/ideas

Intercom
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/ideas

/ideas podcast is all about what it really takes to become an AI-first company. Hosted by the visionary minds behind Fin, the show brings together leaders from forward-thinking companies to share how they’re reworking the way they build, operate, and think in the age of AI. These are honest, fast-moving conversations - the kind that usually happen off the record. From overhauling product and engineering processes to reshaping marketing teams, /ideas captures how companies are navigating the biggest shifts in modern work. https://fin.ai/ideas/

  1. JUN 18

    | ep1 | Be careful you don't build a MiniDisc

    In the first episode of /ideas, Chief Product Officer Paul Adams talks with Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Des Traynor about how AI is reshaping everything: how we build products, structure teams, and go to market. Follow the people https://www.linkedin.com/in/destraynor/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauladams/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/fin/ X: https://x.com/intercom https://fin.ai/ideas/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    33 min

  2. MAR 6

    Designing for Clarity

    As Intercom’s product scaled, we struggled to keep the navigation clear and user-friendly. So how do you redesign information architecture without disrupting users? Senior Product Designer Pranava Tandra breaks down the process, from balancing simplicity with depth to making AI features more discoverable. She chats with Senior Director of Product Management Michelle Fitzpatrick about the challenges, trade-offs, and lessons learned in structuring a fast-evolving product for clarity and ease of use. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R59AZsGDffY?si=if7eoqxIRinGiaOW Read Pranava's blog post: https://www.intercom.com/blog/designing-for-clarity-restructuring-intercoms-information-architecture/ 😁 Follow the people: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pranavatandra/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellefitzpatrick/ Follow our podcast: 🍏 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intercom-on-product/id1462264923 🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6d9s4PBzvdESARqUadlCpo 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCIldMZCaFrcO10XuO7JtPpsZ7EyK0fg 💻 RSS Feed https://rss.art19.com/intercom-on-product Sign up for Intercom on Product: a monthly newsletter sharing our latest thinking on building and designing great products, and how that's changing in the age of AI. https://intercomonproduct.substack.com/ Say hi on 👋 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/ X: https://x.com/intercom Get a free trial of Fin, our breakthrough AI chatbot, here: https://www.intercom.com/fin www.intercom.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    27 min

  3. FEB 13

    DeepSeek, Agents, and the Future of AI with Benedict Evans

    AI models are getting cheaper, faster, and more accessible – but what does that mean for businesses and product builders? Renowned tech analyst Benedict Evans joins us to unpack the latest AI shifts, from DeepSeek’s rapid rise to the ongoing debate between deterministic and probabilistic AI. He chats with our Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Des Traynor about the implications of falling compute costs, the race to refine AI agents, and how companies should think about building in an unpredictable landscape. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QkpqBCaUvS4 😁 Follow the people: https://www.linkedin.com/in/destraynor/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedictevans/ Follow our podcast: 🍏 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intercom-on-product/id1462264923 🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6d9s4PBzvdESARqUadlCpo 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCIldMZCaFrcO10XuO7JtPpsZ7EyK0fg 💻 RSS Feed https://rss.art19.com/intercom-on-product Sign up for Intercom on Product: a monthly newsletter sharing our latest thinking on building and designing great products, and how that's changing in the age of AI. https://intercomonproduct.substack.com/ Say hi on 👋 Twitter: https://twitter.com/intercom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/ Get a free trial of Fin, our breakthrough AI chatbot, here: https://www.intercom.com/fin 🏠 www.intercom.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    47 min

  4. 12/19/2024

    Intercom on Product: How we became an AI-first company

    How is AI changing the way we build product, the rituals we rely on to ship consistently innovative software, and our fundamental strategy as a customer service platform? In the latest episode of Intercom on Product, our Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Des Traynor and our Chief Product Officer Paul Adams discuss all the far-reaching ways we are rethinking the basics and reinventing the company to adapt to the era of AI. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/etre_aw6_0o?si=fkWII4slHlsYnxpN Newsletters: Sign up for The Ticket: A twice-monthly newsletter bursting with all the insights, trends, tips, and assets your team needs to embrace the future of customer service. https://www.intercom.com/blog/newsletter Sign up for Intercom on Product: a monthly newsletter sharing our latest thinking on building and designing great products, and how that's changing in the age of AI. https://inter.com/productpodcast Say hi on 👋 X: https://twitter.com/intercom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/ www.intercom.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    46 min

