Product Bakery – The Product Management, UX & Design Podcast · Alex Dapunt and Christian Strunk

#121 Bold Move: Airbnb's Shift Away from Product Managers

September 28, 2023·14 min·1 clip

The conclusion is that product roles are fluid, and we need to be as agile with our roles as with our products.

The hosts discuss Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky's announcement that the company is moving away from product managers, analyzing what this means for the fluidity of product roles, the overlap with engineering and design functions, and how organizations should structure teams for optimal collaboration. They conclude that roles must be agile and adapt to organizational needs rather than fitting rigid standards.

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