Aliza Carpio, Director of Product Management Data Platform at JLL Technologies: The Code of Collaboration and Navigating Open Source

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Aliza Carpio discusses the importance of open source collaboration, communication between product managers and engineers, and the value of experimentation in product development.

Aliza Carpio (Director of Product Management Data Platform at JLL Technologies) discusses with Etienne open source communities, codes of conduct, and the relationship between product management and engineering. She emphasizes the importance of open source as a team sport and the benefits of collaboration and problem-solving in the open source community. Aliza also highlights the value of open source for businesses, including cost savings and access to tried and true solutions. She emphasizes the need for clear communication and inclusive documentation in open source projects, as well as the importance of psychological safety in remote work environments. In this conversation, Aliza and Etienne discuss the importance of communication and collaboration between product managers and engineers as well as emphasizing the need for product managers to understand the 'why' behind their products and for engineers to understand the customer problem. They also highlight the value of experimentation and failure in the product development process. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the potential impact of language models like ChatGPT on communication and trust. Time Stamps 00:00…

People in this episode

Host: Etienne

Guest: Aliza Carpio

Topics covered

• open source
• product management
• engineering
• collaboration
• communication
• psychological safety

Keywords

• open source communities
• codes of conduct
• team sport
• cost savings
• inclusive documentation
• remote work

Mentioned in this episode

Products: ChatGPT

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