Our guest today is Vindhya C, who is something of a products management aficionado. In 2019, Vindhya was named product manager of the year by Hacker Noons, an online community of techies. She is a co-founder at OnThatJob, an e-learning startup, and currently works on products at Pexels, a curated photos and videos platform. Vindhya writes a blog on the subject and consults with startups on launching and improving their software products.

Notes:

(00:40) Introduction to The Daily Tech Conversation

(00:51) Our guest today — Vindhya C, co-founder at OnThatJob, and product management specialist at Pexels

(02:20) Vindhya’s background — started as a computer science engineer, but decided to get into the business side of things, which led to product management roles

(05:19) What is product management, myths and misconceptions versus reality

(08:06) Why it has become an important subject in India’s startup ecosystem

(11:00) In the context of software products, how things are being done differently today for developing and shipping products

(15:04) Are founders the first product managers, and what should first-time software entrepreneurs know about product management

(16:36) Products management is a science, and building products that are different versus those that are better — focus on a better experience for the end-user

(18:58) Differences to keep in mind in building products for B2B applications versus B2C

(23:45) What’s product-led growth all about, and is it right for every startup

(28:56) What makes for a great products culture in a company, and how can founders get there

(31:33) Is the definition of the minimum viable product changing? MVP versus ‘minimum loveable product’

More about Vindhya

https://www.vindhyac.com/about/

Theme music courtesy Free Music & Sounds:

https://soundcloud.com/freemusicandsounds