Want to know how veterans who build digital products think and work? Without spending thousands? Lucky you - this is your podcast.
Each episode is an audio story. Chris Kobylecki, the COO of a $40M VC, reveals the decisions top product professionals take to create MVPs that win over the market.
Lift off your career by learning what actually works for companies with a proven product-market fit including CM.com, Mobiko, Finimize, or Obligate.
Works Fine For Me was created by The Software House (tsh.io) and produced by Cleverhearted Showrunners (cleverhearted.com).
The wins and fails of MVP creators and what you can learn from them
What if your product fails? That’s a scary question. The risk is real, but you can mitigate it. And even if your project goes through a rough patch - there are ways of handling it.
• How to grow a culture of (learning from) failure in your organization?
• What are the most common mistakes that lead to product failures?
• What should you do to calm down panicked developers?
• What can you learn from our experts’ failed projects?
Listen to this audio story and find out!
Our guests include experienced technology managers from companies that had their fair share of failures but ultimately succeeded and launched products used by brands like BMW, Kappa, or Coca-Cola.
Works Fine For Me was created by The Software House, a software company that has helped over 160+ businesses build effective digital products and master their development operations. Visit tsh.io (https://tsh.io/) and see how we can help.
This podcast was produced by Cleverhearted Showrunners (cleverhearted.com (https://www.cleverhearted.com/)).
30 May 2023
The “I wish I knew” guide to data operations for MVP teams
Data is important. Data is hard. Nobody’s going to argue that. So how do you make sure you set up the right metrics? And how can you navigate your team through the murky waters of data towards success?
- What kind of data is the most important for the MVP stage?
- Is it possible to measure “solving customer’s problem”?
- How do metrics affect your team?
- Can inadequate metrics contribute to the collapse of the project?
Listen to this audio story and find out!
Our guests include experienced technology managers from companies that successfully launched products used by brands like BMW, Kappa, or Coca-Cola.
Interesting episode? Read this guide recommended by The Software House’s VP of Technology and Head of Node.js team:
> Tech study: Data lake on AWS will increase the efficiency of your data analysts by 25 percent
https://tsh.io/blog/data-lake-on-aws/
Works Fine For Me was created by The Software House, a software company that has helped over 160+ businesses build effective digital products and master their development operations. Visit tsh.io and see how we can help.
This podcast was produced by Cleverhearted Showrunners (cleverhearted.com)
25 Apr 2023
When is the weather good for a product launch?
A shaky launch can waste your team’s entire effort that went into MVP production. Shipping software untested for load performance or critical bugs happens quite often. Why? Let’s find out what needs to be done for a product to launch on time and with decent quality.
- What are your criteria for deciding if a product is market-ready?
- What external factors should you take into consideration when launching a product?
- Is the “launch and fix in post” approach even worth your while?
Listen to this audio story and find out!
Our guests include experienced technology managers from companies that successfully launched top-priority products used by brands like BMW, Kappa, or Coca-Cola.
Interesting episode? Read this guide recommended by The Software House’s Head of PHP:
> “Improve your development process with collaboration between designers, developers, and QAs”
https://tsh.io/blog/improve-your-development-process-with-collaboration-between-designers-developers-and-qas/ (https://tsh.io/blog/improve-your-development-process-with-collaboration-between-designers-developers-and-qas/)
Works Fine For Me was created by The Software House, a software company that has helped over 160+ businesses build effective digital products and master their development operations. Visit tsh.io (http://tsh.io) and see how we can help.
This podcast was produced by Cleverhearted Showrunners (cleverhearted.com (https://www.cleverhearted.com/))
18 Apr 2023
When should you use low code/no code solutions? [Bonus episode]
When timing is critical, you could use pre-build components to build an MVP. To test it with the market faster, for instance.
Here’s a few great tips from our guests:
- Remco Magielse (Head of Product at CM.com)
- Joel Albert (CTO at MCD Partners)
This is a bonus episode that goes a bit deeper into the aspects of development.
Listen to this audio story and find out!
This episode, our guests include senior technology managers from companies that deliver quality software in the shortest time possible. BMW, Kappa, or Coca-Cola use some of their products.
Works Fine For Me was created by The Software House, a software company that has helped over 160+ businesses build effective digital products and master their development operations. Visit tsh.io (https://tsh.io/) and see how we can help.
This podcast was produced by Cleverhearted Showrunners (cleverhearted.com (https://cleverhearted.com/)).
11 Apr 2023
How do you measure development quality? [Bonus episode]
You can have code that is great or something that is a total mess. How can you ensure the former is the primary option for your developers?
Here’s a few great tips from our guests:
• Martin Woywod (Software Strategist at Reservix)
• Anders Kravis (VP of Product at Finimize)
• Marcel Cremer (Chief Technology Officer at MOBIKO)
This is a bonus episode that goes a bit deeper into the aspects of development standards.
Listen to this audio story and find out!
This episode, our guests include senior technology managers from companies that deliver quality software in the shortest time possible. BMW, Kappa, or Coca-Cola use some of their products.
Works Fine For Me was created by The Software House, a software company that has helped over 160+ businesses build effective digital products and master their development operations. Visit tsh.io (https://tsh.io/) and see how we can help.
This podcast was produced by Cleverhearted Showrunners (cleverhearted.com (https://cleverhearted.com/))
4 Apr 2023
The ultimate battle between sonic speed and Swiss precision
Fast or done well — what’s your philosophy of building MVPs? Learn in which scenarios Heads of Products and CTOs bet on one over the other.
