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Future Around & Find OutTo Accede or Not To Accede? That Is The Question | It's FAFO Friday!Murderbots, mass layoffs, and media takeovers — all in one news cycle. Anthropic told the Pentagon "we will not accede." Block cut half its workforce overnight. And the Paramount-Warner Brothers deal raises real questions about who's running the media now.Also, thanks to Nicolás Maduro's fashion sense, Dan's 13-year-old is being called Lil Tator at school and honestly? The kids are all right. Happy FAFO Friday!Here's some of what Kwaku Aning and I get into:(00:00) - Three Stories Broke Last Night
(03:16) - Anthropic Tells the Pentagon No
(06:24) - Murd...
2026-02-2742 min
Future Around & Find Out"I just want AI to replace me as a scientist" | The co-founder of Diagnostic Robotics predicts the futureOf all the industries AI will transform, Kira Radinsky believes chemistry and biology will change the most. Kira is the co-founder and CTO of Diagnostic Robotics, which uses AI to automate the administrative work that's crushing healthcare teams — so clinicians can actually focus on patients. She's also the co-founder of Mana.bio, where they're accelerating drug discovery by orders of magnitude.She'll tell you she's terrible in the lab. Not because she isn't brilliant, but because she can't pipette without killing the cells. So she’s thrilled that thanks to her skills in data...
2026-02-2438 min
Future Around & Find OutAI Delivers Mediocre Results—By Design. So How Do You Stand Out? | MetaLab CEO Luke Des CotesYou probably know by now that AI is the definition of mediocre. As in: it’s the average of everything it’s been trained on. So how do you get beyond average? How do you build a moat? It certainly doesn’t seem to be via the models. While there are models of the month (hey, Opus 4.6, my new friend!), they seem to be pretty swappable. So, the model ain’t it. But proprietary data (e.g. an AI that knows you really well), yes! Or doing something really hard in the real world (thi...
2026-02-2031 min
Ctrl-Alt-SpeechFAFO: Claude Goes High Brow With Its Super Bowl Ad & "Constitution"; OpenAI ScramblesIn this special bonus for Ctrl-Alt-Speech listeners, we're cross-posting an episode from the Future Around And Find Out podcast hosted by Dan Blumberg with guest Kwaku Aning.This week Dan and Kwaku dig into: The uncanny valley that is AI agents and Moltbook—the "Reddit" that agents built for themselves to complain about humans, create a religion, and behave in ways that freak humans out Anthropic takes aim at OpenAI with a Super Bowl ad that's spicy (for cubs and cougars alike) We read Claude's "Constitution" and ask: Should AI do what you ask it to do—or...
2026-02-1053 min
Future Around & Find OutEveryone's “Jumpy” Right Now: Azeem Azhar on When—Or Is It If?—AI Can Be ProfitableEveryone's feeling jumpy about AI right now—and for good reason.The hype has been massive. The investment has been astronomical. But where's the actual return?In this episode, Azeem Azhar, founder of Exponential View and advisor to tech leaders and governments, breaks down why the next 18 months are make-or-break for AI. Companies need to prove there's real ROI, not just prototypes launched and tokens spent.We cover:What hard evidence would actually prove AI is working (hint: it's not usage metrics)Who can build a real moat with AI—and why the...
2026-02-1044 minFuture Around & Find OutClaude Goes High Brow With Its Super Bowl Ad and "Constitution"; OpenAI Scrambles | It's FAFO Friday!Welcome to the first FAFO Friday!This week Dan and Kwaku dig into:- The uncanny valley that is AI agents and Moltbook—the "Reddit" that agents built for themselves to complain about humans, create a religion, and behave in ways that freak humans out- Anthropic takes aim at OpenAI with a Super Bowl ad that's spicy (for cubs and cougars alike)- We read Claude's "Constitution" and ask: Should AI do what you ask it to do—or what it thinks you _really_ want long-term?- Why Dan switched from OpenAI to C...
2026-02-0651 min
Future Around & Find OutSteer the Future or Get Steamrolled: Baratunde Thurston on Our Collective PowerBaratunde Thurston wants us to live well with machines — not for us live under them, nor to be their almighty overlords. Baratunde is a technologist, a comedian, and an Emmy-nominated storyteller who explores interdependence. He gets spicy in this episode. The host of Life With Machines explores how he uses AI — without succumbing to its literal mediocrity — and why he feels he must use AI because otherwise he’s ceding the future to big tech. He also digs into the compromises made in service of building AGI, why strongmen are actually weak, and why CEOs need to stop ben...
2026-02-0343 min
Future Around & Find OutFuture Around & Find Out (New Name! New Trailer!)You know what would be awesome? If we could build the future we want — before we muck it up.Future Around & Find Out helps builders think clearly about AI and emerging technologies, grapple with the implications, and decide what to build next.Independent technologist and former NPR journalist Dan Blumberg speaks with founders, makers, and you to celebrate breakthroughs, call BS on the hype, explore how things might go sideways — and how we can steer the future in the right direction.The Webby Awards have honored the show (formerly known as CRAFTED.) as a to...
2026-01-2001 min
Future Around & Find OutFuture Around & Find Out (New Show Name, New Show Trailer!)You know what would be awesome? If we could build the future we want — before we f*ck it up. Future Around & Find Out helps builders think clearly about AI and emerging technologies, grapple with the implications, and decide what to build next. Independent technologist and former NPR journalist Dan Blumberg speaks with founders, makers, and you to celebrate breakthroughs, call BS on the hype, explore how things might go sideways — and how we can steer the future in the right direction. The Webby Awards have honored the show (formerly known as CRAFTED.) as a to...
2026-01-2001 minFuture Around & Find OutThe name of this podcast is about to change! Here's why (very short solo episode)Here's the full text of this short episode:Hey everyone, Dan here with a quick, exciting update on this show... the name is about to change! In a few days -- on January 20th -- you'll see that this podcast will have new cover art, a new name, a new trailer, and more...I'm not going to reveal that name today, but I do want to share a bit of why I'm changing the name of a show that's been honored 3 years straight by the Webby Awards -- and what is NOT changing....
2026-01-1602 min
Future Around & Find OutWill AI Disrupt — or Entrench — the Travel Industry's Big Players? | Rafat Ali (Founder & CEO, Skift)Travel is one of the most demo-friendly use cases for AI — and one of the hardest industries to actually disrupt.Every AI launch seems to promise the same thing: “Tell me where you want to go, and I’ll plan everything.” But behind the slick demos sits a deeply consolidated industry dominated by platforms, hotel chains, and airlines that optimize for upsell and extraction.Rafat Ali is the founder and CEO of Skift, which bills itself as “the daily homepage for the global travel industry.” We discuss whether AI is likely to have a traveler-friendly effect — or...
2026-01-1317 min
Future Around & Find OutFive Skills for Navigating the Whitewater World of Work in 2026Happy New Year! This is the time of year when people make big changes. So, I'm bringing back my conversation with the co-author of Tomorrowmind. It's a fascinating book and especially relevant at this time of the year. Dr. Gabriella Rosen Kellerman writes that that career trajectories used to be like steamships (full steam ahead), and then they became more like sailboats (lots of tacking), but now we're swirling in whitewater. So how can we stay afloat? How can we flourish? “When you're kayaking in the whitewater. It's hard to get a sense of what could be a...
