In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, Howie Liu, co-founder and CEO of Airtable, discusses reinventing Airtable in the AI era. Howie shares his journey of becoming an "IC CEO," diving back into coding and product development to lead Airtable's AI initiatives. He emphasizes the importance of CEOs using AI tools daily to understand their capabilities and advocates for a fast-paced, experimental approach to AI integration, exemplified by Airtable's reorganization into "fast-thinking" and "slow-thinking" groups. Howie also highlights the need for product teams to break down role silos, become more versatile, and prioritize experiential product-led growth, and he shares his counterintuitive lesson of staying close to the product details that drive innovation and personal passion.
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