E.144 - How Great Product Leaders Build AI Products Customers Actually Want w/ Chris Patton

Chris Patton is Principal Product Manager, AI at Productboard, with nearly 20 years in the San Francisco startup world spanning engineering, user experience, and product. In this episode, he joins Rich and Tolu to talk about how great product leaders build AI products people actually want, what stays human as models get better, and the mission-led project he's building around universal basic income.We discuss:1. Why "ready, fire, aim" beats waiting for the perfect product2. The two kinds of patience every product leader needs3. How to interview a company as much as they interview you4. Why banning AI in hiring is a mistake5. What stays human in product management as AI improves6. Why the best hires are interested, not just passionate7. Universal basic income and the future of AI and workBrought to you by Tick Talent, go-to-market recruitment for early-stage tech startups: https://www.tick-talent.com/Where to find Chris Patton:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpatton/Where to find Rich and Tolu:Rich: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richwash/Tolu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toluadebekun/Subscribe so you never miss an episode. New episodes every Wednesday, Best Bits every Sunday.