When you're building a startup or small business, you're in your own little bubble. In this instalment, Adam, Brian and special guest Graham O'Connor talk about using feedback to build better products. Getting both direct and indirect user feedback helps create solutions that emphasise with the user. The guys give plenty of tips on how to interpret and act upon end-to-end user behaviour.

How do you create a sustainable marketing campaign that engages with the right people. On this episode Adam and Stuart chat about ways to make sure you're making the most of your marketing budget and how to create great looking content which users actually want to get. Marketing is such an important element to any launch, get ahead with our tips.

The launch of your project is a big day in the history of your startup. But don't worry, we talk about the things you should be thinking about for a great launch. Brian, Adam and Chris chat about the launch of DwellDown and the things we have learnt over the years of shipping great products.

Running beta tests is key to building any successful product. This week we discuss how to run effective tests and things to look out for on the way. We chat about some tips to help you get the most out of your tests and why we do it here at 8bytes.

Starting the build is a big step. This week we talk about all the things you should have in place to make the development phase run as smoothly as possible. NERD ALERT: Warning, we get technical! A full cast this week, Eoin, Brian, Adam and Chris discuss the tools and tricks we use at 8bytes to build great products.

We've all heard about your minimum viable product, but what does it actually mean? Find out on this episode of the Bytecast.

Brian, Adam and Chris also discuss how to effectively plan your projects and explore design sprint workshops in detail.

Last week we talked about techniques and tools to validate your idea. But what's next? Now that you have an idea that people want, how do you turn this into a business.

Brian, Adam and Chris chat about some of the ways you can start to turn your idea into a sustainable one. Start small with a plan for revenue and iterate from there.

This week we're talking all about techniques and tips to help you validate your idea. We chat about why it's such an important step for your business, highlight some great tools and give you actionable items you can do to validate your product.

Welcome to the bytecast from the team behind 8bytes. We’re a small tech team based here in Dublin. We love helping startups and small companies build brilliant products. Here on the bytecast we’re going to chat about everything involved with starting a business with tips and tricks along the way. We’ll be releasing new episodes every two weeks so check out our blog on 8bytes.ie or bytecast.fm to keep up to date.

This week we’re talking all about teams. What you need in place to get started and what you should be looking for when growing. I’m Adam from 8bytes, this week I'm joined by my colleagues Brian and Peter. We’re also very lucky to have our guest Chris from DwellDown. DwellDown is a community driven platform for comparing your rental property against the rent you’re paying. DwellDown is all about empowering renters to make informed choices.