Talking AI

While the era of generative AI has got some people worried, especially in the creative spaces, others are seeing new opportunities arise from it. Meg Ball, Graphic Designer at MTB Creative, has embraced generative AI tools and now uses them as a key part of her design process. In this episode of Built Right, we hear how she first became interested in gen AI and began to use Midjourney after learni...

How has the world of conversational design and conversational interfaces changed with the recent surge of Gen AI? Taking a deep dive into this topic is Amber Prause, Digital Product Owner at Gordon Food Service, North America's largest privately held food distributor. She joins this episode of Built Right to talk about the evolution of conversational interfaces, the shift from deterministic design...

Generative AI has set workplaces around the world on a path toward reshaping business models, team structures, and how they look for tech solutions. And it shows no sign of slowing down! In this episode of the podcast, we hear about a new AI platform that offers a unique solution to modern workplace challenges. Katherine von Jan, aka KVJ, is the Co-Founder of Tough Day, an AI platform that helps w...

Welcome to an exciting episode of the Built Right podcast where we are talking to Alexander De Ridder, who is an entrepreneur, technologist, and visionary, focused on leveraging AI to transform businesses. Alexander is also the Co-Founder and CTO of SmythOS. In this episode, Alexander gives us an overview of his fascinating career journey, which has led to where he is today, segueing into an in-de...

The barrier to entry in product development is growing smaller every day as new tech like AI makes it easier than ever to build your own products. But what does this mean for the SaaS market? Will the business model that SaaS companies have followed need to evolve?  On the Built Right podcast, we welcomed Gregory Mayer, the Founder of Wysper.ai, a solution that automates content creation by t...

What does the future hold for product management in the era of generative AI?  Joining this episode of the Built Right podcast is Bo Brown, the Director of Product Management of Payment Tools at NCR Voyix, to share his take on the future of product management. He dives into the true purpose of product management today, why we should never lose sight of product viability, and how AI is affecti...

With everyone scrambling to understand and incorporate AI into their business practices, what are the most important things to remember in order to utilize it successfully?   In this episode of the Built Right podcast, we welcome Isar Meitis, CEO at Multiplai.ai for a fascinating deep dive into his four laws for success in the AI era. Isar sees the pre-implementation, during-implementati...

Artificial intelligence used to only be in the realm of the techy people, but recent evolution has leveled the playing field. Now, anyone can use it, and as a result, it has been a major topic of conversation across multiple industries.  Here on the Built Right podcast, we talk with Heather Murray, Founder of AI for Non-Techies, about the growth of AI and how and why companies should integrat...

We’re back with season two of the Built Right podcast! Following on from our first season where we featured some brilliant and insightful guests from the product design world, we’re kicking off this season with Matt Pierce, Founder and CEO of Immediate.   Immediate helps businesses recruit and retain talent by offering ImmediatePay, a financial wellness benefit that lets employees gain a...

As the year draws to a close, so does season one of the Built Right podcast. In this podcast, we’ve covered a lot of ground – from the rise of generative AI to the importance of good user experience design.  We wanted to round off season one with a special episode that celebrates all the brilliant insights, breakthrough ideas, and shared wisdom from our guests. In this episode, we look back a...

Generative AI is always on the Built Right podcast agenda, and this episode is no exception because we decided it was time to hear the thoughts, opinions, and predictions of a PhD data scientist, and take a deep dive into the science behind it.   We invited Nikolaos Vasiloglou, Vice President of Research ML at RelationalAI, onto this episode to share his thoughts on how far generative AI...

Generative AI is making an impact on every aspect of digital product building. But we wanted to delve deeper into how it’s affecting user research and interviews, so we invited Nisha Iyer, CTO of CoNote, onto the Built Right podcast to share industry insights and predictions.  Nisha shares the story of CoNote, an AI-empowered platform helping transcribe and organize user research. We hear her...

