Chris Patton is Principal Product Manager, AI at Productboard, with nearly 20 years in the San Francisco startup world spanning engineering, user experience, and product. In this episode, he joins Rich and Tolu to talk about how great product leaders build AI products people actually want, what stays human as models get better, and the mission-led project he's building around universal basic income.
We discuss:
1. Why "ready, fire, aim" beats waiting for the perfect product
2. The two kinds of patience every product leader needs
3. How to interview a company as much as they interview you
4. Why banning AI in hiring is a mistake
5. What stays human in product management as AI improves
6. Why the best hires are interested, not just passionate
7. Universal basic income and the future of AI and work
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Where to find Chris Patton:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpatton/
Where to find Rich and Tolu:
Rich: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richwash/
Tolu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toluadebekun/
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