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Mike Krieger: Product Building Lessons from Instagram and Anthropic (Encore)

Mike Krieger: Product Building Lessons from Instagram and Anthropic (Encore)

Update: 2025-05-29
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This week, we are revisiting a conversation between Lightspeed partner Michael Mignano and Anthropic’s head of product, Mike Krieger. Mike is known for co-founding Instagram, one of the most beloved pieces of consumer technology, and now he has taken his talents to Anthropic. They discuss the challenges AI product builders face and the evolution of product innovation and 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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Mike Krieger: Product Building Lessons from Instagram and Anthropic (Encore)

Mike Krieger: Product Building Lessons from Instagram and Anthropic (Encore)

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