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Howie Liu: How Airtable refounded its product for the AI era

Through fast and slow-thinking org splits and an IC-CEO who cut one-on-ones; Liu still ranks as the number-one inference-cost user of Airtable AI.

Howie LiuguestLenny Rachitskyhost
Aug 31, 20251h 40mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 4:05

    Introduction to Howie Liu and Airtable

  2. 4:05 – 8:07

    The “Airtable is dead” viral tweet controversy

  3. 8:07 – 10:57

    The rise of IC CEOs

  4. 10:57 – 16:27

    AI’s paradigm shift in product development

  5. 16:27 – 21:38

    Specific changes Airtable has made

  6. 21:38 – 32:57

    Fast- and slow-thinking teams

  7. 32:57 – 34:48

    The emergence of new form factors in AI models

  8. 34:48 – 40:20

    Airtable’s vision and philosophy

  9. 40:20 – 46:50

    Empowering teams with AI tools

  10. 46:50 – 50:55

    Encouraging experimentation and play

  11. 50:55 – 1:03:35

    Cross-functional skills in product teams

  12. 1:03:35 – 1:08:06

    The importance of evals and open-ended testing

  13. 1:08:06 – 1:12:43

    Key strategies for AI-driven success

  14. 1:12:43 – 1:22:21

    Counterintuitive startup wisdom

  15. 1:22:21 – 1:25:50

    Don't step away from the details that you love

  16. 1:25:50 – 1:30:00

    Advice for aspiring engineers and designers

  17. 1:30:00 – 1:40:41

    Lightning round and final thoughts

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