Building One with Tomer Cohen

Building One with Tomer Cohen

Building One, a podcast hosted by Tomer Cohen, LinkedIn's Chief Product Officer, is a series of engaging one-on-one conversations with accomplished product leaders. The series delves into the professional journeys of these diverse leaders, extracts insights into the intricacies of product development, and reveals the stories behind their most impactful products. Building One not only offers valuable insights into the world of product development but also serves as a source of motivation and inspiration for listeners pursuing their own careers in product development.

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Building Netflix With Elizabeth Stone: Entertainment At Scale, Personalization, And Pushing Beyond Film and TV

July 30, 2026 • 29 mins
Netflix feels remarkably simple. Open the app. Find something to watch. Press play. But creating that experience is anything but simple. On this episode of Building One, Tomer Cohen sits down with Elizabeth Stone, Netflix's Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer, to explore how one of the world's most iconic consumer products continues to evolve while staying remarkably intuitive. Netflix is no longer just movies an...
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Building X With Astro Teller: Monkeys, Card Counting, And The Power Of Failure

June 30, 2026 • 70 mins
Some builders don't just create breakthrough products. They create entirely new ways of thinking about how innovation happens. In this episode of Building One, Tomer Cohen sits down with Astro Teller, Co-founder and Captain of Moonshots at X, Google's legendary moonshot factory. Astro has helped build one of the world's most remarkable innovation engines—an organization responsible for projects like Waymo, Google Brain, Wi...
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Building Harvey With Gabe Pereyra: Ethical Walls, Agents, and What AI Can Unlock For Law Firms

May 21, 2026 • 33 mins
What happens when AI enters a world where being wrong isn’t an inconvenience — it’s a liability? In this episode of Building One, Tomer Cohen sits down with Gabe Pereyra, co-founder of Harvey, to explore what it actually takes to build AI for one of the most complex and high-stakes industries in the world: legal. Harvey works with leading law firms and enterprises to draft, analyze, and reason through complex le...
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Building 'How I Built This' With Guy Raz: Patterns, Pivoting, And The Value Of Time

April 15, 2026 • 29 mins
Every builder’s journey is non-linear. What looks like a straight path in hindsight is often shaped by setbacks, pivots, and unexpected opportunities along the way. In this episode of Building One, host Tomer Cohen sits down with Guy Raz — creator and host of How I Built This — to explore what he’s learned from interviewing hundreds of founders, and from building his own media company. Before becoming one...
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Building Lovable With Anton Osika: The Power Of Simplicity, AI As A Technical Co-Founder, And Why 'Vibe Coding' Needs A New Name

March 10, 2026 • 29 mins
There’s a moment every builder remembers. You type a few lines of code.The computer responds.And suddenly you realize: I can build things. For decades, that moment was reserved for a small group of people who knew how to code. Turning an idea into working software required technical expertise, time, and often a full engineering team. AI is changing that equation. In this episode of Building One, host Tomer Cohen speaks wi...
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Building Heidi With Thomas Kelly: AI As A Care Partner, A Surgeon's Lessons For Building, And The Future Of Healthcare

February 17, 2026 • 29 mins
What if the biggest problem in healthcare isn’t diagnosis — it’s capacity? On this episode of Building One, Tomer Cohen sits down with Dr. Thomas Kelly, co-founder and CEO of Heidi, to unpack what it actually takes to build AI for one of the most complex, regulated, and human industries in the world. Before starting Heidi, Tom was a vascular surgeon. He saw firsthand how some of the most highly trained people on...
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Building Fender With Justin Norvell: Iconic Guitars, The Art Of Restraint, And Learning To Play Faster With AI

January 27, 2026 • 29 mins
Some products don’t just succeed — they shape culture. The Fender Telecaster and Stratocaster didn’t merely define new sounds; they became creative tools that generations of musicians built their identities around. Stewarding products with that kind of legacy requires a rare balance of respect for the past and clarity about the future. Few leaders understand that balance better than Justin Norvell, President of A...
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Building Anthropic with Mike Krieger: Product Playbooks In The Age Of AI, Why Memory Is Key, And Instagram Lessons

December 9, 2025 • 28 mins
Breakout products rarely hinge on a single moment of luck. They’re shaped by countless decisions — what to prioritize, what to cut, and how deeply you understand the people you’re building for. Few builders have navigated those decisions at the scale of Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram and now Chief Product Officer at Anthropic. Instagram reshaped how billions communicate visually. Today, Mike is helping red...
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Building Figma with Yuhki Yamashita: Collaborative Design, AI Teammates, and Building for Builders

November 18, 2025 • 29 mins
When product teams talk about “a single source of truth,” they’re usually describing an aspiration — a kind of digital nirvana where everyone works from the same context. In engineering, that problem was solved years ago. In design, it took a fundamental mindset shift. Few people understand that shift better than Yuhki Yamashita, Chief Product Officer at Figma. When Figma launched in 2012, the idea of multi...
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Building Y Combinator with Garry Tan: What It Really Takes to Build a Successful Startup

