Debugging is for Human Relationships, Too with Amir Shevat

05/16/22 • 20 min

Amir Shevat has led teams at some of the most well known tech companies out there, including Slack, Google, and Twitch. Today, Amir is Head of Product at Twitter’s Developer Platform. Amir joins the show to share his experience of the effectiveness of a GM model and just how important it is to listen when joining a new team.

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