  5. 12/05/2024

    Mastering SaaS metrics with Equals CEO Bobby Pinero

    Bobby Pinero, the co-founder and CEO of Equals, sits down with Mark Iafrate, Principal of Integrated Marketing at Intercom, to discuss the challenges of navigating product-market fit, the importance of understanding key metrics in the SaaS industry, common mistakes founders make in evaluating metrics, and the significance of storytelling in presenting data. Watch Start Good trouble on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCIldMZCaFpAwM39seMpQCUyexY98tUF Newsletters: Sign up for The Ticket: A twice-monthly newsletter bursting with all the insights, trends, tips, and assets your team needs to embrace the future of customer service. https://www.intercom.com/blog/newsletter Sign up for Intercom on Product: a monthly newsletter sharing our latest thinking on building and designing great products, and how that's changing in the age of AI. https://inter.com/productpodcast Say hi on 👋 X: https://twitter.com/intercom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/ www.intercom.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    37 min

  6. 11/14/2024

    Beyond the AI hype: Understanding technological transformation with Benedict Evans

    Is the AI hype justified, or is there more to the story? Hear renowned industry analyst Benedict Evans as he cuts through the noise and reveals what AI really means for industries like customer service. Watch this episode here: https://events.intercom.com/on-demand/69b135d5-09ad-4023-a52e-b8a4ea0ee939/?referrer_page=de35aee1-a86c-48bb-8967-f5620d766eab To check out all the sessions in full, check out: https://pioneer.intercom.com/ Newsletters: Sign up for The Ticket: A twice-monthly newsletter bursting with all the insights, trends, tips, and assets your team needs to embrace the future of customer service. https://www.intercom.com/blog/newsletter Sign up for Intercom on Product: a monthly newsletter sharing our latest thinking on building and designing great products, and how that's changing in the age of AI. https://inter.com/productpodcast Say hi on 👋 X: https://twitter.com/intercom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/ www.intercom.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    26 min
  7. Off Script: Imagining the next era of customer service

    11/01/2024

    Off Script: Imagining the next era of customer service

    Intercom CEO Eoghan McCabe breaks down how AI is about to disrupt customer service on a scale we’ve never seen before. From bots talking to bots to AI surpassing human expertise—this is just the beginning. The race to build and ship the future is on. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WIBibfv3SKk Follow the people: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eoghanmccabe/ https://x.com/eoghan Follow Intercom: Twitter: https://x.com/intercom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/ Sign up for Intercom on Product: a monthly newsletter sharing our latest thinking on building and designing great products, and how that's changing in the age of AI. www.inter.com/productpodcast www.intercom.com #customerservice #Customersupport #aiinsights See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    20 min

  8. 10/23/2024

    This is Getting Real with Des Traynor

    The open questions raised by the rise of generative AI are now gradually getting answers. Intercom’s Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Des Traynor walks us through how AI went from just about possible to seemingly inevitable over the course of two years. People speculate that AI will be as big as the internet or cloud or mobile, but as Des puts it, perhaps we should be thinking of this moment as a modern version of the dawn of electricity. Watch this episode here: https://events.intercom.com/on-demand/509d896b-f6c6-4139-975d-d55c689a2ff8/?referrer_page=de35aee1-a86c-48bb-8967-f5620d766eab To check out all the sessions in full, check out: https://events.intercom.com/pioneer-2024/ Newsletters: Sign up for The Ticket: A twice-monthly newsletter bursting with all the insights, trends, tips, and assets your team needs to embrace the future of customer service. https://www.intercom.com/blog/newsletter Sign up for Intercom on Product: a monthly newsletter sharing our latest thinking on building and designing great products, and how that's changing in the age of AI. https://inter.com/productpodcast Say hi on 👋 X: https://twitter.com/intercom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/ www.intercom.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    26 min
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/ideas podcast is all about what it really takes to become an AI-first company. Hosted by the visionary minds behind Fin, the show brings together leaders from forward-thinking companies to share how they’re reworking the way they build, operate, and think in the age of AI. These are honest, fast-moving conversations - the kind that usually happen off the record. From overhauling product and engineering processes to reshaping marketing teams, /ideas captures how companies are navigating the biggest shifts in modern work. https://fin.ai/ideas/

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  • Creator
    Intercom
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
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