477 Duolingo's Evolution w/ Chief Product Officer Jorge Mazal

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jorge Mazal is the Chief Product Officer for Duolingo. Duolingo is a free language-learning website and mobile app with over 500 million downloads, 40 million monthly active users, and a valuation of over $1 billion.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jorge previously worked on the product for Zynga, MyFitnessPal, and Kleiner Perkins. Today he blends skills in design, gamification, and leadership to manage a product team that has 10xed in size since he joined the company.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Jorge and Aaron discuss how Duolingo makes product decisions, the importance of interpersonal skills, and how Jorge’s background has prepared him to excel in this role.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><a href= "https://www.goingdeepsummit.com/expand-your-mind"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sign up for a Weekly Email that will Expand Your Mind.</span></em></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Jorge Mazal’s Challenge;</em></strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Find some time to go help someone, with no expectation of anything in return.</span></p> <p> </p> <h1><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Jorge Mazal</span></h1> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorgemazal/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Linkedin</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.duolingo.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Duolingo Website</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you liked this interview, check out</span> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09bqhqFuCqs&t=2s"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">our conversation with Jason Wolfe</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">where we discuss tech products, leadership, and entrepreneurship.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Text Me What You Think of This Episode 412-278-7680</strong></p> <p><br /> <br /> <br /></p> <p><strong><em>Underwritten by Piper Creative</em></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Piper Creative makes creating podcasts