From Idea to Done
88 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGet ready for your semi regular dose of random ideas from the guys at Codelation. We like to talk about big ideas, companies that are winning and those that aren’t, and current events in our crazy world of software startups. So come along with Erick and Josh who challenge you to think big, start small, and turn your ideas into something.
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Episodes
Episode 14- Food Pics and Getting Traction ft. Jason Swenk
April 07, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 6.99 MBOn this week's episode of From Idea to Done Josh and Erick talk with Jason Swenk, marketing agency consultant extraordinaire. Jason shares his insights in marketing apps, reaching out to your audience, and his past experience with his app that focused on tracking meals through pictures. Learn more about Jason here: https://jasonswenk.com/
Episode 13- Nerdlympics
March 31, 2020 11:00 - 4 minutes - 2.85 MBCompany culture is the topic on this week's From Idea to Done podcast. Erick has devised an extra special event for the company, the Nerdlympics! Erick and Josh discuss the plan for this video game competition that will be taking place at Replay Games in Fargo. Hey Everyone, I’m Josh & I’m Erick E: Today’s idea is company culture. As the unofficial/super official culture person in our office. I have devised a little event. We will get to that a little later. Josh as a business owner can yo...
Episode 12- Validating your App ft. Ben Sailer
March 24, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.49 MBOur guest on this week's From Idea to Done is Ben Sailer from CoSchedule. We discuss the importance of validating your ideas before diving into making it an app and gathering data and insights from audience before launch. Learn more about Coschedule here: https://coschedule.com/
Episode 11- Marketing an App in 2020 ft. Neil Patel
March 17, 2020 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.79 MBElite marketer and entrepreneur Neil Patel is our special guest on this week's episode of From Idea to Done. We ask him for advice on launching an app and more specifically how to do it well in today's market. Find out more about Neil on his site: https://neilpatel.com/
Episode 10- Monetization and Marketing your App ft. Gordon Miller
March 10, 2020 11:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBGordon Miller is on this week's episode of From Idea to Done to share his knowledge from many years of being an entrepreneur and investor. We talk about monetization and making profit, trying to solve a problem with your idea, and marketing your app through social platforms. Learn more about Gordon here: https://www.gordonmiller.com/
Episode 9- How to Fund My Startup
March 03, 2020 12:00 - 4 minutes - 2.89 MBFunding is the focus of From Idea to Done this week. Josh and Erick discuss the ins and outs of gathering the funding to create your startup idea and making sure you're ready to make that jump. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: This week’s idea is how do I fund my startup? Josh you have been in this business for a long time. I am relatively new to the startup space. Can we talk about the main hurdle in the development of any idea. Josh what is the biggest hurdle to get over when...
Episode 8- Book Review: Fanatical Prospecting (Pt. 1)
February 25, 2020 12:00 - 3 minutes - 2.36 MBOn this week's episode of From Idea to Done, Erick and Josh talk about the book "Fanatical Prospecting" by Jeb Blount. Josh shares his biggest takeaways from reading it, like the idea of the 90 Day Rule. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: This week’s idea is prospecting. Well a little more aggressive prospecting. In fact Fanatical Prospecting. This is a book you asked me to read by Jeb Blount. Josh why did you want me to read this book? J: I thought that there were some really ...
Episode 7- Jedi Training
February 18, 2020 12:00 - 3 minutes - 2.75 MBIn this week's episode of From Idea to Done Erick and Josh try their first remote podcast recording to discuss meditation, or what Erick likes to call "Jedi training." They both share resources they utilize to get into that relaxed zone. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick J: And today’s episode is our first remote recorded episode. I’m not in the studio today in an attempt to bring on a series of marketing experts from across the US in future episodes. E: This week’s idea is Jedi T...
Episode 6- Disney+
February 11, 2020 12:00 - 3 minutes - 2.51 MBJosh and Erick discuss the new streaming platform on the block on this week's From Idea to Done. Erick shares his love-hate relationship dynamic with Disney+ and more on this episode. The two compare it to other available streaming services and dig into what it offers. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: This week’s idea is the evolution of streaming television. I did it. I finally stopped being a butt hurt collector, and downloaded Disney Plus. J: Butt hurt collector? Well thats...
