S6 | E2: Alex Schleifer - How design at Airbnb creates a culture of craft at scale Dive Club (Deep Dives) 🤿

Alex Schleifer was the long-time Chief Design Officer at Airbnb where he grew the team from ~35 to over 600 people. So this conversation is an inside look at what makes design at Airbnb so special. We discuss:
How to create a culture of decisivenessWhy great design leaders are like chefsHow to succeed in executive CRITs at AirbnbHow designers should prepare for an AI futureWhat it means to operate with a “first team” mindsetWhat it takes to achieve Airbnb’s level of craft at scaleWhich elements of the Airbnb culture you can instill for your teama lot more

Alex’s Twitter and Linkedin
Alex’s “People vs. Algorithms” podcast
Mentioned Airbnb alumni:
Katie Dill (Head of Design at Stripe)Ethan Eismann (SVP Design at Slack)Karri Saarinen (CEO at Linear)