#75 - What is Product and what does a Product Manager do? (Sam Corcos & Lenny Rachitsky)
Levels CEO, Sam Corcos, sat down with Lenny Rachitsky, an early team member of Airbnb and one of our Levels investors. Sam and Lenny deconstructed the idea of a PM, Product Manager, as well as what it means and what are some of the implications of having PMs across a company. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health (05:34) - Tasks of a product manager (09:45) - Develop a product sense (12:24) - Refocus priorities and get soft and fuzzy (17:07) - A great PM makes life easier (21:37) - Pave the road for the team (30:41) - Get up to speed through repetition and a good mentor (34:35) - Gradually bring in engineers (38:43) - Keep your eye on the problem (40:54) - Act as moderator Transcripts & Show Notes Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/arNu6KOTmOg