Why This Ex-Amazon PM Says Product Managers are Actually More Valuable in the AI Era
Nabeel Khan shares his journey from operations manager to Amazon's youngest Senior PM, and why he believes product management will thrive alongside AI development.
What we cover:
- Career progression from warehouse operations to senior product leadership
- Why product management fundamentals remain critical as AI tools evolve
- The emergence of "vibe coding" in PM interviews and what it means
- How AI prototyping tools are changing product development workflows
- Practical advice for growing your PM career in an AI-integrated workplace
CHAPTERS
[24:23] - Getting Hired and Hiring Strategies
LINKS
Nabeel Khan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabeel-y-khan/
Nabeel’s company: Nayru - https://www.linkedin.com/company/trynayru/
Madhu Guru - Google moving from a writing first culture to a building-first one: https://x.com/realmadhuguru/status/1950336434126336154?s=46&t=ipsnrJAOf8pNNhup0-xHnQ
Vibe coding interview post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nabeel-y-khan_google-tech-productmanagement-activity-7349447677396312065-AyIo?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAA1kDVQBLeuCVf2Li66BAzt9_K3rn_283dU&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=copy_link
Jobs to be done: https://www.christenseninstitute.org/theory/jobs-to-be-done/
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