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Social robots started as Lee saw the problem of loneliness and isolation in retirement homes, as her own father needed more and more care. And she took up the cause right before Covid-19 hit, creating Social Robots and piloting them in several locations. She has learned an amazing number of lessons building a company, testing new ideas and new markets, and creating solutions to significant problems many of us are facing in our families today. From starting simple, to prioritizing privacy, to collaboration with retirement home staffs to create meaningful experiences. Listen in for some great product management and UX insights.  Lee's Bio:Lee St James is a tech-savvy consultant and entrepreneur with over 25 years of business experience across a range of industries including consumer packaged goods and software. She is the founder and President of Social Robots, a technology start-up that is exploring how robots can engage, entertain, and educate residents, family members and staff at retirement homes and long-term care facilities. She is passionate about the opportunity for companion robots to relieve social isolation and loneliness and to help people be more connected with each other.Lee has an Honors Business degree from Western University (London, Ontario) and a Masters degree in Business Administration from INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France). As an experienced general manager, collaborative team leader and serial entrepreneur, Lee has expertise in digital transformation, strategic marketing and robots. Links from the show:www.socialrobots.calee@socialrobots.ca LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/social-robotsTwitter:  https://twitter.com/social_robotsFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Social.Robots   (FB page for Mindy too: https://www.facebook.com/mindy.stjames.71/)Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/social.robots/Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0vp2MOxEzGri0iAq4zqScwBeing Mortal by Dr. Atul Gawande:  http://atulgawande.com/book/being-mortal/Happily Ever Older by Moira Welsh: https://ecwpress.com/products/happily-ever-olderMore by Kyle:Follow Product by Design and Kyle on TwitterKyle's writing on MediumProduct by Design on MediumSign up for Kyle's Product Thinking Newsletter for more updates.Like our podcast, consider Buying Us a Coffee

Unfortunately, groupthink continues to be pervasive on our product teams and companies. Whether it is minor features or big launches. Sometimes it is a poorly designed product. Sometimes it is a tragedy. But at the core, we can often find groupthink, which is why we need to understand it, recognize it, and avoid it. Listen in for more product management and UX insights!Links from the show:Groupthink — Understanding and Avoiding ItGroupthink — Recognizing It In Teams and Organizations More by Kyle:Follow Product by Design and Kyle on TwitterKyle's writing on MediumProduct by Design on MediumSign up for Kyle's Product Thinking Newsletter for more updates.Like our podcast, consider Buying Us a Coffee

As a long-time entrepreneur, Ed has built a number of companies and businesses, and seen what works and what doesn't. Learning from his time at MoviePass (along with his experience in software and live events), Ed has launched festivalPass, a festival subscription service for live events. We dive into lessons learned, using data well, the power of discovery, the creator economy, and what the future may bring. Listen in for more product management and UX insights!We also dive into a number of great topics, from things like more support for creators, using crypto, minting and buying NFTs within the platform and more. We also discuss how to prioritize features within a marketplace in order to provide the most value to users.Ed's Bio:Entrepreneur with over 25 years business, technology and management experience including 6 years banking and valuation experience. Founded an e-commerce business in 1999 which was sold to a competitor in 2001. Repeat Founder including SimplyEngage, myProducer, & Predict Ventures. Currently Founder & CEO of festivalPass.Links from the show:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edvincent/ festivalPass: https://www.festivalpass.com/ More by Kyle:Follow Product by Design and Kyle on TwitterKyle's writing on MediumProduct by Design on MediumSign up for Kyle's Product Thinking Newsletter for more updates.Like our podcast, consider Buying Us a Coffee

In this episode, we discuss interviewing tips for hiring managers and candidates, including how to handle take-home assignments, cultural fit interviews, making a game plan before the product management or UX interview, and giving feedback. It was a great discussion with tons of excellent nuggets. And our farewell to Eva (and 2021). More by Kyle:Follow Product by Design and Kyle on TwitterKyle's writing on MediumProduct by Design on MediumSign up for Kyle's Product Thinking Newsletter for more updates.Like our podcast, consider Buying Us a Coffee

In this episode we have an incredible conversation with Rob Ristagno, CEO of Sterling Woods and expert in segmentation and product/market fit. We talk about the issues most companies have with segmentation, steps to improve segmentation, and how to identify product/market fit. Listen in for more product management and UX insights! Links from the show:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robristagnoSegmentation tool: https://sterlingwoods.com/Podcast: CEO Campfire Chat Bose Sleepbuds (shout-outs): https://amzn.to/31onqsp More by Kyle:Follow Product by Design and Kyle on TwitterKyle's writing on MediumProduct by Design on MediumSign up for Kyle's Product Thinking Newsletter for more updates.Like our podcast, consider Buying Us a Coffee

