Videos

July 8, 2024

"Super Specific Hows"—This is Product People's Secret Sauce ft. Wes Kao (Co-Founder, Maven & AltMBA)

Building hype for your ideas, leading the vision, and setting clarity on how to execute on plans are definitely things that we as product builders and creative minds want to get better at. Thinking becomes a great part of this and learning to observe intensely and being able to articulate…

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July 3, 2024

Decoding "taste" in product building—how to build yours? ft. Wes Kao (Co-Founder, Maven & AltMBA)

Building hype for your ideas, leading the vision, and setting clarity on how to execute on plans are definitely things that we as product builders and creative minds want to get better at. Thinking becomes a great part of this and learning to observe intensely and being able to articulate…

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June 17, 2024

A Visual Story: Behavioral science to launch products & understand users ft. Kristen Berman

'A Visual Story' is a project of The Founder's Foyer wherein we highlight interesting convos through visual sketches. This is in collaboration with Kumar Ahir, Founder of Letsketchin. --------------------------------- Getting feedback and listening to what customers have got to tell us has been the favorite part for all of us…

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June 5, 2024

A Visual Story: Product thinking, creative resistance, & evaluating growth ft. Shreyas Doshi

'A Visual Story' is a project of The Founder's Foyer wherein we highlight interesting convos through visual sketches. This is in collaboration with Kumar Ahir, Founder of Letsketchin. --------------------------------- Being a founder or product person calls for enjoying the ride even when things are uncertain. While grit and passion are…

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June 5, 2024

Ideas to product—navigating the founding journey ft. Sharath Kuruganty (FULL EPISODE)

00:00 Meet Sharath Kuruganty: The Creative Builder 01:26 Sharath’s Journey into the Creative Space 02:32 Building Muscle: The Key to Founding Success 03:38 Importance of Community in the Creative Process 08:50 ‘Commitment and the No Excuses’ Mindset 14:36 Balancing Creativity and Mistakes 26:00 Power of Sharing and Building in Public…

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May 29, 2024

Day in the life of a founder: building in public & handling self-doubt ft. Sharath Kuruganty

How is it to have ideas constantly bustling inside your mind? The creative spirit is the one that’s so effervescent—one day you want to kickstart a new project and just by the evening, you want to build another idea out. Navigating this path of building things for fun, also aligned…

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May 27, 2024

A Visual Story: The creative craft ft. AI, humor & product ft. Peter Yang (Product Lead & Creator)

'A Visual Story' is a project of The Founder's Foyer wherein we highlight interesting convos through visual sketches. This is in collaboration with Kumar Ahir, Founder of Letsketchin. --------------------------------- If you are a deep thinker, you naturally enjoy the intersection of creating something and seeing it come alive just as…

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May 27, 2024

“Be content not satisfied”— dealing with highly creative ambitions ft. Sharath Kuruganty

How is it to have ideas constantly bustling inside your mind? The creative spirit is the one that’s so effervescent—one day you want to kickstart a new project and just by the evening, you want to build another idea out. Navigating this path of building things for fun, also aligned…

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May 8, 2024

How to use our mind & AI: writing, building apps, creating a business ft. Dan Shipper [FULL EPISODE]

00:00 Introducing Dan Shipper & Every 02:45 The Philosophy of Building: Reflecting on Identity and Creation 07:37 Dan's Journey: From Tech Founder to Embracing Writing and AI 15:05 Leveraging AI for Creativity and Efficiency in Media 21:35 Reimagining Reading: How AI Enhances the Experience 25:32 Exploring AI's Personalization and Future…

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May 1, 2024

ChatGPT & Claude: Read books, Write summaries, build apps, and do more with AI ft. Dan Shipper

To think and to create are by far the most satisfying part of work for all of us. As new technologies come in, the crux we keep getting closer to is thinking clearly and creating more frequently. AI has made this process not just uplevelled in speed but also introduced…

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April 29, 2024

Writer, software builder, philosopher—what does it take to be a creator? ft. Dan Shipper

To think and to create are by far the most satisfying part of work for all of us. As new technologies come in, the crux we keep getting closer to is thinking clearly and creating more frequently. AI has made this process not just upleveled in speed but also introduced…

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April 8, 2024

Behavioral science to launch products & understand users ft. Kristen Berman [FULL EPISODE]

00:00 Intro to Kristen Berman 01:21 The Genesis of Irrational Labs & Power of Behavioral Economics 02:45 Unlocking User Insights: The Shift in Customer Interviews 05:00 The Art of Designing Effective Incentives & Understanding User Behavior 11:26 Empty Text Boxes to User Empowerment: ChatGPT as an example 13:07 Overcoming Barriers:…

