All About Accelerating Products

Christine McHale
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Welcome to All About Accelerating Products with Christine McHale! We’re here to unpack the world of product and software development through the eyes of the people who know it best. This isn’t just another tech podcast. We dig deep into how great products get built, sharing stories, tools, and strategies you can apply to your own journey. We get behind the scenes with decision makers to talk about the real-world challenges and breakthroughs in building great products. Tune in for some new insights and get inspired to accelerate your product success.

Episodes

  1. 10/07/2025

    Fail Fast or Think Lean? What acceleration really means | EP 4 | Charles Hardin & Christine McHale

    In this episode of All About Accelerating Products, we sit down with Charles Hardin, Senior Director of Software Engineering at RedoxBlox, a company pioneering renewable energy solutions for industrial applications.  With over two decades of experience scaling startups into public companies, Charles shares hard-won lessons from early wins at AT&T + Microsoft and the tough failures that shaped his career.  We explore how to spot the “last mile” gap in big ecosystems, why customer pilots matter, and how to balance optimism with risk.  Charles also dives into structuring collaboration across hardware, software, and material science, building green products that outperform alternatives, and why true acceleration is about being lean, reducing waste, and improving continuously. 🎧 Listen now!

    56 min

  2. 07/10/2025

    Speed, Scale, or Security? What gets prioritized first? | EP 3 | Vish Reddy & Christine McHale

    In this episode of All About Accelerating Products, Vish Reddy, co-founder of Revyz, shares the unexpected security incident that sparked the idea for their backup and data audit solution for Atlassian cloud products. We dive into how Vish and his co-founder moved quickly from problem to product, why they chose to outsource early development, and how platforms like the Atlassian Marketplace helped them simplify compliance and scale globally. This episode is packed with practical lessons on building with SOC 2 in mind, managing cloud costs, and why real customer conversations beat assumptions every time. 🎧 Listen now!

    51 min
  3. Quality or Speed? Product acceleration without compromise | EP 2 | Erin Wright & Christine McHale |

    05/27/2025

    Quality or Speed? Product acceleration without compromise | EP 2 | Erin Wright & Christine McHale |

    How do you accelerate product development while ensuring quality and compliance? In this episode, Erin Wright, VP of Product Management at MasterControl, shares how companies in life sciences and regulated industries use automation, AI, and data-driven strategies to streamline quality management, reduce human error, and scale efficiently. Learn why quality should be integrated across all business processes, how automation enhances compliance, and how AI fits into quality management with a strong data strategy. Plus, hear real-world stories of companies transforming outdated systems into scalable, efficient solutions. 🎧 Listen now and stay ahead in product development!

    43 min

  4. 12/05/2024

    AI and DevOps: How should you start? | EP 1 | John Willis & Christine McHale |

    In this episode, we sit down with John Willis, a pioneer in DevOps, AI and engineering practices, to explore how Deming’s systems thinking resonates in today’s AI-driven world. Discover why implementing AI is really a data engineering problem, how AI tools transform problem-solving for engineers, and the role of natural language interfaces in reducing inefficiencies. John also shares insights into how industries like healthcare are leveraging AI and why feedback loops are game-changers for creativity and productivity. Packed with actionable ideas, this episode is a must-listen for engineers, product managers, and leaders seeking to integrate AI effectively. Tune in to the episode now!

    49 min
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Welcome to All About Accelerating Products with Christine McHale! We’re here to unpack the world of product and software development through the eyes of the people who know it best. This isn’t just another tech podcast. We dig deep into how great products get built, sharing stories, tools, and strategies you can apply to your own journey. We get behind the scenes with decision makers to talk about the real-world challenges and breakthroughs in building great products. Tune in for some new insights and get inspired to accelerate your product success.

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