Product People

This week I get into the meat and potatoes with Chase Reeves. This is part 2 of our discussion. This week we talk about that struggle of building products, especially when you're just starting out, and trying to figure out which direction to go in. Sponsors This show wouldn't be possible without these great sponsors. When you support them, you support the show! Are you creating an application that needs charts or a dashboard? FusionCharts is a JavaScript charting solution trusted by over 450,000 developers around the world. They have tons of interactive and animated charts with advanced features like tooltips, drill-down, chart export and zoom. Their charts also work across PCs, Macs, iPads, iPhones and Android devices. You can download a free-trial at: Go to fusioncharts.com Sprint.ly has been there from the beginning. Perfect for software teams of 3 or more people, Sprint.ly is the easiest way for managers and developers to track the software development process. You and your team can try Sprint.ly for free, go to www.sprint.ly. Use the code productpeopletv2013 to get 10% off! Notable quotes "I'm essentially a marketing guy, who's trying to make something instead of just sell something." "I have my Bachelor of Science in Religious Studies. It's true. I have one of those." "Why do I love Louis CK so much? He makes me feel comfortable in my own skin." "Why am I working so hard? Why wouldn't I just become a janitor?" "What could I do? I'm just a guy that could be a pretty decent blues band." "How much do you worry about money now?" "You can have a successful business in 10 years, if you start right now. You can't expect it to happen in 1 year; you should probably think about it happening over 4 years" Show notes Chase Reeves on Twitter Chase Reeves' blog Fizzle.co His old blog: Write to Mean Chase Reeves on Adam Clark's the Gently Madd Proper Confidence

Show Notes

This week I get into the meat and potatoes with Chase Reeves. This is part 2 of our discussion.

This week we talk about that struggle of building products, especially when you’re just starting out, and trying to figure out which direction to go in.

Notable quotes

“I’m essentially a marketing guy, who’s trying to make something instead of just sell something.”

“I have my Bachelor of Science in Religious Studies. It’s true. I have one of those.”

“Why do I love Louis CK so much? He makes me feel comfortable in my own skin.”

“Why am I working so hard? Why wouldn’t I just become a janitor?”

“What could I do? I’m just a guy that could be a pretty decent blues band.”

“How much do you worry about money now?”

“You can have a successful business in 10 years, if you start right now. You can’t expect it to happen in 1 year; you should probably think about it happening over 4 years”