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title: "Killing the Meeting: How Yac Built a Voice-First Platform"
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# Killing the Meeting: How Yac Built a Voice-First Platform

Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders — S4 Bonus: Killing the Meeting: How Yac Built a Voice-First Async Platform with Founder Justin Mitchell Press Play to Listen While You Browse S4 Bonus: Killing the Meeting: How Yac Built a Voice-First Async Platform with Founder Justin Mitchell Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders 0:00 39:08 1× Justin Mitchell started off wanting to be an actor, dreaming of going off to work for Disney or doing movies. He loved being on the stage, playing sports, and overall, being the center of attention. He loves video games, reading, and generally - he loves making things. He is married with 2 foster boys, and is expecting a new addition soon. And, a lot of the stuff he is building on the side centers around his family. For example, he's creating a solution to incentivize his kids to be human beings - put on deodorant, clean their room, etc - by rewarding them with redeemable tokens, allowing them to cash them in for toys, screen time, or other things. To top it off, the solution he is building is such that it's designed to be a kit - for parents and kids to build the system as a bonding exercise. As a Dad - I think this is absolutely brilliant. He noticed over the years of working remote that the accepted culture of getting stuff done was to have meetings all day. He and his team started thinking about how to increase the amount of communication that happened during the day, without increasing the number of meetings. This is the creation story of Yac. Sponsors ProdPerfect Acton Children's Business Fair Links Website: https://www.yac.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsthisjustin/ https://www.butterbehavior.com/ https://www.ohtipi.com/ Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Amazing tools we use: This podcast is hosted on RedCircle , a FREE platform for podcasts and brands to scale their message. Want to record your remote interviews with class? Then, you need to use Squadcast . Code Story uses the 1-click product ClipGain , sign up now to get 3hrs of podcast processing time FREE If you want an amazing publishing platform for your podcast, with amazing support & people – use Transistor.fm Credits: Code Story is hosted and produced by Noah Labhart. Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Pocket Casts , Google Play , Breaker , Youtube , or the podcasting app of your choice. Checkout our episode stacks on Stacklist! https://stacks.codestory.co/ Hosted by Noah Labhart | Technical Founder & Startup Mentor. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Latest Season of the Podcast is Sponsored By