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EPISODE · Apr 27, 2026 · 51 MIN

The new bottleneck in product teams isn't engineering anymore (Paul Teyssier, Front)

from Clef de voûte · host Timothé Frin | Stellar

Receive the key takeaways from this episode in my newsletter "How they Build"And for a free 30-minute Product audit, book a call with Stellar.--AI is drastically changing how software is built today.With coding becoming easier, the true challenge for companies is shifting from engineering capacity to distribution.In this episode, I sit down for the 2nd time with Paul Teyssier.He’s now CPXO @Front and he shares how he leads a 250-person product and engineering team at Front and the radical AI transformation that led to 70% of the tech team adopting AI tools in just 9 months.We explore how product managers and designers are now generating code to build advanced prototypes, and dive into the new bottlenecks companies face.Paul also breaks down why the historic PM to engineer ratio is rapidly shrinking to 1 for 2, forcing product teams to adapt and become true revenue owners.What you will discover:How 70% of a 250-person tech team adopted AI in 9 monthsWhy the engineering bottleneck is shifting to go-to-marketThe radical shift from 1 PM for 5 engineers to a 1 for 2 ratioHow AI prototyping blurs the lines between PMs, designers, and devsTurning product teams into true revenue ownersEnjoy the episode!---[00:00] Introduction[01:47] What's Front?[02:52] AI prototyping[05:40] AI code resistance[08:37] 70% AI adoption[11:32] Engineering bottleneck[14:01] GTM bottleneck[16:11] PM to dev ratio[20:11] Future of CPOs[23:05] Prototyping workflow[28:08] Prioritization[31:09] Brand impact[33:10] Cycle time[38:05] Revenue owners[46:39] Sales-led pivot[48:30] New PM skills---🎙️To listen the 1st episode with Paul : https://podcast.ausha.co/clef-de-voute/87-superhuman-paulteyssier💥 To support the podcast:1. Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode 🔔2. Leave a great review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ❤️3. Join the YouTube channelHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

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