In this episode of XTraw AI, host Raghu Banda talks with serial entrepreneur Matt Watson about why product thinking is becoming a crucial differentiator in an era where generative AI can churn out code quickly. Matt shares lessons from co‑founding and scaling VinSolutions to a $150 million exit, building Full Scale to help more than 200 companies hire vetted developers, and writing his new book Product Driven, which challenges engineering teams to think like owners rather than order‑takers.

Key highlights:

• Product thinking, not raw coding speed, will separate teams when “the code writes itself”.

• Matt explains the “five fatal disconnections” between engineering, product, users and leadership and how to fix them.

• Listeners get a preview of tools and bonuses from Product Driven, like the Meeting Makeover and Coach GPT, designed to help teams shift from output to outcomes.

  
  

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