How Snyk Implemented PLG at Unicorn Scale artwork
ProductLed Podcast

How Snyk Implemented PLG at Unicorn Scale

  • E129
  • 47:27
  • August 23rd 2022

Ben Williams is the VP of Product (Developer Journeys, PLG) at Snyk. He joined Snyk over a year ago and spearheads the product management for Product-Led Growth and helps the company propel towards its growth trajectory.

He’s on the show today to give us an idea of how they strategize their growth, identify growth loops, and maintain well-balanced communication at Snyk that made a big impact on their success.


Show Notes

[0:39] What got him into the world of PLG?

[2:01] Talks about Snyk’s first premium

model

[4:35] Why is it that their first iteration wasn’t that successful? 

[6:31] Initial problems that they’ve had to address that contributed to their success

[10:33] How do they try to centralize everything and tackle specific problems within their team?

[18:08] Focusing on a user’s path to value rather than their path to revenue

[19:13] How did they utilize their product to acquire more users?

[26:47] It is critical to develop a high-level PLG strategy.

[33:1] On team-based accountability for achieving outcomes

 [38:43] How aligned leadership is important


About Ben Williams

Ben is a highly motivated, enthusiastic and energetic product and growth executive with years of expertise across a wide range of industries. He specializes in product leadership and management. and is always passionate about excellence and doing better.


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Snyk


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