I recently reconnected with someone I used to share coworking space with, Eric Weiss. We got to talking and realized we share a lot of the same mentality when it comes to product development.
A few weeks later, Eric asked if I would do an interview with him for his new site BuildTheRightThings.com. We cover all kinds of topics focused around product development in a wandering conversation.
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Table of Contents
| 00:03 | Introductions |
| 03:06 | What are the most important things from a Product Development perspective? |
| 07:52 | How do you get access to enough potential users, and assure you’re getting good data out of them? |
| 14:11 | How do you take feedback and turn it into a solution? |
| 18:00 | What are the elements of a great user experience? |
| 20:13 | Any guidance on how to transform a prototype into an MVP? |
| 23:25 | What are some of the bigger pitfalls you think founders fall into that can be avoided? |
| 26:37 | How do you validate whether or not you have true product-market fit? |
| 28:41 | How do you remove “founder blinders” to see beyond what’s right in front of you? |
| 30:34 | What are some ways to find smart mentors and advisors? |
| 33:28 | How did you lead Email Copilot to a successful acquisition? |
| 37:50 | Do founders actually know more about what customers want than the customers themselves? |
| 43:40 | What have you learned while experiencing the meteoric growth of Seismic? |
| 45:34 | What contributes to an accelerated pace of innovation at a rocket ship company? |
| 47:17 | How do you keep the voice of the customer strong throughout the organization? |
| 49:05 | How do you keep that startup mentality or magic alive at scale? |
| 53:11 | Any parting words of wisdom? |
