Business of Software Podcast

In this talk from BoS Europe 2019, Sarah discusses why Dressipi started as a B2C play but the data it collected on customers has a much higher value to fashion retailers as it enables them to forecast demand more effectively and reduce their unsold inventory. You will leave with ideas to stimulate creative, data-driven, approaches to problem solving and how you can harness culture to build long-term value in your business. For more great BoS content, subscribe the the BoS newsletter at businessofsoftware.org/updates

13 Juli 202129min

What is the world of tomorrow going to look like? They say to find out what life is like in 20 years time, ask a current 10 year old as they are the future and what matters to them may not be the same as what matters to current adults. In this talk from BoS Conf Online Europe 2020, Rita McGrath looks at early warning scenarios and discusses with a high school student the pros and cons of the sudden dive into the deepend of online learning thanks to the 2020 pandemic. For more great BoS articles, discussions, events, and insights, subscribe to the BoS newsletter at businessofsoftware.org/updates

6 Juli 202144min

Jeff ‘Tall Jeff’ Szczepanski from Stack Exchange delivers a talk on his experiences of what happens when you think about and manage sales like you would manage a great development team. Don't forget to sign up for the BoS Newsletter and keep up to date with everything going on at BoS. Visit businessofsoftware.org and click Subscribe!

29 Juni 20211h 1min

In this talk from BoS Conf Online, Radhika talks about where iteration goes wrong, Methodologies such as Lean and Agile have democratized innovation by teaching us to harness the power of iteration to innovate faster, but our ability to set a clear destination hasn't kept up with the pace. When we iterate without a clear vision or strategy, our products become bloated, fragmented, and driven by irrelevant metrics. They catch “product diseases” that are often fatal to true innovation. For more great talks, visit businessofsoftware.org

22 Juni 202143min

Having a dialogue with your customer is worth so much more to you and your business than anything else; and the most important thing that you need to know is how to work out what your sales proposition is, what your story is. This talk from BoS Conf USA looks at The reason you should be talking to your clients, not just emailing them, not just blogging at them, the reason you should be talking to your clients is because they each have their own unique way of describing a problem. For more great talks, join the BoS Newsletter at businessofsoftware.org/update

15 Juni 20211h 1min

Fly in the face of what is often perceived as wise strategy and hear how building new features does add value to your product with Stack Overflow Founder Joel Spolsky. For more great talks, visit businessofsoftware.org and join thousands of other smart folk enjoying the benefits of the BoS community.

8 Juni 202153min

What works for one company might not work for another; but other peoples mistakes are worth taking note of. In this talk, ServiceRocket's Rob Castaneda discusses the mistakes he made that could help you in your business. For more great talks, viist businessofsoftware.org and sign up to the free newsletter for all that BoS goodness direct to your inbox.

1 Juni 202148min

Software companies are often torn between meeting customer needs and product velocity. A well-designed ecosystem allows you to do both. Companies with flourishing ecosystems have several competitive advantages – moats, product development, customer advocates and more. Building and maintaining an ecosystem requires a clear plan and a systematic approach. Knowing where to begin, or where you’re going wrong, can be challenging. In this conversation, Peter and Bill from ServiceRocket discuss everything you should consider. For more great talks direct to your inbox, sign up for the free Bos Newsletter at businessofsoftware.org/update

25 Maj 202147min