Unsolicited Feedback
Brian Balfour & Fareed Mosavat
Tired of interview podcasts? Us too. That's why we created Unsolicited Feedback - the podcast that should have come out 5 years ago, but we're making it anyway. In this podcast, Brian Balfour (Reforge, HubSpot), Fareed Mosavat (Reforge, Slack) and friends provide unfiltered feedback on the products they actually use, along with key product lessons.Essentially, we're taking the conversations that happen between experts at invite-only happy-hours and delivering them to the podcast platform of your choice.Although no one asked for their opinions, they're sharing them. It's like eating Goodles when you want Kraft Mac n Cheese, or Olipop when you want Pepsi - it feels wrong, yet so right.Each week, they analyze recent announcements, features, and releases across product and growth. The hosts make predictions about where Threads and Twitter will be in a year, and analyze unparalleled growth loops at LinkedIn. They give respect where it's due, but also deliver tear-downs when the writing’s on the wall. Sorry, not sorry!
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Mar 28, 2024 • 59min
Adam Nash Applies Clay Christensen’s Innovator's Dilemma to Modern Fintech
Adam Nash, CEO of Daffy, discusses applying Clay Christensen's Innovator's Dilemma to modern fintech. Topics include AI's impact on fintech, understanding competitors, value creation, and the importance of learning from history. The conversation delves into strategic competition, innovation, market dynamics, and talent movement in the industry.
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Mar 26, 2024 • 51min
Adam Nash Explores the Art of Process-Strategy Fit at eBay and LinkedIn, with a Side of Diet Coke and Legos
Adam Nash, CEO of Daffy, discusses process creation at eBay and LinkedIn. They delve into Coke Freestyle machines and Lego sculptures at LinkedIn, emphasizing the evolution of product management and writing culture. The conversation highlights the importance of alignment on strategy, leadership dynamics, and learning from failures in tech markets.
Mar 20, 2024 • 52min
Shaun Clowes Analyzes Cognition Labs' Devin & Reddit’s IPO
A deep dive into Cognition Labs' AI Coder, Devin, and Reddit's pending IPO. Explore the future of programming with autonomous AI, tech hiring trends, human creativity with new tools, guidance for young product managers, and Reddit's evolution and monetization strategies.
Mar 19, 2024 • 42min
Shaun Clowes (Confluent, Salesforce) Riffs on Waymo, Legos, and Process Advancement
Product leaders chat about autonomous vehicles, AI tools for creativity, evolution of user experience design, technological advancements, impact of technology on cognitive processes, and more in a classic happy hour conversation.
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Mar 14, 2024 • 51min
Casey Winters Dives Deep Into Prioritization, Second Product Mishaps, Meta & Square
Casey Winters discusses prioritization challenges, Meta's decisive history, mishaps with second products, and Square's organizational shift. The podcast explores improving product expansions, recognizing signs of trouble, and the impact of organizational structure on growth. Join us for more insights at Unsolicitedfeedback.co.
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Mar 12, 2024 • 40min
Casey Winters (Eventbrite, Pinterest) Riffs on Whether Consumer Is Back and What It Means for Product Leaders? 🤔
Former CPO at Eventbrite and growth expert at Pinterest and Grubhub, Casey Winters, discusses the resurgence of consumer tech and the opportunities it brings. People are more open to trying new products, but big players like Apple and Amazon dominate the landscape. Despite challenges, consumer markets are vibrant and growing, offering potential for innovative founders and product leaders.
Mar 7, 2024 • 39min
Behzod Sirjani and Ravi Mehta Dive Deep on the EV Market Speed Bump for Apple, Rivian and Tesla
Exploration of challenges in the EV market with focus on Apple, Tesla, and Rivian. Discussion on adjacent user theory, early adopters, and risks of limited SKUs. Insights on Apple's potential entry into the market and balancing risk for sustainable growth.
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Mar 5, 2024 • 47min
Behzod Sirjani & Ravi Mehta Riff on Leveraging AI to Transform Qualitative Data into Scientific Insights 🧠💡
Delve into the world of customer research in 2024 with Behzod Sirjani & Ravi Mehta as they discuss leveraging AI to revolutionize qualitative data handling. Learn about transforming data for decision-making, AI advancements in analysis, language moderation in product experiences, user engagement in conversion funnels, and data literacy for product managers.
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Feb 29, 2024 • 42min
Aaron White Dives Deep on Navigating AI's Horizon: Future-Proofing Products in the Age of AI
The podcast dives deep into navigating AI's horizon and future-proofing products in the age of AI. They discuss the challenges and opportunities of AI in software products, the intersection of AI with knowledge work, handling exceptions in business, AI's impact on creativity and innovation, and embracing lifelong learning for strategic thinking in the future of AI.
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Feb 27, 2024 • 33min
Aaron White (Vendr, ProfitWell) Riffs on the Future of AI 🤖
Aaron White discusses the future of AI and the rapid pace of development, emphasizing the importance of foresight in decision making. Topics include the concept of the singularity, AI-generated content, and challenges in information compression and communication.
