Mike Krieger: Product Building Lessons from Co-Founding Instagram to Leading Product at Anthropic

Generative Now | AI Builders on Creating the Future

Mike Krieger is known for cofounding Instagram, one of the most beloved pieces of consumer technology, and now he is leading product at Anthropic. This week, host and Lightspeed Partner Michael Mignano talks to the product building legend to discuss the challenges AI product builders face and the evolution of product innovation. They draw parallels between two transformative eras: the social media revolution that gave birth to Instagram and today's AI renaissance.

Episode Chapters

(00:00) Introduction

(00:54) Mike Krieger's Journey to Anthropic

(03:17) Building Product Strategy at Anthropic

(07:43) Rapid Iteration and Safety

(10:58) Differentiating AI Models and User Experience

(17:57) Impact of AI on Consumer Products and Business Models

(24:39) Enterprise vs. Consumer Product Strategy

(29:19) AI in Personal Life Management

(30:15) Open Source and Claude Integrations

(33:09) AI-Assisted Product Development

(37:13) Scaling Teams and Processes at Anthropic

(42:17) Reflections on AI and Future Prospects

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