Chill Labs is a boutique consultancy helping companies think strategically, solve business problems, and streamline operations utilizing Product Management, Software Engineering principles and AI. Combining a decade of experience running complex, globally distributed software products with expertise in product discovery, user research, and strategy, Chill Labs helps companies build products that users want and do so in a way that supports growth and scale. Dina Levitan, Founder and Principal at Chill Labs, based out of Seattle, WA, brings over 15 years of experience as a product and technical leader ranging from startups to companies like Google.
She Automated 80% of Her Job. Here's What She Kept.
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Hi Reader, What do you do when AI can handle 80% of your job? Cien Solon found out. She was a senior product manager managing 30 engineers and data scientists when she realized AI could write her epics and user stories in minutes instead of an afternoon. Her first reaction: "I'm going to be out of my job." Her second reaction: "What else can I build?" What we covered:
Key takeaway: Cien's biggest lesson wasn't about the tools. It was about sequence. Build the playbook before you automate the playbook. Otherwise you're just doing more of the wrong thing, faster. One question for you: What's one task you've been automating that you probably should have done manually first to understand what "good" looks like? Want help figuring out what to automate and what to keep? Download The 30-Second Route Check: https://chill-labs.kit.com/products/the-30-second-route-checkโ ๐บ Watch the episode: ๐ง Listen on Spotify:
Connect with Cien: LinkedIn | Launch Lemonadeโ Enjoying the podcast? A quick rating or review helps more people find these conversations. Pick your platform: โYouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotifyโ Let's Chillaborate, Dina Founder, Chill Labs PS: Know someone who's automating everything but feels like the quality isn't there yet? Forward this to them. Cien's 80/20 rule might be exactly what they need. ๐ |
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Chill Labs is a boutique consultancy helping companies think strategically, solve business problems, and streamline operations utilizing Product Management, Software Engineering principles and AI. Combining a decade of experience running complex, globally distributed software products with expertise in product discovery, user research, and strategy, Chill Labs helps companies build products that users want and do so in a way that supports growth and scale. Dina Levitan, Founder and Principal at Chill Labs, based out of Seattle, WA, brings over 15 years of experience as a product and technical leader ranging from startups to companies like Google.
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