Changelog Master Feed

Building a hardware/software product company (Founders Talk #64)

Listen Later

Colin Billings is the founder and CEO of Orro where they’ve built the first truly intelligent home lighting system. It knows when you’re in the room, and adjusts the lights automatically for you. But Colin’s path to starting this company wasn’t a straight line. Like most innovative products, Orro has an interesting beginning — after-all, they’re going up against the giants.

Join the discussion

Changelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!

Sponsors:

  • Linode – Our cloud server of choice. Deploy a fast, efficient, native SSD cloud server for only $5/month. Get 4 months free using the code changelog2019. Start your server - head to linode.com/changelog
  • Rollbar – We move fast and fix things because of Rollbar. Resolve errors in minutes. Deploy with confidence. Learn more at rollbar.com/changelog.
  • Discover.bot – A digital space for bot developers and enthusiasts of all skill levels to learn from one another, share stories, and move the bot conversation forward. Want to learn more about building bots? Get started with their Guide to Bot Building Frameworks.
  • GitPrime – Download GitPrime’s 20 Patterns book, a field guide to help engineering managers recognize achievement, spot bottlenecks, and debug development processes with data.

    • Featuring:

    • Colin Billings – Website, LinkedIn, X
    • Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

    Show Notes:

    • Orro - the first truly intelligent home lighting system
    • f.lux

      • Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

      ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store
      Changelog Master FeedBy Changelog Media
      • 4.4
      • 4.4
      • 4.4
      • 4.4
      • 4.4

      4.4

      29 ratings

      More shows like Changelog Master Feed

      View all
      Software Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers by team@se-radio.net (SE-Radio Team)

      Software Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers

      272 Listeners

      Hanselminutes with Scott Hanselman by Scott Hanselman

      Hanselminutes with Scott Hanselman

      382 Listeners

      The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source by Changelog Media

      The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

      288 Listeners

      Software Engineering Daily by Software Engineering Daily

      Software Engineering Daily

      624 Listeners

      Talk Python To Me by Michael Kennedy

      Talk Python To Me

      582 Listeners

      Soft Skills Engineering by Jamison Dance and Dave Smith

      Soft Skills Engineering

      289 Listeners

      Thoughtworks Technology Podcast by Thoughtworks

      Thoughtworks Technology Podcast

      44 Listeners

      The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence) by Sam Charrington

      The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)

      435 Listeners

      Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats by Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers

      Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

      987 Listeners

      CoRecursive: Coding Stories by Adam Gordon Bell - Software Developer

      CoRecursive: Coding Stories

      188 Listeners

      Kubernetes Podcast from Google by Abdel Sghiouar, Kaslin Fields

      Kubernetes Podcast from Google

      179 Listeners

      Practical AI by Practical AI LLC

      Practical AI

      201 Listeners

      The Stack Overflow Podcast by The Stack Overflow Podcast

      The Stack Overflow Podcast

      63 Listeners

      Big Technology Podcast by Alex Kantrowitz

      Big Technology Podcast

      507 Listeners

      Oxide and Friends by Oxide Computer Company

      Oxide and Friends

      67 Listeners