Anthropic's CPO on what comes next | Mike Krieger (co-founder of Instagram) | Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth (private feed for pnexzrge@feed.readwise.io)

In this interview, Lenny interviews Mike Krieger, CPO of Anthropic and co-founder of Instagram, about his work at Anthropic and his perspectives on AI. They discuss how AI is changing product development, the increasing percentage of code written by AI, and the bottlenecks that emerge as a result. Mike shares his insights on skills for kids in the age of AI, the importance of curiosity, and independent thinking. He also talks about the strategic differences between Anthropic and OpenAI, the reasons for shutting down Artifact, and the role of MCP in the future of AI products, as well as Claude's role as a thought partner.

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Anthropic's CPO on what comes next | Mike Krieger (co-founder of Instagram)

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth (private feed for pnexzrge@feed.readwise.io)

Introduction to AI Capabilities and Timelines at Anthropic

Motivations for Joining Anthropic and Preparing Children for an AI Future

The Changing Landscape of Product Development with AI-Driven Code Generation

Adapting Review Processes and Identifying Bottlenecks in AI-Assisted Development

Integrating Product Teams with Research and Defining the Value of Product in an AI-First World

Prompting Techniques and the Rick Rubin Collaboration

Recruitment to Anthropic and the Shutdown of Artifact

The Difficulty of Shutting Down a Startup and Anthropic's Strategy in the AI Landscape

Advice for AI Founders and the Importance of a Startup Mindset

Maximizing the Power of Anthropic's Models and the Role of MCP

Claude's Questions and Concerns about User Agency and Product Metrics

Claude's Message and Final Thoughts

Anthropic's CPO on what comes next | Mike Krieger (co-founder of Instagram)

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth (private feed for pnexzrge@feed.readwise.io)

00:00Introduction to AI Capabilities and Timelines at Anthropic

Introduction to AI Capabilities and Timelines at Anthropic

07:54Motivations for Joining Anthropic and Preparing Children for an AI Future

Motivations for Joining Anthropic and Preparing Children for an AI Future

11:09The Changing Landscape of Product Development with AI-Driven Code Generation

The Changing Landscape of Product Development with AI-Driven Code Generation

15:16Adapting Review Processes and Identifying Bottlenecks in AI-Assisted Development

Adapting Review Processes and Identifying Bottlenecks in AI-Assisted Development

20:15Integrating Product Teams with Research and Defining the Value of Product in an AI-First World

Integrating Product Teams with Research and Defining the Value of Product in an AI-First World

27:17Prompting Techniques and the Rick Rubin Collaboration

Prompting Techniques and the Rick Rubin Collaboration

32:30Recruitment to Anthropic and the Shutdown of Artifact

Recruitment to Anthropic and the Shutdown of Artifact

40:22The Difficulty of Shutting Down a Startup and Anthropic's Strategy in the AI Landscape

The Difficulty of Shutting Down a Startup and Anthropic's Strategy in the AI Landscape

47:03Advice for AI Founders and the Importance of a Startup Mindset

Advice for AI Founders and the Importance of a Startup Mindset

51:51Maximizing the Power of Anthropic's Models and the Role of MCP

Maximizing the Power of Anthropic's Models and the Role of MCP

58:24Claude's Questions and Concerns about User Agency and Product Metrics

Claude's Questions and Concerns about User Agency and Product Metrics

1:04:00Claude's Message and Final Thoughts

Claude's Message and Final Thoughts