Linda Tong, Webflow CEO, on the new web, AI-powered ops, and how they run Webflow

08/07/2025 1h 12min Episodio 52
Linda Tong, Webflow CEO, on the new web, AI-powered ops, and how they run Webflow

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Get 90 days of Fellow's AI meeting assistant at fellow.app/cooWhy Linda still codes on weekends — and what it teaches her about the future of AI (6:00)How AI is changing what Webflow builds — and how fast they build it (3:30–13:00)What happens when websites are no longer built just for humans (14:00)The rise of AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) and what it means for ops (17:00–21:00)Favorite LLMs and workflows — from Claude Sonnet to custom GPTs (23:00–26:00)How Linda builds a culture of innovation — and why bad ideas are worth celebrating (29:00)Leading through operational ambiguity and defining what to say “no” to (49:00)How product thinking helps Linda prioritize and run the business (54:00)Creating an actual in-office “innovation lab” — and what worked (1:04:00)Wild story: how her team navigated the SVB collapse weekend (1:08:00) 

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