2026-01-0220 min
Future Around & Find OutWhiskey Web and Whatnot: Drinking In the Future of Podcasting | Dan's Guest Spot on WWWThis week I'm the guest and my friends at Whiskey Web and Whatnot are the hosts. And they're great hosts, because they send their guests a bottle of whiskey before talking web and whatnot...As we head into the holidays I hope you'll raise a glass with us and enjoy this very laid back episode... Chuck and Robbie hosted me a year ago and I love that they got me on tape when they did, because it was just as I was starting to consider making some big changes to my show... Changes that I w...
2025-12-1951 min
Future Around & Find OutStartup Funding Is Weird Right Now: Carta's Head of Insights on AI's Impact | The Startup Podcast (cross-post)Looking to fund your startup? If you're new to the process, fundraising can be difficult to navigate. Not only are there a myriad of ways to go about it, but it can be hard to tell whether the tips, tricks, and advice floating around are based on any evidence at all.[This week, I'm turning the mic over to my friends at The Startup Podcast. featuring Carta's head of insights on what you need to know about today's fundraising environment and how AI is affecting valuations, equity, and how companies grow. Here's how they describe this episode...]
2025-12-121h 06
Future Around & Find OutHow to Grow Your Startup. Featuring “Growth Levers and How to Find Them” Author and Startup Advisor Matt Lerner (Founder & CEO, SYSTM) | Rebroadcast“So if you take any great startup and look backwards, you'll see that 90 percent of their growth came from like 10 percent of the stuff that they tried. So how do you find that 10 percent as quickly as possible?”Matt Lerner has advised hundreds of startups on how to grow. Now, the CEO of SYSTM has written a book called Growth Levers and How to Find Them where he shares his approach. This episode of CRAFTED. is full of actionable advice on how you can grow your products and companies. Matt will tell us about the...
2025-12-0533 min
Future Around & Find OutThanksgiving Special: "What is my actual impact on society?" Legendary technologist Kelsey Hightower on the power we all have** I'd be so grateful if you'd take five minutes and answer our annual survey. It'll help me make the show better for you! **Hey folks, it's Thanksgiving weekend here in the US and it's the time of year when we think about what we're grateful for, so today I'm re-sharing some words from perhaps the most grateful person I've ever had on the show. Kelsey Hightower is a legendary developer. And he has an incredible story. He went from sleeping in his car to becoming a pioneer in the Kubernetes world, a distinguished engineer at G...
2025-11-2813 min
Future Around & Find OutThe Roboticist Using AI to Fix How We Pick Startups — Live from Web Summit with Chris CoomesIn this special live Web Summit edition from Lisbon, roboticist, investor, and founder Chris Coomes shares how and why he built X1 Pipeline, an AI platform that evaluates startups the way he would — only much, much faster. It's something he wishes he had when looking for early stage robotics startups while at Google and Amazon. We also talk about the strange humanoid robots wandering the convention hall at Web Summit, why "agents" is a vastly overused word and why (his take) most of the agent startups he saw at the conference won't be around next year. Plus, why...
2025-11-2118 min
Future Around & Find OutAI’s Got It “Good Enough” (and That Ain’t Good) — A Web Summit Debrief, Live from Lisbon!In this special live Web Summit edition from Lisbon, I sit down with Tom Haworth, founder of B13.ai, to talk about why “good enough” AI might actually be one of the most dangerous places we can get stuck.And you’ll hear Tom say it’s time for the leaders of vibe coding platforms (e.g. Lovable, Replit, Cursor) to acknowledge that they’re great when you need to “demo not memo”, but not great (today and maybe ever) at delivering production-grade, secure code. We also make a few detours as we detail a ridiculous week...
2025-11-1629 minFuture Around & Find OutPopTech 2025: FetusGPT, De-extinction, Shade-as-a-Service, and More Crazy (but Real!) VenturesHere’s a jaunty debrief from PopTech, a notoriously hard conference to describe, that always features obscenely talented entrepreneurs and changemakers.In this episode, Kwaku Aning, Sarah Rose Siskind, and I share some of the great stories and great vibes from this year's conference, including:FetusGPT, Sarah’s madcap experiment to train an AI on everything her soon-to-be-born baby is hearing from inside the wombWhy Colossal Biosciences is de-extincting the dire wolf and other “charismatic animals” (dodos and woolly mammoths are in the works) — and why de-extinction is an important goal that will help us solve lots of ot...
2025-10-1737 minFuture Around & Find OutOptimism In Spite of Chaos: A Debrief from Climate WeekA quick debrief from Climate Week / UN General Assembly week, including: How seemingly normal everything felt, in spite of [...you know...] everythingAI will destroy the climate?AI will solve climate change? AI will kill us all? (If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies)A call for AI Red LinesThe UN takes action on AIA plea to “stay in the game” (even though it's hard)Joining me from New York are: Kwaku Aning, creates strategic partnerships that drive meaningful changeLendy Krantz, collaboration strategist, helps companies reimagine their operations in physical and virtual environmentsAnd you can join all thr...
2025-10-0309 minFuture Around & Find OutDid anyone actually read that MIT AI study that made the market swoon? (I did!) Also: The latest on AI in schools and Melania’s robot paranoiaWhat’s up with “the MIT study” that claims 95% of all AI pilots fail? Did anyone actually read it beyond the headline? (Dan did—and he has thoughts.)Also: the good, the bad, and the quietly dystopian side of putting AI in kids’ classrooms.And… are robots really the thing Melania should be worrying about? That’s just some of what Kwaku Aning, return guest and founder of Retrofuturism, and I get into on this very lively, very bubbly, and very uncrafted edition of CRAFTED.More new episodes—and a major update to the sh...
2025-09-1236 min
Future Around & Find OutThe Deep Tech Innovations That Could Save the World | Pablos Holman (Inventor & Investor) [Rebroadcast] Software is eating the world, right? We've all heard this phrase by now, but inventor and investor Pablos Holman has something important to add: “The world can't eat software.”That’s why Pablos focuses on “deep tech”, i.e. how to invent new solutions to real world problems like energy, water, waste, construction, and sanitation. Pablos says we’re still mostly using version 1.0 technology for these fundamental systems, but recent advances, including AI and the ability to prototype and test in software, are enabling incredible innovation in hardware.Pablos has worked wi...
2025-07-2436 min
mbanerjeepalmer+listennotes 's Listen LaterBuilding an AI-native Podcast App to Turn Listening Into Learning | Kevin Smith (Co-founder, Snipd) Podcast: Future Around & Find Out (LS 38 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: Building an AI-native Podcast App to Turn Listening Into Learning | Kevin Smith (Co-founder, Snipd)Pub date: 2025-05-08Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationKevin Smith is building a totally new kind of podcast app. Snipd is an AI-native podcast app and building it required a few mindset shifts. First, what even is a podcast? The way Kevin sees it, podcasts are knowledge. So where most podcast players are, as Kevin...
