V.u.x. World

This week, Dustin and I are joined by Matt Hartman, partner at Betaworks, curator of the Hearing Voices newsletter and creator of the Wiffy Alexa Skill.In this episode, we’re discussing:All about BetaworksA strategic vision for voiceChanging user behaviourOn-demand interfacesFriction and psychological frictionHow context influences your design interfaceThe 2 types of companies that’ll get built on voice platformsDifferences between GUI and VUI designVoice campThe Wiffy Alexa SkillLessons learned building your first Alexa SkillText message on-boardingChallenges in the voice spaceOur Guest, Matt HartmanMatt Hartman has been with Betaworks for the past 4 years and handles the investment side of the company. Matt spends his days with his ear to the ground, meeting company founders and entrepreneurs, searching for the next big investment opportunities.Paying attention to trends in user behaviour and searching for the next new wave of technology that will change the way people communicate has led Matt and Betaworks