Matt Cowell
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And so I'm sort of a bridge in our team. As the CEO, I'm a bridge in our team across those two areas. So I know where we're going strategically. I know the types of things that we're planning to build. And I know where our priorities are currently.
And so I'm sort of a bridge in our team. As the CEO, I'm a bridge in our team across those two areas. So I know where we're going strategically. I know the types of things that we're planning to build. And I know where our priorities are currently.
And so I'm sort of a bridge in our team. As the CEO, I'm a bridge in our team across those two areas. So I know where we're going strategically. I know the types of things that we're planning to build. And I know where our priorities are currently.
But, you know, if we're talking to, you know, a massive, massive company and it's a huge opportunity, then, you know, I know where I can I can sort of talk about futures a little bit. And because I know that if this hits and and, you know, chances are a massive company probably won't. It's going to take it's not going to happen tomorrow.
But, you know, if we're talking to, you know, a massive, massive company and it's a huge opportunity, then, you know, I know where I can I can sort of talk about futures a little bit. And because I know that if this hits and and, you know, chances are a massive company probably won't. It's going to take it's not going to happen tomorrow.
But, you know, if we're talking to, you know, a massive, massive company and it's a huge opportunity, then, you know, I know where I can I can sort of talk about futures a little bit. And because I know that if this hits and and, you know, chances are a massive company probably won't. It's going to take it's not going to happen tomorrow.
So we're going to go through procurement and then it's going to take them a little while to get their ducks in a row to actually launch. And so we're talking months out. And so from a road mapping perspective, yeah. you know, we've, we talked to customers, we know what's out there in the market.
So we're going to go through procurement and then it's going to take them a little while to get their ducks in a row to actually launch. And so we're talking months out. And so from a road mapping perspective, yeah. you know, we've, we talked to customers, we know what's out there in the market.
So we're going to go through procurement and then it's going to take them a little while to get their ducks in a row to actually launch. And so we're talking months out. And so from a road mapping perspective, yeah. you know, we've, we talked to customers, we know what's out there in the market.
We, um, we look at on our specifically on our upskilling product, we look a lot at the learning science to determine what is actually the best way to learn. It's, it's not generally how we've learned in the past. I will say, um, you know, the kind of traditional approach to learning is pretty ineffective.
We, um, we look at on our specifically on our upskilling product, we look a lot at the learning science to determine what is actually the best way to learn. It's, it's not generally how we've learned in the past. I will say, um, you know, the kind of traditional approach to learning is pretty ineffective.
We, um, we look at on our specifically on our upskilling product, we look a lot at the learning science to determine what is actually the best way to learn. It's, it's not generally how we've learned in the past. I will say, um, you know, the kind of traditional approach to learning is pretty ineffective.
And so we look a lot at that and, and, you know, we, we formulate our approach to it, but then from a prioritization and roadmap standpoint, You know, it's usually a combination of looking at what current customers are asking for, what they need, and then, you know, balancing that with prospective customers and and quite honestly, who I think is going to who I think is going to bite first.
And so we look a lot at that and, and, you know, we, we formulate our approach to it, but then from a prioritization and roadmap standpoint, You know, it's usually a combination of looking at what current customers are asking for, what they need, and then, you know, balancing that with prospective customers and and quite honestly, who I think is going to who I think is going to bite first.
And so we look a lot at that and, and, you know, we, we formulate our approach to it, but then from a prioritization and roadmap standpoint, You know, it's usually a combination of looking at what current customers are asking for, what they need, and then, you know, balancing that with prospective customers and and quite honestly, who I think is going to who I think is going to bite first.
Yeah, for me, I look for smart, passionate, low ego people. And it's maybe as simple as that. At a startup, we're not a huge team. We need people that are adaptable to doing lots of different things. And that usually comes with people being low ego people. You know, so not super concerned about, well, that's below what I should be doing at this point in my career.
Yeah, for me, I look for smart, passionate, low ego people. And it's maybe as simple as that. At a startup, we're not a huge team. We need people that are adaptable to doing lots of different things. And that usually comes with people being low ego people. You know, so not super concerned about, well, that's below what I should be doing at this point in my career.
Yeah, for me, I look for smart, passionate, low ego people. And it's maybe as simple as that. At a startup, we're not a huge team. We need people that are adaptable to doing lots of different things. And that usually comes with people being low ego people. You know, so not super concerned about, well, that's below what I should be doing at this point in my career.
I mean, for me, I do, you know, sort of technical support sometimes. I answer support questions and we need people that are willing to roll up their sleeves like that. And so that's a big deal, particularly for a company at our stage. That's a huge deal. But then also people that are passionate, right? and this is not just a quantum thing.
I mean, for me, I do, you know, sort of technical support sometimes. I answer support questions and we need people that are willing to roll up their sleeves like that. And so that's a big deal, particularly for a company at our stage. That's a huge deal. But then also people that are passionate, right? and this is not just a quantum thing.