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The immediate success of a product is always highlighted, but we often forget to mention the time spent hustling to get there. This is especially true in the post-pandemic world, where our lives took an immediate pivot in 2020 and many unique products have been developed as a result. How did a former political campaign creative develop a first-to-market tech product? VODIUM Co-founder Camille Padilla shares her nonlinear path and unique experiences that led her to build a tech startup.
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How can you make sure that you’re solving a problem that matters? This is the fourth episode in the 2022 Product Awards series. In this conversation, Wayfair Product Leader Nacho Andrade speaks with Amplitude SVP of Product Justin Bauer. At Amplitude, says Justin Bauer, the customer is part of the team. From the company’s origins, to its evolution into new product directions, the direction comes from spending time with customers.

What gets you excited about product solutions? This is the first podcast in our Capgemini "How I Built That" Series, featuring guests in the Capgemini portfolio of products. Here, frog Creative Director Inna Lobel sits down with Heatworks Founder & CEO Jerry Callahan. They discuss a few innovative Heatworks Technologies products, each inspired by Jerry’s passion for efficient design.

Does your company have a value system that it truly lives by? Or does it simply have platitudes stuck on a wall? In this, the eighth episode in the CPO Rising Series, Atlassian Chief Product Officer Joff Redfern talks about the importance of values. Why? Because a company’s culture sits on top of its value system. This comes into play in hiring, communicating, and working out problems. The strength of the culture is largely determined by the strength of the core tenets at its base.

There are different customer mindsets within FinTech, as the industry’s journey sets its eyes on understanding the customer product wants. This process isn’t always clear, and it might include educating customers but also sometimes just helping them navigate through the process. How can PMs create products and experiences that everyday people can relate to? Republic Product Lead Matt Hamilton shares insights into the importance of the customer journey and the future of FinTech.

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In this podcast episode, the third in the 2022 Product Awards series, Optimizely VP of Product Thilo Richter speaks with Wayfair Product Leader Nacho Andrade about why PMs should do more exploratory testing, why actually understanding your customer’s problem is the most important thing, and why a great PM might have a few things in common with a scientist.