Building a Tool for Designers with Chris Shepard

Chris Shepard is a co-founder of Wisiwig, a brand new no-code UI development platform. In this episode, we learn about Chris’ career journey from designer to startup founder, what’s in store next for Wisiwig, and lessons learned along the way. 

Here’s a look at our discussion:

• 0:20 : An intro to Chris, Wisiwig, and the transition from design to building a startup

• 6:30 : Chris’ experience with the accelerator application process

• 14:15 : Wisiwig’s goals for 2023

• 18:30 : How to decide on when to get feedback from users

• 23:20 : What Chris will look for in future hires at his startup

• 32:10 : What made now a good time to found a company for Chris

• 37:00 : How to learn more about Wisiwig & get in touch with Chris

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Chris Shepard’s LinkedIn

• Wisiwig Website

• Wisiwig for Chrome

• Wisiwig Slack Community

• 5 Tips for Landing Your First UX Design Role

• MassChallenge Accelerator

• Wisiwig on Twitter

• Wisiwig on LinkedIn