00:00 Introduction to Lane
01:14 Lane's Nonlinear Career Path
04:09 How Endurance Helps With Success
12:51 Importance of Mindset in Product Building
23:19 Power of Shipping and Learning by Making
26:49 The Origin of the 'Rituals' Concept
29:03 Offer Parties: Gusto’s Ritual with Job Offers
29:51 Transforming Status Quo Rituals
30:58 Impact of Feedback in Product Development
33:01 Influence of French Literary Salons
37:46 Authenticity and Serendipity in Community Building
43:44 Creative People and Connections
46:14 The Ritual Pack: Enhancing Team Meetings and Decision Making
58:01 Intentionality in Building Culture
Everyone’s got an interesting journey into crafting their product careers—the best part is to embrace all of our facets and dimensions and see how to bring them into one picture. And over time, that translates to exploring habits that help us stay in those dimensions and keep learning, not just from our own work but from networks around us.
How to channelize these non-linear paths, find rituals, and focus on growth while building products?
Lane Shackleton is the CPO of Coda. Lane previously led product teams at YouTube and Google, and brings in a set of unique work experiences from before. Lane works with so many creators across the globe and digs deep into empathy, goal setting, and stories.
In this episode of The Founder's Foyer, Aishwarya and Lane delve into the concept of product rituals and the importance of habits in fostering product growth. Lane shares insights from his nonlinear career path, his approach towards leadership, the significance of enduring pain, and the role of mindfulness in product development. He highlights the significance of mental models, the role of serendipity, and the importance of maintaining authenticity in community engagement
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