Out of Beta

Matt builds Excel-like charts into Summit and shares feedback from his earliest users. Peter is confident that activation is the zero in the Branch equation, but why?

With Matt almost ready to ship Summit v2, and Peter back from vacation, the duo reflects on what makes starting up so very difficult.

Peter reflects on the costs and risks of his go-to-market strategy. Meanwhile, Matt prepares to turn the ignition switch on Summit 2.0.

• Matt Wensing on Twitter
• Peter Suhm on Twitter
• Summit Data Feeds on Loom (Video)

Peter's consistent efforts with potential partners begins to pay off, or so he thinks. Summit v2 draws closer to release, raising excitement - and anxiety, for Matt.

• Matt Wensing on Twitter
• Peter Suhm on Twitter
• Summit 2 - Short Demo Video (Loom)

Matt stares down the final stretch of the Summit rewrite. Branch’s go-to-market strategy begins to bear fruit for Peter.   

• Matt Wensing on Twitter
• Peter Suhm on Twitter

Peter takes a deep breath and Matt's code Just Works. The two discuss the startup grind, getting to critical mass, and infusing delight into product development.

• Matt Wensing on Twitter
• Peter Suhm On Twitter
• Mastery and delight in “How To Train Your Dragon”

Brief updates on Summit and Branch.

Our hearts are with those suffering under police brutality and racism in the U.S. and around the world.   #BlackLivesMatter

A couple of ways to get involved and support change:

• Minnesota Freedom Fund - cash bail relief for pretrial freedom.
• The Innocence Project - putting an end to wrongful convictions.

Peter builds trust with two hosts ready to distribute Branch.  Matt's inner manager ekes out a partnership call while his maker begins the descent from peak effort.  The two discuss the dangers of distributing a weak product.

• Insight by ⁦a16z⁩ Partner Alex Rampell
• Branch
• Summit
• Matt on Twitter
• Peter on Twitter

• "Rewrite!" by DHH (Business of Software 2015)
• Summit
• Branch
• Matt Wensing on Twitter
• Peter Suhm on Twitter

Matt ventures ever-deeper into the forest of rebuilding Summit; a friendly voice challenges the purpose of his quest. Peter celebrates the successful release of Branch's teams feature, opening the doors to his ideal customers.

• Matt on Twitter
• Peter on Twitter