When it comes to habit-forming products like email, product design is all about finding a balance between power and simplicity. Our guest today is Sebastian Stockmarr, a partner at Founders venture studio and the co-founder of Tempo. You’ll learn the story behind their minimalist email tool, the current state of the email industry, and the various processes they used to shape this product.

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Show Notes

Tempo — an email client we're talking about
Founders — a startup studio that helps entrepreneurs build the next big thing
Lean Startup — a popular methodology not favored by Sebastian, who used a private beta instead
iA Writer — another minimalist SaaS product that inspired Sebastian
Superhuman — another popular email client
Jay Keeree — illustrator and motion graphics designer who worked on Tempo
Follow Sebastian on Twitter: @stockmarr
yourtempo.co/friend-of-the-app — sign up to receive a discount once product is out of beta

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