Looking for ideas for holiday gifts? We've got you covered. Looking to start a trend of giving gifts for work anniversaries? We agree completely. And have got the perfect options for you. Listen on!Links from the show:Product Manager:Affordable Funny notebook - $18 - https://wtfnotebooks.com/Book - $32 - Design https://amzn.to/32YyMULModerate Ember smart mug - $149 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ember-temperature-control-smart-mug-14-oz-copper/6471972.p?skuId=6471972DJI Tello Drone - $99: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RQJHG8MExpensive Azio Retro Keyboard and rest - $250 https://amzn.to/30WQ6ZpOculus Quest 2 - $299 - https://amzn.to/3pkZy1cDJI Mavic Mini - $349 - https://amzn.to/3I7wIdeEcho show 15 - $250 https://amzn.to/3DMTF2tDesignerAffordable Great Designs - $25 - https://amzn.to/3lwOOeYErgonomic wireless mouse - $20 - https://amzn.to/3EHorKZMid UI Patterns Card set - $59 https://shop.ui-patterns.com/product/ui-patterns-card-deck/?v=7516fd43adaaExternal storage drive - $69 - https://amzn.to/3GgbaZXHigher price point Adobe subscription - $360 - https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.htmlDesign keyboard - $199 https://amzn.to/3kZHacEAsus ProArt Display 27" (PA278QV) $319 - https://amzn.to/3EtZJ0rViewSonic VP2768-4k 27" - $579 - https://amzn.to/3GibR5aMore by Kyle:Follow Product by Design and Kyle on TwitterKyle's writing on MediumProduct by Design on MediumSign up for Kyle's Product Thinking Newsletter for more updates.Like our podcast, consider Buying Us a Coffee

Embracing product thinking as a product development team, an organization, and as practitioners is key to creating great products. Adopting a product mindset comes through education, experimentation, communication, and constant improvement. We explore how to shift mindsets, where project thinking falls short, and so much more.Mark's Bio:Mark is an independent IT consultant with almost 30 years of experience in Software Development - covering leadership, architecture, devops and hands-on development. He is also the host of the “Better ROI from Software Development” podcast - a short weekly podcast for the non-technical leader struggling with why their “traditional” management techniques aren’t getting the outcomes they needLinks from the show:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markbryantaylor/Podcast: https://red-folder.com/podcasts or search for “Better ROI from Software Development”DuoLingo (shout-outs): https://www.duolingo.com/Cliq Chairs (shout-out): https://www.cliqproducts.com/products/cliq-chairMore by Kyle:Follow Product by Design and Kyle on TwitterKyle's writing on MediumProduct by Design on MediumSign up for Kyle's Product Thinking Newsletter for more updates.Like our podcast, consider Buying Us a Coffee

Jason Sherman - an entrepreneur, filmmaker, and futurist - joins us to talk about validating ideas through minimum viable products (MVPs), creating successful launches, and constant learning to build new skills and iterate on your ideas. Join us for another superb conversation. Bio: Jason runs a web and mobile dev shop and film studio from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He gives guest lectures at area universities, and regularly supports hackathons or tech events as a mentor and judge. His methodologies on entrepreneurship and data driven decisions are his main source of education to those he helps all around the world.  His startup book Strap on your Boots is the culmination of his life’s work to help other entrepreneurs succeed with a podcast of the same name, and is the focus of a class he created called Startup Essentials. He originally taught the course as a guest lecturer at area universities, including the Wharton School of Business and now the course is available online for students on Udemy and Skillshare.Links from the show:jasonsherman.orgStrap On Your Boots (book)Strap On Your Boots (podcast)Cutting Corners DocumentaryMore by Kyle:Follow Product by Design and Kyle on TwitterKyle's writing on MediumProduct by Design on MediumSign up for Kyle's Product Thinking Newsletter for more updates.Like our podcast, consider Buying Us a Coffee

Jens is a longtime product manager, and he joins us to talk about all things product. We discuss the benefits of writing as a forcing function and how writing and product are so similar. We also discuss how to work with engineers and the role of product management as risk management. And so much more. Listen for one of the best product conversations we've had yet.Bio: Jens is Head of Product at RevenueCat, a subscription management software-as-a-service. Previous product management roles include fitness app 8fit and Microsoft’s enterprise social network Yammer.Articles:Working with Engineers Product Management is Risk ManagementThe Discomfort of a Great Product TeamFollow Jens on Twitter, Medium, or his website. More by Kyle:Follow Product by Design and Kyle on TwitterKyle's writing on MediumProduct by Design on MediumSign up for Kyle's Product Thinking Newsletter for more updates.Like our podcast, consider Buying Us a Coffee

Having more options may seem better, but is it? In this episode, we explore the paradox of choice—when having too many options actually slows us down and paralyzes our decision-making. We discuss why we end up with too many features in our products and what we can do to avoid creating feature overload for our customers. Killing Features (article)Defeating Feature Fatigue (article)Patrick Collison TweetSign up for Kyle's Product Thinking Newsletter for more updates.Like our podcast, consider Buying Us a Coffee