The Product Growth Guy 🚀 | Helping you land your next job + succeed in your career | Newsletter Writer and Podcast Host

TL;DR: I write a newsletter for product managers, product leaders, and aspiring product managers. I focus on actionable and deep tips to improve your career.

The Longer Version:

After a long career in PM - rising to VP of Product at a Unicorn - I have made the shift to writing about it.

In particular, I write about product growth. That is, the art of growing via your product. 

This means I also talk a lot about product-led growth (PLG), the SaaS B2B motion.

My newsletter doesn't just focus on growth though. 

I also break down technology, product management, product leadership, and how to get a PM job. 

It's all the things that make for a great use of your learning & development budget. 

Or even personal spend. 

The math is pretty great. 
↳ $150 for an annual subscription
↳ $211K average PM salary in the US
↳ 0-10% average range of raises offered

If the newsletter helps you get a 0.07% better raise, it pays itself. 
That's 1/142th of your raise range.

It's a pretty smart investment for every level of PM.

http://www.news.aakashg.com

Aakash Gupta

Here's your free Product Management MBA:

(Better than any $165K course.)

I've published 200+ deep dives and 100+ newsletters. Here's the best of everything into one complete curriculum for product management. 

15 courses, 112 classes, 1 PM MBA:

📚 CORE CURRICULUM (Required for All Students)

PM 101: Product Management Foundations
↳ From the basics of PM teams to key deliverables
↳ Start with Marty Cagan to be Inspired: https://lnkd.in/eb5hbA28

PM 201: Product Strategy
↳ The core skill for every PM
↳ Start with the 2025 playbook: https://lnkd.in/e8EUQHAW

PM 301: Product Discovery 
↳ The foundation of building what users actually want 
↳ Start with legend Teresa Torres: https://lnkd.in/ezV6YF8N
 
🎯 SPECIALIZATION TRACKS
 
B2B 401: B2B Product & Pricing 
↳ Master SaaS pricing, packaging, and positioning 
↳ Start with B2B SaaS Pricing: https://lnkd.in/dXmJ9TAY
 
DESIGN 401: Product Design 
↳ From design systems to wireframes to working with designers 
↳ Start with Design Systems: https://lnkd.in/eENpfV9A
 
STARTUP 401: Building Startups 
↳ Learn from the best founders
↳ Start with Eric Simons from Bolt: https://lnkd.in/eKZtzVD5
 
🚀 GROWTH DEPARTMENT
 
GROWTH 301: Growth Fundamentals 
↳ Activation, onboarding, expansion, and flywheels 
↳ Start with Activation: https://lnkd.in/ef8sBydx
 
GROWTH 401: Growth Systems 
↳ Build the right experimentation culture
↳ Scaled experimentation programs: https://lnkd.in/etAGf7Nu
 
GROWTH 402: Company Case Studies 
↳ How the hottest companies grow 
↳ Start with Cursor: https://lnkd.in/eq8xvCAK
 
GROWTH 403: PLG & GTM 
↳ Tactical go-to-market and product launch playbooks 
↳ Start with Product Launches: https://lnkd.in/eB7s6umA
 
👔 LEADERSHIP DEPARTMENT
 
EXEC 401: Product Leadership 
↳ Grow into a leader
↳ Start with Empowerment: https://lnkd.in/d_uR5bGJ
 
💼 CAREER DEPARTMENT
 
CAREER 301: Interview Mastery 
↳ Learn every type 
↳ PM Interview Guide: https://lnkd.in/e8WkHDbK
 
CAREER 401: Job Search Systems 
↳ The key mechanics 
↳ How to Get Interviews: https://lnkd.in/eqn5Eqq6
 
CAREER 402: Big Tech & High Comp 
↳ Get $700K+ PM roles 
↳ Google's PM Interview: https://lnkd.in/ezAHYXhV
 
CAREER 403: Career Acceleration 
↳ Going the next level 
↳ Start with Satish's journey: https://lnkd.in/epwZ3Dfw
 
🎓 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Complete 12+ courses
2. Implement them in your work
3. Come back and show me proof

Why spend $ on an MBA or cert when you have this?

All episodes + direct links: https://lnkd.in/euGGNj57

AI + Product Management 🚀 | Helping you land your next job + succeed in your career

I got a Google AI PM to demo her entire AI tool stack.

It's 6 major tools:

Marily Nika, Ph.D joined the podcast for a second time (her first episode is my 7th most popular ever).

This team, she live demoed all 6 tools in her stack.