As more and more companies bolt AI onto their products, the importance of being intentional with our use of it is growing fast.  So what are the best ways to embed AI into management products in a purposeful way?   In this episode of the Built Right podcast, we speak to Brennan McEachran, CEO and Co-Founder of Hypercontext, an AI-empowered tool that helps managers run more effective...

It’s so easy to get change management wrong. Whether it’s sweeping organizational changes or tweaks to your systems and processes, leaders need to adapt and manage the challenges that come with any change.  When bringing big changes to your team, there could be differing opinions, resistance to change, or anxiety over changes. We call these “adaptive challenges,” and it’s important that leade...

Beta testing and usability testing are crucial elements of the product development process. We wanted to learn more about the beta testing space, so welcomed Luke Freiler, CEO of Centercode, to the Built Right podcast to talk about his journey and his insights as a CEO and Founder.   Luke takes us back 22 years to how he first got interested in the space and eventually became the CTO and...

When it comes to software, the decision to build or buy is a thing of nightmares for many. There are numerous considerations, from cost to timeframe, expertise, team capacity and scaling complexity, to name a few. But, with the right framework in place, it doesn’t have to be that scary, says Built Right host Matt Paige.   To walk you through how to make this decision with confidence, we...

Could generative AI help recruiters fill the gaps in the talent market?   The developer community is facing a shortage of skilled workers, and the needs of the tech industry are growing. To stay ahead of the curve and remain competitive, companies must hire the best of the best. But with a shortage of talent, recruiters face a tough challenge.    To share some perspectives...

Generative AI has taken the world by storm. In a short space of time, it has changed the way many people do their work. For UX and UI designers, it has the potential to change the entire design process – but how?  In this episode of Built Right, host Matt Paige sits down with HatchWorks’ Andy Silvestri, Director of Product Design, to break down the five main ways generative AI will change the...

From the idea stage to the product-market fit, building a winning product is no easy feat. That’s why we asked Arda Bulut, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at HockeyStack, to share his tips, tricks and insights.   Arda explains how responding to customer feedback, prioritizing the right things and keeping customer ease of use front of mind allowed him to build a successful SaaS an...

AI has been around for a while, simmering in the background on our devices and in wider society. But generative AI has become a hot topic of conversation following ChatGPT’s launch.  Naturally, you may be asking, how can I use generative AI in my business?   But a word of caution. We believe if you want to build something the right way, every decision and every tool you use needs to be c...

In this episode of the Built Right podcast, we look at the often overlooked and undervalued topic of quality in software development and how good process and culture are what creates the foundation for it.   Joining us is women-in-tech career coach, Erika Chestnut, who is Head of Quality at Realtor.com. Erika has been building and leading quality teams for around 15 years. She has a weal...

Have you ever wanted to tune out the noise in your email inbox?   Most of us would love to take a break from email from time to time, but it’s easier said than done. This was a dilemma that Andy Mowat had, which led him to start Gated, a unique solution to cut through the noise to find the conversations that truly matter.  Tune in to the latest episode of Built Right, where Andy and...

Whether you’re right at the beginning of your career or are fully immersed in the product design world, product management is not an easy thing to get right.  In fact, we discussed some of the top mistakes product managers make in their careers in this episode of the Built Right podcast.  We invited Jackie Flake, Co-Founder and Head of Product & Agile Consulting Services at Option 1...

If you’re ready to enter the next stage of product development – modernizing an existing solution – you might be tempted to try the MVP route again. It worked well once before, surely it can again…   The truth is that updating an existing solution is a completely different process. You’re not starting from scratch this time. You already have a product and users on board, and so you need...

At what point in the product development journey do you go public?  For many, the answer is simple – when it’s finished. But not everyone likes to take that approach. Joining this episode of the Built Right podcast is Rui Nunes, Founder of Social Digest, and he doesn’t like to do things the traditional way.  Instead, he decided to take a different approach to building a product – doing i...