2025-06-2424 minFuture Around & Find OutIs AI a New Form of Colonialism? | Empire of AI Author Karen Hao (Rebroadcast)As AI models grow larger and more powerful, they promise incredible capabilities — but at what cost? Karen Hao is an AI journalist and her new book, Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI, is a New York Times bestseller. We discuss whether the largest AI models are worth their hefty footprint: They consume massive amounts of electricity and water and Karen argues that smaller models better balance cost vs. benefit. Karen, who has reported for The Atlantic, MIT Technology Review, and the Wall Street Journal, will also provide a view of...
2025-06-0535 min
Future Around & Find OutAI Voice Generation Is Crazy Good! Rapid Prototyping Audio Creative With Wondercraft Co-founder Oskar SerranderAI-generated voices aren’t just realistic — they’re changing how brands, creators, and agencies bring ideas to life. In this episode, Wondercraft co-founder Oskar Serrander demonstrates how their “Canva for audio” is unlocking rapid prototyping for high-quality audio ads, content, and storytelling.You’ll learn:How Wondercraft enables you to go from concept to creative in secondsWhy when AI makes execution easy, ideas and taste matter mostHow brands can test creative faster (and smarter)Why audio is still such an under-leveraged mediumThe surprising future of synthetic voice and what it means for storytellingOskar also...
2025-05-2221 min
Future Around & Find OutBuilding an AI-native Podcast App to Turn Listening Into Learning | Kevin Smith (Co-founder, Snipd)Kevin Smith is building a totally new kind of podcast app. Snipd is an AI-native podcast app and building it required a few mindset shifts. First, what even is a podcast? The way Kevin sees it, podcasts are knowledge. So where most podcast players are, as Kevin calls them, "repurposed music players", Snipd is designed to help you learn. As people listen to episodes, they, or an AI, can save “snips” or interesting moments that they want to remember or share. And the app will also help you review what you've heard, so it reinforces what y...
2025-05-0824 min
Future Around & Find OutInspiring the Next Generation to Build Great Money Habits (Whatever Those Are) | Tim Hong (CPO of MoneyLion)What is a good money habit in 2025? And how do you actually help someone build one—without boring them, shaming them, or losing them in the first five seconds?Chief Product Officer Tim Hong shares how MoneyLion designs for emotion and creates content and products that inspire people to take action. MoneyLion is a personal finance platform used by millions of mostly younger Americans who are just getting started with their money, so, as Tim says: “It's actually less about bad habits that we fight. It's about having no habits.”Tim also shares how AI...
2025-04-2430 minFuture Around & Find OutWe're Still in AI's “Fart App” Era… And Other Deep Thoughts from SXSW, With Rob KenediOn a rooftop at SXSW, fellow startup advisor and podcaster Rob Kenedi joins me as we discuss why: AI models are becoming commodities…AI companies need to differentiate at the application layer, with brand, and by earning trust…B2B creators are all the ragePodcasts are so intimate and how video changes thingsWe’re in the “fart app” era of AI…Enjoy this uncrafted CRAFTED.!And if you enjoy this more casual format, please share your feedback. DM me on LinkedIn or email me: dan@modernproductminds.comWhere to find...
2025-04-1016 min
Future Around & Find OutWhy the "Mary Poppins of Computing" Says We Must Change the Way We Teach Tech | Linda Liukas (Author of "Hello Ruby")Linda Liukas is a programmer, children’s book author, and the creator of Hello Ruby, a whimsical series that teaches computing concepts through stories and play. She’s also the force behind a one-of-a-kind playground in Helsinki—designed to teach kids how computers work without them ever touching a screen.In this episode, Linda shares why, especially with the rise of AI and code-writing copilots, we need to rethink the way we teach tech. Linda, a.k.a. the “Mary Poppins of Computing”, is on a mission to bring more whimsy, creativity, and fearlessness to kids and...
2025-04-0329 minFuture Around & Find OutQuantum & Coffee: SXSW 2025 Impressions, With Kwaku AningEducator, innovator, super-connector, and conference champion Kwaku Aning and I have coffee and discuss a few things that struck us at SXSW, including:Why we’re in a “pre-mainframe” moment in quantum computing — and why you should prepare for what comes nextBioengineering: are we headed for a Westworld-style mix of human musculature and AI?Robot choreography, e.g. how to train a self-driving car to drive non-aggressively (but also should they be allowed to speed?) Mind control via inaudible noises and Severance-style brain implantsWhether or not I had enough breakfast tacos in Austin…Where to find Kwaku:LinkedIn...
2025-03-2715 min
Future Around & Find OutHow Google Built a Moonshot Factory — And How You Can, Too | Astro Teller (Captain of Moonshots at X, The Moonshot Factory)How do you build a system for turning wild ideas into world-changing innovations? Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X, The Moonshot Factory, has spent over 15 years leading Google’s audacious innovation lab—the birthplace of Waymo, Google Brain, and other breakthrough projects.In this special episode, recorded live in Austin at SXSW, Astro shares the playbook to create a moonshot factory. You’ll Learn:🐵 The “Train the Monkey First” approach to innovation🚀 Why audacity, humility, and intellectual honesty are key to moonshots 💡 How your org can get more 10x (not +10%) outcomes — and how to avoid the “i...
2025-03-2030 min
ClickPointExploring Technology's Role in Connection and Storytelling with Dan BlumbergIn this episode of ClickPoint, our host, KwaKu Aning, delves into a fascinating conversation with Dan Blumberg, the insightful mind behind the podcast Crafted. In this episode, Dan shares his journey from being captivated by the strategic game Railroad Tycoon as a teenager to becoming a prominent figure in the realm of product management and innovation. Learn how his early passion for systems thinking translated into a successful career that spans from radio production to consulting work at major institutions like Citibank and The New York Times.Dan offers a rich perspective on the importance...
2025-03-1853 min
Sourcing Industry LandscapeRoger Blumberg & Dan Linney: "Roadmap for Tackling the 2025 CPO Agenda" – A glimpse into their session at the 2025 Global Executive SummitIn this podcast episode, Dawn Tiura hosts Roger Blumberg and Dan Linney to discuss their upcoming breakout session, Roadmap for Tackling the 2025 CPO Agenda. They explore the challenges procurement leaders will face, including the need for scenario planning and the impact of tariffs. The conversation shifts to the importance of redefining value beyond cost savings and the role of technology, particularly AI, in optimizing procurement processes. They emphasize the need for supplier diversification and building strong relationships to ensure resilience in supply chains. Join them in Nashville for the Global Executive Summit at the Omni Nashville Hotel from 4/2-4/4/25.
2025-03-1418 minFuture Around & Find OutAI, Psychedelics, the Gut-Brain Axis, and New Frontiers in BioTech | From SXSW's Next Stage (Re-release)CRAFTED. host Dan Blumberg will be at SXSW this year. Will you? If so, please reach out! DM me on LinkedIn or go to crafted.fm where you can email me. Let's get a taco!—Software, hardware, and biotechnology are playing an increasingly transformative role in our mental health and wellness. On this episode of CRAFTED., recorded live on the “Next” stage at SXSW 2024, we discuss what investors look for in these new companies and how they separate what’s real — and what’s near-term — from what’s hype. On stage with host Dan Blu...
