How Francois Ajenstat's Unique Leadership Led to a $15.7 Billion Success" | Chief Product Officer at Amplitude | E227

The Product Podcast

In this episode of the Product Podcast, join us for a chat with Francois Ajenstat, Chief Product Officer at Amplitude. Francois shares his journey in the tech world, shaped by his AI professor dad, and his time at Tableau, where he helped it grow and eventually get bought by Salesforce for $15.7 billion.
Francois talks about important mindset shifts for leaders, like balancing frameworks with outcomes and embracing Amazon's "disagree and commit" principle. He stresses the importance of always learning and making a difference at every career stage.
We also dive into the future of AI in product management, talking about the launch of Snowflake Native Amplitude, which makes data management easier and acts as a co-pilot for product managers. Francois explains how this innovation is changing the game by simplifying and automating tasks.
Tune in for some great insights on leadership, innovation, and the future of AI in product management from one of the industry's top figures. Don't miss it! 🎧✨
Episode highlights
(00:00) 🎙️ Intro
(03:37) 🌱 Figuring out How to Live and Grow Since a Very Early Age
(04:30) 💻 The Experience Working at Microsoft
(06:08) 📈 Joining Tableau: from $12M to Sell the Company to Salesforce
(14:21) 🚨 "I Hate Frameworks"
(20:02) 🤝 Disagree and Commit Principle from Amazon
(23:16) 🎤 Why Learn How to Demo will Take You to the Next Level
(31:40) 🔎 The Secrets Behind Amplitude
(43:36) 🤖 How AI Transforms Product Management

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Credits:
Host: Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia
Guest: Francois Ajenstat

Capitoli

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Figuring out How to Live and Grow Since a Very Early Age (00:03:37)

3. The Experience Working at Microsoft (00:04:30)

4. Joining Tableau: from $12M to Sell the Company to Salesforce (00:06:08)

5. "I Hate Frameworks" (00:14:21)

6. Disagree and Commit Principle from Amazon (00:20:02)

7. Why Learn How to Demo will Take You to the Next Level (00:23:16)

8. The Secrets Behind Amplitude (00:31:40)

9. How AI Transforms Product Management (00:43:36)