June 3, 2025 • 54 mins
What do Airbnb, Stripe, and DoorDash have in common? They were built with support from renowned startup accelerator, Y Combinator. And Garry Tan knows exactly what made them work. In the season finale of Building One, Tomer Cohen sits down with Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator, to unpack what really makes a startup succeed, and why the startup journey is more about mindset, resilience, and ruthless honesty than having the “per...
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Building IKEA with Fredrika Inger: Designing for Price, Experience & Real Life

May 20, 2025 • 44 mins
What if your product design didn’t start with form or function, but with price? That’s how IKEA has built one of the most beloved and iconic retail brands in the world. In this episode of Building One, Tomer Cohen sits down with Fredrika Inger, IKEA’s Chief Product and Commercial Officer, to explore how IKEA creates affordable, high-quality products at scale. With more than two decades at IKEA, Fredrika has seen ...
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Building AMD with Mark Papermaster: How Bold Bets and Breakthroughs Reshaped the Semiconductor Industry

May 6, 2025 • 52 mins
How do you revive a tech giant and reshape an entire industry? AMD Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster joins Tomer Cohen to share how making bold bets, exiting stagnant markets, and betting on modular chip design led to one of the most remarkable comebacks in tech. They also dig into the ways in which semiconductors are powering the AI era. Mark Papermaster is the longtime CTO of AMD, where he helped lead a dramatic product ...
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Building Chase with Rohan Amin: Designing for Trust

April 22, 2025 • 38 mins
In this episode of Building One, Tomer Cohen sits down with Rohan Amin, Chief Product Officer at Chase, to discuss the evolving world of financial products and the challenges of delivering seamless, secure experiences. From his background in cybersecurity to his current role in shaping Chase’s product strategy, Rohan shares valuable insights into building products that balance privacy, security, and user-centric design. Tome...
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Building Hinge with Justin McLeod: Intentional Design for Meaningful Dating

April 8, 2025 • 50 mins
Rebuilding a company is one of the hardest challenges any founder can face. But for Justin McLeod, founder and CEO of Hinge, it was the only way forward. In today’s episode of Building One, Tomer Cohen sits down with Justin to dive into the journey of rebooting Hinge from a Tinder competitor to the fastest-growing dating app in the U.S., focused on helping people build meaningful, long-term relationships. Justin shares the le...
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Building WHOOP with Will Ahmed: Fitness Wearable Redefined

March 25, 2025 • 46 mins
WHOOP has made a name for themselves as the go-to wearable for those at the top of their game. You may have spotted elite athletes like LeBron James and Michael Phelps wearing the slim, screenless device. So what has made the device so successful? In this week’s episode of Building One, Tomer Cohen sits down with Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of WHOOP, to discuss how focusing on a narrow product vision and owning the entire use...
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Building Glean with Arvind Jain: Scaling Enterprise Search with AI Innovation

March 11, 2025 • 47 mins
In a world where finding information at work is often more of a headache than it should be, Arvind Jain’s innovative solution is transforming the way enterprises manage and access knowledge. In this week’s episode of Building One, Tomer Cohen sits down with Arvind Jain, CEO and founder of Glean, to discuss how the AI-driven platform is reshaping the future of enterprise search. Prior to founding Glean, Arvind was a...
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Building Patagonia with Jenna Johnson: Redefining Product Development & Sustainability Practices

February 25, 2025 • 49 mins
What does it take to build a brand that not only survives but thrives by prioritizing the planet over profit? In this episode of Building One, host Tomer Cohen sits down with Jenna Johnson, the President of Patagonia, to explore how the iconic brand is reshaping the future of business through innovation and sustainability. Together, they unpack how Patagonia anticipates customer needs, drives environmental change, and builds produc...
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Building Xbox with Phil Spencer: A Bold Portfolio Today for Breakout Success Tomorrow

February 11, 2025 • 54 mins
In this week’s episode of Building One, Tomer sits down with Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming and Xbox. With decades of experience, Phil is at the helm of one of the largest gaming platforms on the planet, overseeing iconic franchises like Halo, Call of Duty, Minecraft, and Candy Crush. As a lifelong gamer, Phil’s passion for gaming runs deep, allowing him to bring a deeply personal approach to leadership.  In...
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Building Khan Academy with Sal Khan: Mastery Learning, AI, and Education at Scale

January 28, 2025 • 47 mins
This week on Building One, Tomer talks to Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, about building one of the world’s most impactful educational platforms. From tutoring his cousin in 2004 to reaching over 150 million learners globally, Sal shares his approach to creating a “minimal lovable product” (MLP) that goes beyond functionality to foster trust and connection with users. Sal discusses the concept of mastery le...
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Building Nike with Jason Mayden: Designing the Jordan Brand through Emotional Connection

January 14, 2025 • 46 mins
Since 1985, when the first pair of Air Jordan’s were released to the public, the Jordan brand has stood at the intersection of culture, design excellence, and self-expression. Today, Jason Mayden, Chief Design Officer of the Jordan brand at Nike, is ushering in the next era. Jason, who grew up on the South Side of Chicago, started as an intern at Nike and worked his way up to lead the design of iconic shoes for the Jordan bra...
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