2025-02-2742 min
Whiskey Web and WhatnotHow to Make a Podcast Worth Listening To with Dan BlumbergThis week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Dan Blumberg about his journey from radio producer to product manager and podcaster. They explore the art of building great software, podcasting essentials, and the changing landscape of podcast platforms. Plus, Dan shares his kayaking adventures and insights on balancing authenticity and growth.
In this episode:
(00:00) - Intro
(02:26) - Whiskey review and rating: Woodinville Straight Bourbon
(08:23) - Apple Podcasts vs Spotify
(10:20) - Spotify video vs YouTube
(12:02) - Podcasting audio vs video
(14:24) - Advice on starting a podcast
(18:24) - Equipment requirements for guests on podcasts
(21:15) - Having a pre-interview interview
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2025-01-3051 min
Dental Business RXEp. 169: Top Dental Marketing Trends for 2025 with Dan BrownIn this episode, Dan Brown joins Jeff to discuss the exciting dental marketing trends to watch for in 2025. As technology continues to evolve and patient expectations shift, staying ahead of the curve is essential for the success of your practice. Jeff and Dan will explore how these trends can help you attract and retain patients more effectively. Tune in as we discuss emerging strategies, the role of social media and video, the power of data analytics, and what your practice can do to stand out in an increasingly competitive landscape. Dan Brown – dan@blumbergdigital.com...
2024-12-0945 minFuture Around & Find OutCrafting Puzzle, Challenging QuickBooks, and Helping Startups Grok Their Financial Health | Sasha Orloff (Co-founder & CEO of Puzzle)Accounting may not be the sexiest part of running a business, but according to Sasha Orloff, it’s the key to understanding your company’s financial health—and ultimately, its success. At his previous two startups, Sasha was frustrated that he didn’t have a real-time view into his company’s financial health. And he realized the problem wasn’t accounting – but accounting software. So, Sasha founded Puzzle, because “it's hard to set yourself up for success if you don't know when you're about to run out of money.” Sasha is on a mission to make accounting intuitive, real-ti...
2024-11-2628 min
"Tech Finance" with Sasha Orloff: B2B Fintech | AI | Finance TechGrowth Levers: A PayPal Veteran's Guide to Startup Success | Matt Lerner on the CRAFTED. PodcastToday, we’re sharing a special episode from our friends at the Webby Awards-honored CRAFTED. podcast. In this conversation, Dan Blumberg interviews growth expert, SYSTM founder, and former PayPal leader Matt Lerner about his book 'Growth Levers,' offering actionable strategies for startups to identify the 10% of efforts that drive 90% of growth. They discuss common startup pitfalls, the mindset shift to customer-centric thinking, JTBD-style interviewing, and the importance of rapid experimentation. For full show notes, visit: https://highlightai.com/share/af10e152-f30a-403e-805f-d234eb40109a—🙏 Help shape our show by taking our quick li...
2024-11-2635 minFuture Around & Find OutDesign for Emotion. Leverage AI. Be Curious. | Design Better’s Co-founders on Building Great ProductsAI democratizes things. It's enabling designers to be developers, and developers to be designers… And in this episode, Aaron Walter and Eli Woolery explain how AI “changes the game” for designers. As co-founders of Design Better, Aaron and Eli advise companies on how to incorporate AI into their design process. We’ll explore how AI can help designers explore a problem more thoroughly, as well as some pitfalls to watch out for. (Hint: speed is not always a good thing.)Aaron and Eli are also hosts of the popular Design Be...
2024-11-1230 minFuture Around & Find OutPersonalized Learning Is the Future. Here's How Outschool Is Building It | Amir Nathoo (Founder & CEO)Amir Nathoo is reimagining the future of education by building products that put students at the center of their learning experience. As the Founder and CEO of Outschool, Amir has created a marketplace for remote, personalized, interest-based learning that’s challenging traditional K-12. In this episode of CRAFTED., we explore how Amir founded and grew Outschool, including the 15x spike in usage during the pandemic. Post-pandemic, alternative education and homeschooling continues to rise. As Amir says: “The idea that a single institution could fulfill all of your kids' needs or all of all kids' needs is com...
2024-10-2935 min
Rocketship.fmProduct Discovery in the Real World: Lessons from The New York Times, Citi, and LinkedInIn this episode, Mike Belsito sits down with Dan Blumberg, founder of Modern Product Minds and former product leader at The New York Times, LinkedIn, and Citi, to explore how product discovery works in traditional enterprises. While we often hear stories from cutting-edge tech startups, most product managers work at "normal" companies dealing with legacy systems, regulatory constraints, and established brand expectations. Dan shares practical insights on running effective discovery programs in these environments, including how to test ideas without risking brand reputation, why real commitment beats hypothetical feedback, and how to bring stakeholders along on the journey. Whether...
2024-10-2439 minFuture Around & Find OutAI, Creativity, and Soul: How Hilary Mason Chooses Her Own Adventure (Co-Founder & CEO of Hidden Door)Hilary Mason is a world-builder. She’s a serial entrepreneur, machine learning expert, and now, as the founder and CEO of Hidden Door, she’s creating immersive experiences where fans can interact with their favorite characters from books and movies. The choose-your-own-adventures style games are an amazing blend of AI and human creativity — and Hilary is passionate about both: “If I write a manifesto, this is what it'll be: I don't think the power of generative AI is to create the next amazing novel. I don't think it's gonna create the next amazing movie. I t...
2024-10-2235 minFuture Around & Find OutAI: Is Bigger Better? The Environmental and Social Cost of Large Models | Karen Hao (AI Journalist)As AI models grow larger and more powerful, they promise incredible capabilities — but at what cost? Karen Hao is a journalist and former engineer who writes about the impact of artificial intelligence on society for The Atlantic and other top publications. On this episode of CRAFTED., we discuss whether the largest AI models are worth their hefty footprint: They consume massive amounts of electricity and water and Karen argues that smaller models better balance cost vs. benefit. Karen will also provide a view of AI from outside — far outside — Silicon Valley. S...
2024-10-1535 min
Future Around & Find OutAI and the Future of Medicine | Kira Radinsky (CEO of Diagnostic Robotics and Co-founder of Mana.bio)Kira Radinsky is the CEO of Diagnostic Robotics, which uses AI to make predictions that help patients get better healthcare. She’s also the co-founder of Mana.bio which is using AI to automate drug discovery. On this episode of CRAFTED., Kira will share more on why she believes that, of all the industries that AI will change, it’s those involving chemistry and biology that will change the most. Plus, why she says: “I just want AI to replace me as a scientist.” Kira shares:How Mana.bio is usi...