Watch Now: https://lnkd.in/eWukygbk

Available Everywhere:

Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eyt7agKj
Apple: https://lnkd.in/eVZf64gB
 
✍️ Here were my favorite takeaways:
 
1. Marily's stack is 6 power tools. Google AI Studio for prototyping, Opal for mini apps, Notebook LM for learning, Perplexity for user research, ChatGPT for PRDs, and Fireflies for meetings. That's it. No tool hopping.
   
2. Prototype before writing PRDs. Marily builds a working app in AI Studio first, then brings engineers in to debate the actual thing. Saves weeks of back-and-forth on documents. PRDs are now for complex cross-functional work only.
   
3. Notebook LM learned a 4-hour video in 15 minutes. Marily had an interview the next day. She uploaded the job description and a 4-hour investor relations video. It gave her 15 key points. She memorized them and crushed the interview.
   
4. Perplexity's Reddit filter is your secret weapon. Turn off web search, turn on discussions and opinions. Ask "would young professionals be interested in a fitness ring?" Get 20+ Reddit sources instantly. Know what users actually want.
   
5. Marily's PRD generator has 10,000+ users. She trained a ChatGPT custom GPT with her voice and old PRDs. It asks probing questions before generating. Gets PRDs done in days instead of weeks. She's not embarrassed to use AI at work.
   
6. Tool selection has 4 rules. Does it save 10x time (not 2x)? Does it work across contexts? Does it work with your company's limitations? Does it compound over time? If not all 4, delete it.
   
7. "Be like a crab" for AI PM roles. Move adjacent to your experience. Hearing aids → AirPods PM. ESPN journalism → Meta sports AI PM. Don't ignore your past experience. It's your competitive advantage.

🏆 Thanks to our sponsors:

1. Maven: Get a 15% discount off Marily's courses with code AAKASHxMAVEN - https://maven.com/x/aakash
   
2. Jira Product Discovery: Move discovery and roadmapping out of spreadsheets - https://lnkd.in/ecr-6F7w
   
3. Vanta: Automate compliance across 35+ frameworks - http://vanta.com/aakash
   
4. Mobbin: Discover real-world design inspiration - http://mobbin.com/aakash
   
5. Product Faculty: Get $500 off the AI PM Certification with code AAKASH25 - https://lnkd.in/eZ2uUySG

🤖 You'll have to watch the ep for the live demos! 

What should we cover in our third ep?

Business Insider picked up the podcast!

"Be like crabs"

That's the insight from Marily Nika, Ph.D, Google AI PM.

🔗: https://lnkd.in/guACSAtK

If you want to shift into an AI PM role, don't make all the jumps at once. To AI. Into PM. 

That's too many jumps. 

She says more here: https://lnkd.in/g6PQNnux

You want to move progressively adjacent:

1/ Learn AI fundamentals
🔗: https://lnkd.in/e6zyYugs

2/ Learn AI prototyping
🔗: https://lnkd.in/eJujDhBV

3/ Understand AI evals
🔗: https://lnkd.in/eGbzWMxf

4/ Write AI PRDs
🔗: https://lnkd.in/eMu59p_z

5/ Develop AI strategy
🔗: https://lnkd.in/egemMhMF

6/ Build AI products right
🔗: https://lnkd.in/eDGmsvZ5

8/ Learn how to interview
🔗: https://lnkd.in/eZZ_vvQc

9/ Build your portfolio
🔗: https://lnkd.in/eT3RvQiM

10/ Learn how to apply
🔗: https://lnkd.in/eEpKEQWM

That's the roadmap.
And why the episode has 200K+ views on X.

For my coaching: https://www.landpmjob.com/
For my next update: https://lnkd.in/gp2cCv8K

Be like a crab!

Will the ChatGPT app store be the next big App Store? 

Here's how to take advantage of this opportunity:
 
I brought on Colin Matthews to discuss the opportunity and how to build ChatGPT apps that get distribution. 
 
🎬 Watch Now: https://lnkd.in/gSzuSR9q
 
Available Everywhere
 
Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eyt7agKj
Apple: https://lnkd.in/eVZf64gB
 
✍️ Here were my favorite takeaways:
 
1. 900M Weekly Users - ChatGPT's user base is more than the entire population of Europe. Even a small percentage discovering your app is meaningful distribution.

2. 26% Higher Conversion - Users from AI sources convert 26% higher than traditional search. By the time someone asks ChatGPT to book a hotel, they're ready to act.

3. Three Types of Potential Apps to Build - Utility apps (self-contained tools), Integration apps (connect to your APIs), Complex apps (full experiences). Start with utility to learn.

4. Follow Target's Pattern - You can't checkout in ChatGPT. But you can build a cart. Then pop users to Target.com to finish. Use ChatGPT for discovery, your product for transactions.

5. Use Streaming to unlock Distribution - Apps that stream responses feel instant. ChatGPT is more likely to surface them. Enable in your manifest, implement server-sent events.

