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Fractional by SwarmHow a ProductHunt user became its CEO | Rajiv Ayyangar (ProductHunt)Rajiv Ayyangar is the CEO at Product Hunt. He was previously co-founder / CEO of Tandem. He also studied bioengineering at Princeton and subsequently worked at Fairchild and Yahoo.
In this episode of Fractional, we discuss the Product Hunt AI roadmap, what AI products are getting the top spot, Rajiv's journey from Tandem CEO to ProductHunt CEO, and why build velocity is very important.
If you're working on your GenAI roadmap, strategy, and need an implementation partner, do it with Swarm!2025-02-0738 min
Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work PodcastWhy Virtual Reality Could Be the Key to Remote Team Engagement with Dan O’Connell Wayne Turmel sits down with Dan O'Connell, co-founder of BrandLab360, to explore the innovative world of virtual workplaces and how they are reshaping remote work. Dan shares insights into their platform, Virtual HQ, and how it allows teams to collaborate in immersive, 3D environments without the need for VR headsets. They discuss the evolution of remote work tools, the advantages of avatar-based interactions, and the gamification of work to keep employees engaged. Wayne and Dan also dive into the psychological benefits of these virtual spaces and how they compare to traditional video calls like Zoom and Teams. Key T...2024-09-3022 min
The Only Thing That MattersThe art of pivoting with Rajiv Ayyangar (Tandem + Product Hunt)What happens when you can't find product-market fit with your startup idea?It's time to pivot, and Rajiv Ayyangar, CEO of Product Hunt and co-founder of Tandem, is a master at that.In this episode, Rajiv shares his journey from the highs of rapid growth to the tough calls of pivoting and transitioning Tandem to a self-sustainable business. Gain actionable insights as Rajiv recounts how tracking metrics and learning rates helped him and his team decide when to pivot, especially during the pandemic when the stakes were incredibly high. Learn about th...2024-08-261h 02
The RunOut PodcastRunOut #126: Who Was Tobin Sorenson? A Stonemaster Pays Homage to One of the Climbing’s All-Time GreatsToday we have a double-header. Two guests, same great show.
First up is Rajiv Ayyangar—an entrepreneur, CEO, and host of The China Beach podcast, a show about his obsession with arguably the best sport climb on earth (at least according to him!). Rajiv might have the most niche podcast on earth, and we dive into where his obsession with this one route comes from.
Next is OG Stonemaster Rick Accomazzo, who has just completed a new book on Tobin Sorenson. In the 1970s, Tobin completed some of the most audacious climbs, bringing a a kind of fearless courage that bo...2024-05-311h 16
The Jason Levin Show#53: Steven Tey - #1 Product of the Month, Product Hunt Launch Tips, and Twitter Growth HacksSteven Tey is the founder of Dub.co, an open-source 10x better version of Bit.ly.
(00:39) How Steven hit #1 on Product Hunt
(07:22) Founding Dub.co
(09:47) Product Hunt launch hacks
(15:32) Steven's Twitter hacks
(20:04) Future of Dub.co
Jason Levin is a viral marketer and Head of Growth at Product Hunt. Read Jason's weekly advice column on organic social media growth for startups.
Follow Jason on Twitter.
Subscribe to Jason on YouTube.
