Episode

Manik Gupta (ex-CPO Uber, Google Maps) on how to build consumer apps, why it’s useful to be optimistic about technology, creating inflections in your PM career, the changing CPO role, and more

Manik Gupta, former CPO at Uber and product leader at Google Maps, discusses his career journey and insights on building successful consumer products, emphasizing the importance of surrounding yourself with top talent and maintaining technology optimism. He covers key concepts like company-product fit versus product-market fit, the consumer stack framework for building products, and the evolving nature of CPO roles toward more GM-like responsibilities.