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LaunchPod | Product Management PodcastHow to compete with Apple — and win | Steve Chazin, CEO & Founder (Skytech.io) | LaunchPod (Repeat)On today’s repeat episode, our guest is Steve Chazin, CEO & Founder of Skytech.io and formerly VP of Products at Alarm.com.
In this episode, we discuss:
Steve’s experience working at Apple, competing with Final Cut Pro, and his current role at alarm.com
The time he said no to Steve Jobs — and how that pushed his career forward
The importance of user-centered product design and the impact of AI in home security
Links
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chazin/
Chapters
00:00 Intro
03:05 Reviving Apple: The Univer...2025-05-2730 minLaunchPod | Product Management PodcastHow to build a $1M ARR startup (x3) | Adam Schoenfeld (Keyplay)Today, we’re talking with Adam Schoenfeld, CEO at Keyplay, a SaaS solution to help B2B marketers make GTM more efficient.
In this episode, Adam talks about:
How he built 3 startups to over $1m ARR
His process that’s allowed him to reliably reach Product Market Fit again and again
And the critical mistakes founders always make...and how you can avoid them
Links
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamschoenfeld/
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:19 Adam Schoenfeld's Journey to Keyplay
01:59 How to Build A Startup
02:33 Building a Prod...2025-01-2836 min
PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocketBonus: The Dev Starter Pack with Dani Grant, Beyang Liu, Ricky Robinett, and Matt ArbesfeldIn this special episode of PodRocket introducing the Dev Starter Pack, Matt Arbesfeld, CEO of LogRocket, talks to Dani Grant (CEO of Jam.dev), Ricky Robinett (VP of Developer Relationships at CloudFlare), and Beyang Liu (CTO and co-founder of Sourcegraph), about this new alliance of essential development tools designed for next-generation developers building the future of technology.
They talk about the benefits of the stack, insights into each tool provided by the guests, and the potential impact of AI on web development.
Links
https://blog.cloudflare.com/launchpad-cohort4-dev-starter-pack/
https://www.producthunt...2024-09-2722 minLaunchPod | Product Management PodcastPerfect is not the answer with Shira GershoniToday, our guest is Shira Gershoni, seasoned product management executive, with 15 years of experience in eCommerce and SaaS product development across North America and Europe. Shira started her career in web development and later transitioned to technical product management while at Eternity-IT, followed by leadership positions at NeoGames, Soluto, and Asurion.
On today’s episode, Jennifer talks to LogRocket’s CEO and Head of Product, Matt Arbesfeld, about the significance of focusing on creating omnichannel experiences, why using AI enhances user experiences and making data-driven decisions, and how a culture of iteration in product is more impactful than...2024-08-1326 minLaunchPod | Product Management PodcastThe success of fractional leadership with Jennifer MooreToday, our guest is Jennifer Moore, a seasoned product executive who has built and launched customer-centric, data-inspired solutions for over 20 years within B2B SaaS and financial services. She currently currently runs a comprehensive consulting services firm, Strategies that Spark, and serves as the Chief Product & Growth Officer for her clients.
Jennifer began her career as a technical writer at a Series A startup, Oakley Networks. She then transitioned to project management at Wells Fargo and Zions Bancorporation before moving into product management and the B2B SaaS industry. Most recently, she led product and design teams...2024-08-0625 minLaunchPod | Product Management PodcastPaper to pixels: navigating product regulation and UX with Carolyne Moran, VPToday, our guest is Carolyne Moran, VP of Product Management and UX at OneSpan, a digital identity and anti-fraud solutions company.
Carolyne began her career in logistics and product management at Airborne Entertainment, where she managed direct-to-consumer mobile promotions. Carolyne then transitioned to managing mobile apps and UX at Yellow Pages/Pages Jaunes – Canada, a digital media and marketing company. She later joined eSignLive by VASCO, which was acquired by OneSpan in 2015.
On today’s episode, Carolyne talks to LogRocket’s CEO and Head of Product, Matt Arbesfeld, about the importance of collaborating across product and UX...2024-07-3020 minLaunchPod | Product Management PodcastBig bets, tech giants, and design North starsWhile those of us in the US are taking time this week away from work, we're bringing you some of our favorite snippets from LaunchPod.
On today's episode, you'll hear from Kristin Dorsett about prioritizing big bets, Steve Chazin about how working at Apple in the 90s with Steve Jobs transformed how he managed product, and Roman Gun about workback plans focused on a design North star.
Links
Kristin Dorsett
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristindorsett/
Leader Spotlight: Matching talent to problems, with Kristin Dorsett
Steve Chazin
Leader...2024-07-0224 minLaunchPod | Product Management PodcastRisk-taking with tech giants with Steve Chazin, VPToday, our guest is Steve Chazin, Vice President of Products at Alarm.com, a technology company that focuses on intelligently connected property. He has been in product since his first job building technology for Raytheon.
Steve then became Senior Director, Marketing & Account Executive and Systems Engineer at Apple, where he worked for nearly a decade. He’s remained in tech since then and has worked in various leadership roles at companies such as Avid, Ellucian, Salesforce, Symantec, Cisco, and more.
On today's episode, LogRocket's CEO, Matt Arbesfeld, talks to Steve about his experience working at Ap...2024-05-2130 minLaunchPod | Product Management PodcastNavigating M&A decision-making with Ben Hackett, SVPToday, our guest is Ben Hackett, Senior VP of Product Management at Accolade, a personalized healthcare company for employers health plans, government agencies, and consumers. He began his career as a product manager at Blacktee Systems, an integrated technology services firm, before transitioning to LabKey Software.