2024-10-0136 min
Future Around & Find OutLending + AI: How Branch Lends to People Banks Won’t Touch | Matt Flannery (Founder and CEO of Branch; Founder of Kiva)Matt Flannery and Branch have done something the banks have not: learned how to profitably lend to people who have little to no credit history. Matt is the founder and CEO of Branch, which issues small loans to millions of people in India, Nigeria, Kenya, and Tanzania. He's also the founder of Kiva, a microfinance pioneer that skyrocketed from a small project into a worldwide nonprofit that Oprah and President Clinton loved talking about. On this episode of CRAFTED., we learn how Branch uses data from people's phones to co...
2024-09-2432 min
Future Around & Find OutOpen Source Must Evolve for AI and the Next Generation | Nithya Ruff (Head of AWS Open Source Program Office and Chair of the Linux Foundation)Nithya Ruff is an expert on open source. As the head of AWS’s Open Source Program Office and the Chair of the Linux Foundation, she has a wide view on all things open source. On this episode of CRAFTED., we discuss:Why Open Source AI is so tricky, but also so essential, to defineHow open source needs to evolve for the next generation of developersWhat an Open Source Program Office is — and why companies like AWS have themThe questions, benefits, and risks that arise when a company is considering using open source techn...
2024-09-1733 min
Future Around & Find OutOne Billion Developers! GitHub’s Head of Product Says AI Democratizes How We Build the FutureMario Rodriguez is GitHub's Chief Product Officer. And he believes that Copilot and other AI advances will unleash a wave of creativity and enable a billion people to be software developers.Mario says the definition of “software developer” will have to change as non-professionals discover that they can make apps, too. And the way they do so will look very different: “It's gonna feel a lot more like how kids play. It's like you create something you play with and you're like, Nope. Then you instruct it again… It’s going to be real time developme...
2024-09-1042 min
Future Around & Find OutUsing AI to Launch Thousands of Startups a Year | Henrik Werdelin (Founder of BARK, prehype, Audos)Henrik Werdelin is on an AI-fueled mission to launch thousands of startups a year. He is the founder of BARK, which went public, and prehype, a studio that has incubated several unicorns. With Audos, Henrik is building AI agents that can coach founders how he would — if he had infinite time to do so. And Audos is not just for the cliche founder looking to launch a unicorn… It’s for entrepreneurs of all stripes. With AI making things easier, Henrik expects to see lots more “DonkeyCorns,” i.e. highly profitable businesses operated by just one or two p...
2024-09-0341 min
Future Around & Find OutSports + AI: It’s Getting Personal | Behshad Behzadi (CTO & Chief AI Officer, Sportradar)Sports, and the way we experience them, is changing. And AI, 5G, 3D, and all the other buzzy acronyms are why. Behshad Behzadi is the CTO and Chief AI Officer of Sportradar and on this episode of CRAFTED., we explore ways sports and technology are intersecting in novel, weird, and amazing ways. Sportradar creates immersive experiences and data products for sports fans, players, leagues, and bettors. Behshad joined after 17 years at Google where he co-founded Google Assistant, Google Lens and more. He's been building with AI and voice for wa...
2024-08-2723 min
Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / ShowProf. Dr. Dan Blumberg Ph.D. - Vice-President for Regional and Industrial Development - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - Chair, Israel Space Agency - Planetary Science Innovation For All HumanitySend a textProfessor Dr. Dan Blumberg, Ph.D. is the Vice-President for Regional and Industrial Development at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ( BGU - https://www.blumberg.bgu.ac.il/ ), an elected Member of the International Academy of Astronautics, and Chair of the Israel Space Agency ( https://www.space.gov.il/en ), a position he was appointed to by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology ( https://www.gov.il/en/departments/ministry_of_science_and_technology/govil-landing-page ) in 2022.Prior to these positions, Prof. Blumberg completed five years as Vice President and Dean for...
2024-08-211h 04
Future Around & Find OutThe Integration Is the Innovation | Jeff Birkeland (SVP of Product at Included Health)Jeff Birkeland is the SVP of Product and Platform at Included Health, a company that aims to be the app on your phone that you first think of when you have a healthcare need.On this episode of CRAFTED., we explore why “the integration itself is the innovation.” Included Health has more than 2,000 employees across both technology and clinical care, and its services are used by many top companies and their employees. The goal: create an integrated experience that brings it all together… from insurance to diet to doctors to drug...
2024-08-2023 min
Future Around & Find OutIs It Cake or a Muffin? How to Position Your Product and Drive More Sales | April Dunford (bestselling author and advisor)April Dunford is an expert at product positioning. She’s advised hundreds of B2B companies on how they can make their products Obviously Awesome — that’s also the title of her bestselling book on positioning. On this episode of CRAFTED., April shares tips on how you can make your product standout and how you can drive more sales — that’s the focus of her latest book, Sales Pitch.April says great positioning starts when you truly understand the answer to this question: “If you didn't exist, what would a customer do?” And the answer may s...
2024-08-1334 min
Future Around & Find OutHow Media Is Made Today: AI and a Modern CMS | Matt Monahan, President, Arc XP, The Washington PostMaking media is hard. Distributing it to the right audience even more so. GenAI can help. Matt Monahan is the president of Arc XP at the Washington Post. On this episode, we're digging into the core technology of any media company: the content management system (CMS), why they’re so hard to build right and how new GenAI tools can reduce the toil required for journalists to get their stories to the right audience. Arc XP is not only the CMS used by the Washington Post, but it’s also used by man...
2024-08-0626 min
Future Around & Find OutMy AI Teacher: Khan Academy and the Future of Education | Dr. Kristen Dicerbo (Chief Learning Officer)Dr. Kristen DiCerbo is Khan Academy’s Chief Learning Officer, where she sets the company's product, teaching, and learning strategy — with AI at the forefront. Khanmigo is amazing. It’s the GenAI-powered product from Khan Academy that helps students learn and teachers teach — and could revolutionize education. Khan Academy is used by 12 million students a month! And they’ve been an early adopter of GenAI. Khanmigo coaches students in math and English, helps teachers prepare lesson plans, enables parents to get help as they help their ch...
2024-07-3032 min
Future Around & Find OutGreat Software & Storytelling Is Emotional | Kelsey Hightower (Legendary Developer, Kubernetes Pioneer, Former Distinguished Engineer at Google)Kelsey Hightower is a legend. He regularly gives live software demos in front of tens of thousands of people, improvising them like it’s jazz. He’s a master storyteller and a master craftsman. He helped evangelize and establish Kubernetes and recently retired (at 42!) from Google where he was a distinguished engineer. Kelsey loves to level people up and in this conversation we discuss the power of innovation that happens after going from Zero to One. Or, as Kelsey puts it, “From Hello, World to Hello, Revenue” — and why those boring innovations show true grit and cr...
2024-07-2351 min
Future Around & Find OutDriving Product-led Growth (PLG) With Customer.io Founder and CEO Colin NederkoornColin Nederkoorn is the founder and CEO of Customer.io, a top customer engagement platform that enables companies to send the right message to the right user at the right time on the right channel. The platform is used by Notion and lots of other top SaaS companies to personalize user onboarding and more. When Customer.io was founded in 2011, there were analytics platforms and there were things you could do with that data, but as the mobile era was taking off – and user onboarding became even more critical – Colin recognized a need for companies to immediately send...
