Episode Details

When a company falls 92% and rebuilds, the decisions separate founders from the rest. (Originally ~70 minutes; condensed to 15 minutes.) Harry Stebbings sits down with Adam Ferogi of AppLovin to unpack the company’s brutal decline and methodical ascent—rebuilding a recommendation stack, cutting for automation, tying executive pay to stock recovery, and using AI to multiply engineering productivity while avoiding token waste. You’ll learn concrete lessons on product-led org design, compensation and dilution strategies, targeted buybacks, and how to measure AI by value, not volume. This summary distills insights on artificial intelligence, machine learning, venture strategy, and leadership trade-offs into a quick, actionable briefing. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.