Unsolicited Feedback
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!
Latest episodes
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Sep 19, 2023 • 1h 19min
Casey Winters' (Growth Advisor) Take on HubSpot's Product Announcements, the Creator Economy & the Future of Marketplaces
In this episode, we revisit predictions for Twitter and Threads, uncover a hidden gem in HubSpot's product release, discuss the viability of the creator economy, and understand Casey's perspective on the future of marketplaces.
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Sep 14, 2023 • 1h 33min
Adam Fishman (Product Advisor) talks Figma for Devs, Zoom’s COVID product strategy, and Twitter's Creator Payouts
Adam Fishman, Growth Daddy from Lyft, Patreon, and Imperfect Foods, discusses Figma for Dev, Zoom's COVID strategy, and Twitter's Creator Payouts. Figma's brilliant move of pricing per editor to capture revenue from engineers. Zoom's new products and declining stock price. Speculations on Zoom's next product and Twitter's potential strategies.
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Sep 10, 2023 • 1h 15min
Unsolicited Feedback on Twitter/X's Outpouring of Product Changes and the Impact of YouTube Shorts on Its Core Business.
Co-hosts Brian Balfour and Fareed Mosavat discuss Twitter's creator monetization and enterprise verification offerings, as well as YouTube's concern about the impact of YouTube Shorts on their core longer-form content. Critics mention that Twitter's strategy is unpredictable, while LinkedIn aligns better with creator incentives. The discussion also explores the challenges of managing supply and demand, and the potential threat YouTube Shorts poses to long-form content and monetization.
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