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 Built 20 AI Agents. She's Never Written a Line of Code.
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Hi Reader, What happens when a leadership development consultant who's never written code decides to automate her entire PhD? Nathalie Salles spent her career in human development at Facebook and Google, coaching leaders and scaling talent programs. Now she's doing a PhD on AI, workplace, and gender. And somewhere along the way, she became a builder. What we covered:
Key takeaway: Nathalie didn't wait until she felt ready. She didn't take a course first. She picked the hardest tool she could find and spent six weeks living and breathing it. The result wasn't just a better literature review. It was a completely new professional identity. One question for you: What would you build if you stopped waiting to feel technical enough? 🎧 Listen to the full episode​ Connect with Nathalie: LinkedIn​ Enjoying the podcast? A quick rating or review helps more people find these conversations. Pick your platform: ​YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify​ Let's Chillaborate, Dina Founder, Chill Labs PS: Know someone who thinks they're "not technical enough" to build with AI? Forward this to them. Nathalie's story might change their mind. 💙 |
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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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