Episode 5- Core Values 1
February 04, 2020 12:00 - 6 minutes - 4.37 MBThis week on the From Idea to Done podcast Erick and Josh discuss Codelation's core values. We take a peek at the meaning behind each of the 5 company values and share our thoughts on them. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: This week’s idea is having company core values. This idea came to me last week when you asked me to look at our core values, and kind of evaluate them. I have decided to interview you for our podcast on our core values, chat about them a little bit, and just ki...
Episode 4- Book Review: Fundraise Awesomer
January 28, 2020 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.13 MBThis week on From Idea to Done Josh and Erick talk about Fundraise Awesomer, a book written by the local ball of energy, Patrick Kirby. While the book is written with non-profits in mind, those in sales can utilize many of the great tips in it. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today's Idea is workweek organization. We’re going to base this off of our crazy friend Patrick Kirby. He has written a book called Fundraise Awesomer. I know the book is kind of directed to people in the...
Episode 4- Fundraise Awesomer
January 28, 2020 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.13 MBThis week on From Idea to Done Josh and Erick talk about Fundraise Awesomer, a book written by the local ball of energy, Patrick Kirby. While the book is written with non-profits in mind, those in sales can utilize many of the great tips in it. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today's Idea is workweek organization. We’re going to base this off of our crazy friend Patrick Kirby. He has written a book called Fundraise Awesomer. I know the book is kind of directed to people in the...
Episode 3- Translator App ft. Suman
January 21, 2020 12:00 - 3 minutes - 2.12 MBIn this week's episode of From Idea to Done we have our special guest, Suman, back on the show! We learn about his recent build, a Nepali to English translator app. We also ask the important question, "has Suman learned to swim yet?" Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick AND we are back with one of our fancy awesome nerds Suman. Today’s idea is translating English to Nepali, but first thank you for coming back Suman. S: You are welcome E: Just to recap. Since you can’t get enough of build...
Episode 2- Network Center
January 14, 2020 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.07 MBOn this episode of From Idea to Done, Josh and Erick discuss Network Center and playing nice with your competitors. They talk about recently having made connections with the folks over at Network Center and share why it's beneficial to interact with the competition. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today’s idea is playing nice with your competitors. Josh last month you spoke at the NVision conference can you give a brief overview of what you spoke about. J: Seven steps to sta...
Episode 1- Youtube TV
January 07, 2020 12:00 - 5 minutes - 3.58 MBIn this episode of From Idea to Done we discuss the pros and cons of Youtube's streaming platform, Youtube TV. Josh shares why his family made the switch and we compare it to other popular streaming platforms. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick This week’s idea is cutting the cord. Josh you recently switched your family over to Youtube TV. Can you explain what youtube tv is, and the reason for switching over? J: YouTube TV is now our cable provider, it has a bunch of stations, i’...
Episode 22- Mario Kart Tour
December 26, 2019 12:00 - 5 minutes - 3.89 MBIn this episode of From Idea to Done, we take a peek under the hood of Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo's Mario Kart app. We compare it to previous iterations and discuss using nostalgia. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today's Idea, is the new Mario Kart app better than Mario Kart on the consoles for Nintendo? We have reviewed new fun game apps I have been excited about before, but today we’re going to take a little different approach and look at this from a business perspective. J...
Episode 21- Lyft
December 24, 2019 12:00 - 4 minutes - 2.8 MBIn this episode of From Idea to Done, we discuss Lyft and their plans to eliminate the need for private vehicles by 2025. We chat about their current attempts at integrating with public transport systems. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today’s idea is replacing private cars. This week Lyft came up with an update to their app. With this update their president said, “There is only one mobility mode that Lyft truly wishes to defeat. The private automobile. That seem a little amb...
Episode 20- Book Review: Play for the Person Next to You
December 19, 2019 12:00 - 4 minutes - 2.87 MBIn this episode of From Idea to Done, we talk about Erick Hatch's book, "Play for the Person Next to You." We take a look at how knowing your team member's professional and personal goals can help teamwork as a whole. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today’s idea is Playing For The Person Next To You. This is a book written by Fargo’s very own Erik Hatch. We went to his book release party a couple of weeks ago. Like many parties, I left them excited. I wanted to come back, an...
Episode 19- Dr. Mario World
December 17, 2019 12:00 - 3 minutes - 2.65 MBIn this episode of From Idea to Done, we talk about the Dr. Mario World app, compare it to its predecessor, and admit to losing rounds to a spouse. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today's Idea, is Dr. Mario still amazing? J: I’m not sure, my wife always beats me at the nintendo version and she doesn’t even think about how the placements work. So I’m not sure if it is still amazing… You tell me. E: YES! As app developer nerds it is our job to review new apps. Our boys at nint...
