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Why LinkedIn is turning PMs into AI-powered "full stack builders” | Tomer Cohen (LinkedIn CPO)

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Why LinkedIn is turning PMs into AI-powered "full stack builders” | Tomer Cohen (LinkedIn CPO)

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

2025/12/04
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

2025/12/04
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Tomer Cohen is the longtime chief product officer at LinkedIn, where he’s pioneering the Full Stack Builder program, a radical new approach to product development that fully embraces what AI makes possible. Under his leadership, LinkedIn has scrapped its t...

Highlights

The future of product development is being rewritten in real time, as AI reshapes not just tools but the very roles of those building technology. At LinkedIn, a bold experiment is underway to dismantle traditional silos and redefine what it means to be a product builder in the age of artificial intelligence.
13:33
Judgment is the most critical skill for builders in an AI-driven world.
21:00
Specialized AI agents at LinkedIn are trained on internal growth processes and member personas for better decision-making.
26:34
Agents are achieving close to 50% of builds in the code-to-launch process
36:58
Top performers are adopting AI tools faster, making amazing people even more amazing
50:01
Designers may have an edge in AI-driven roles due to problem-solving mindset
1:03:24
'Becoming is better than being' captures the essence of lifelong growth

Chapters

What happens when 70% of job skills vanish by 2030?
00:00
Who are the full-stack builders, and why do they outthink automation?
16:03
How is LinkedIn turning AI agents into silent co-developers?
26:34
Can better tools alone transform product teams—or is culture king?
36:58
Why can’t off-the-shelf AI work in big companies—and what should you build instead?
47:27
What does it mean to build something you love like your own child?
1:00:53

Transcript

Tomer Cohen: When we look at the skills required to do your job, by 2030, they will change by 70%. So, whether or not you're looking to change your job, your job is changing. In order to stay competitive, you actually have to go back to some first principl...