Season 2 · Episode 11
Aishwarya Ashok
From Ideas to Ideals - Product Management and More
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In this episode I have an in depth conversation with Aishwarya Ashok, Product Manager at Zoho and creator of The Prodcastt, The Founder's Foyer, One Good Thing and 100 Plus NotTech. The Founder's Foyer is a space where creators and builders look for foundational concepts to grow their ideas into products. We discuss a broad spectrum of topics ranging from her transition from Product Marketing to Product Management, product sustainability factors, Carnatic music, heritage walks, and possibilities for AI.
Core Ideas
- Empathizing with users, picking the right problems to solve, and keeping personal preferences in check.
- The comparison of Product Management to Stand Up comedy.
- An in depth analysis of the success of Duolingo as a win win for both product and user.
- The importance of social metrics and her non belief in restrictive labels.
- Cultivating a strong work ethic while giving freedom to explore passions like urbanscaping.
Resources & References
- Aishwarya Ashok: Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram
- People Mentioned: Alice Albrecht, Satya Nadella, Steve Jobs, James Clear, Danny Myers, Naomi Bagdonas, Jennifer Aaker, Sarah Blakely, Trevor Noah, David Eagleman, Chandler Bing, Tansen
- Movie: The Social Dilemma
- Books: Hit Refresh: A Memoir by Microsoft’s CEO, Humour, Seriously: Why Humour Is A Superpower At Work And In Life, Born a Crime, The Brain
- Others: ChatGPT, Clubhouse, Lensa App, Stable Diffusion, Dall-E, Spotify Greenroom, A.R Rahman, Aarthi and Sriram’s Good Time Show – A.R Rahman
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