Episode 18- Book Review: The 12 Week Year (Pt. 3)
December 12, 2019 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.19 MBIn this episode of Idea to Done, we finish our chat about "The 12 Week Year" by Brian Moran. We discuss how we're putting our plans and goals into action. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today's Idea is work efficiency. It’s the third part in our series on the book The 12 Week Year. Where we left off, you read the book. You had our thoughts. I read the book, I had my thoughts. Now we are to the point that has never happened to me when I have read a book before. I took action. ...
Episode 17- Book Review: The 12 Week Year (Pt. 2)
December 10, 2019 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.26 MBIn this episode of Idea to Done, we continue our discussion of "The 12 Week Year" by Brian Moran. We focus on setting goals and accountability. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today's Idea is work efficiency. It’s the second part in our series on the book The 12 Week Year. Where we left off. I had just finished reading part one. I don’t read a lot. That was like a month ago. I finished it yesterday. It’s time to dive a little more into this now that I have actually read it. J...
Episode 16- Book Review: The Twelve Week Year (Pt. 1)
December 05, 2019 12:00 - 4 minutes - 2.82 MBIn this episode of From Idea to Done, we talk about a book we started recently titled "The Twelve Week Year" by Brian Moran. We discuss thinking about making goals in terms of 12 weeks rather than annually. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today's Idea is work efficiency. This comes from a book you last week while traveling. What book are we talking about? J: The 12 Week Year and the tagline is get more done in 12 weeks than others do in 12 months. E: So what are some of the ...
Episode 16- Book Review: The 12 Week Year (Pt. 1)
December 05, 2019 12:00 - 4 minutes - 2.82 MBIn this episode of From Idea to Done, we talk about a book we started recently titled "The Twelve Week Year" by Brian Moran. We discuss thinking about making goals in terms of 12 weeks rather than annually. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today's Idea is work efficiency. This comes from a book you last week while traveling. What book are we talking about? J: The 12 Week Year and the tagline is get more done in 12 weeks than others do in 12 months. E: So what are some of the ...
Episode 15- NATO Phonetics ft. Suman
December 03, 2019 12:00 - 2 minutes - 1.8 MBIn this episode of From Idea to Done, we talk about what Suman decided to do with his weekend. It turns out that he made another app, but this time it involves NATO phonetics. E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick and I’m Suman E: Today's Idea is: What are we going to do on the weekend? Suman thank you for being in on another episode. We were kind of chatting the other week about what we are going to do the weekend. Your response is, you were going to learn to swim, or develop an app. Th...
Episode 14- Lunch Place Chooser ft. Suman
November 28, 2019 12:00 - 3 minutes - 2.17 MBIn this episode of Idea to Done, we talk with Suman about how he made his Lunch Place Chooser web app. Suman is a software engineer at Codelation and a fellow nerd. J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick and I’m Suman Erick: Today's Idea is: What the heck are we going to do for lunch? I am here with one of our other co-nerds and first guest on the show Suman. Suman, tell us about yourself: Suman: I am me. Josh: Everyone, Suman is a software engineer here at Codelation. A noticeable i...
Episode 13- Jolly Roger Telephone Company
November 26, 2019 12:00 - 5 minutes - 3.92 MBIn this episode of From Idea to Done, we chat about Jolly Roger Telephone Company and how they mess with scam callers using their own robots. Check out their website at: https://jollyrogertelephone.com/ J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today's Idea is: JollyRogerTelephone.com. This is kind of an interesting concept. Nerds developed a robot to fight robo calls. Josh from a technical standpoint, can you tell us a little more of what this is? J: I like that, nerds to fight robo ...
Episode 12- NBAT
November 21, 2019 12:00 - 4 minutes - 2.82 MBIn this episode of From Idea to Done, we talk about the acronym "NBAT" and what it means for your business. We take a look at each portion of the acronym coined by Jason Swenk and how it can help you with prospective clients. J/E: I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today's Idea is: Another random sales acronym NBAT. Everyone handles sales differently. This is actually an idea I learned from you can you talk about what exactly NBAT is J: Well, actually I stole this from Jason Swenk. It stands for N...
