Option Five

In this week's episode, George and Dan are joined by Tyler Hilker, Crema's Director of Strategy and Design, to discuss the importance of retrospectives.  Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

Dan and George dive into postures, disciplines, and procedures for learning.  Get your own Team Feelings chart: https://mcusercontent.com/6d58d143fc92a0731f5559531/files/251d5da6-1e1e-4454-86f1-d676ff618559/How_You_Feel_Crema.pdf Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

In today's episode, Dan and George discuss how innovation takes place in learning loops.  Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

Dan and George unpack a process for learning that includes paying attention, collecting, making decisions, and experimenting. Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

Dan and George return to the mics to discuss the next phase of the Option Five podcast & philosophize about the way humans in product teams learn best.  Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

Chris Jones, UX Director at FanThreeSixty, explains what it takes to be a great UX Designer and the patience required to get to that point in our latest episode. Plus, how to make your handoffs more collaborative.  Connect with Chris:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjonesdesign/ Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

Amy Schweppe, the Senior Product Designer and Owner at PayIt, discusses what it’s like managing product within a rapidly growly startup + how she balances time between both roles in our latest episode of Option Five.  Connect with Amy:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-schweppe-37549732 Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

Are you focusing on client needs rather than product needs? Today, Director of Experience Design and Strategy at H&R Block Brian Bustos talks about how the company is looking at the customer journey from a holistic standpoint, identifying teams that are designing similar experiences, and building in a way that’s modular enough to adapt to context.  Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

We have interviewed so many amazing people this year and learned a lot about running a podcast. Let's talk about what we have in store for 2020! Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

Neil Shah, Team Lead of Technical Recruiting at Carvana, shares challenges and learnings in recruiting at Carvana as they experience rapid scaling. Plus, how recruiters can use their position to change lives.  Connect with Neil:https://www.linkedin.com/in/njshah Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

Keegan Mahoney--Engineering Manager at FlyWheel—explains why FlyWheel (a company with six product teams) scales slowly with plenty of tweaks along the way. Plus, why they let each team manage their own process.  Connect with Keegan:https://www.linkedin.com/in/keeganmahoney/ Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

From working in an Agile format to eliminating "service organizations" and learning how to prioritize user pain points, George and Rodrigo discuss how data is changing the world of transportation, and how product teams at  Strava and its subsidiary, Metro, are organized.  Connect with Rodrigo:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodrigodavies/ Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

Hear from Mike Brummett, Product Manager at Super Dispatch, about his journey from startup founder to marketplace manager. Plus, why having a development philosophy (or pieces from several) is so important to product success. Connect with Mike:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjbrummett/ Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster.Find Crema on the web at https://www.crema.usFind us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/Cremalab This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

 Keap’s Product Design Manager Steven Meyer breaks down the best way to organize and manage a product team within an enterprise. Learn why being ‘data informed’ rather than ‘data driven’ is such an important quality for designers and product leaders. Connect with Steven:https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenmeyer1/ Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

Are you looking at the holistic nature of your product & asking yourself why a user decided to try your product in the first place? Are you prepared for the ‘Switching Chapter’ when a user begins to struggle with your product?Connect with Rajesh: https://www.prodify.group/https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajeshnerlikar/ Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster.Find Crema on the web at https://www.crema.usFind us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/Cremalab This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

Dan and Gideon Taub discuss how to handle strong opinions in a product team and the characteristics of a great product manager. Connect with Gideonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gideontaub/For more information about Pinkaloo Technologies, visit https://www.pinkaloo.com/ Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

George and Braeden discuss the importance of utilizing customer feedback in a product team, as well as some of the challenges one might face when scaling an organization.  Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

George and Jeff discuss the importance of generating evidence in support of small, cross-disciplinary teams to move your company in the right direction. Plus, the rewards of creating a culture based around learning, not just deliverables. Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster.   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

It's good to be back! In today's episode, we're discussing some updates and the future of the Option Five podcast.  Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com

George and Dan discuss the best practices of growing your own Product Team, including finding the right talent, perfecting your hiring process, and retaining your talent. Option 5 is brought to you by CremaCrema is a digital product agency that works with partners from top innovative brands to funded startups. Our team of creative thinkers and doers simplify the complex to discover the right solutions faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com