Josh Chin sat down with Scott Williamson, ex CPO of GitLab, to discuss a number of insights related to product, ICP, open source, and more.
As Chief Product Officer for GitLab, Scott led a team of 65 in Product Management, Product Operations, Growth, Pricing, and Corporate Development functions.
Here are the main topics we touched on:
1:20 - When is the right time for a startup to bring on a product leader?
4:02 - When is the right time for a startup to expand their ICP?
5:40 - How do you know when you’re tapping out your existing ICP?
7:17 - What is some advice for open source startups looking to go from project market fit to product market fit?
10:44 - When should a company start thinking about shifting from a point solution to an end to-end platform?
14:05 - What’s the best way to navigate the transition from point solution to platform
16:51 - What are some tips for winning the hearts and minds of developers?
Check out the video for the full discussion!