Episodes

  • Redefining Education: The Power of Collaboration and Communication

    Redefining Education: The Power of Collaboration and Communication
    Dec 31 2025

    Imagine an education that emphasizes collaboration and communication, rather than just memorizing facts and figures. Sounds radical, doesn't it? In this provocative discussion, we challenge traditional education norms and question if they are really equipping us with the skills needed to excel in today's professional landscape.

    We reveal the cornerstone skills that have played an instrumental role in our own professional journeys: collaboration and communication. We're not just talking about career success here, we're talking about creating work that has a lasting impact on the world. Join us as we share our hopes for our children's education, urging a shift in focus from defined career goals to nurturing these crucial life skills. This is an episode that might just make you rethink what 'education' truly means. It's time to tune in!

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  • Balancing the Scales: Gender Diversity and Product Management Insights with Twitter's Former VP of Design, Mike Davidson

    Balancing the Scales: Gender Diversity and Product Management Insights with Twitter's Former VP of Design, Mike Davidson
    Dec 31 2025
    Making a change here test test. Ever wonder what it takes to truly balance the scales of gender diversity within a tech company? Mike Davidson, former VP of Design at Twitter, will take you through his remarkable journey of successfully transforming the male-dominated Twitter's gender ratio from a stark 80-20 to a balanced 50-50 within a year. Together, we'll explore the ins and outs of product management, the good, the bad, and the challenges it presents.

    Our conversation delves into the intriguing facets of improving diversity and revamping hiring practices at Twitter. We shed light on the strategies employed to foster a culture of diversity that avoided the negative "us versus them" vibes. With a critical eye, we examine how the traditional word-of-mouth hiring can cultivate privilege and propose a thought-provoking idea of making it mandatory for teenagers to clock hours in minimum wage service industry jobs. In that context, we also delve into the unique Twitter rule that promotes maintaining employees in roles best suited to their abilities, reflecting on how it sidesteps the issue of employees feeling forced to abandon their expertise for advancement.

    Rounding off, Mike shares invaluable insights into team well-being, decision-making, and the intersection of these aspects with product iteration in the Bay Area. We discuss the importance of judging the quality of decision-making over outcomes and the pitfalls of data-based conclusions. Hear from Mike, how maintaining a motivated and cheerful team is the secret sauce to successful iteration and product launching. Join us for an insightful journey into the world of gender diversity, product management, and team well-being. It's a conversation you won't want to miss!

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    23 mins
  • Mike Davidson (2016): 3 years leading design at Twitter and scaling diversity

    Mike Davidson (2016): 3 years leading design at Twitter and scaling diversity
    Oct 14 2022

    At the time of this recording Mike had recently left his role as VP Design at Twitter, which he wrote about on his site. In this episode Mike shares his retrospective on leading design at Twitter, the overlap of product management and product design, scaling diversity, sports metaphors and shipping product, and more. Hosted by Cameron Moll and recorded in 2014.

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    23 mins
  • Bob Baxley (2014): Presenting to Steve Jobs, scaling design at Pinterest, and portfolio reviews

    Bob Baxley (2014): Presenting to Steve Jobs, scaling design at Pinterest, and portfolio reviews
    Oct 14 2022

    At the time of this recording Bob Baxley was Head of Design at Pinterest, formerly at Apple and Yahoo. In this episode Bob shares what it was like to present to Steve Jobs at Apple, joining Pinterest to scale the design team, portfolio reviews in interviews, and more. Hosted by Cameron Moll and recorded in 2014.

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    28 mins
  • Liz Danzico (2016): Remote work pre-pandemic, NPR's digital evolution, and ubiquitous communication

    Liz Danzico (2016): Remote work pre-pandemic, NPR's digital evolution, and ubiquitous communication
    Oct 14 2022

    Liz Danzico is the Founding Chair of MFA IxD at School of Visual Arts and Former SVP Digital at NPR. In this episode Liz shares her perspective of remote work as an executive (well before the 2020 pandemic), insights on NPR's ongoing digital revolution, how her desk is right next the Tiny Desk concert series, and more. Hosted by Cameron Moll and recorded in 2016.

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    20 mins
  • Tina Roth Eisenberg (2014): Balance, enthusiasm, and applicant jokes

    Tina Roth Eisenberg (2014): Balance, enthusiasm, and applicant jokes
    Oct 7 2022

    Tina Roth Eisenberg is the Founder of Creative Mornings, Tattly, Teuxdeux, Friends Work Here, and she has been writing prolifically as "swissmiss" since 2005. In this episode Tina shares how she balances everything (or rather doesn't), enthusiasm as her professional superpower, asking applicants to send jokes, and more. Hosted by Cameron Moll and recorded in 2014.

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    23 mins
  • Michael Bierut (2013): Pentagram's inner workings, cultivating talent, and finding inspiration everywhere

    Michael Bierut (2013): Pentagram's inner workings, cultivating talent, and finding inspiration everywhere
    Oct 6 2022

    Michael Bierut is Partner at Pentagram, President Emeritus of AIGA National, best-selling author, recipient of countless awards, and so much more. Michael worked for ten years at Vignelli Associates before joining Pentagram as a partner in 1990. In this episode Michael shares a behind-the-scenes Pentagram perspective, cultivating great talent, inspiration, and more. Hosted by Cameron Moll and recorded in 2013.

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    23 mins
  • Excerpt: Jeff Veen (Adaptive Path, Adobe) on Communication and Collaboration

    Excerpt: Jeff Veen (Adaptive Path, Adobe) on Communication and Collaboration
    Oct 4 2022

    Excerpt from Cameron's 2013 recording with Jeff Veen, Founder & CEO of Typekit (acquired by Adobe) and Founding Partner of Adaptive Path. Here's how Jeff described the two most important skills he's used professionally: communication and collaboration.

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