Past guests of The Jason Levin Show include: Eric Jorgenson, Greg Isenberg, Joshua S...2024-05-0823 min
Collective Intelligence Community PodcastProduct Hunt CEO on AI-driven Product - Rajiv Ayyangar | Ep 15Product Hunt CEO, Rajiv Ayyangar, sits down with Thomas Joshi from The GenAI Collective to discuss AI-driven product development! PODCAST INFO:Website: collectiveintelligenceai.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/collective-intelligence-ai/ Twitter: twitter.com/CollectPod Instagram: instagram.com/collectiveintelligenceai PODCAST CREATED BY THE GENAI COLLECTIVE:Website: gaicollective.com/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/genaicollectiveTwitter: twitter.com/genaicollectiveSlack: bit.ly/3QKae8XInstagram: instagram.com/genaicollective/
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next playRajiv Ayyangar: from founder of Tandem to CEO at Product HuntRajiv is the CEO of Product Hunt. Previously he was CEO and co-founder of Tandem, a virtual office. He studied bioengineering at Princeton and subsequently worked at Fairchild and Yahoo.Thank you to our Gelt for sponsoring this episode. Gelt specializes in providing comprehensive tax solutions tailored for businesses and their owners. They will help you and your business manage and optimize your taxes, helping you pay the least amount of tax legally possible. Go to joingelt.com/nextplay and make sure to let them know we sent you to get 15% off your first year. Disclaimer: this...2024-05-0131 minThe Jason Levin Show#51: Jordan Mix - Tweeting Your Way Into a Dream Job With Your HeroesJordan Mix is a designer, engineer, and Partner at Late Checkout with Greg Isenberg.
(00:43) How to work with your heroes
(5:30) Buying and growing businesses at Late Checkout
(10:39) You gotta take L's
(15:40) Why I give away free books
(17:06) Bullish on physical communities
(22:21) Product Hunt growth & events strategy
(25:32) Why you should be bullish on Twitter/X
(28:30) Why I sold all my crypto
(36:38) "Curation is lame, go create" - Jason
Jason Levin is a viral marketer and Head of Growth at Product Hunt...2024-04-2642 minThe Jason Levin Show#50 - Rajiv Ayyangar: CEO of Product Hunt on 3 Tips to Launch on Product HuntRajiv Ayyangar is the CEO of Product Hunt, the #1 place on the internet to launch and find cool products.
(01:21) What is Y Combinator actually like?
(6:50) "I did a handshake deal with Paul Graham)
(10:30) YC Safe Note
(15:22) Request for new products on Product Hunt
(17:27) Rajiv's thoughts on AI
(25:41) Jason talks growing the Product Hunt event flywheel
(29:51) Rajiv gives 3 tips for Launching on Product Hunt
Jason Levin is a viral marketer and Head of Growth at Product Hunt. Read Jason's weekly advice column on organic social media growth for startups.
Follow Jason on Twitter.
Subscribe to Jason on Y...2024-04-1838 min
Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work PodcastBenefits of Co-Working in Remote and Hybrid Workplaces with Taylor Harrington Taylor Harrington, Head of Community at Groove, joins Wayne Turmel to discuss the concept of co-working and how it can be applied in both physical and online spaces. They explore the benefits of co-working, such as accountability, social connection, and the opportunity to meet new people. Taylor explains how Groove facilitates online co-working sessions, matching individuals with similar interests and goals. She emphasizes the importance of transparency and vulnerability in building meaningful connections. Taylor also highlights the value of physical co-working spaces in providing a change of environment and fostering community. Key Takeaways 1. Co-working provides accountability, social c...2023-09-1819 min
Something New#9: How to Navigate Startups' Highs and Lows with Rajiv AyyangarRajiv Ayyangar and his co-founders at Tandem were some of the hottest names in Silicon Valley in 2019. After pivoting from crypto in 2018 to a new startup in the “Virtual Office” category, they had just enough bravado to bail on a meetup with Marc Andreessen before eventually raising a $7.5M seed round from a16z, and off they went. But a strange thing happened on the way to success - Tandem never found a venture-scale market, and their runway ended in 2022, a process that Ayyangar detailed with remarkable detail and candor in a blog post earlier this year. On this episode of So...2023-07-1856 min
Climbing China Beach: a podcast series about one routeEp 8: Ward Smith—snaking a route from Dave Graham and other Rumney storiesIn this impromptu episode, I talk with Ward Smith, the author of the Rumney guidebook. Ward put up iconic routes like Predator 13b, Feeding Frenzy 13c/d, and Parallel Universe 14a.
He shared stories from the early days of Rumney, how he approached training, and his take on what makes China Beach special.
