Episode 604 | How to Decide Which Features to Build (with Derrick Reimer)

In episode 604, Rob Walling talks with Derrick Reimer and gets the latest update on SavvyCal, how he makes product decisions, and they also share the best things they’ve bought for $100 and $1000 that have added much more value to their lives than the price point.

Topics we cover:

[4:50] Apple’s influence on startup founders

[8:52] SavvyCal’s new Squadcast integration

[12:51] Some upcoming features in the works for SavvyCal

[14:05] Experimenting with a freemium feature—meeting polls

[17:07] Derrick’s mental framework for deciding what features to build next

[23:58] Switching from an employee to a founder mindset

[25:56] Would you rather fight one duck-sized horse or a thousand duck-sized horses?

[27:25] The best purchase Derrick has made for under $100 in the last 6 months

[33:14] The best purchase Derrick has made for under $1000 in the last 6 months

Links from the Show:

• Derrick Reimer (@DerrickReimer) I Twitter
• SavvyCal
• Squadcast

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