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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

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

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

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

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

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