In this episode we interview Charles Sims. Charles is the ex-CTO for the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team and currently Founder of Skafld, an end-to-end venture studio partner, turning visionary ideas into real-world success.

Charles shares his journey from the entertainment industry to becoming the CTO of the Clippers. We dug into how experimentation can improve the NBA fan experience. Everything from how he and his team had to quickly invent an engaging, yet remote, fan experience during the Covid lockdown, to how he used the Unreal Gaming Engine to test the assumptions made during the building of the new cutting edge Intuit Dome.

We discuss the lessons learned from his time with the Clippers to the evolving landscape of venture capital. We wrap up with the impact of AI on investors and how it can bridge communication gaps between technical and non-technical teams.

Charles Sims LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlessims/

Skafld Venture Studio: https://www.skafldstudio.com/

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In this episode we interview Hala Saleh. Hala is a skilled and thoughtful product leader who I met by coincidence over 10 years ago while reading a copy of the Lean Startup book.

We catch up and discuss how the term Minimum Viable Product or MVP has evolved since then and how lean startup principles can be applied outside of the digital product space to things like communities.

Hala shares her journey through various roles in tech over the years while emphasizing the need for testing and customer feedback.

I really appreciate her thought process on how she tackles problems in different industries.

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In this episode we interview Dr. Michael Neal. He is the Founder of Build My Team, a hiring service for private practices.

We explore the rigorous testing of his innovative hiring process. From the initial missteps to the breakthrough system that accurately matches the candidates' natural strengths with the job requirements.

In our conversation I learned about psychometric assessments, and the surprising insights that Dr Michael gained along the way.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in improving their hiring practices through data-driven testing and iteration.

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