SCALE BY INNOVATING – How To Build a Platform That Wins with Jan Arendtsz, Founder of Celigo, Part 2
Episode Summary In the previous part we established the story of how Celigo had to make some hard decisions that were ultimately for the best. In more recent history, they had to pivot to a new product even after they found what was supposedly working. Jan’s reason is simple – the Total Addressable Market(TAM) was […]
FROM CONSULTING TO SaaS – Pivoting From Service To Software with the Founder of Celigo, Jan Arendtsz, Part 1
Episode Summary Jan’s path to entrepreneurship began with him working as a software engineer for a couple of years and quickly realizing that it’s not his true calling. He chose to stick with it for a while to build a solid technical background, after which he joined a consulting firm to learn a bit more […]
The Rise of ClickUp: From San Diego Startup to Scaleup Success
Seizing Opportunities and Scaling Product Development The startup ecosystem in San Diego witnessed a meteoric rise when ClickUp, a productivity platform, burst onto the scene. Founded by Alex Yurkowski and his co-founder Zeb Evans, ClickUp quickly achieved staggering user growth, adding around 50,000 users a month. This explosive expansion is a testament to the company’s […]
Employee Happiness: The Key to Thriving in the Workplace
The Road from Game Design to Employee Satisfaction The journey of a tech professional often begins with passion, as seen in the gaming industry. However, the initial excitement can quickly fade amidst the toxic culture and heavy demands, leading many to seek opportunities elsewhere. Shifting from game design to the world of business software, one […]
ARTICULATE YOUR VISION – AI is Disrupting How We Build UI with Eric Weiss – Bonus Episode
Episode Summary AI is currently disrupting how we approach building UI by increasing the speed at which we’re able to articulate an idea and build the first model. These prototypes also enable us to get to the feedback stages much earlier in the process and with much less waste.
The Evolution of JavaScript: Dominating Web Development
As the digital world continuously expands, programming languages come and go, shaping the way we interact with technology. But amid the constant evolution, one language has remained a cornerstone of the internet: JavaScript. Known as the “English language of modern programming,” JavaScript has proven its versatility and staying power, stretching far beyond its initial scope […]
THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GAP – Discussing The Problem With AI Tools w/ Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel, Part 2
Episode Summary Eric and Guillermo discuss the benefits of using AI as part of the support structure for your SaaS product. Guillermo makes a great point that AI is more trustworthy when it comes to data privacy, however, AI does hallucinate from time to time and requires monitoring. Open source has become standard practice in […]
DEVELOPER PRODUCTIVITY + AI – How AI is Changing App Development with Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel, Part 1
Episode Summary At the start of his career, Guillermo taught himself Javascript which led him to receive international job offers at the age of 17. He quickly realized that his true passion was in building companies, more specifically creating tools that increase productivity for developers. Guillermo chose to focus on Javascript due the web apps […]
BUILD YOUR PRODUCT RIGHT – How To Prioritise The Right Things with Eric Weiss – Bonus Episode
Episode Summary Eric speaks on how to prioritise the right things when building your product. Although user experience, support and marketing will grow your business, you won’t see profitable outcomes unless your product solves a real problem. Quality of life improvements are important, but they aren’t the end all and be all of product development. […]
BUILD YOUR MARKETING PRODUCT – Finding Product-Market Fit Through Product-Led Growth with the CEO of Funnelytics, Mikael Dia, Pt. 2
Episode Summary An extremely difficult puzzle that any SaaS company has to solve is finding product-market fit. To better understand their market and generate brand awareness, Funnelytics released their mapping tool for free, which turned out to be a double edged sword. The good part is that they grew like wildfire through word of mouth […]