Episodes
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Join Timo Kunz in a conversation about generative AI in music and creative arts and his journey from a background in data and optimization to the inception of AudioStack.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction to Timo Kunz and Audio Stack
(03:02) The Inception of Audio Stack and the Vision for Scalable Audio Production
(11:51) Funding and Strategic Partnerships for Product Development
(13:43) Advancements in AI and the Impact of Chat GPT
(19:25) Building a Strong Founding Team and Navigating the Startup Journey
(25:08) The Composition of the Audio Stack Team and Technical Overview
(28:33) Differentiating Audio Stack from Traditional Audio Production Methods
(30:26) Simplifying and Scaling Audio Production
(32:49) Automating the Creation of Audio Ads
(39:51) Integrating AI into the Creative Process
(45:26) The Future of AI in the Audio Industry
(56:04) The Power of Speech-to-Speech in Audio Production
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Boban Lubinoski, a product manager at Klarna, shares his journey to becoming a product manager and discusses current trends in the field. He highlights the importance of mentorship in his career development and the differences between working in American and European companies.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction and Background
(01:43) Journey to Becoming a Product Manager
(06:00) Transition to Product Management
(11:54) Sign in with Klarna: A Personalized Shopping Experience
(22:46) Feedback and Benefits of Sign in with Klarna
(28:45) Bringing in Consumers with the Intent to Purchase
(32:17) Product Management Trends and Strategies
(34:46) Using AI to Understand and Support Customers
(38:36) AI in Education and the Future of Learning
(46:15) Challenges and Successes in Product Management
(50:58) The Acquisition of Klarna Checkout and Future Plans
(57:01) Advice for Aspiring Product Managers
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Malte Niepel, CEO and Co-founder of RECOVA discusses using AI-powered recovery pages to boost eCommerce results with personalized product recommendations. Learn about their innovative approach, simple onboarding, and the future of AI in eCommerce.
Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction to Malte Nippel and Recover AI(03:14) Background and Inspiration behind Recover AI(07:52) Differentiation and Competitive Landscape(12:42) Integration of AI and Personalization(14:54) Customization and Seamless Integration(19:08) Focus on Click-Through Rates and Conversions(20:06) Key Metrics for Increasing Conversions(22:42) Sales and Onboarding Process(26:06) Challenges of Scaling and Triggering Recovery Pages(00:05) Introduction and Background of Recover(14:24) Triggering Recovery Pages in the Buyer's Journey(27:31) Software Commoditization and AI(34:59) Privacy and Personalization(42:30) Success Stories and Future Plans(45:46) Company Growth and Hiring Challenges(50:49) Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs(53:09) Conclusion and Wrap-up
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Angela Ferrante, CEO and founder of Laudable, discusses how her company is transforming traditional static PDF case studies into dynamic customer success stories.
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(00:00) Introduction to Laudable and Customer Success Stories
(05:12) The Inspiration Behind Laudable
(07:26) Using AI and Call Recordings to Identify Happy Customers
(09:19) Assessing the Impact of Customer Testimonials
(19:22) Challenges of Being a Solo Founder
(21:28) Bringing on Employees for Growth
(23:30) Maximizing the Value of Case Studies
(26:29) Combining Video and Text
(29:31) Personalized Proof at the Right Time
(31:26) Expanding Customer Proof within Organizations
(33:21) Creating Valuable and Entertaining Content
(36:18) Future Plans for Laudable
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Christian Kaunissaar, Fibbl's CTO, discusses their innovative work in revolutionizing the way brands and online retailers create immersive experiences through photorealistic 3D models for augmented reality.
Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction to Fibbl and Augmented Reality
(03:17) Building Fibbl: Challenges and Milestones
(24:51) Ensuring Compatibility and Scaling Challenges
(28:23) Fibbl's Success Story: A/B Testing
(33:37) The Future of 3D and Augmented Reality
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Tiago Sotomayor, the Chief Technology Officer of Vaibe, discusses the innovative work his team is doing to enhance employee engagement through gamification.