• Which skills does your talent need to streamline product development?
• How important is testing early with your target audience?
• How does a product leader ensure quality and deliver on time?
Listen to this audio story and find out!
This episode, our guests include senior technology managers from companies that deliver quality software in the shortest time possible. BMW, Kappa, or Coca-Cola use some of their products.
Interesting episode? Read this guide recommended by The Software House’s Head of QA:
> “Quality Assurance strategy: questions and answers from the webinar”
https://tsh.io/blog/quality-assurance-strategy-post-webinar-q-and-a/ (https://tsh.io/blog/quality-assurance-strategy-post-webinar-q-and-a/)
Works Fine For Me was created by The Software House, a software company that has helped over 160+ businesses build effective digital products and master their development operations. Visit tsh.io (https://tsh.io/) and see how we can help.
This podcast was produced by Cleverhearted Showrunners (cleverhearted.com (https://cleverhearted.com/)).
28 Mar 2023
The crunch survival mindset according to technology managers [Bonus episode]
Crunch is bad, but not completely avoidable. Get prepared like our veterans guests who stay sane and on track using the “slow down and think” approach.
You’ll hear from:
- Sascha Stojakovic (CTO at Cobrainer)
- Andreas Reichert (co-CEO of Mobiko)
- Nikolaj Borh-Hass (Head Of Development at Hello Retail)
This is a bonus episode that goes a bit deeper into organizing work on MVP projects during crunch periods.
Listen to this audio story and find out!
This episode, our guests include senior technology Managers from companies that formed highly efficient teams responsible for popular MVPs — some used by brands like Microsoft, Coca-Cola, or SAP.
Works Fine For Me was created by The Software House, a software company that has helped over 160+ businesses build effective digital products and master their development operations. Visit tsh.io (http://tsh.io) and see how we can help.
This podcast was produced by Cleverhearted Showrunners (cleverhearted.com (https://www.cleverhearted.com/))
21 Mar 2023
Finding quality talent to build your MVP is a team effort [Bonus episode]
You might need someone new under your wing. But other leaders and heads can help you choose a candidate that will be a match for the entire organization.
Here are the guest who are familiar with the process:
• Sascha Stojakovic (CTO at Cobrainer)
• Andreas Reichert (co-CEO of Mobiko)
• Remco Magielse (Head of Product at CM.com)
This is a bonus episode that goes a bit deeper into building an MVP team.
Listen to this audio story and find out!
This episode, our guests include senior technology Managers from companies that formed highly efficient teams responsible for popular MVPs — some used by brands like Microsoft, Coca-Cola, or SAP.
Works Fine For Me was created by The Software House, a software company that has helped over 160+ businesses build effective digital products and master their development operations. Visit tsh.io and see how we can help.
This podcast was produced by Cleverhearted Showrunners (cleverhearted.com).
14 Mar 2023
What changes MVP teams from good to great?
What makes a product team exceptional may not be what you think.
• What makes your team believe in the project and why is it important?
• How to organize communication and processes in your team?
• How to ensure the comfort and safety of your team?
Listen to this audio story and find out!
This episode, our guests include senior technology Managers from companies that formed highly efficient teams responsible for popular MVPs — some used by brands like Microsoft, Coca-Cola, or SAP.
Works Fine For Me was created by The Software House, a software company that has helped over 160+ businesses build effective digital products and master their development operations. Visit tsh.io (http://tsh.io) and see how we can help.
This podcast was produced by Cleverhearted Showrunners (cleverhearted.com (https://www.cleverhearted.com/)).
28 Feb 2023
Creating a digital product doesn’t start with an idea
To launch a winning MVP, you must overcome your own biases and faulty logic. How do you know if your vision is 20/20?
• What should be the actual trigger for your product journey?
• How to verify if your product is worth developing?
• What could happen if you put ideas first?
Listen to this audio story and find out!
This episode, our guests include senior technology Managers from companies that grew their MVP into high-rated digital products — some used by brands like BMW, Kappa, or Coca-Cola.
Works Fine For Me was created by The Software House, a software company that has helped over 160+ businesses build effective digital products and master their development operations. Visit tsh.io (http://tsh.io) and see how we can help.
This podcast was produced by Cleverhearted Showrunners (cleverhearted.com (https://www.cleverhearted.com/)).
21 Feb 2023
How do veteran professionals create MVPs that turn into popular products? (Trailer)
Want to know which decisions and strategies work for professionals who build and grow hot digital products? Tune into Works Fine For Me, a new narrative podcast to borrow their brain and learn to make better choices.
> The first episode arrives on Feb 28th — we will debate decisions that can make or break an MVP.
Will it be any good? Let’s see.
Chis Kobylecki, our host, has a good BS (= basic science) filter, as he has reviewed over 5000 digital products for a potential investment as a COO of a VC.
Our experts only include those with a strong track record in MVP development.
You can expect references to real projects — often for big-name businesses.
> Find the first episode at tsh.io/works-fine-for-me/ or on the podcast platform you like.
Works Fine For Me was created by The Software House, a software company that has helped over 160+ businesses build effective digital products and master their development operations. Visit tsh.io (http://tsh.io) and see how we can help.
This podcast was produced by Cleverhearted Showrunners (cleverhearted.com (https://www.cleverhearted.com/)).
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