20Product: How Duolingo Build Product 10x Faster with AI | Duolingo's Biggest Lessons on Paywalls, Push Notifications and In-App Purchases | Why Small Teams are the Future of Product | Why PMs Will Become Extinct with Cem Kansu, CPO @ Duolingo | The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch | Podwise
20Product: How Duolingo Build Product 10x Faster with AI | Duolingo's Biggest Lessons on Paywalls, Push Notifications and In-App Purchases | Why Small Teams are the Future of Product | Why PMs Will Become Extinct with Cem Kansu, CPO @ Duolingo
In this episode of 20 Product, Harry Stebbings interviews Cem Kansu, CPO of Duolingo, about product development strategies. Cem discusses Duolingo's design process, emphasizing the importance of pixel-perfect details and user-centric design. He shares insights on prototyping, A/B testing, and the integration of AI tools to streamline product creation. Cem also reflects on Duolingo's monetization journey, from introducing ads to developing a freemium subscription model, and highlights the significance of retention, streaks, leaderboards, and push notifications in driving user engagement. He touches on the future of product management, the potential of AI, and the company's vision.