Why LinkedIn is turning PMs into AI-powered "full stack builders” | Tomer Cohen (LinkedIn CPO)

What It Covers

LinkedIn CPO Tomer Cohen explains their "Full Stack Builder" program that enables individuals to handle entire product development cycles using AI agents and tools.

Key Questions Answered

• •Skills Evolution: 70% of job skills will change by 2030, requiring workers to reimagine building processes and embrace AI-powered development regardless of current role specialization.
• •Custom AI Agents: LinkedIn built specialized internal agents (trust, growth, research, analyst) trained on company-specific data rather than using off-the-shelf tools, requiring months of customization work.
• •Platform Investment: Companies must rearchitect code bases and design systems for AI compatibility before deploying development agents - third-party tools never work off-the-shelf on existing infrastructure.
• •Change Management: Top performers adopt AI tools fastest, but successful rollout requires formal incentives, performance review changes, celebrating wins, and exclusive pilot programs to drive adoption.
• •Pod Structure: Small cross-functional teams of 2-3 full stack builders replace traditional large teams, assembling for quarterly missions then reassembling for new projects to increase speed.