Timestamps:
(00:00) The Impact of Vaibe's Employee Engagement Approach
(05:13) Leadership and Career Development Insights
(27:07) SaaS Platform Implementation and Value Demonstration
(28:42) Implementing Gamification in Various Industries
(34:12) Recognition and Rewards in Employee Engagement
(40:16) Learning from Mistakes and Personal Growth
(51:19) The Vision and Remote Work Setup of Vaibe
(53:15) Revolutionizing Employee Engagement: Insights from Vaibe's CTO
(55:18) The Role of Technology in Work-Life Balance
(01:02:26) Balancing Perfection and Creativity in Tech Leadership
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Join Manouk Draisma and host Lee Haynes on a conversation delving into the the risks of AI and how to solve and mitigate them.
New episodes every Wednesday.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction and Background
(03:28)Journey in the B2B Software and Fintech Industry
(08:32) Impact of Remote Work on Team Dynamics
(13:37) Founding Langwatch
(19:47) Addressing AI Issues with Langwatch
(23:30) Preventing AI Hacking with Langwatch
(24:29) AI Solution and Cost Impact
(25:04) Addressing Data Leakage and Exposure
(26:04) Targeting Mid-Market Businesses
(29:09) AI Recommendation Tool for Websites
(31:24) Tracking Conversion Metrics
(32:22) API-Based Platform for Integration
(33:01) Collaboration and Best Solutions
(34:46) Focus on Quality Assurance and Evaluation
(35:30) Integrating the DSPY Framework
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Gorjan Jovanovski, Co-founder and CEO of EarthCare.ai, local politician, and climate activist, discusses sustainability and climate intelligence, data-driven policy-making, and the challenges of tackling multiple responsible roles.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:58) About EarthCare.ai
(26:25) Developing Predictive Models for Risk Mitigation
(31:37) The Role of City Councillor and Challenges
(34:16) Raising Awareness and Influencing Policies
(44:48) Future of EarthCare and Technology's Role in Preventing Climate Change
(50:45) Technology and Products Battling Climate Change
(57:18) Final Thoughts and Encouragement
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In this episode of Builders, Job Rietbergen from Alphadoc discusses the importance of good developer onboarding and documentation, the benefits of AI and sales, how to use creativity in your everyday job, and much more.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(06:11) Founding Alphadoc and the Problem it Solves
(10:15) Alphadoc's Target Customers and Use Cases
(13:17) Tailoring Onboarding to Different User Types
(19:07) Building the Alphadoc Team and Product
(30:41) The Promise of AI in Sales
(40:47) Useful Advice for Founders
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In this episode of Builders, our very own Anton Jarnheimer shares his unique journey of switching careers from medical doctor to CPO of Proxify, the complex nuances of prioritizing and decision-making in product, his dislike for documentation, future of remote work and AI, and more.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:07) Transition from Medicine to Tech
(11:42) Work Horror Story
(20:16) Unusual Opinions and Hot Takes
(27:03) Miscellaneous Tech Chat
(31:02) Working With His Younger Brother As His Boss
(38:07) The Future of Remote Work
(43:17) Most Influential Person in His Tech Career
(44:38) Book Recommendations
(47:12) Challenges or Managing a Distributed Team
(50:25) Closing Remarks
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In the fifth episode of Builders, Tarek Khalil of Rasayel joins us to discuss decision-making when building your own company and pivoting, the future of eCommerce on WhatsApp, his company's recent successes, and other tech topics.New episodes every Wednesday.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:40) Tarek's Career Journey
(06:10) Experience at Intercom
(07:55) Founding Octopods and Evolution to Rasayel
(15:24) The Importance of a Good Cofounder
(19:07) Rasayel’s Functionalities and Main Features(24:00) Marketing Campaigns and Automation
(25:14) Becoming an Official Meta Business Partner
(31:59) Product Team and Upcoming Plans
(46:50) Automation at Scale and Technological Advances
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In this episode of the Builders podcast, host Lee Haynes sits down with Jonatan Dykert, a Co-founder and Product Manager at Ripe, to delve into the future of AI and personalization.
