Podcast
Makers Weekly
Hosted by Dan Parsons · EN
We showcase recently launched products and creative projects by today's modern makers. We explore the problems they're solving, the tech they're using, and tactics they've deployed to get to market successfully.
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Greg Pichler - PunktApp
Sep 30, 202000:31:47Tap to summarizeI love this episode and product, you will to! Greg and I talk about how right place, right time, right product can really help your app get early exposure. He got a shoutout from Suhail's (founder of Mixpanel and Mighty) "Shipping Friday" tweets (earlier this summer, Suhail would feature a Maker who recently shipped product). From that point on, Punkt was off to the races. Punkt has also been featured in the AppStore.Product DescriptionPunkt is a private and secure one-sentence journaling app for iOS. One sentence a day helps you to learn more about yourself. The app makes it easy to reflect on emotions, weaknesses and driving factors in your life. It’s the perfect app to form a journaling habit and become a tiny bit happier in your life. The app is based on a simple but joyful design and focuses on your privacy. No login, no ads, no tracking frameworks or whatsoever are included in the app. It’s all about you and your stories.Tech stackDesigns were made in Sketch. Development done in Xcode. Data is stored on the device and in private iCloud container. ToolsRevenueCat has to be mentioned here. It makes it super easy to integrate subscriptions or IAP in your app. Other than that no tracking tools, crash reporting frameworks or whatsoever. No one but the user should have access to the data / content of the app.Social media handlesPersonal: @iPGregor (Twitter), gregor.pichler (Instagram)App: @punktappWith terabytes of ❤️- Dan
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Aditya Rao - Kaapi
Sep 9, 202000:22:07Tap to summarizeWe talk about how to handle employee engagement in a remote world.Topics include: Employee feedback & engagement platform for remote teamsTools used: Slack app is Python, Serverless - AWS Lambda, Webflow for marketing siteTechnologies: Hyper terminal + VS Code deeply integration for code. Love notion for documentation. iA writer for writing blog posts. Slack for communication. Figma for design.
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Justin Mitchell - YAC
Aug 19, 202000:42:27Tap to summarizeRemote work is here to stay. Justin and his team are pioneers in the space building tools to help teams do their best remote work.
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Jack Scott - Authpack
Jul 1, 202000:36:29Tap to summarizeAuthpack is a turnkey user login and payment system for web projects. Jack and I have a great chat about developer enablement and why keeping it simple is a feature :) StackFrontend = React, TypeScript, Emotion.Backend = TypeScript, GraphQL, Custom build.Client side is open source: https://github.com/jackrobertscott/authpack-clientApps and tools he uses religiously:Notion, VS Code, Adobe XD, Webflow, Sentry. Pretty excited to see how Webflow pushes the no-code movement forward!SocialTwitter: @jacrobsco & @authpack
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Kaben Clauson - TruePublic
Jun 18, 202000:41:36Tap to summarizeTruePublic allows users to anonymously share opinionsand see what others think based on their gender, age, race, location, and political leaning. Tools: Mixpanel, Shift, Any.do, Calm App, Slack, Streak CRM, Discord Chat, Google Hangouts, Trello. Socialtwitter.com/TruePublicApphttps://www.facebook.com/TruePublicApp Tech StackReact JS for WebPostgreSQLMongoDBRedisElasticSearchRabbitMQKafkaSpring Boot, Spring Data, JPA, Hibernate, JerseyDev Ops and InfrastructureJenkinsNexusGradleDocker, Docker SwarmNewRelicELK StackAWS
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Aparna Dhinakaran - Monitor ML
Feb 13, 202000:36:06Tap to summarizeA super techy jam with Aparna Dhinakaran, Founder of Monitor ML. We talk about everything machine learning, artificial intelligence and bias that machines inherit from their makers, humans!Monitor ML tracks the performance of models throughout their lifecycle and connects them to business metrics. They support model tracking, metric logging/analysis/alerting and production event logging. You choose the framework, they monitor the machine learning model.
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Ryan Wood - CALA
Jan 26, 202000:45:54Tap to summarizeCALA is the world's first fashion house technology that makes it easy to design, produce, and deliver fully-custom apparel. Ryan brings a ton of premium design expertise as the first principal designer at one of Silicon Valley's most adored startups, Superhuman.CALA offers design assistance, material sourcing, and sampling. With powerful features like in-app notifications, task management, and real-time commenting — so you can maximize productivity in the studio or on the go. Whether you're looking to screen print tees or embroider evening wear, CALA offers you the couture approach of the best fashion houses with the manufacturing capability and speed of the largest mass-market players.Tech Stack: TypeScript, node.js, React, and PostgreSQLTooling:Notion: Internal process documentation and personal notes/ideationTypeform: PMF/NPS survey results and internal product feedbackAirtable: Tracking feedback and customer profilesWebflow: Marketing/landing pagesFigma: All things digital designLinear: Issue tracking and prioritization**Are.na:** Sourcing inspiration and moodboard creationYou can find Ryan below: https://www.instagram.com/nexpure/https://twitter.com/RBTRYNhttps://ryanw.co/With terabytes of ❤️- Dan
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Sam Matthews - SINC
Dec 9, 201900:26:34Tap to summarizeSam had basically excepted that he would be a starving documentary filmmaker. While in his tent in Tanzania on a shoot, he starting tinkering with programming to solve a problem his friend was having. They needed a way to manage time tracking for hourly workers easily. This side project turned into SINC, a rapidly growing startup that helps thousands of companies understand and manage the variable wage costs associated with having large populations of highly-skilled hourly employees.Technologies and topics covered in this episode:When is your MVP actually ready?Hybrid mobile technologies -> React and React NativeFirebase and AppEngine - lightweight and turnkey infrastructure as a serviceAppStore Optimization (ASO)How to think about customer acquisition for your mobile app
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Darren Chait - Hugo
Oct 28, 201900:35:21Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I sit down with Darren Chait, Founder/COO of Hugo, at their San Francisco headquarters. Hugo is a connected meeting notes platform that integrates with all your favorite tools. Darren started Hugo to solve the problem of creating a more open and collaborative team culture. We discuss product analytics, pricing strategies, the importance of storytelling and much more! A few highlights and callouts from the episode 📢:The team at Hugo recently released a book on building a 10x CultureWe mention a bunch of tools you should know about, links below:Customer comms/feedback: Intercom, Ask Nicely, DelightedProduct event tracking/analytics: Segment, Mixpanel, Heap Analytics, Pendo, ChartioRoadmapping: Product BoardGreat article about product-market fit by Rahul Vohra (CEO @ Superhuman)Good conversations about pricing. Shoutout to Patrick Campbell from Profit World, here's a cool post by Patrick about Slack's pricingConversational marketing - shoutout to DriftJobs to be done framework, Clay ChristensenCheers, Dan
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Mike Turner - This Week Sucks Tonight
Oct 9, 201900:36:09Tap to summarizeIn this episode I sit down with one of Phoenix’s fastest growing comedians and producer of the city’s hottest comedy shows, Michael Turner. We talk about how he got This Week Sucks Tonight off the ground and scaled into one of the best comedy rooms in Phoenix, and has since taken the show on tour.We also discuss:How speaking at his best friend’s funeral was a fundamental moment in identifying his purpose in life, comedy 🙏The importance of social media for the modern comic How they stumbled onto Phoenix’s most successful recurring comedy show “This Week Sucks Tonight" 🤣The tools they use to record live shows: Mevo and SlingStudioFind him online: @notmiketurner, @thisweeksuckstonight, and https://www.thisweeksuckstonight.com/
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