Three Common Types of Product Leaders

A short overview of platform, core product and specialist roles.

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Lenny's Podcast
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30 déc. 2022
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RÉSUMÉ

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An unidentified speaker groups product leaders into platform, core or consumer product, and specialist roles.

  1. 1PlatformPlatform leaders focus on infrastructure.
  2. 2Core or consumerCore and consumer roles can include UX and design.
  3. 3SpecialistsSpecialists may focus on growth or monetization.

À retenir

  1. Platform leaders focus on infrastructure.
  2. Core or consumer product roles may include user experience and design.
  3. Specialists may focus on growth or monetization.
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Three product leadership roles

The speaker describes platform product leaders as focusing on infrastructure. A second group works on core or consumer products, which can involve user-experience and design work.

The speaker describes platform product leaders as focusing on infrastructure. A second group works on core or consumer products, which can involve user-experience and design work.

A third group consists of specialists focused on areas such as growth or monetization. The speaker offers these three buckets as a practical description of roles they commonly encounter.

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