New episodes every Wednesday.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:19) Jonatan's Journey and Background
(06:14) Ripe's Current Projects
(08:48) Product-Led vs Sales-Led Approach
(13:13) Setbacks and Successes
(21:12) Unconventional Opinion on Tech, Favourite Products and Overrated Inventions
(40:59) Technological Shift in the Next Five Years
(47:22) Valuable Advice for Founders
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On this week's Builders, we're thrilled to welcome Sohrab Hosseini, Co-founder of Orq,ai, who shared with us his trials and tribulations of founding a company in his 20s, persevering in a tough time for his financial wellbeing and founding his latest company that helped him see the positives after all the difficulties.
Now, Sohrab has a successful business in Orq.ai, a collaboration platform designed to build Generative AI applications from playground to production by leveraging the power of LLMs.
New episodes every Wednesday.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:20) Early Entrepreneurial Ventures
(11:31) Introduction to Orq.ai
(15:47) Building the Company and Product
(22:46) Vision for Co-pilot Integration
(24:16) Building the Team and Tech Stack
(29:44) Ups and Downs in the Journey
(38:27) The Role of AI in Decision-Making
(40:09) The Most Impactful Emerging Technology
(46:06) Unpopular Opinion on Tech
(53:13) Closing Remarks
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In the latest episode of Builders, Lee Haynes is joined by Damien Peters, Professor or Product Manager, Managing Partner at WP Capital Partners, and ex-Meta and Zynga employee.
In an insightful and honest conversation, Damien shares his thoughts on the evolving role of Product Managers in the era of AI, balancing life and work, how teaching helps him be better in his job, and how his real-life experiences in Product Management bring value to his students.
New episodes out every Wednesday.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction and Background
(08:33) The Value of Data-Driven Decision-Making in Product Management
(36:44) Staying Relevant in Product Management
(49:51) The Evolving Role of Product Managers in the Age of AI
(56:27) Influential Books for Product Managers
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In the first-ever episode of Builders, we're talking to Fredrik Stockman, CEO and Co-founder of Version Lens. Fredrik and his company are building solutions for Product Managers, born out of a desire to tackle one of the most persistent challenges faced by product teams: the dreaded overhead.
Join our host Lee Haynes in a conversation tacking the future of AI in Product Management, tips and tricks on starting and funding a company, how Fredrik got his entry to coding, and much more.
New episodes out every Wednesday.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction and Background
(01:26) Early Career and Building Experiences
(06:35) Building Version Lens
(10:23) Target Users and Product Functionality
(13:38) Data Collection and Visualization
(21:33) Integration with Jira and Ticket Management
(23:11) Pricing Model and Additional Features
(24:52) Focus on Impact and Company Objectives
(26:00) Founding Version Lensand Meeting Market Needs
(26:56) Company Background and Team
(27:40) Challenges of a Hybrid Team
(28:24) Roles and Responsibilities
(29:07) Tech Stack
(30:15) Competitive Landscape
(31:36) Product Management Challenges
(35:00) Current Goals
(36:05) Alerts Feature
(39:47) Funding and Investors
(41:01) Raising Money and Investor Selection
(44:15) User Base and Feedback
(46:14) Future Vision of Version Lens
(48:58) Role of Product Managers and AI
(53:07) User Feedback
(56:20) Closing Remarks
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Introducing Builders, the podcast where we discuss the ups and downs of building great tech products.
We focus not only on "what" but also on shedding light on "who" – the people who create modern digital solutions, their personal journeys, challenges, opinions, and experiences.
Stay tuned for weekly episodes.