It was a free-form conversation, so check out the timestamps in the description to jump to specific topics, but I'd really encourage you to listen to the whole episode. You’ll get a picture of Ward, the climber and person. He was ah...2023-04-171h 11
Climbing China Beach: a podcast series about one routeEp 7: Kara Norton—simulators, climbing culture, and love at first sightKara Norton is a software engineer and former routesetter living in Brooklyn, NY. I had the pleasure of projecting China Beach with her in October, and she made super rapid progress, in particular on the top boulder problem. Kara shares her thoughts as a setter on what makes China Beach great, and we nerd out on the simulators that each of us set. We also circle back at the end to think about what people would say if China Beach were actually scanned and set in a gym.
Along the way, we hear about the first time...2023-03-241h 30
Climbing China Beach: a podcast series about one routeEp 6: Nina Williams—“Iron Rose” beta, lifetime goals, and the magic of climbing outside oftenNina Williams is a professional climber and mindset coach known for her iconic highball ascents of Ambrosia and Too Big to Flail, as well as multiple V13s. We talked about her recent trip to Rumney with Rajiv, getting super into sport climbing, her “Iron Rose” beta break (with video walkthrough), why she doesn’t climb faster, and how she approaches climbing just for herself despite career pressures.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
We’ve had a decade-plus obsession with China Beach - a 5.14b in Rumney and possibly the best route in the world. Th...2022-11-231h 06
Climbing China Beach: a podcast series about one routeEp 5: Rajiv's trip recap / How China Beach got its nameRajiv just got back from a pretty epic trip to Rumney, with the singular goal of working China Beach. Let's hear how it went!
TOPICS
0:00 - Rajiv's comeback
4:53 - The crew working China Beach
8:53 - Should a full replica exist?
11:31 - Rajiv's progress on the route w/ video
18:43 - The crux sawtooth crimp
21:25 - Did the podcast help Rajiv recall beta?
28:36 - Nina's heroic "Iron Rose" beta break
33:49 - Nina's microbeta on the crux undercling
37:24 - T...2022-11-101h 13
Climbing China Beach: a podcast series about one routeEp 4: Andrew Palmer—stories of obsession, fulfilling childhood dreams, and turning the pageIn this episode, we talk to Andrew Palmer, one of the strongest weekend warriors in the Northeast, known for the 4th ascent of Jaws II (5.15a). We dive into his obsession with China Beach, and he shares lots of wonderful stories along the way. We also talk about how climbing intertwined with his life and kids, what he went on to do after China Beach, and how he finally found a fitting book-end to his climbing career.
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About the podcast
We’ve had a decade-plus obsession with China Beach 5.14b - possibly the b...2022-10-021h 10
Climbing China Beach: a podcast series about one routeEpisode 3: Matty Zane - I don't think I've ever had that much fun trying a routeIn this episode, we talk to Matty Zane, a friend and longtime northeast climber. We talk about how he didn't think of himself as an athlete for a long time, and how working on china beach changed how he thought of himself. We talk about how he started taking training, projecting, and tactics seriously, and we get into some of the specific tactics he found.
We also talk about the power of having a good crew, and how that really changed things for him on China Beach. Working on routes and talking about routes with friends is one of the t...2022-09-1451 min
The Shape of Work#231: Rajiv Ayyangar of Tandem on what the Hybrid-flexible workplaces of the future look like'Almost half of the companies using tandem are either partly in office or contemplating coming back to the office at some point in the future. And I think it's going to be determined by the company size, location and concentration of people.'The rise of Tandem occurred when Rajiv Ayyangar and his co-founder went from working in person every single day, brainstorming, whiteboarding together, and having those quick yet creative conversations to working from home all of a sudden, because of the pandemic. And they stopped feeling like a team anymore.We all know...2022-06-2136 min
Long-Distance Worklife - A Hybrid & Remote Work PodcastVirtual Office Spaces with Rajiv Ayyangar Rajiv Ayyangar, CEO and Founder of Tandem, joins Wayne to discuss hybrid work and the tools we need to make it happen. Tandem is a virtual office for remote and hybrid teams. Additional Resources Learn more about Tandem Connect with Rajiv Ayyangar Learn more about Wayne Turmel Email Wayne Turmel Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Leader Purchase a copy of The Long-Distance Teammate The Remote Leadership Institute The Kevin Eikenberry Group Want us to answer one of your questions? Contact Us! Join us for a powerful, 4-part video series titled, Demys...2022-06-2023 min
CapercastLearn about Future of Work from the CEO of Tandem.chat (a16z and YC backed) - Rajiv AyyangarAvirath and Mehul discuss:
1) Redefining consumer behavior in a new industry
2) How offices of the Future would look like?
