David Cauthron
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Podcast Appearances
And then even from when we're looking at the product and how we build it, we're thinking, okay, how would a customer think about this feature? How would they use it? Would they be confused by it? And one of the things that we decided to do in the roadmap and that simplification is even use simplified language.
And then even from when we're looking at the product and how we build it, we're thinking, okay, how would a customer think about this feature? How would they use it? Would they be confused by it? And one of the things that we decided to do in the roadmap and that simplification is even use simplified language.
And then even from when we're looking at the product and how we build it, we're thinking, okay, how would a customer think about this feature? How would they use it? Would they be confused by it? And one of the things that we decided to do in the roadmap and that simplification is even use simplified language.
If you look at accounting software, generally you've got credits and debits and all of these things that you talk about. But when you talk to construction guys, they're not going to know that language. So even utilizing simplified language that they would know, for example, one of our menu items is get paid. Everybody's going to understand that.
If you look at accounting software, generally you've got credits and debits and all of these things that you talk about. But when you talk to construction guys, they're not going to know that language. So even utilizing simplified language that they would know, for example, one of our menu items is get paid. Everybody's going to understand that.
If you look at accounting software, generally you've got credits and debits and all of these things that you talk about. But when you talk to construction guys, they're not going to know that language. So even utilizing simplified language that they would know, for example, one of our menu items is get paid. Everybody's going to understand that.
We really try to focus on that simplification of the language of the product and make it easy to use.
We really try to focus on that simplification of the language of the product and make it easy to use.
We really try to focus on that simplification of the language of the product and make it easy to use.
First off, obviously, Zach and myself have been friends. We started together. And one of the things that you hear a lot, especially in startup, is don't work with your friends. But actually, it's been one of the best things that I would say has happened because we grew apart from each other and we weren't able to work that closely together for a while.
First off, obviously, Zach and myself have been friends. We started together. And one of the things that you hear a lot, especially in startup, is don't work with your friends. But actually, it's been one of the best things that I would say has happened because we grew apart from each other and we weren't able to work that closely together for a while.
First off, obviously, Zach and myself have been friends. We started together. And one of the things that you hear a lot, especially in startup, is don't work with your friends. But actually, it's been one of the best things that I would say has happened because we grew apart from each other and we weren't able to work that closely together for a while.
And this has really helped us just even have a lot more fun, actually, and really enjoy hanging out with each other. But from the team that we hired, we're really focused on building a team that had passion over capability. That's a weird statement to say, but I care more that you come in with the right mindset, that you come in with a passion for what we're doing,
And this has really helped us just even have a lot more fun, actually, and really enjoy hanging out with each other. But from the team that we hired, we're really focused on building a team that had passion over capability. That's a weird statement to say, but I care more that you come in with the right mindset, that you come in with a passion for what we're doing,
And this has really helped us just even have a lot more fun, actually, and really enjoy hanging out with each other. But from the team that we hired, we're really focused on building a team that had passion over capability. That's a weird statement to say, but I care more that you come in with the right mindset, that you come in with a passion for what we're doing,
and the ability to go build or learn or do anything that we need you to do versus I want the right person who has the right skill set and exactly what they need to go do. So one of the things we did is I hired our software engineering manager with someone who worked for me in the past. He didn't have the right skill sets. He wasn't a MIRN expert.
and the ability to go build or learn or do anything that we need you to do versus I want the right person who has the right skill set and exactly what they need to go do. So one of the things we did is I hired our software engineering manager with someone who worked for me in the past. He didn't have the right skill sets. He wasn't a MIRN expert.
and the ability to go build or learn or do anything that we need you to do versus I want the right person who has the right skill set and exactly what they need to go do. So one of the things we did is I hired our software engineering manager with someone who worked for me in the past. He didn't have the right skill sets. He wasn't a MIRN expert.
But he came in going, you know what, I'll go learn it. I don't mind. Let's go figure this thing out. And then we started hiring developers in the same sense. We did put the rec out saying we want someone who knew React or Node. And we did get those individuals. But for another example of this is the individual who leads our mobile platform now didn't start there.
But he came in going, you know what, I'll go learn it. I don't mind. Let's go figure this thing out. And then we started hiring developers in the same sense. We did put the rec out saying we want someone who knew React or Node. And we did get those individuals. But for another example of this is the individual who leads our mobile platform now didn't start there.