Travis Corrigan who, majored in Entrepreneurship in college to combat the financial climate of the Great Recession, discusses how a car ride in Utah changed his life and led to his love for user research. Highlights include conducting over 1200 customer interviews, how AI is transforming the user research profession by reducing the biases of user research, creating a 400K row excel spreadsheet analyzing all of the VC funding round from 1980-2010, and paying it forward by teaching classes where he gives the gift of creating a first product for folks trying to break into Product. Also, a run-in with Jon Favreau at a Christmas Eve screening of Elf!

Chris Chenet describes how his team approaches LA's homelessness challenges with technology, and how LA Tech4Good helps train folks to use data in more equitable ways. He also walks us through his journey into technology, in which he didn't even have a computer in his home until age 20!

David Subar, Founder and Managing Partner of Interna, describes his early work in ML/AI and how it compares to the new world of ChatGPT. We also discuss the differences between science and technology as well as the evolution from output-based results to outcome-based results. 

Miles Montes discusses his journey into tech, turning a childhood passion into a professional career and enlightens us with one of the pieces of advice that helped him break into Product; if you want a role that is unavailable, "get into the role that you can now and work your way horizontally." He also describes his experience as a founder from leveraging his 401K to bootstrap a startup to participating in Techstars.

Pam Yoon recounts her experiences working in Product during the Dot-Com era in San Francisco. We also discuss the "Industry" of Product Management; where it is today and where it is headed in the future.

Alec Miller brings over 10 years of experience in renewable energy to the conversation where we discuss the critical importance of data and data management in current and future wind and solar farm deployments. We also chat about the needs-based approach to Product Management and his cameo on the TV show, Silver Spoons!