Citrix Developer Solutions Podcast

Podcast Outline – Season 1 – Episode 6 – Solving Podio Gaps #1

Discussion Outline:

1. Introduction – Welcome to the Series
2. Topic: "Solving Podio Gaps" -- a new series on our Podcast
3. 1st Discussion: What this series is about.
4. Hot Topic: Extending Podio Platform
5. 2nd Discussion: Example Gap -- 2-way Sync with Google Calendar
   1. Defined Business Problem
   2. Explore Technical Limitations
   3. Outline of Potential Solutions
6. Deep Dive: Theoretical workout of the solution on the Podio API
7. Up Next: 
8. Audience Engagement: Solving Podio Gaps – Podio Developers and Power users – Submit your gaps!
9. Outro: SUBSCRIBE and Thank you.

Links:

https://help.podio.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/200519848-Two-way-sync-with-Google-Apps

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Show Outline:

1. Introduction to interview
2. Topic: – Interview with Jordan Fleming of Game Changers
3. 1st Discussion: Jordan's upcoming Podcast, “Supercharged! with Jordan Fleming” [http://wearegamechangers.com/en/podcast/] *HINT: SUBSCRIBE*
4. 2nd Discussion: Game Changers [wearegamechangers.com] and its business philosophy and history
5. Shop Talk: Jarett and Alex dive into some "shop talk" with Jordan about Podio solution design and two big sticking points when working with clients.
6. 3rd Discussion: smrtPhone [smrtPhone.io] -- its history with swiftpod.io, the explosive growth in users (especially in the REI space), and the new “smrtDialer” product add-on.
7. Audience Engagement: Solving Podio Gaps – Podio Developers and Power users – Submit your gaps!
8. Outro: SUBSCRIBE and Thank you.

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*** Note: interview contains some loose language ***

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Season 1 – Episode 4 – How we built mPact Pro: Developing Wide-Scale (Part 3 of 3)

Discussion Outline:

1.    Introduction – Welcome to Part 3 of 3 -- How we proceeded from a Closed and Open Beta into a Commercially Viable Product (CVP) and the implications of distributing/implementing/support a mass-market, Podio-based product.

2.    Topic: What were the steps to from Closed/Open Beta to a CVP? What did we learn from that experience?

3.    1st Discussion: Closed & Open Beta selection and its impact on the CVP

4.    Hot Topic: Customer Acquisition & Pricing/Marketing Strategies

5.    2nd Discussion: Distribution Model (technical-side) and Other Considerations of Wide Scale, Podio-based Solutions

6.    Real Talk: Limitations of Podio App Marketplace and GlobiFlow Auto Copying

7.    Deep Dive: Controlling the Implementation Process -- Deployment, Training and Support Considerations

8.    Next Episode: Interview with Jordan Fleming of Gamechangers: His new podcast and a spotlight on smrtPhone.

9.    Audience Engagement: Solving Podio Gaps – Podio Developers and Power users – Submit your gaps!

10. Outro: SUBSCRIBE and Thank you.

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Season 1 – Episode 3 – How we built mPact Pro: Developing Wide-Scale (Part 2 of 3)

Discussion Outline:

1. Introduction – Welcome to Part 2 of 3 -- How we proceeded into Beta and the technical side of building a wide-scale Podio solution.
2. Topic: What were the steps to building a Beta in 14 months? How was that experience?
3. 1st Discussion: Consulting & Development
4. Hot Topic: Why was software like Globiflow, Zapier, etc not able to fit the use cases needed?
5. 2nd Discussion: SaaSsafras Service Design
6. Real Talk: Limitations – What was the limitation of Podio's API that impacted the design?
7. Deep Dive: Controlling the Development Process – Why is the “Discovery” portion so critical in Podio development?
8. Up Next: mPact Pro – Diving into CVP and the "business" side of this 3 part series.
9. Audience Engagement: Solving Podio Gaps – Podio Developers and Power users – Submit your gaps!
10. Outro: SUBSCRIBE and Thank you.

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Season 1 – Episode 2 – How we built mPact Pro: Designing Wide-Scale (Part 1 of 3)

Discussion Outline:

1. Introduction – We are going to tell a story on how we designed a national product with a 6-figure budget on Podio.
2. Topic: What were the steps to building an Alpha in 90 days? How was that experience?
3. 1st Discussion: Consulting & Design
4. Hot Topic: Why do people DIY Podio builds (or not)? What are some of the pitfalls in not using an agency?
5. 2nd Discussion: Workspace/App Break-out Design & Data Flow
6. Real Talk: Limitations – What was the limitation with Podio/GlobiFlow/Zapier that impacted the design?
7. Deep Dive: Controlling the Discovery Process – Why is the “Discovery” portion so critical in Podio design?
8. Up Next: mPact Pro – Diving into Beta and the technical side of this 3 part series.
9. Audience Engagement: Solving Podio Gaps – Podio Developers and Power users – Submit your gaps!
10. Outro: SUBSCRIBE and Thank you.

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Season 1 – Episode 1 – Open Discussion: “Podio as a Product Platform”

Discussion Outline:

1. Introduction and Topic: Is Podio positioned to deliver for wide-scale solutions?
2. 1st Discussion: Podio Solution Styles - One-off, Mass-Customize or full Products? Or all of the above?
3. 2nd Discussion: People - Who are the clients for the above solution styles? Are they development agencies or enterprises
4. Real Talk: Current Gaps – What could be missing from Podio (and maybe Globiflow) to make it more “Product Platform” or “Mass Customize” oriented?
5. Deep Dive: Podio’s API “readiness” for integrations and toolsets to enable more “Product Platform” or “Mass Customize” orientation.
6. Audience Engagement: Solving Podio Gaps – Podio Developers and Power users – Submit your gap!
7. Up Next: mPact Pro - How we built a full Podio-based product for a client from concept to revenue.

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