6. Smart Trigger Phrases - Define trigger phrases in your manifest. When ChatGPT detects them, it surfaces your app - even if user hasn't installed it. This is how organic discovery works.

7. Proactive Surfacing Beats Search - Most powerful distribution is ChatGPT analyzing requests and surfacing relevant apps inline. Not users searching for apps.

8. Lead Gen Model Wins - Many apps won't monetize directly. They'll use ChatGPT as top-of-funnel. Acquire high-intent users, own relationship after handoff, avoid platform fees.

9. Build When You Have APIs - If you have good APIs, building ChatGPT app is mostly frontend work. Not building new backend. Building new interface to existing capabilities.

10. Don't Build for Non-AI Users - If target customers aren't using ChatGPT, building app is premature. Meet users where they are today, not where you think they'll be in 3 years.

Watch the full episode for the step-by-step on how to build ChatGPT apps.
 
🏆 Thanks to our sponsors:
 
1. Colin's ChatGPT Apps Course: Next cohort starts February 13th on Maven - https://bit.ly/4qd2ryx  

2. Vanta: Automate compliance, Get $1,000 with my link: https://lnkd.in/eQkkTZhT  

3. Land PM Job: 12-week experience to master getting a PM job - https://www.landpmjob.com/  

4. Naya One: Accelerate AI adoption in financial services - https://nayaone.com/  

5. Mobbin: The world's largest mobile & web design library - Get 20% off: https://lnkd.in/ewpCc7mz
 
Will you be building a ChatGPT App? 👇

Helping you succeed in your career + land your next job

CoreLogic

• Spearheaded CoreLogic's cloud strategy, leveraging AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms, resulting in a 22% increase in cloud-based product adoption and contributing to $5M+ revenue growth.

• Led cross-functional teams to launch native applications with strategic partners, including Salesforce, Google, Databricks, and Snowflake, generating a 15% increase in user adoption and improved customer satisfaction.

• Collaborated with partners for joint launches, aligning on roadmaps and go-to-market strategies. Key events included Databricks Marketplace, Solution Accelerators, Cleanroom, Snowflake's Native Apps, and Google's Analytics Hub.

• Pioneered the Enterprise Data Sharing Solution, optimizing internal workflows, reducing infrastructure costs by 67%, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and data governance standards.

• Developed a robust client evaluation process, achieving a 25% deal closing rate. Secured key clients such as John Deere, US Bank, Hershey, and Meritage Homes, resulting in a 30% revenue increase and 25% market share expansion.

• Orchestrated the launch of the Discovery Platform in 2022, boosting client engagement by 32% and enhancing cross-functional collaboration by 20%.

• Demonstrated adaptability and problem-solving by addressing disruptions in the cloud and data & AI ecosystems. Actively monitor industry trends and collaborate with clients to maintain product-market fit.

• Regular panelist and keynote speaker at industry events, including AWS, Google, Salesforce, Databricks, and Snowflake conferences, engaging audiences of 50 to 500 industry professionals.

• Facilitated over 25 discovery, framing, and inception sessions using Design Sprint methodologies, driving innovation and cross-functional collaboration across CoreLogic's international teams and business units.

Principal, Product Management - Cloud Strategy & Innovation

Manage and design the restful APIs, offered through Digital Gateway API Solutions and Smart Data Platform - the future of CoreLogic Data in the marketplace! Digital Gateway crosses BUs, providing one entry point to all CoreLogic products and solutions, accelerating time-to-market for client integrations.

• Retiring Drupal Developer Portal seamlessly with no client impact and moving to a framework that is stable, scalable, and aligned with architecture standards.

• Championing standards in an API structure to enable the best client experience for easy consumption and growth.

• UX improvements to products and processes based on user interviews and VOC sessions.

• Host Lunch & Learns for information sharing with other TPMs for cohesive product experiences.

• Streamlined onboard of API clients by eliminating the “Hot Docs” process for evaluating APIs.

• Facilitated 20+ Scopings and Inceptions for some of CoreLogics major initiatives.

• Worked with Oracle Team to be the first to onboard the Regulated Kafka Billing pipeline for Automated Billing of our APIs

• Consistently one of the first teams to implement TSG wide strategies and initiatives, ie: THVx, CLAUTH, GCP migration, DR Testing, Elastic Monitoring, JenkinsCore, Regulate Kafka Billing, Externalizing CLIP.

• Collaborating with clients and channel partners OfferPad, Chase, Liberty Mutual, Mr, Cooper, Wells Fargo, GoodLeap, Tesla, Lemonade, Figure Technologies, SunPro, FEMA.

