# Luke Des Cotes: Leading MetaLab & Building the Digital Products Used by Millions

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Podcast: [Legends N Leaders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/legends-n-leaders-6687872)
Published: 2026-07-27T14:18:03+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ben-weiss9/episodes/Luke-Des-Cotes-Leading-MetaLab--Building-the-Digital-Products-Used-by-Millions-e3mjqdq
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## Resource

Luke Des Cotes, CEO of MetaLab, joins LegendsNLeaders to share his journey leading one of the world’s most influential product design firms. For nearly two decades, MetaLab has helped startups and global brands design and build digital products that millions of people use. Its work has touched companies and products including YouTube, Coinbase, Nike, Meta, Midjourney, The Athletic, and many more. Luke takes us inside how MetaLab approaches building products—from turning an early idea into something people actually want to use to combining strategy, design, research, and engineering to bring ambitious concepts to life. In this episode, Luke discusses his own journey to leading MetaLab, what separates great digital products from forgettable ones, working alongside some of the world’s most innovative founders and companies, the growing impact of AI on product design, and where he believes the next generation of technology products will come from. #LukeDesCotes #MetaLab #ProductDesign #Design #Technology #Startups #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #UXDesign #DigitalProducts #Innovation

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