Catalyst

Latest Episodes:

Scaling: Learning From Vaccine Distribution Apr 13, 2021

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In the past year the world saw the development and distribution of the COVID vaccine. This week Paul and Rich share what they observed in watching this process. We talk about how, like the vaccine, with software, you need to be able to take something very complex and make it available to the masses.

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Plex Server

Django CMS

Digital Transformation for the MTA - Postlight

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3 Topics: On Going Back to the Office, Buzzwords, and Salesforce Apr 06, 2021

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Why discuss only one topic when you can discuss three! This week Paul and Rich dig into three unrelated but important topics that they’ve had top of mind. They share musings on going back to the office and break down Natural Language Processing (NLP). Then Paul reveals what he learned from watching a two-hour presentation by Salesforce.

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Salesforce Einstein

Postlight - Work

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Emblematic Emoji: With Google’s Jennifer Daniel Mar 30, 2021

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Ever wonder how (or why) certain emoji get made? Look no further than Jennifer Daniel, Google’s Chair of the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee — the team that brings new emoji to life. Jennifer gives a brief emoji history lesson and explains how her work creating emoji is surprisingly akin to journalism. She also breaks down the emoji creation and selection process and gives a sneak peek into next year’s releases.

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Jennifer Daniel - Twitter

Unicode Consortium

Draft Emoji Candidates

Emoji Kitchen

Noto Emoji

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Changing With the Times: Do You Need a Culture of Fear to Force Change? Mar 23, 2021

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When’s the right time to adapt? This week Paul and Rich discuss how companies adjust to changing times and risks. They consider whether you need a culture of fear in a company to force change, or if innovation can come from a positive and aspirational place.

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Postlight Case Studies

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Decentralized Finance: Tim Meaney on the Boom of DeFi and Cryptocurrencies Mar 16, 2021

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Tim Meaney returns to the Postlight Podcast, and he’s ready to talk DeFi. This week Paul, Rich, and Tim have a heated discussion about new trends in blockchain and cryptocurrencies. They draw parallels between crypto and conspiracy theories, and Tim explains why the protocols around DeFi are something we should be looking at beyond its current financial applications.

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Catalyst Live! Part 2: Claiming Territory Amidst Chaos Mar 09, 2021

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In this second live Catalyst event, Paul and Rich discuss how to pitch your project to all types of stakeholders. They also delve into the tools and methods you can use to gain consensus in the room and talk about the persuasive power of good design.

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Catalyst Whitepaper

Catalyst Live! Part 1: Turning Chaos Into Your North Star

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Internal Startups: Why You Should Proceed With Caution Mar 02, 2021

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Paul was once a believer in creating small startups within large organizations. But after years in the tech industry, he’s changed his mind. This week Paul and Rich discuss internal startups and why they’re often just not possible. After all, one key ingredient is existential risk — without that, can you call it a startup?

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Postlight’s Catalyst Whitepaper

Why There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Startup Within a Big Company’ - Hunter Walk

Baking Your Layercake - Paul Ford

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Patients Need Patients: With Lyfebulb’s Dr. Karin Hehenberger Feb 23, 2021

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As both a medical practitioner and a patient, Lyfebulb founder Dr. Karin Hehenberger knows a thing or two about living with chronic disease. As a young girl, she was diagnosed with diabetes and went on to earn her M.D. and a doctorate studying health complications around the disease. This week, Karin joins Paul and Gina to talk about Lyfebulb — the online platform she built with Postlight’s help to empower those living with chronic disease.

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Catalyst

Lyfebulb

TransplantLyfe

Dr. Karin Hehenberger - Twitter

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No AI Needed: Fix the Old Before Bringing in the New Feb 16, 2021

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These days, artificial intelligence is being sold as the solution to all of your technological problems. But is spending time and energy on AI systems worth it? According to Paul and Rich — it’s not. They share why it’s more important to clean up your existing problems instead of implementing new, sparkly technologies to solve them.

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Growing Pains: On the Trials and Tribulations of Growing Your Business Feb 09, 2021

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Scaling your business is exciting, but it can also be scary and anxiety-inducing. This week, Paul and Rich share lessons they’ve learned in five years growing Postlight from managing business owner anxiety to learning to let go and trust others. They also discuss the importance of building your business to be much bigger than its founders.

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Lynda.com

Catalyst Whitepaper

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