Gibson Biddle's Recent LinkedIn Posts

Here’s a little secret: you don’t need a technical degree to succeed in product management. Back in 2005, when I started my role as VP of Product at Netflix , I joked that I would be the only English major in the building and felt that my degree was an anomaly. However, when I began developing our first Quarterl…

How do you define a succinct product strategy? After more than three decades working in product strategy, I’ve noticed a trend: Succinctness makes a product strategy shine. You may think great product strategy requires complexity and endless documentation, but that’s not true at all—simplicity and clarity rule.…

One of my favorite talks, my "Netflix Wicked Hard Decisions" no-slides talk, was born out of paranoia. I worried, "What would I do if none of the technology worked?" Instead of relying on Google Slides, I learned to take a case-based approach where the content comes from the audience. I put a simple question on the…

How do you define a succinct product strategy? After more than three decades working in product strategy, I’ve noticed a trend: Succinctness makes a product strategy shine. You may think great product strategy requires complexity and endless documentation, but that’s not true at all—simplicity and clarity rule.…

Here’s a little secret: you don’t need a technical degree to succeed in product management. Back in 2005, when I started my role as VP of Product at Netflix , I joked that I would be the only English major in the building and felt that my degree was an anomaly. However, when I began developing our first Quarterl…

This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the Product Leader Summit, and Ha Nguyen, Vidya (Vee) Dinamani, Dan Olsen, and I are planning something truly special for our September 2026 gathering. Since we started back in 2016, our goal hasn’t been to fill a stadium. It’s been to curate the "perfect room" for 120 produc…