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# For the Love of Product [podcast]: Johnny Quach, Hostelworld
- URL: https://www.productledalliance.com/for-the-love-of-product-podcast-johnny-quach-hostelworld/
- Published: 2021-02-23T16:00:46.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-17T07:04:40.000Z
- Description: We took a deep dive into product management with Hostelworld’s Chief Product Officer, Johnny Quach. He spoke about what being product-led means to him, and how he’s tried to influence the companies he’s worked at to adopt the mindset.
- Author: Adam Bennett
- Tags: Podcasts, Product Management, Product-Led Growth

We took a deep dive into product management with Hostelworld’s Chief Product Officer, [Johnny Quach](https://www.linkedin.com/in/size12font/). He spoke about what being product-led means to him, and how he’s tried to influence the companies he’s worked at to adopt the mindset.

[‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: For the Love of Product | Johnny Quach, Hostelworld on Apple PodcastsWe took a deep dive into product management with Hostelworld’s Chief Product Officer, Johnny Quach. He spoke about what being product-led means to him, and how he’s tried to influence the companies he’s worked at to adopt the mindset.Apple Podcasts![](https://is2-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts124/v4/64/ba/1e/64ba1edb-3068-bf90-c2ea-b5f54a484a60/mza_2133586491409119876.png/1200x630wp.png)](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/for-the-love-of-product-johnny-quach-hostelworld/id1549178796?i=1000510335287)

## Key talking points:

- What drives Johnny to throw himself into product.
- What’s forced a change in the world’s biggest companies when it comes to thinking about being product-led.
- Why a product-led approach is crucial for the future.

## About the guest

Johnny has a strong startup mindset but is also experienced in operating heavily regulated PLC organizations. He boasts a hybrid blend of General Management, Strategic Thinking, and Consumer Technology and has created growth in companies of any size and age.

His experience spans across scaling startups in their hyper-competitive markets to leading key PLC functions such as Board of Directors management, Investor relationships, and M&A.

## Some fun facts from Johnny himself!

1\. He was ranked top 5% of all players in North America at Starcraft 2 - also known as a "Master" level player.

2\. His dance team won America's Best Dance Crew Season 2.

3\. He was a professional poker player full-time for 2 years and bought his first house during the 2008 crash with his winnings.

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