3) How to embrace competition and build cutting-edge products?
4) Speak to customers and ship updates rapidly
5) Experience going through YC and a16z
with Rajiv Ayyangar -- CEO of Tandem2022-06-1134 min
SaaS DistrictUnderstanding Hybrid-Remote Work & Building Trust In A Virtual Office with Rajiv Ayyangar # 179Rajiv Ayyangar is the Co-founder and CEO of Tandem, a desktop app for distributed teams that simulates a "virtual office”, allowing users to see who’s around, what they are working on, talk and collaborate in one click.Rajiv studied bioengineering at Princeton and subsequently worked at Fairchild and Yahoo. He’s also a rock climbing, classical piano player and probably an expert on blind wine tasting.In this episode we cover:00:00 - Byldd - MVP Development Agency Based in New York01:12 - Intro02:45 - How Did Remote/Hybrid Work Affect Tandem’s Team04:51 - Buildi...2022-06-1030 min
New World Of WorkMaintaining trust, connection, and conversation without the watercooler with Rajiv AyyangarFrom informal chats around the watercooler to team lunches, there’s always been room for social connection in the workplace. However, for PeopleOps leaders, the task of maintaining morale and fostering workplace connections has become more of a challenge as teams continue to shift to remote, hybrid or distributed working models. In this episode, Rhys sits down with Rajiv Ayyangar, the CEO and Co-Founder of Tandem, to discuss smart strategies for PeopleOps leaders who are hoping to rise to the challenge of keeping a strong sense of community alive in this new world of work. As a tool that al...2022-06-0934 min
Climbing China Beach: a podcast series about one routeEpisode 2: Glad I Didn’t Send FasterIn this episode, we dive into Michael's send of China Beach. We talk about how he went from climbing 5.12 to feeling ready to try a 14b.
Then we switch gears and break down the route, with video, to really give you a feel for what it's like to climb on it. We talk about how Michael got really into training, and what a typical week looked like. We talk about how he refined his beta for the route. Michael has the most efficient beta I've ever seen on China Beach, and I've seen almost every video out there, and many...2022-05-221h 34
Climbing China Beach: a podcast series about one routeEpisode 1: The Perfect Rock ClimbAbout this Podcast
Climbing China Beach is a podcast series all about one route: China Beach, a stunning 5.14b in Rumney, NH. @chinabeachpodcast on Instagram
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Episode 1: The Perfect Rock Climb
In this first episode we dive into what makes China Beach the perfect rock climb, and how both Michael and I became obsessed with it. We do a breakdown of the route, including the weird and wonderful lower section, and the heroic moves above the break, and attempt to unpack at a philosophical level just what makes a rock climb…good. Michael talks about watching Alex Megos send it, an...2022-05-1832 min
Midstage Startup MomentumTandem CEO and Cofounder Rajiv Ayyangar: Listen Carefully to Your Customers—but Don’t Build What They Ask ForWe all know that remote work and distributed companies are a little different from the traditional office setting. There’s always a little bit of magic that’s lost when you don’t have those informal interactions at the office. But in a world that’s becoming increasingly remote and distributed, one startup is trying to replicate the feeling of being in an office. Tandem is a virtual office app that aims to bring back the serendipity of an office setting, even when the team is working remotely.
