How to Build Meaningful Products

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How to Build Meaningful Products

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31 minutes

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Apr 28, 2015

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Basecamp's Ryan Singer on the difference between UI and UX, how to build meaningful solutions for problems and people, and what it means to "scratch the itch."

Released:

Apr 28, 2015

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (23)

The Talking Code podcast contains short expert interviews that help you decode what developers are saying. We help non-technical founders, designers, project managers, or anyone who needs a 30,000 foot view of how to run a successful software company.

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How to Ship Well-Tested Software Faster: Florian Motlik on how testing and validation using the continuous integration and deployment model results in manageable, quality software. by Talking Code
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How to Build Meaningful Products: Basecamp's Ryan Singer on the difference between UI and UX, how to build meaningful solutions for problems and people, and what it means to "scratch the itch." by Talking Code
31 min listen
How To Do Quality Assurance Testing: Fred Stevens-Smith of Rainforest explains the need for quality assurance testing and how to actually do it in the resource constrained environment of a startup. by Talking Code
47 min listen
Stop Designing Your Software Upfront: Sandi Metz on how OOD (objected-oriented design) and agile development simplify design requirements, promote communication and lead to better, faster, more cost-effective software. by Talking Code
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How to Fix the Developer Talent Shortage: Dave Hoover on coding bootcamps and how immersive learning environments are helping to fix the developer talent shortage. Plus: should you learn to code? by Talking Code
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Finding Your Technical Co-Founder: Jordan Gal of CartHook talks about how he found his technical co-founder, how he de-risked his app before building it, and the tension between business and technology requirements. by Talking Code
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Stop Treating Email Like the Web: Justine Jordan explains how your company should treat email, the difference between designing for email and the web, and what you can do to up your open rates. by Talking Code
44 min listen
How to Fix Errors Quickly: David Cramer tells us how to catch and fix critical errors that can affect your bottom line. We also discuss the key differences between exceptions and bugs, and how to handle errors gracefully. by Talking Code
40 min listen
How to Keep Code Quality High: Michael Bernstein of Code Climate explains how to monitor your code's quality with static analysis. He tells us how you can maintain or improve quality over time, and what you can do to fix poor code. by Talking Code
41 min listen
Building Modern Web Applications: Tom Dale tells us about building modern web applications that are becoming increasingly like native apps. We discuss JavaScript frameworks like Ember and the future of the web. by Talking Code
63 min listen
How to Do User Story Mapping: Jeff Patton, author of User Story Mapping, teaches us how to map user stories by focusing on the user's journey to an outcome. He shares his opinion on the notorious "MVP" and how he helped Gary Levitt build his MVP with Mad Mimi. by Talking Code
52 min listen
Why Your First Developer is Critical: Anthony Thomas tells us how he made the leap from manufacturing to starting a tech team at Sticker Mule. He explains why your first developer is so critical to your founding team. by Talking Code
49 min listen
How to Email Your Users at Critical Moments: Brad Van Vugt and Matt Harris talk about transactional emails – how to send your users emails they'll act on at critical moments in your application's lifecycle. by Talking Code
38 min listen
When and How to Outsource Your Software Development: Randy Rayess tells us when and how you should outsource development of your software, how to reduce your risk, and the way your team should think about feature prioritization. by Talking Code
49 min listen
Using Data to Make Informed Product Decisions: Lincoln Ritter, director of engineering at Animoto, shares how they use data to make more informed product decisions. by Talking Code
43 min listen
Product Design and User Experience: Sven Lenaerts joins us to share his expertise on product design and user experience. This conversation includes some thoughts on MVPs, when to hire a designer, and what a product person really does. by Talking Code
58 min listen
The Rise of the Data Scientist: Jonathan Cornelissen tells us about DataCamp, the need for data scientists, and how to become one yourself. We also learn about some popular languages and libraries for analyzing data. by Talking Code
42 min listen
Modern Web Architecture Fundamentals: James Ward shares how the hosting landscape has changed for web applications over the years and how you can avoid some of his middle-of-the-night pager nightmares. by Talking Code
55 min listen
Going from Junior to Senior Developer: Ben Orenstein of Upcase tells us how to go from a junior to a senior developer. He reveals a number of things senior developers do that junior developers don't. by Talking Code
45 min listen
How to Do Information Architecture: Abby Covert, author of How to Make Sense of Any Mess, teaches us about information architecture, a subject she strongly feels is a core life skill. She's seen people get fired over language and informs us that – quite obviously in hindsight – architecture by Talking Code
38 min listen
How to Deliver a Successful User Experience: Sarah Doody, a UX designer, consultant, and writer, tells us how to build products with great user experiences. We will hear why user experience is far more important than design. by Talking Code
50 min listen
Making the Most of Your Analytics: Diana Smith of Segment tells us how to get the most out of our analytics tools. In the pursuit of trying to be data-driven, we have been conditioned to track everything. Diana tells us why this can be dangerous if we want to draw useful insights from our by Talking Code
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How to Become an Effective Junior Developer: Louisa Barrett of Haught Codeworks tells us about how to become an effective junior developer. We also speak in depth about how to become a better teacher. by Talking Code
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How to Fix Errors Quickly: David Cramer tells us how to catch and fix critical errors that can affect your bottom line. We also discuss the key differences between exceptions and bugs, and how to handle errors gracefully. by Talking Code
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How to Email Your Users at Critical Moments: Brad Van Vugt and Matt Harris talk about transactional emails – how to send your users emails they'll act on at critical moments in your application's lifecycle. by Talking Code
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Stop Treating Email Like the Web: Justine Jordan explains how your company should treat email, the difference between designing for email and the web, and what you can do to up your open rates. by Talking Code
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Finding Your Technical Co-Founder: Jordan Gal of CartHook talks about how he found his technical co-founder, how he de-risked his app before building it, and the tension between business and technology requirements. by Talking Code
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