TEI 088: Product management for preparing the next generation of innovation lead

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you episode
088 of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister,
PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation
and managing products become more successful, grow their careers,
and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode: My son got to
meet his heroes. Not sports players, astronauts, or Marvel comics
characters. He met the people behind Youth Digital, his favorite
source for online tech courses. We traveled to their headquarters
in Chapel Hills, North Carolina. What they are all about is
creating the next generation of creators, focused on kids ages 8 to
14. My son discovered their courses when he was 10 and he is
devouring them as fast as he can, learning about Java programming,
3D graphics and animation, computer game design, and more – and
frequently laughing in the process. While at their office, we had
the opportunity to talk with Justin Richards, the CEO and founder
of Youth Digital, and Aaron Sharp, the head of Product Development.
The interview serves two purposes. We explore the product
management aspects of the company and I expect product managers and
innovators will find the topics useful. We also discuss another
topic I love – preparing the next generation to be leaders in
technology and innovation – which is something their products are
all about. Most of us have kids in our lives, whether they be
nephews and nieces, our own children, or other children we
influence and because of this, I want you to know about the work
Youth Digital is doing.