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April 3, 2024

Product barriers & Psychology—ChatGPT as an example ft. Kristen Berman (Founder, Irrational Labs)

Getting feedback and listening to what customers have got to tell us has been the favorite part for all of us product folks. Whether it’s a new app, feature, or even a little shiny interaction, we love getting validation from our audience. We’re in the constant exploration of how best…

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April 1, 2024

Customers are not always right - "Study what they do, not what they say" ft. Kristen Berman

Getting feedback and listening to what customers have got to tell us has been the favorite part for all of us product folks. Whether it’s a new app, feature, or even a little shiny interaction, we love getting validation from our audience. We’re in the constant exploration of how best…

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March 8, 2024

The creative craft ft. AI, humor & product | Peter Yang, Founder of Creator Economy (FULL EPISODE)

00:00 Intro to Peter Yang and Creator Economy 01:21 The Intersection of Product and Creative Tracks 05:14 Finding Your Zone of Genius 12:34 How to Use Humor in Communication 18:30 Defining Success in the Creator Economy 22:04 Crafting Creative Journeys 22:34 Learning from Fellow Creators 23:56 Avoiding Analysis Paralysis 24:22…

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March 6, 2024

"Niche" your name & what you "obsess" about ft. Peter Yang (Founder, Creator Economy | Product Lead)

If you are a deep thinker, you naturally enjoy the intersection of creating something and seeing it come alive just as you build. The journey of a product builder and creator cross paths—because it’s all about finding an audience and shipping projects that resonate with both you and them. So…

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March 4, 2024

Memes for the win—how product and creator folks can get started ft. Peter Yang (Creator Economy)

If you are a deep thinker, you naturally enjoy the intersection of creating something and seeing it come alive just as you build. The journey of a product builder and creator cross paths—because it’s all about finding an audience and shipping projects that resonate with both you and them. So…

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Feb. 20, 2024

How playing and sport and building products and teams are connected ft. Lane Shackleton (CPO, Coda)

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Feb. 5, 2024

Mountain climbing to product building—Endurance, Empathy & Rituals | Lane Shackleton (FULL EPISODE)

00:00 Introduction to Lane 01:14 Lane's Nonlinear Career Path 04:09 How Endurance Helps With Success 12:51 Importance of Mindset in Product Building 23:19 Power of Shipping and Learning by Making 26:49 The Origin of the 'Rituals' Concept 29:03 Offer Parties: Gusto’s Ritual with Job Offers 29:51 Transforming Status Quo Rituals…

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Feb. 2, 2024

The inner game of product building—mindfulness, endurance & noticing ft. Lane Shackleton (CPO, Coda)

Everyone’s got an interesting journey into crafting their product careers—the best part is to embrace all of our facets and dimensions and see how to bring them into one picture. And over time, that translates to exploring habits that help us stay in those dimensions and keep learning, not just…

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Jan. 31, 2024

Rituals for product teams to grow and perform uniquely ft. Lane Shackleton (CPO of Coda | Advisor)

Everyone’s got an interesting journey into crafting their product careers—the best part is to embrace all of our facets and dimensions and see how to bring them into one picture. And over time, that translates to exploring habits that help us stay in those dimensions and keep learning, not just…

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Jan. 20, 2024

Building, launching, and growing your creative work (& career) ft. Aarthi Ramamurthy (FULL EPISODE)

00:00 Introduction to Aarthi 01:38 A Deep Dive into Creation 02:22 The Importance of Focusing on Value 02:43 The Evolution of The Aarthi and Shriram Show 07:20 Persistence in Creative Work 18:15 The Importance of Genuine Connections 23:22 Curiosity in Learning and Networking 29:21 Consistency in Creative Output 30:27 Handling…

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Jan. 19, 2024

Build–ship—grow: Doing what's important for early creative projects ft. Aarthi (Founder, Podcaster)

2024 has just started, and most of us would be wanting to explore ideas, build and ship projects such as podcasts, apps, blogs, videos. An often-asked question is "should I focus on distribution and growth" or "should I be building and shipping things out? While in some sense it's tricky…

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Jan. 17, 2024

How should creative people handle negativity & internet criticism | Aarthi (Founder, CPO, Podcaster)

Shipping a piece of work brings inexplicable joy—so much that we learn and grow every time we do it. As product builders, we hope to get better at our craft, focus on a creative long game, and win against most odds. One of the challenges that comes this way is…

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