"The algorithm" is a common buzzword in discussions about social media -- but how do algorithms actually drive product design today? In this deep dive episode from 2020 on the algorithm that powers TikTok, Eugene Wei discusses the "creativity network effects" behind TikTok, product design, the future of video, and more.
Jan 22
Inferact: Building the Infrastructure That Runs Modern AI
Inferact is a new AI infrastructure company founded by the creators and core maintainers of vLLM. Its mission is to build a universal, open-source inference layer that makes large AI models faster, cheaper, and more reliable to run across any hardware, model architecture, or depl ... Show More
43m 37s
Jan 21
Martin Casado on the Demand Forces Behind AI
In this feed drop from The Six Five Pod, a16z General Partner Martin Casado discusses how AI is changing infrastructure, software, and enterprise purchasing. He explains why current constraints are driven less by technical limits and more by regulation, particularly around power, ... Show More
27m 59s
Sep 2020
Tiktok and 'Seeing Like an Algorithm'
In one of our special "2x" episodes of 16 Minutes (32ish minutes;) -- our show where we quickly cover the headlines and tech trends, offering analysis, frameworks, explainers, and more -- we cover the algorithm that powers TikTok, the short video-sharing platform that grabbed mas ... Show More
37m 30s
Mar 2024
Inside TikTok: Culture, strategy, monetization, and more | Ray Cao (Global Head of Monetization Product Strategy and Operations)
<p><strong>Ray (Jiayi) Cao</strong> is the global head of product strategy and operations for monetization product at TikTok. Prior to TikTok, Ray spent six years at Google helping scale Google Shopping globally. In our conversation, we discuss:</p><p>• TikTok’s internal culture ... Show More
1h 12m
Oct 2019
How to Find Your Product Market Fit by Fmr Microsoft PM
<p>Join us for another great episode on The Product Podcast! This time with <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/matflec/'>Matt Fleckenstein</a>, fmr PM at Microsoft, who will be discussing topics like innovative technology, how to find the market fit for it and what is it like w ... Show More
47m 12s