Prior to joining Accolade eight years ago, Ben co-founded jydo, an IoT platform that helped facility managers manage, monitor, and control thousands of conference room devices.
On today's episode, LogRocket's CEO, Matt Arbesfeld, Ben shares insights on decision-making in M&A deals, cultural alignment in acquisitions, and the role...2024-05-1428 minLaunchPod | Product Management PodcastNavigating B2B and B2C dynamics with Matt DiBari, CPOToday, our guest is Matt DiBari, CPO at SpotHero. He has spent the majority of his career working in the automotive industry, the first decade of which was at CDK Global. Matt also served in senior product management and leadership roles at Cars.com before transitioning to SpotHero in 2019.
On today's episode, LogRocket's CEO, Matt Arbesfeld, talks to Matt about the differences between B2B and B2C approaches, the importance of strategic investment, personalization projects, and provides valuable advice for aspiring product managers.
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Leader Spotlight: Catching up to consumer expectations, with...2024-04-3029 minLaunchPod | Product Management PodcastProduct vision and alignment with Sandy HuangToday, our guest is Sandy Huang, Vice President of Product Management at GoodRx.
Sandy has worked in tech for most of her career, beginning at small startups such as MusicNow, which was later acquired by AOL, as well as WeddingChannel, which was acquired by The Knot. She then moved on to companies including Shutterfly, Minted, Jive Software, and Flipboard.
Before joining GoodRX, Sandy worked at Amazon as Head of Product, where she led the global visual search and discovery team for Amazon Shopping, and led the Alexa team developing experiences and content.
In...2024-04-0225 min
LaunchPod | Product Management PodcastRevolutionizing small business banking with Herman Man, CPOToday, our guest is Herman Man, Chief Product Officer at Bluevine, where he’s building the next-generation digital banking platform for small businesses.
Originally a computer scientist and engineer by trade, Herman quickly earned a reputation as “one of the few developers with a personality,” throwing himself headfirst into solving complex technical problems for business users who crave simplicity in their fintech solutions. In addition to leading the product function at Bluevine, he also oversees design, which he says ensures a seamless experience for customers and empowers the wider organization to approach problem solving from a user-centered perspe...2024-03-1925 min
The Stack Overflow PodcastFrom CS side project to the C-suiteLogRocket helps software teams create better experiences through a combination of session replay, error tracking, and product analytics.LogRocket’s machine-learning layer, Galileo, cuts through the noise generated by conventional error monitoring and analytics tools to identify critical issues affecting users.LogRocket is hiring, so check out their open roles or connect with Matt Arbesfeld on LinkedIn. You can also give LogRocket a free trial.
2023-01-1019 min
One Knight in ProductAligning Teams with Data & Finding Your Second Product/Market Fit (with Matt Arbesfeld, CEO & Co-Founder @ LogRocket)An interview with Matt Arbesfeld. Matt is a Thiel Fellow and founder of LogRocket, a platfom that helps you understand problems affecting your users, so that you can get back to building great software & great products. Matt is passionate about using data to drive product decisions & helping to align all of the parts of the product trio around what's important for the product.
We talk about a lot, including:
The mission behind LogRocket, how they started out building a tool for developers before realising that product managers were coming and using it too
How he went...2022-03-2033 min
The Swyx MixtapeThe Brink of FailureExamples from: Justin Kan and Matt ArbesfeldAudio clips:- Justin Kan's origin story (26ish mins in)- Matt Arbesfeld of LogRocket in Software Engineering Radio (19 mins in)- Song: Shakira - Try Everything2021-03-0105 min
Software Engineering Radio - The Podcast for Professional Software DevelopersEpisode 448: Matt Arbesfeld Starting Your Own Software CompanyMatt Arbesfeld, cofounder of LogRocket, discusses the benefits and drawbacks of starting a software company as a software engineer, including finding cofounders, fundraising, and determining what ideas are worth pursuing.2021-02-2750 minSoftware Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developersEpisode 448: Matt Arbesfeld Starting Your Own Software CompanyMatt Arbesfeld, cofounder of LogRocket, discusses the benefits and drawbacks of starting a software company as a software engineer, including finding cofounders, fundraising, and determining what ideas are worth pursuing.2021-02-2750 min
JavaScript Archives - Software Engineering DailyFrontend Monitoring with Matt Arbesfeld
Web development has historically had more work being done on the server than on the client. The observability tooling has reflected this emphasis on the backend. Monitoring tools for log management and backend metrics have existed for decades, helping developers debug their server infrastructure.
Today, web frontends have more work to do. Detailed components in frameworks such as React and Angular might respond quickly without waiting for a network request, with their mutations being processed entirely in the browser. This results in better user experiences, but more work is being done on the client side...2020-04-2149 min
Software Engineering DailyFrontend Monitoring with Matt ArbesfeldWeb development has historically had more work being done on the server than on the client. The observability tooling has reflected this emphasis on the backend. Monitoring tools for log management and backend metrics have existed for decades, helping developers debug their server infrastructure.Today, web frontends have more work to do. Detailed components in frameworks such as React and Angular might respond quickly without waiting for a network request, with their mutations being processed entirely in the browser. This results in better user experiences, but more work is being done on the client side, away from...2020-04-2152 min
Software Engineering DailyFrontend Monitoring with Matt ArbesfeldWeb development has historically had more work being done on the server than on the client. The observability tooling has reflected this emphasis on the backend. Monitoring tools for log management and backend metrics have existed for decades, helping developers debug their server infrastructure. Today, web frontends have more work to do. Detailed components in2020-04-2157 min