2024-07-1628 min
Future Around & Find OutPowering the World’s Hackathons | Brandon Kessler (Founder & CEO, DevPost)DevPost powers most of the world’s hackathons. And, according to founder and CEO Brandon Kessler, lately there is one overarching directive: “Executives from the top down are saying: `We need to do hackathons to uncover the value of ai.`” Nearly every one of the 1,200 hackathons DevPost powered last year was AI-centric. On this episode of CRAFTED., we explore why hackathons are still such a powerful tool, both as public competitions and as internal initiatives. And we hear the founding story of DevPost and why they pivoted from hosting public competitions of all kinds (cooking challenges with Michell...
2024-07-0928 min
Future Around & Find OutSolving Dinner & Building Wonder | Rich Przekop (VP, Product at Wonder)Wonder aims to be a “super app for mealtime”, with people turning to it for everything from delivery to groceries to meal kits and more... It’s a very ambitious food-tech startup founded by Marc Lore, the legendary founder who previously built, scaled, and sold Diapers.com and Jet.com (to Amazon and Walmart, respectively). Wonder is rapidly opening stores across the East Coast that, as they put it, feature 30 restaurants in one location. The theory is that that one location can be 30x as profitable as a similarly-sized operation. Serving and delivering that many types of...
2024-07-0229 min
Future Around & Find OutListen to Developers! | Justin Cormack (CTO, Docker)When Docker restructured, the company went back to its roots: super-serving developers. CTO Justin Cormack says that’s why the company is developer-obsessed, not customer-obsessed: “We really wanted to focus on the fact that it's the developer who loves Docker. It's the developer who is going to be using Docker every day…” Over the past decade, Docker exploded in popularity as companies moved to cloud and adopted software containers as they did... but the company struggled as a business and, five years ago, made massive changes: “When we restructured people were like, `Well, I kind of hope this works...
2024-06-2532 min
Future Around & Find OutNew Frontiers of Health: AI, Psychedelics, the Gut-Brain Axis, and More! | Live from SXSWSoftware, hardware, and biotechnology are playing an increasingly transformative role in our mental health and wellness. On this episode of CRAFTED., recorded live on the “Next” stage at SXSW, we discuss what investors look for in these new companies and how they separate what’s real — and what’s near-term — from what’s hype. On stage with host Dan Blumberg are:Amy Kruse, General Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Satori Neuro, and a trained neuroscientistMatias Serebrinsky, Co-founder and General Partner at PsyMed Ventures, and the host of Business Trip, which is a great podcast if you...
2024-06-1843 min
Future Around & Find OutMaking Music With AI – And Doing So Ethically | Diaa El All, Founder & CEO of SoundfulDiaa El All is the founder and CEO of Soundful, which enables anyone to create brand new music in just a few seconds with AI. And on this episode of CRAFTED., we are literally making music.We’re also talking about the ethics of using AI to make music. Diaa has been very outspoken about what he sees as the misguided practices of other AI+music companies that train their models by just scraping the web. At Soundful, they’ve taken a different approach: they are painstakingly building their own proprietary data by recording musi...
2024-06-0428 min
Future Around & Find OutAsana’s Head of AI on the Profound Ways Work Is Changing | Paige Costello (Head of AI & Co-Head of Product Management at Asana)Paige Costello is the the head of AI and co-head of product at Asana and on this episode of CRAFTED. we're exploring what it means to ship products with AI, how AI will change the way work gets done, and how to organize your teams for success in this brave new world.We explore:How the future of work – and communicating about work – is changingWhy Asana chose to create an “AI org” instead of a less centralized innovation approachHow Asana ships — and measures the success of — AI-powered features, e.g. SmartStatus, that aim to take the...
2024-05-2831 min
Business TripInvesting in New Frontiers of Mental Health (Live at SXSW)Software, hardware, and biotechnology are playing an increasingly transformative role in our mental health and wellness. Join us as we discuss what investors look for in these new companies and how they separate what’s real — and what’s near-term — from what’s hype. We’ll explore AI-powered tools for mental health, the new area of “enerceuticals” (energy replacing the “pharma”), psychedelics, and why what’s in your gut is so important to your mental state. Hear from investors who have a wide view of this growing startup landscape and better understand which new ventures are likely to succeed.This is a liv...
2024-05-0750 min
Future Around & Find OutHow to Grow Your Startup. Featuring “Growth Levers and How to Find Them” Author and Startup Advisor Matt Lerner (Founder & CEO, SYSTM)“So if you take any great startup and look backwards, you'll see that 90 percent of their growth came from like 10 percent of the stuff that they tried. So how do you find that 10 percent as quickly as possible?”Matt Lerner has advised hundreds of startups on how to grow. Now, the CEO of SYSTM has written a book called Growth Levers and How to Find Them where he shares his approach. This episode of CRAFTED. is full of actionable advice on how you can grow your products and companies. Matt will tell us about the...
2024-04-1634 min
Future Around & Find OutLive from SXSW! The Impromptu Rooftop EpisodeEnjoy this bonus, happy hour edition of CRAFTED., recorded live during SXSW. It’s a very unCRAFTED. CRAFTED. Featuring four innovators on a rooftop in Austin talking about what struck them at this year’s SXSW. Kick back and unwind with Christie Nicholson (Founder of the Studio for Communicating Complexity), Kwaku Aning (Director, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Thinking (CIET) at San Diego Jewish Academy and Founder, Retro Futurism Consulting), James Burdine (Founder and Principal at Bishop Linville Consulting), and CRAFTED. host Dan Blumberg.Topics and tangents include: the use of AI in education and government, the...
2024-03-2826 min
Future Around & Find Out“You Have to Invest Into Change.” Startup Lessons from Fintech OG and VC Daniel Kimerling, Founder of Deciens Capital and Standard Treasury“You have to invest into change. You cannot invest into stasis.Daniel Kimerling has a keen eye for the trends, technologies, and cultural shifts that are going to be big. A decade ago, he took an insight – that developers needed powerful tool so they could embed banking services into their apps – and launched Standard Treasury, the very first banking-as-a-service (BaaS) startup. Today BaaS and "embedded finance" are huge. Now, as a VC and the founder of Deciens Capital, Dan is again looking for change:“From an ego perspective, I love being right. From a financial perspecti...
2024-03-0529 min
STICK TALK PODCASTNathan Blumberg on Working with Tom Brady & Being an NFL VideographerIn this video, Nathan Blumberg shares his experience working with Tom Brady and being an NFL videographer. From capturing game footage to producing creative content, Nathan has a unique perspective on the behind-the-scenes world of the NFL. Get insights from one of the industry's top videographers and see what it takes to work with one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.
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2024-02-291h 18
Future Around & Find OutTaking GenAI From Prototype to Production. A Special NYC Tech Week Live Event. Featuring Leaders from AWS, Flatiron Health, Predibase, and Bauplan“The last nine months, no matter what we want to talk about, our customers want to talk about one thing, which is Gen AI.”One year ago, ChatGPT woke the entire world up to the possibilities of Generative AI. Since then, the conversation around AI has not ceased, with constant questions being raised about its safety, accuracy, and potential implications for the tech world.In this episode, Dan hosts a panel at NYC Tech Week 2023, discussing the evolution and potential of Generative AI with Jacopo Tagliabue of Bauplan, Cat Miller of Flatiron Heal...
