Product Tales takes you behind the scenes of software development, where we sit down with product experts to discuss the challenges and successes that shape the products we all rely on. From creating exciting new features to unravelling complex issues, Product Tales uncovers the stories behind every build.
EP 9. Getting Started with Product Thinking with Jenny Rudd
In this episode I’m joined by Jenny Rudd — founder of Dispute Buddy, and a natural product thinker with a non-traditional path into tech.
From turning her home into a top-tier Airbnb through clever customer research, to scaling a regional magazine and now building a legal tech startup from personal experience — Jenny’s story is all about deep empathy and smart product instincts.
We talk about staying in the problem space, running lean customer discovery, and building products that truly solve painful, emotional problems — even before writing a line of code.
27 Mar 2025
Ep 8: Bridging Product and Developer Experience: Platform Thinking & Leading with Purpose with Hannah Eickmeier
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In this episode, I talk to Hannah—a seasoned product leader and platform product expert at Totara Learning, with prior experience at Xero and as a fractional CPO—about:
Her transition from learning & development into product leadership.
Lessons from bringing product thinking into technical teams at Xero.
How to empower platform teams and define a clear strategy.
Metrics that matter for platform teams, including internal satisfaction and time-to-release.
Why developer experience directly impacts product quality—and how to improve it.
Building strong product cultures in both startups and enterprises.
Creating alignment through one-page strategies and async communication.
How leadership differs between startups and larger orgs—and what remains constant.
17 Dec 2024
Ep 7: From MVP to Global Markets: Building, Localising and Scaling Products Internationally
Christina Baldarelli shares insights on scaling products internationally, navigating hypergrowth, and building adaptable teams to drive global market success.
3 Dec 2024
Ep 6: Product Strategies that Win: Insights from Drift's Zero to $1.2B Journey with Matt Bilotti
Drift's Matt Bilotti shares insights on scaling to $1.2B, rapid iteration, and aligning product with user personas for growth success.
25 Nov 2024
EP 5: Engineering Lessons from Slack and Vend with Rowan Oulton
Slack and Vend co-founder Rowan Oulton shares actionable engineering lessons on scaling teams, tackling tech debt, and investing in developer experience to drive business success.
10 Nov 2024
Ep 4. The Art of Product Decision-Making with Matt Costa
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Matt Costa is a product leader with two decades of experience building products for software companies like Conqa, Datch, Auror, as well as his own startups. From UX design to leading product teams, Matt’s journey offers key insights for founders and product leaders working in early software teams. Among other things, we discussed:
- How you can make better strategic decisions about product,
- Why having product direction and risking being wrong is better than not making product decisions to keep your options open
- How you can go faster and build more product with less resources and
- Why founders should think twice before leaning on popular frameworks.
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28 Oct 2024
Ep 3: The Power of Early Testing: How to Prevent Expensive Software Bugs with Yaroslav Donchuk
In this episode we chat with Quality Assurance leader Yaroslav Donchuk. We dive into how you can improve your team’s testing process as a tech leader, how to know when is the right time to invest into a dedicated QA resource, and what are some misconceptions about testing and working with QAs.
If you are looking to learn about how you can improve your testing processes and what steps you should be taking to prevent expensive software quality problems that go beyond just finding software bugs, you’ll want to listen to this episode.
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13 Oct 2024
Ep 2: Culture-First Leadership: The Secret to Building Remote Product Teams with Farran Jonker
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Building a successful product team is no easy feat, especially when it’s spread across countries and cultures. In our latest episode of Product Tales, Giulia sits down with Farran Jonker, Product Manager at Trail, to discuss the challenges and strategies behind managing remote teams. From fostering culture across borders to aligning everyone with a shared vision, Farran shares insights on how he’s built high-performing teams across New Zealand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Tune in for actionable tips on managing remote teams, creating trust, and building a strong product culture.
For feedback or to be a guest, email us at producttales@dummi.com.
2 Oct 2024
Ep 1: Build More Than Just AI Chatbots with Billy Lam
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In our first episode of Product Tales, we talk to product and developer superstar Billy Lam. Billy has worked with ed-tech platform Education Perfect from it's early startup days 12 years ago to now, where he works with their AI Enablement team. Hear about how Billy finds opportunities to create meaningful AI features across their product, and the best ways you can implement AI into your own product.
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