Liam Bolling is a Product Manager at Google (Maps). Previously, he co-founded the early version of Microsoft Viva as a Program Manager at Microsoft. Liam is also an active advisor, angel investor, and YouTuber where he teaches on product management and insights.
In this episode, expect to learn about why product managers at Google are different, what to expect out of a product manager interview, how AI is playing a key role for the future of product management, what a day-to-day looks like for a product manager, and much more…
#google #product #productmanagement
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liambolling/
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TIMESTAMPS:
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(0:00) Intro
(1:04) Product Management fundamentals
(3:41) Difference between startups and scaleups
(6:54) Getting into product management
(10:50) Being a PM at Google vs. other companies
(13:19) Choosing a product to work on at Google
(15:07) Typical day of a Google Product Manager
(17:27) How to measure success on your product
(21:09) Favorite product moments
(30:49) The PM interview process
(37:49) Interview Questions
(43:31) Cross-functional learning
(49:20) Career Pathways for PMs
(51:03) Ways AI is helping Product Managers
(58:36) Advice for aspiring PMs
(1:04:03) Connecting with Liam
(1:04:38) Outro
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