2023-11-2844 min
Future Around & Find OutEnough Putting Lipstick on the Pig: Why Moov Is Rebuilding Payment Infrastructure from the Ground Up. Featuring CEO Wade Arnold“Being a part of financial services for the last 15 or 20 years, it seemed like we were always putting lipstick on the pig”. Wade Arnold was tired of putting a nice UI on creaky infrastructure and he saw how insufficient payment systems are for today’s internet-based businesses. So Wade founded Moov, a fintech that's building systems for the way money moves today – and they’re starting at the very bottom of the stack and building their way up. On this episode, Wade shares how Moov emerged from an open source project, how its embrace of developer...
2023-10-1726 minFuture Around & Find OutHow Egnyte Found – And Keeps Finding – Its Niche. Featuring VP of Product Greg Neustaetter“You attract security conscious customers. They push you and ask for more security focused features. You build those, you attract more of those companies.” That’s how Greg Neustaetter helped Egnyte find its niche, providing industrial-grade cloud file storage for compliance-focused clients. Greg has spent 11 years at Egnyte and as VP of Product, he’s helped define and refine their offerings in the face of giant competitors like Google and Microsoft. On this episode, Greg explains how Egnyte identified and went all-in on developing their product for two key industries. And hear about how Egnyte fe...
2023-07-2525 min
AI and the Future of Work: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace, Business, Ethics, HR, and IT for AI Enthusiasts, Leaders and AcademicsDaniel Davila, CEO of Divisadero Pictures and tech strategist for Disney, Microsoft, and Comcast, discusses AI and the entertainment industrySend a textThe current Hollywood writers strike is the highest profile example of shifting dynamics in the entertainment industry. Studios are spending less to produce more content. Fees paid to writers have plummeted. Generative AI is only accelerating the trend. This has profound implications for the future of storytelling.Today’s guest is an expert in the entertainment industry having founded Divisadero Pictures in 2011 to advise entertainment companies from Disney to Comcast to Microsoft on strategy and finance topics. Daniel Davila received his MFA from USC and his MBA from Stanford. For his...
2023-05-2937 min
Moral MattersMoral Injury Is Not Black and White | S6: Episode 8 | Daniel Blumberg, PhDAs Dan Blumberg says, moral risks in policing are not black and white. We talk with him about the grey areas and how he works with individual officers to mitigate the impacts of moral risks.
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2023-05-1842 min
The Daily BolsterInflection Points in the Startup Journey with Dan ShapiroDan Shapiro joins Matt Blumberg on this Ask Bolster episode to discuss the inflection points along a long term startup journey. After leading Return Path for two decades, Matt has a unique perspective on startups and how they develop in the long term. He discusses how the job of a CEO changes as the business scales, the issue of changing product market fit, and the importance of maintaining company values and culture over time. Tune in to this episode to hear what it’s like to be in it for the long haul.
2023-05-1108 minFuture Around & Find OutIncubating Startups That Solve Massive Social Challenges. Featuring Sonali Zaveri, Design and Operations Lead at Ideas42 Ventures“There was just no way I could say no”. That was how Sonali Zaveri felt about working with Ideas42 Ventures, after learning about the first cohort of entrepreneurs she would advise. Ideas42 Ventures is a venture studio that aims to solve massive social problems by helping founders with lived experience launch companies that address issues like poverty and inequality. The founders are selected based on their potential, their passion, and their lived experience – and unlike other venture studios they don’t necessarily need a tech background, nor even a product idea on day one. On this episode of Craft...
2023-03-0723 min
Future Around & Find OutRunning Experiments That Actually Move the Needle | Andres Glusman (Founder, CEO of DoWhatWorks) [re-broadcast]For those of you who are brand new to Crafted, this week we’re revisiting our very first episode where we featured experimentation master, Lean Startup Pioneer Andres Glusman:“It's a crime. It's such a waste of time.” That’s how Andres Glusman feels about so many of the tests product teams run. That’s why the former head of product at Meetup founded DoWhatWorks, a company that enables you to see – and learn from – the A/B tests that other companies are running. Rather than test button color for the umpteenth time, Andres wants you to t...
2023-02-2122 min
Future Around & Find OutFrom 4 Slides to $4 Billion: A Master Class on Customer Validation and Rapid Iteration, Featuring Jon Walker, Co-founder and CTO at AppFolioHow Jon Walker spotted a trend, validated an opportunity, sold his solution before even building it, and created a multi-billion dollar company via the “unfair advantage” of rapid iteration. Back in 2007, Jon saw desktop software everywhere… at restaurants, doctors’ offices, the gym…and he realized it was all gonna move to the web. “So what’s the opportunity here?” On this episode of Crafted, we’ll hear how Jon and his co-founder homed in on property management as their target market and validated their solution with just four slides. We’ll also learn why rapid iteration is ab...
2023-02-0624 minFuture Around & Find OutPut It on the Blockchain! Featuring Instamint Founder Jamiel Sheikh. Recorded Live in New York at a Special Fintech & Crypto EventJamiel Sheikh is the founder of three different companies all serving the crypto space: Chainhaus, CBDC Think Tank, and most recently, Instamint, which he says will do for tokens what Stripe did for payments, i.e. make it super easy. In this episode we talk about the “unsexy” problems Instamint is solving for enterprises that want to leverage the blockchain, what it takes to build a great API-first company, and why he only sees demand for crypto solutions growing, despite the recent turmoil in the markets. Our interview with Jamiel comes from a special Artium event that we hosted at Ri...
2023-01-2323 minFuture Around & Find OutTech For Democracy. Featuring Yemi Adewunmi, COO at Civic EagleIt’s not every day you meet someone who gets ultra excited by the legislative process, but Yemi Adewunmi finds it inspiring: “Why be an innovator if you're not going to be optimistic?”. And that’s one of the reasons she founded Civic Eagle, a startup that helps policy professionals and lobbyists track and collaborate on bills as they wind through Congress or state legislatures on their way to becoming laws…or dying in committee. Either way, Civic Eagle wants to make that journey more transparent, make it easier for advocates to collaborate, and improve democracy in the process.
2023-01-0922 minFuture Around & Find OutBest of the Season: A Crafted Holiday Greeting, Featuring All of You!On Crafted we love to highlight great products, so for this special holiday greeting we asked Artisans and friends of Artium two simple questions: “What product did you fall in love with in 2022 and why?”Find out which products people didn’t know they needed or wanted this year, which features they really appreciated, and what their game changers were. But most importantly, have yourself a Happy New Year, and we’ll see you in 2023 with more stories about great products and the people who make them. At Artium, we help st...
