Learn from history's greatest product builders and the products they built. Every week I dive deep into the making of an insanely great product and find ideas you can use, because ....
"Ultimately it comes down to taste, to expose yourself to the best things humans have done and bring those things to what you are doing. Good artists copy, great artists steal. We wanted to pull in best from other fields into our products. Take the best and spread it around so that everybody grows up with better things!
One of the ways that I believe people express their appreciation to the rest of humanity is to make something wonderful and put it out there.
And you never meet the people, you never shake their hands, you never hear their story or tell yours, but somehow, in the act of making something with a great deal of care and love, something is transmitted there.
And it’s a way of expressing to the rest of our species our deep appreciation." -- Steve Jobs
Engineer James Dyson discusses how his company achieved success by challenging industry conventions and creating unique products, generating billions in revenue and inspiring others to embrace originality.
26 Sept 2025
#10 IKEA - Most things still remain to be done - a glorious future!
This episode explores how Ingvar Kamprad built IKEA from a mail-order company into a global furniture giant by focusing on low prices, quality design, and self-assembly.
2 Aug 2025
#9 Nike Shoe - There is no finish line
This episode explores Nike's continuous innovation, strong brand development, and culture that consistently pushes boundaries, revealing the company's relentless pursuit of greatness.
8 Jun 2025
#8 Rolex - The Ultimate Time Telling Machine!
This episode explores Rolex's history, highlighting founder Hans Wilsdorf's dedication to excellence and the company's major innovations in watchmaking.
5 May 2025
#7 Charlie Munger - Mental Models
Charlie Munger was the extraordinary partner to Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway. His teachings on business and life are invaluable to anyone in pursuit of living a better life but more importantly the mental models that Charlie applied throughout his life are a must have toolbox for anyone venturing to build insanely great products.
21 Apr 2025
#6 Sony Walkman Made In Japan
The Sony Walkman cassette player revolutionized the way that we listen to music. It enabled people to create soundtracks to their lives in ways that hadn't been possible before. The fact that you could use your Walkman anywhere changed that; music had never been so personal.
It was the first in a long line of portable audio players, and without it, we might not have the same objects such as iPods and MP3 players that we do today.
15 Apr 2025
#5 Walmart - Made in America
When folks ask me “How did Wal-Mart do it?” I’ve usually been flip about answering them. “Friend, we just got after it and stayed after it”
“If I had to single out one element in my life that has made a difference for me, it would be a passion to compete. …. It is a story about entrepreneurship, and risk, and hard work, and knowing where you want to go and being willing to do what it takes to get there. It’s a story about believing in your idea even when maybe some other folks don’t and about sticking to your guns. Ordinary working people joined together to accomplish extraordinary things”
9 Apr 2025
#4 Amazon Letters to Shareholders - We don’t seek to be average
We don’t seek to be average. We want to be best in class…We won’t be satisfied until we do.
Time is your friend when you are compounding gains. Amazon is a big company with some large businesses, but it’s still early days for us. We will continue to be insurgent—inventing in businesses that we’re in, in new businesses that we’ve yet to launch, and in new ideas that we haven’t even imagined yet. It remains Day 1.
7 Apr 2025
#3 Amazon.com - Customer obsession made this insanely great product!
Today we will dive deep into Amazon.com the OG of e-commerce and the pioneer that revolutionized shopping for anything from books, music, video to lawn equipment, groceries, fresh produce and everything in between.
31 Mar 2025
#2 TikTok - Inspiring creativity on a phone near you
Zhang Yiming and Liang Rubo set out to 'Inspire Creativity and bring joy' to the world by making it easy and fun for people to connect with, create and consume content. Here is how they made TikTok insanely great!
24 Mar 2025
#1 Tesla Motors - Great products make great companies
A company becomes great when its product is great. The Tesla Model Y was made through a combination of bold vision, cutting-edge engineering, and relentless iteration—hallmarks of how Tesla develops its products.
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