Скачать или смотреть Justin Farris, Read.ai VP of Product, Product Leadership & Building AI From the Ground Up

In this episode of Software Leaders Uncensored, host Steve Taplin speaks with Justin Farris, VP of Product at Read.AI. They discuss Justin's unique career journey from film to tech, the importance of networking, and the innovative AI solutions being developed at Read AI. Justin shares insights on aligning product and engineering teams, the evolving role of product management, and the challenges of implementing generative AI in large organizations. The conversation emphasizes the need for clear communication, rapid prototyping, and learning from failures in the tech industry.

00:00 — Intro: Steve Taplin on failures, lessons, and scaling tech teams
01:00 — Meet Justin Farris: From film industry to software product leader
02:30 — Early startup lessons and joining Zillow’s growth team
04:10 — From Zillow to GitLab: Scaling DevOps tools before IPO
06:00 — Why Justin joined Read AI and the appeal of AI-native startups
07:20 — The product behind Read AI and meeting automation
09:40 — Building “Search Copilot” and enterprise knowledge tools
11:40 — The network that landed him the Read AI role
13:00 — Inside Read AI’s next product: the AI Executive Assistant
15:30 — From calendar bots to AI Chiefs of Staff
17:00 — Aligning product and engineering teams around “the why”
19:10 — Inside Read AI’s product-engineering culture and hybrid setup
21:30 — The power of in-person collaboration and whiteboards
23:10 — How prototyping in product has changed in the AI era
25:00 — Tools for rapid prototyping: Cursor, Figma, Magic Patterns
27:30 — Why 95% of enterprise AI projects fail
29:40 — Taking a product-first approach to internal AI rollout
31:00 — Challenges of leading in the fast-changing AI world
32:00 — Brutal lessons learned from copying vs. innovating
33:40 — The importance of failure and self-awareness in leadership
34:20 — Justin’s no-BS advice for product and tech leaders

Connect with today's speakers:
🔗 LinkedIn   / stevetaplin  
🔗 LinkedIn   / justinrfarris  

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