Episode

Nickey Skarstad (Airbnb, Etsy, Shopify, Duolingo) on translating vision into goals, operationalizing product quality, second-order decisions, brainstorming, influence, and much more

Nickey Skarstad, Director of Product at Duolingo, discusses her career journey from Etsy forum moderator to product leader at companies like Airbnb and Duolingo. She shares frameworks for setting vision and strategy, translating them into actionable goals, maintaining product quality through metrics like review rates, and leading effective product review processes.