
Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots
A podcast about the design, development, and business of great software. Each week thoughtbot is joined by the people who build and nurture the products we love.
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Nov 20, 2017 • 44min
254: Product and Vision (Chris Savage & Brendan Schwartz)
Chad talks with Chris Savage & Brendan Schwartz, co-founders of Wistia, about building/launching new products, hiring, and managing company identity & vision.
Wistia
Chris & Brendan on Giant Robots
Wistiafest video marketing conference
Soapbox
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Nov 3, 2017 • 27min
253: iPads For Camp (Aleen Simms)
Chad is joined by Aleen Simms, an organizer for App Camp For Girls, to discuss the importance and logistics of their new Indiegogo Campaign.
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App Camp for Girls
Volunteer!
Volunteer Interest Form
The Incomparable Podcast
Aleen on The Incomparable Network
Originality Podcast
Aleen on Twitter
Check out our newest podcast, Crossroads.
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Oct 24, 2017 • 40min
252: Strategic Foresight (Amy Webb)
Chad is joined by Amy Webb, Professor at the Stern School of Business NYU and Founder & Quantitative Futurist at The Future Today Institute, to discuss distilling trends, incremental decision making, and the role of organizational management on the outcome of a company's future.
Future Today Institute
The Innovator's Dilemma- Clayton M. Christensen
Exponent Podcast
Microsoft Tay Bot
Botness Scale
The Signals Are Talking: Why Today’s Fringe Is Tomorrow’s Mainstream- Amy Webb
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Oct 9, 2017 • 41min
251: More Than Just Pretty Pictures (Jarrod Drysdale)
Chad is joined by designer and author Jarrod Drysdale to discuss lessons learned from shutting down Cascade, writing about design, cultivating content for your audience, and design's evolving role within organizations.
Jarrod on Giant Robots
TheorySprints design course
Studio Fellow
Proximity School of Design
Jarrod on Twitter
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Sep 26, 2017 • 36min
250: The Internet of Payments (Anders Brownworth)
Chad is joined by Anders Brownworth, Chief Evangelist at Circle, to discuss zero-cost transaction fees, cryptocurrency, and re-envisioning modern payment systems.
Circle
Disruptive Innovation- Clayton Christensen
The Critical Path Podcast
Anders on Twitter
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Sep 12, 2017 • 37min
249: The Business of Buying (Thomas Smale)
Chad is joined by Thomas Smale, founder of FE International to discuss valuations, selling SaaS businesses, and tips to make your product more attractive to potential buyers.
The Developer's Path Video
FE International
SaaS Valuations: How to Value a SaaS Business in 2017
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Aug 28, 2017 • 40min
248: Crossing the Chasm (Geoffrey A. Moore)
Chad is joined by author Geoffrey A. Moore to discuss the concepts in Crossing the Chasm and how they relate to scaling consulting.
The full transcript for this episode
Crossing the Chasm- Geoffrey A. Moore
"How Great Leaders Inspire Action"- Simon Sinek TED Talk
Seth Godin on Giant Robots
Behind the Cloud- Marc Benioff, Carlye Adler
Zone to Win- Geoffrey A. Moore
Microsoft Re-Designs the iPod Packaging
Geoffrey's Homepage
Geoffrey on Linkedin
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Aug 15, 2017 • 36min
247: The Developer’s Path (Laurie Young)
Chad is joined by Laurie Young to discuss The Developer's Path, a panel discussion hosted at thoughtbot London on how companies and developers can work together to achieve reciprocal growth.
Developer's Path Panel Video
thoughtbot Playbook- Apprenticeship
Makers Academy
Rails Girls London
RailsBridge
Over the Air
Apprentice.io
Laurie on Twitter
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Jul 28, 2017 • 40min
246: Becoming the 'Yes' Person (Sara Chipps)
Chad is joined by Sara Chipps, cofounder of Girl Develop It & CEO of Jewelbots, to discuss integrating with custom hardware, building a community of young coders, working with retailers, and branding.
Sara on Giant Robots
Jewelbots
#JewelbotsBuild
First Lego League
Radical Candor Podcast
Zero to One- Peter Thiel
Robot Conference Room Signage
Sara on Twitter
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Jul 13, 2017 • 56min
245: F is for Feelings (Gregg Pollack)
Chad is joined by Code School & Envy Labs founder Gregg Pollack to discuss optimal work environments and building a company to support Open Source Projects.
Gregg on Giant Robots
Starter Studio
Brené Brown
The Human Element
Code Pop
Upcase
Sell Your By-Products
Dive into Neovim on Upcase
Gregg's Blog
Gregg on Twitter
Panel Discussion: The Developer’s Path
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