• No outages

Principal, Technical Product Manager

World of Oneiro

Pursued a life long dream of sharing a positive message to the world and a legacy for my son in the form of writing and illustrating a children book.
   
•  Successfully launched a campaign, exceeded $10k funding goal through crowdfunding.
  
•  Broke down the complex publishing process into definable task and completed each by the scheduled deadline. 
  
•  Planned discovery interviews with “Be in the Book” Backers by incorporating their character ideas into the story while staying true to the overall message and theme.
  
•  Partnered with organizations such as Autism Awareness for book readings and speaking engagements.
  
•  Utilized data analytic tools to create targeted marketing campaigns on social media and other platforms (FaceBook, Instagram, Amazon, Twitter, LinkedIn, Barnes&Nobles). 


"The character Oneiro is inspired by my son, Austin, who was diagnosed with autism when he was three. Although he doesn't see the world the same way we do, he has allowed his heart to guide his path, and over the years I've learned to do the same. I created Oneiro to reflect this essential way of living life and in hopes of bettering our world."


Jonathan Gallo is a native Californian and a new author. He is a single father who enjoys painting, surfing, and writing code in his spare time. His storytelling is rich with imagery that delights Children both young and old. Through his work, he attempts to disentangle complex ideas that allow his audience to discern meaning at many levels of understanding, as they get lost in a world of emotion, beauty, and tale. Jonathan draws on many sources of inspiration, but most of all by his Son. To find out more about Jonathan and the World of Oneiro visit www.Oneiro.World.

The Book is available on Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, and Oneiro.World.

Author / Illustrator

Shock Media Group

• Coordinated with customers and company partners, understood their requirements and developed products accordingly.

• Reviewed all market research carried and evaluated market needs and prepared products.

• Managed software and established various ways that increases customers and met all requirements.

• Oversaw working of tests in various messages and interpreted results.

• Monitored product, determined enhancements required to increase customer volume and satisfied their needs.

• Developed product strategies and achieved all program objectives.

• Provided support to all lifecycle activities such as ensuring project requirements and performed tests and documented procedures.

• Assisted product developers and completed release process for new products.

Product Leader

AA Security Systems LLC

Devised and managed new B2B and B2C products in security infrastructures that created peace of mind for organizations and families. 
  
•  Reengineered the business model towards forward advance payments resolving in 100% retention and 2x growth.
  
•  Conducted discovery process with stakeholders to identify current operation workflow and identify points of weakest that can be improved.
  
•  Implemented new standards for operating procedures and installation protocols that improve metric frameworks, HEART and AARR by 43% in customer experience and 26% employee efficiency.
  
•  Rendered operational collateral creating synergy between departments improving the life cycles of product development, testing and validation, risk assessment, and optimize production efficiency of multiple product lines.
  
•  Investigated regulations with city officials to understand security guidelines.
  
•  Brought insight from regulatory discovery to create new marketing strategies increasing yearly sales by 27%.

Senior Product Manager

Aircraft Windshield Company

Provided matrix leadership of aviation operations, and R&D teams within a multi-division operations platform focused on regulatory guidelines to produce plexiglass windscreens and custom thermoplastic acrylics.
  
•  Manufactured parts using customer defined blueprints from companies including:   
   SpaceX, NASA, Boeing, Tesla, Honda, and Disney.
  
•  Manager led the largest account, the Chinook Helicopter, over 10,000 units globally.
  
•  Developed a repeatable process streamlining the operations of customer fit fabrications. 
  
•  Initiated an investigation with parties including, executives and engineers from Boeing, resulting in improvement of quality, from 50% to less than a 1% rejection rate of units.
  
•  Formed standard operating procedures meeting Federal Aviation Administration product & process implementations and ISO standards.

Product Manager

Principal, Product Manager - Cloud Strategy & Innovation | Author

Jonathan Gallo is an accomplished professional and thought leader with experience across multiple industries, currently serving as Principal Product Manager—leading strategy and innovation for CoreLogic’s Discovery Platform, R&D workbench, and Data Cloud Strategy. He contributes to the inception, development, and launch of flagship products that drive significant impact for CoreLogic and its clients. Jonathan also serves as an advisor and board member at UC Riverside's Design Thinking Program, nurturing future innovators.

In addition to his professional achievements, Jonathan is an advocate of the Holistic Art of Living, a philosophy that emphasizes the interconnectedness of personal development, innovation, and societal well-being. He is a talented author and illustrator of the children's book, "The World of Oneiro," with two more in the works, "Product Story" and "Bard's Song." A storyteller, engineer, and artist at heart, Jonathan is driven by the inspiration he gains from loved ones. Through his website, he shares his knowledge and passion for innovation, aiming to build a better world.

Find out more at: www.jonathangallo.net

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