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Chandra Janakiraman: A five-step path to product strategy

Through cross-functional sprints that group problems into pillars; Chandra turns mission-to-roadmap strategy into a repeatable 8-to-12-week run at VRChat.

Chandra JanakiramanguestLenny RachitskyhostGuest ad sponsor representativeguest
Jan 26, 20251h 47mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 4:47

    Chandra’s background

  2. 4:47 – 12:40

    The importance of strategy

  3. 12:40 – 15:42

    Defining product strategy

  4. 15:42 – 18:51

    Developing a winning strategy: an overview

  5. 18:51 – 30:46

    The preparation phase

  6. 30:46 – 45:51

    The strategy sprint process

  7. 45:51 – 51:19

    The design sprint

  8. 51:19 – 57:39

    Document writing

  9. 57:39 – 1:01:28

    Rolling out your strategy

  10. 1:01:28 – 1:04:42

    Resourcing and roadmapping

  11. 1:04:42 – 1:11:34

    Strategy lessons from Zynga

  12. 1:11:34 – 1:15:55

    Strategy lessons from Meta

  13. 1:15:55 – 1:26:58

    Big S strategy

  14. 1:26:58 – 1:38:12

    AI in strategy formulation

  15. 1:38:12 – 1:47:21

    Final thoughts and lightning round

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