them down as low as 80-90%. What are these BNPL products? What is their Product Strategy? Why did the big banks did not catch up to this trend yet and What is their future. Join Mayank and Shubham from Amazon to breakdown this productYoutube link - https://youtu.be/qBjK3E7svao
Aug 3, 2022
22 min
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