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/ideas

/ideas podcast is all about what it really takes to become an AI-first company. Hosted by the visionary minds behind Fin, the show brings together leaders from forward-thinking companies to share how they’re reworking the way they build, operate, and think in the age of AI. These are honest, fast-moving conversations - the kind that usually happen off the record. From overhauling product and engineering processes to reshaping marketing teams, /ideas captures how companies are navigating the biggest shifts in modern work. https://fin.ai/ideas/

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Intercom

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Technology

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art19.com

Latest episode

Oct 22, 2025

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Episodes

The new dawn of Machine Learning 08.09.2022

In today’s episode of Intercom on Product, Des Traynor, Co founder and Chief Strategy Officer, and Paul Adams, Chief Product Officer, sit down with our Director of Machine Learning, Fergal Reid to talk about the recent buzz surrounding neural networks, how machine learning is powering businesses, and what we can expect from the technology in the next few years. See Privacy Policy at https://art19....

Intercom on Product: Facing the tech slowdown 26.05.2022

In the face of what’s expected to be an economic downturn, projected growth has slowed, investment has shrunken, and the tech industry has taken a hit. It’s time to pause, regroup, and devise a new game plan. Des Traynor and Paul Adams reflect on the tech slowdown and what it means for product teams. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...

Intercom on Product: Speeding back up when momentum drops 20.01.2022

Losing momentum is the ultimate startup killer. So, what do you do when people start telling you you’re slowing down? Intercom co-founder and CSO Des Traynor and Intercom SVP of Product, Paul Adams explain how to speed back up when momentum drops. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Intercom on Product: Keeping the momentum going as you scale 19.08.2021

Speed is every startup's biggest competitive advantage. But as the company grows more complex, will you be able to keep it? Des Traynor and Paul Adams discuss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Intercom on Product: Accelerating your strategy after COVID-19 03.06.2021

In this episode of Intercom on Product, Des Traynor and Paul Adams discuss how you can accelerate your strategy after COVID-19. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Intercom on Product: Defining sustainable innovation 11.02.2021

In the first Intercom on Product of 2021, Des Traynor and Paul Adams get to grips with innovation. How can we make it accessible across an organisation? How can we make it sustainable and scaleable, and what can we learn from the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Intercom on Product: One for the roadmap 01.10.2020

In this month's episode Des Traynor and Paul Adams deep dive into the process of roadmapping - why it's important and how it should evolve as your company scales. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Intercom on Product: Meet your marketer 25.08.2020

In our 11th episode Des Traynor and Paul Adams discuss the importance of collaboration between product and marketing teams, especially as a company scales. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Intercom on Product: Understanding your customer is key to good product judgment 12.05.2020

Des Traynor and Paul Adams return with episode 10 of Intercom on Product, exploring product judgment. What is it? Why does it matter? And how to develop it? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Intercom on Product: Why making every day count is key to progress 19.02.2020

In our ninth episode of Intercom on Product, Des Traynor and Paul Adams discuss the importance of efficiency to good product principle and why making every day count is key to individual and team progress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Intercom on Product: The dawn of a new decade 06.01.2020

Intercom's Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Des Traynor hosts SVP of Product Paul Adams and our Senior Director of Product Design Emmet Connolly for a look back at the year 2019 and the decade that preceded it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The intersection of company and product strategy 25.11.2019

In episode seven of Intercom on Product, Des Traynor and Paul Adams discuss 6 key ingredients for product strategy and aligning this with company strategy. Click here to read the Michael Porter paper, What Is Strategy mentioned in the episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Rethinking outcomes over output 17.10.2019

We discuss the five inputs that guide us at Intercom; how to think about the relationship between inputs, outputs and outcomes; and how to frame projects as customer problems instead of business problems. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Rise of the “keyboard-first” generation 05.09.2019

Join Intercom co-founder Des Traynor and Intercom SVP of Product Paul Adams as they discuss their latest thoughts on how to build successful product at scale. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The principles behind how we build 25.07.2019

In this episode Des Traynor and Paul Adams discuss the principles upon which we've built our product, and indeed our business, here at Intercom. They talk about the value of having a clearly defined set of principles and how they can become the foundation for cohesive decision making. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

The most valuable meetings for building product 27.06.2019

Intercom co-founder Des Traynor and Intercom SVP of Product Paul Adams share their latest thoughts on how to build a great product. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

How we unlock the power of feedback 30.05.2019

In the second episode of this new product-focused series, Intercom co-founder Des Traynor and Intercom SVP of Product Paul Adams discuss how to harness the power of feedback to shape your product roadmap. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Intercom on Product – New podcast with Intercom co-founder Des Traynor and SVP of Product Paul Adams 29.04.2019

Welcome to our brand new podcast series, Intercom on Product, where Intercom co-founder Des Traynor and Intercom SVP of Product Paul Adams discuss their latest thoughts on how to build successful products at scale. If you're a designer, product manager, engineer, researcher or anything in between, this series is for you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

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