2022-12-2607 minFuture Around & Find OutLive From New York: A Special Episode on Fintech Innovation, Featuring Ainslie Simmonds, President of PershingX at Bank of New York Mellon, and D. Orlando Keise, Head of Banking Foundational Platform at UBSThis special episode of Crafted was recorded live at Rise, Created by Barclays, an incubator for fintech startups. In this fireside chat, we speak with Ainslie Simmonds, President of PershingX at Bank of New York Mellon, and D. Orlando Keise, head of Banking Foundational Platform at UBS. Ainslie is building a modern wealth management platform and D. Orlando is building a digital bank from the ground up. We’ll discuss what it takes to innovate at big financial institutions and hear their advice for fintech startup founders.On this episode of Crafted: Ainslie and D...
2022-12-1240 minFuture Around & Find OutIn Till We Trust: Building Software for Housing Security, Featuring Johnny Ray Austin, CTO at TillWhen a recruiter from Till first reached out to Johnny Ray Austin, he didn’t hesitate: “The answer was no. Flat out”. But it turns out Johnny Ray couldn’t have been more wrong about the startup, and what he’d interpreted as a potentially exploitative loan scheme is actually a life-changing new platform that helps renters stay in their homes. On this episode of Crafted, Till’s Chief Technology Officer, Johnny Ray Austin talks about his initial hesitation and what motivated him to jump on board. You'll also hear how Till iterated on its lending product to give rent...
2022-11-2820 minFuture Around & Find OutLights, 3D Camera, AI! How Tech Is Transforming the Construction Industry, Featuring Jeevan Kalanithi, Founder & CEO of OpenSpaceWhat do you get when you combine 3D cameras mounted on construction workers’ hard hats + visual recognition technology + artificial intelligence? You get OpenSpace, a fascinating startup that’s using new technologies to reduce costs and inefficiencies in the construction industry. OpenSpace enables builders to track progress remotely, without having to visit construction sites to examine every little detail. It was a critical tool during the pandemic lockdowns and adoption has only kept growing since. Today on Crafted: OpenSpace founder and CEO Jeevan Kalanithi shares his journey from computer art and games to drones, 3D cameras and AI. Plus...
2022-11-1420 minFuture Around & Find OutFeatures Will Not Save You. Featuring Chris Ladd, Founder and CEO of Better Notes“Are you making something that is solving a real problem for people?” That’s the question on Chris Ladd’s mind whenever he’s tempted to design a new app feature. Chris’s iOS app ChordBank has been downloaded millions of times; it gives guitar players tools to expand on and improve their craft. With a chord library, lessons and games that use monophonic and polyphonic pitch detection, the app helps players hone their skills and become better players.Chris built the first version of ChordBank 10 years ago, back when he was working as a freelance...
2022-10-3123 min
Future Around & Find OutRunning Experiments That Actually Move the Needle | Andres Glusman (Founder and CEO of DoWhatWorks)“It's a crime. It's such a waste of time.” That’s how Andres Glusman feels about so many of the tests product teams run. That’s why the former head of product at Meetup founded DoWhatWorks, a company that enables you to see – and learn from – the A/B tests that other companies are running. Rather than test button color for the umpteenth time, Andres wants you to test something that will really move the needle. After more than a decade of running product and strategy at Meetup.com, and a lifetime of being fascinated by...
2022-10-3122 minFuture Around & Find OutCRAFTED. TrailerFuture around and find out as product leader Dan Blumberg speaks with founders, makers, and innovators about what comes next in tech, AI, and the craft of building great products. Honored three years in a row by The Webby Awards as a top tech podcast!Sign up for the CRAFTED. newsletter 👉 crafted.fm
2022-10-1109 min
Heftyanchor Archive#46 Dan
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On Dan’s first date with his wife Nancy, a stranger took their photograph. Nineteen years later, Dan wants the photo back. But to get it, he’ll have to face the last person he wants to.
Credits
Heavyweight is hosted and produced by Jonathan Goldstein.
This episode was produced by supervising producer Stevie Lane, and Mohini Madgavkar. The senior producer is Kalila Holt. Production help from Damiano Marchetti.
Special thanks to Emily Condon, Alex Blumberg, Caitlin Kenney, Phoebe Flanigan, and Jackie Cohen. Nanc...
2022-10-0600 min
Heavyweight#46 DanOn Dan’s first date with his wife Nancy, a stranger took their photograph. Nineteen years later, Dan wants the photo back. But to get it, he'll have to face the last person he wants to. Credits Heavyweight is hosted and produced by Jonathan Goldstein. This episode was produced by supervising producer Stevie Lane, and Mohini Madgavkar. The senior producer is Kalila Holt. Production help from Damiano Marchetti. Special thanks to Emily Condon, Alex Blumberg, Caitlin Kenney, Phoebe Flanigan, and Jackie Cohen. Nancy Updike, who you heard in this episode, is co...
2022-10-0637 minHeavyweight#46 DanOn Dan’s first date with his wife Nancy, a stranger took their photograph. Nineteen years later, Dan wants the photo back. But to get it, he'll have to face the last person he wants to. Credits Heavyweight is hosted and produced by Jonathan Goldstein. This episode was produced by supervising producer Stevie Lane, and Mohini Madgavkar. The senior producer is Kalila Holt. Production help from Damiano Marchetti. Special thanks to Emily Condon, Alex Blumberg, Caitlin Kenney, Phoebe Flanigan, and Jackie Cohen. Nancy Updike, who you heard in this episode, is co...
2022-10-0637 min
Chicago Writers PodcastEp 25: The Romance Roundtable with Chandra Blumberg, Sonali Dev, Melonie Johnson, and Kate MeaderGrab hold of your heat levels and check how open those doors are, because it's time for the Romance Roundtable with authors Chandra Blumberg, Sonali Dev, Melonie Johnson, and Kate Meader, hosted by Jennifer Coffeen. We talk everything the publishing process to how many sex scenes a story might need. Chandra Blumberg https://chandrablumberg.com/ https://twitter.com/chandrablumberg Sonali Dev https://sonalidev.com/ https://twitter.com/Sonali_Dev Melonie Johnson https://meloniejohnson.com/ohabout-meright/ https://twitter.com/MelonieJohnson Kate Meader https://www.katemeader.com/ https://twitter.com/KittyMeader Jennifer Coffeen https://twitter.com/jencoffeen
2022-01-3158 min
Nieuwe Filmmuziek Op 4Daniel Blumberg - The World to ComeDaniel Blumberg maakte de score bij de film The World to Come, een drama (2020) van de Noorse regisseur Mona Fastvold. Abigail (gespeeld door Katherine Waterston) slaapwandelt door haar leven met de kleurloze boer Dyer (Casey Affleck) en bewaart haar diepere gevoelens vooral voor haar dagboek. Maar dan krijgt het echtpaar nieuwe buren, en maakt Abigail kennis met de vurige en levenslustige Tallie (Vanessa Kirby). Hun vriendschap verandert al snel in een (geheime) romance. Fraai gefilmd en sterk gespeeld liefdesdrama.
De muziek van Daniel Blumberg is uitgesproken avant-garde, met een prominente rol voor de klarinet en de basklarinet, en past...
2021-07-1527 min