Tandem CEO and co-founder Rajiv Ayyangar joined startup coach Roland S...2021-10-0123 min
Conversations About CollaborationEpisode 41: Debugging People With Rajiv AyyangarRajiv Ayyangar is my guest this week. He's the CEO of Tandem—the virtual office for distributed teams. We talk about hybrid work, Yahoo! (yes, Yahoo!), productivity, presence, Spotify, Britney Spears, and debugging people. 2021-08-0324 min
a16z LiveFuture.com: The Why, The What, and The WhoWhy Future with Marc Andreessen, Margit Wennmachers, and Sonal Chokshi [2:20]The New Creator Economy with Joost van Dreunen, Wes Kao, Cuy Sheffield, Chris Lyons, Lauren Murrow, and Zoran Basich [17:58]Bubbles, Speculation, and Innovation with Byrne Hobart, Jamie Catherwood, and Zoran Basich [35:38]Work Models & Measures for the Information Age with Rajiv Ayyangar, Nicole Forsgren, and Das Rush [51:20]The Power of Subtracting, Adding, and AI in Bio with Leidy Klotz, Vijay Pande, and Lauren Richardson [1:05:11]***Visit future.a16z.com for additional content on these topics and more. F...2021-06-221h 19
Startup MindsetsBuilding The Future of Work - Rajiv Ayyangar, Founder of TandemRemote work and the future of work are hot topics nowadays as distributed workforces took shape during the pandemic. Tandem is a virtual office for remote teams that powers collaboration. We have an exciting conversation with Rajiv Ayyangar, Founder/CEO about how their product reimagines working in an office virtually, product thinking, Y Combinator, and closing a mega seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. We also play a fun game of this or that. Try using Tandem out at tandem.chatSubscribe to our blog!If y...2021-03-1246 min
Startup MindsetsBuilding The Future of Work - Rajiv Ayyangar, Founder of TandemRemote work and the future of work are hot topics nowadays as distributed workforces took shape during the pandemic. Tandem is a virtual office for remote teams that powers collaboration. We have an exciting conversation with Rajiv Ayyangar, Founder/CEO about how their product reimagines working in an office virtually, product thinking, Y Combinator, and closing a mega seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. We also play a fun game of this or that.
Try using Tandem out at tandem.chat
Subscribe to our blog!
If you enjoyed, leave us a...2021-03-1245 min
Building RemotelyHow to collaborate remotely with Rajiv Ayyangar from TandemWhat needs improvement in your workflow?In this episode, we are joined by Rajiv Ayyangar, the founder and CEO of Tandem - one of the first viable examples of a virtual office. We discuss the importance of a functioning virtual workspace, building trust remotely and how the world of online gaming gives us an insight into the future.Find the full transcript here!2021-03-0443 min
Forward Thinking Founders031 - Rajiv Ayyangar (CEO of Tandem) On Remote Work CollaborationIn today’s episode, we talk to Rajiv Ayyangar, who is the CEO and Cofounder of Tandem. Tandem is a virtual office for remote teams. Fresh out of YC and coming off a big raise from a16z, Tandem is on a tear building tools for the ever-growing remote world. In this conversation, we talk about:What is Tandem?Is remote work actually growing? If so, why?What does a typical user get when they use Tandem?How does he think about replicating the office experience, but onlineWhat are ot...2019-10-2837 min
Inside RemoteEpisode 2: Power of Synchronous Communication with Rajiv AyyangarRajiv Ayyangar is a CEO of Tandem, app which is making remote collaboration easier. Being an avid climber and wine enthusiast coming from San Francisco, Rajiv has a rich background in startups. Recently he started solving a problem of communication for remote workers.
Notes and links:
Tandem
Amir Salihefendic
Asynchronous work
Slack
Discord
Loom
Synchronous vs asynchronous communication
Figma
Written Agenda
Meeting Notes
War Room
Tandem Remote OS stack:
Notion
Google Docs
Asana
Linear
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