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The Optimal Path Podcast — A podcast about product decision-making
The Optimal Path is a podcast about product decision-making, brought to you by Maze. Join Ash Oliver as he speaks with subject experts to uncover the experiences that shaped key decisions—in projects, products, and personal journeys.
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@enzo_avigo massive compliments, thank you Enzo! 🙇♂️ I'm so glad you can sense our approach - its been *very* intentional! 💙
Congrats! Just started listening and really excited for more :) Love the name and branding around it too.
@chasedenomme LOVE to hear this, Chase! The brand work was especially fun to work on with the team 🤗
@brentobox yay! can't wait to find out what you think 🙃 ps. I see we have no-code interest in common 🤘 rock on!
Hey, Product Hunt Community! 👋
Ash Oliver here. I’m a UX designer and the host of Maze’s brand-new podcast.
When you use a product, you only experience the shipped version of it. What you don't see are the numerous iterations and countless decisions that led to this "final" result (we all know software is never really finished 🙃).
We think there's something truly insightful about exploring the myriad of decisions that led to delivering this end-result. What constraints and questions did the team face? What challenges and tradeoffs were involved? And how did the decisions in these moments drive success?
Today, the team at Maze is delighted to share with you 🥁 The Optimal Path 🎉
🔊 What are we launching?
The Optimal Path is a new podcast, created by and for people working in product today. Each episode brings in a new guest—designer, product manager, UX researcher, or subject-matter expert—and explores the ideas, frameworks, and approaches they use to inform product decision-making.
🎙 Who’s on it?
I’m tremendously excited to host intriguing and inspiring conversations with a diverse range of voices in product. People like—David Hoang, Jeremy Le Van, Brian Lovin, and more, all with insightful perspectives and unique experiences to share.
📲 Where can you subscribe?
You can subscribe to The Optimal Path on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts. Check out the trailer for a preview of what's ahead. 🌟
An enormous shoutout to the Maze #PodSquad: Elena, Stel, Paul, and Lindsey, all of whom were the best teammates in bringing this podcast to life!
Lastly, you might suspect it from the premise of the podcast but, we believe in an iterative and insights-driven approach. We would would love to hear your thoughts—which guests do you want to hear from? What topics are top of mind? Let us know what you think in the comments below! 👇💬
Happy listening!
@ash_oliverrr Love this idea, and the guests so far. Congrats on launch! I just bookmarked this so I can listen to the first batch on my AM walks.
@joecardillo thrilled to hear it, Joe! thank you for the support! will be keen to hear how these treat your walks 😎
@ash_oliverrr Thanks for sharing! Please explore product management when you are Pre-PMF. I am really interested in understanding how colleagues have sorted this stage! Thanks!
@dafnihnd Thanks for checking it out, Dafni! So happy to hear you enjoyed the first episodes!
@irina_heinz we take content pretty serious around here 😉 and @elennaly is a common denominator across both the blog and the podcast 🙌 👏
Great stuff! Deffo would love to see smth that relates to startup world as well !
@sofia_drobychevskaya you know it! we've got a lot planned that will speak to founders and those working in high-growth startups! ⚡️
Soooo cool! B) This is such a nice way to give a credit to creators, and to exchange knowledge, opinions and experience! *_* Congrats on such an idea! It can be so helpful in learning, improvement, gathering experience, and connecting with people! ^_^ May I ask how are you choosing guests? Is it by own parameters, taste, experience, or there is a process of application? :))
hey there @maria_brm! thanks for checking out the podcast! we maintain a thoughtful list of diverse guests we're connecting with, but are always open to suggestions if there are folks you want to hear from (or reach out if you think you've got a topic you'd like to submit yourself for)! There's not a formal application process, but we meet with everyone ahead of time to make sure its a good match 😊
@ash_oliverrr Awesome! *_* Thanks a lot for the answer and explanation! ^_^ Yp, I have an interesting toping on my mind, and I would be glad to speak about it; and/or also to refer on someone from my team after the launch of our product.. ^_^ I am sure the concept would fit nicely, and also provide a lot of knowledge, awareness, and experience to followers.. :))
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