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“Product Management isn’t going to exist in 5 years” - 2x CPO

“Product Management isn’t going to exist in 5 years” - 2x CPO

The Growth Podcast · Aakash Gupta and Abishek (Shek) Viswanathan

February 18, 20251h 40m

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Show Notes

Abishek Viswanathan has led product teams at Apollo.io and Qualtrics

In this episode, he shares everything it takes for a PM to stay relevant in this AI-driven era.

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We're covering:

Preview - 00:00:00

Designers in the AI-Driven Era – 00:09:19

AI Tools for Rapid Prototyping – 00:17:44

Why PMs Must Be Technical with AI – 00:30:13

Product Engineers Taking on PM Roles – 00:40:50

The Two Categories of Product Engineers – 00:45:33

The Future of Product Management – 00:51:15

How Technical PMs Impact a Company – 00:57:11

How Companies Will Win by Embracing This Shift – 01:04:38

The Rise of the Feature Factory Era – 01:08:13

Why the Top Two Jobs of a PM Are the Same – 01:14:13

The Expanding Role of Product Engineers Beyond Building – 01:20:23

Lessons from Failures as a Product Builder – 01:27:19

Balancing Work and Execution as a Product Leader – 01:34:55

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Where to find Abishek:

LinkedIn

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Email productgrowthppp at gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.

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We have some great podcasts coming from Marty Cagan (The legend himself), Brian Balfour (Founder, Reforge; & Fmr VP Growth, Hubspot), and Colin Matthews (AI Prototyping Expert).

I’m so excited to share them with all of you.



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