How can product leaders create value through strategic shifts? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch Series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, A10 Networks Fmr. VP of Product Yasir Liaqatullah shares his perspective on what makes a great product, highlighting the importance of understanding customer needs and delivering value. He also discusses his experience transitioning on-premise solutions to the cloud at Anthropic, which significantly grew revenue and margins. Additionally, Yasser speaks on the potential of generative AI technologies, balancing priorities as a product manager, and evaluating products for the Product Awards.
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Show Notes
- A great product solves customer pain points in an elegant way.
- A product’s value proposition should be obvious.
- User experience and design should be user-centric.
- Reliability, quality, scalability, and flexibility are important.
- Positive branding builds trust.
- Customer support is critical.
- A product manager is like a “mini CEO” balancing stakeholders.
- Empathizing with customers is a top priority.
- Alignment with business strategy and objectives is also key.
- Products have different stages in their lifecycle.
- Transitioning to the cloud can significantly grow revenue and margins.
- Emerging technologies like AI should be leveraged.
- Generative AI will have a profound impact on many industries and products.
- Tools like Copilot are already enhancing productivity.
- AI won’t replace humans but can be a force multiplier.
- Products should be evaluated in categories for fair comparisons.
- Quality includes ease of use and minimizing bugs.
- Time to market vs quality is an important balance.
- Customer success teams can boost adoption.
- Learning from other product leaders is valuable for growth.