Unsolicited Feedback

Unsolicited Feedback

Tired of interview podcasts? Us too. That’s why we created Unsolicited Feedback – the podcast that should have come out 5 years ago, but we’re making it anyway. In this podcast, Brian Balfour (Reforge, HubSpot), Fareed Mosavat (Reforge, Slack) and friends provide unfiltered feedback on the products they actually use, along with key product lessons.

Essentially, we’re taking the conversations that happen between experts at invite-only happy-hours and delivering them to the podcast platform of your choice.

Although no one asked for their opinions, they’re sharing them. It’s like eating Goodles when you want Kraft Mac n Cheese, or Olipop when you want Pepsi – it feels wrong, yet so right.

Each week, they analyze recent announcements, features, and releases across product and growth. The hosts make predictions about where Threads and Twitter will be in a year, and analyze unparalleled growth loops at LinkedIn. They give respect where it’s due, but also deliver tear-downs when the writing’s on the wall. Sorry, not sorry!

Leveraging AI to Transform Qualitative Data into Scientific Insights 🧠💡

Ever wondered how to make sense of the vast amount of qualitative data at your fingertips? We've got you covered! 🎧 In our latest episode of Unsolicited Feedback, we delved deep into the world of customer research in 2024 and the potential for AI to revolutionize how we handle qualitative data.

Our guest, Behzod Sirjani, shared his experience as a research consultant and advisor, helping companies make better decisions by enhancing their research and data science practices. He sees himself as a personal trainer for companies, aiding them in extracting more efficiency, results, and insights from their data-driven work. The companies are already working out (using data), but he assists them in maximizing the benefits.

Additionally, we're joined by Ravi Mehta as Fareed's co-host this week and next. Ravi is a Co-Founder at Outpace, and previously an EIR at Reforge, CPO at Tinder, and Product Director at Facebook. You may also recognize his name as a guest on Season 1.

Navigating AI's Horizon: Future-Proofing Products in the Age of AI

We're continuing our chat with AI enthusiast, Aaron White in part 2 of our series. This time, we're diving into how different AI products measure up against the ever-evolving S-Curve.

Before we jump into it, following our podcast summary, we've got a BONUS (edited for time) chat where Aaron, Fareed, and Brian weigh in on the advantages of the top players in the AI race.

That clip is exclusively posted to our Youtube page, so after you finish listening to this episode, make sure to check it out. 📺

As always, you can read a full summary of the key takeaways from the episode HERE on our website or by subscribing to our mailing list.

Laura Schaffer Dissects Cameo's Rise and Fall; Plus New Benchmarks for Companies in 2024

This week, Brian Balfour and Casey Winters are joined by Laura Schaffer, the VP of Growth at Amplitude. Laura is bringing the heat as we unpack the rise and fall of Cameo and discuss what the latest SaaS benchmarks mean for companies braving the challenging waters ahead in 2024.

Our discussion about Cameo begins at 4:30, and the conversation of the Openview VC Benchmarks starts at 39:14.