Episode 11- Book Review: Miracle Morning
November 19, 2019 12:00 - 10 minutes - 7.04 MBIn this episode of From Idea to Done, we discuss the book "Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod. We take share the tips Elrod mentions and talk about how we try to utilize them in our morning routines. J/E: Hey everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Alright Josh today we’re talking about The Miracle Morning by that one guy. You actually asked me to read this hog when I started. I did, I tried to do what the book said, but I didn’t quite keep to the book’s advice. What do we have as a big idea behin...
Episode 10- Networking
November 14, 2019 12:00 - 6 minutes - 4.4 MBIn this episode of From Idea to Done, we address the importance of networking. We share our tips and best practices for gaining these connections.
Episode 9- Wizards Unite
November 12, 2019 06:00 - 5 minutes - 3.64 MBIn this episode of Idea to Done, we chat about Niantic's Harry Potter app, Wizards Unite. Join us as we take a peek at what makes up this AR game. J/E: I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today's Idea is: The Release of WIZARDS UNITE!!!!! E: I think it’s important in our world of App Development to talk a little bit about the newer apps that have been developed. Wizards Unite is developed by Niantic. They are the same crew who developed Pokemon Go. It’s a pretty similar game set in the Harry Potter...
Episode 8- Starting
November 07, 2019 06:00 - 5 minutes - 3.47 MBIn this episode of Idea to Done, we discuss jumping the hurdle of starting marketing for your business. This is the third episode in our marketing series. J: Welcome to another episode of Idea to Done J/E: I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: We have been discussing marketing ideas in the last few episodes. Today’s topic is going to be starting. It’s important to start in the mediums you like, and build. I do a lot of our business content on Facebook. I am more comfortable on Facebook. You on the o...
Episode 7- Learning from Marketing Mistakes
November 05, 2019 06:00 - 4 minutes - 2.79 MBIn this episode of Idea to Done, we talk about using marketing mistakes as a tool for learning. This is the second episode in our marketing series. J: Welcome to another episode of Idea to Done J/E: I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today's Idea is: small businesses marketing ideas. This is the next part in our marketing series. Last time we ended on how it was important to learn from marketing mistakes. Make mistakes! It helps you find your customer. I like posting content on Facebook. You like...
Episode 6- Marketing Budget
October 31, 2019 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.31 MBIn this episode of Idea to Done, we chat about how to budget marketing for small businesses and startups. J: Welcome to another episode of Idea to Done J/E: I'm Josh and I'm Erick E: Today's Idea is: Small businesses marketing ideas. I’ll start because I am talking. I think one of the biggest things small businesses [and startups] need to do when marketing themselves is establish a budget. Josh what are your initial thoughts as a business owner on marketing budget. J: If you don’t have ...
Episode 5- Peleton
October 29, 2019 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.86 MBIn this episode of Idea to Done, we discuss Peleton and its SaaS business model.
Episode 4- Netflix
October 24, 2019 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.08 MBIn this episode of Idea to Done, we talk about Netflix and how it became the company it is today. Netflix has changed the way that we consume entertainment.
7 Things To Think About When Building A Website
August 08, 2019 20:00 - 6 minutes - 4.52 MBIn this episode of Idea to Done, we talk through 7 things to think about when building a website. Josh Christy 0:03 Hi, I'm Josh. Erick Roder 0:10 And I'm Eric. And on today's episode, we're going to talk about the seven things you need to know when building a website. Josh Christy 0:17 There's a lot of people that that do website design and development, there's also a lot of different types of websites that people need. And we want to make sure that you understand some of the di...
Book Review - The $100 Startup
August 06, 2019 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.97 MBWelcome to the first Book Review on From Idea to Done. We like to talk about big ideas, companies that are winning and those that aren’t, and current events in our crazy world of software startups Erick Roder 0:00 Today we're actually going to do our first book review. And it's talking about the hundred dollar startup by Chris Bow, bow. Bow, Gilly bear, Chris G. Erick Roder 0:28 If you're googling this, I would just do the hundred dollar startup, Josh Christy 0:32 it's on Amazon, yo...
Pilot Episode
August 02, 2019 17:00 - 5 minutes - 4.04 MBWelcome to the pilot episode of From Idea to Done. We like to talk about big ideas, companies that are winning and those that aren’t, and current events in our crazy world of software startups Erick Roder 0:01 Alright, I think we're just going to kind of jump into Josh, what are we? What are we doing here today? Josh Christy 0:08 Are we doing it? Erick Roder 0:09 Right? It's recording, I hope. Josh Christy 0:14 Well, I wanted to welcome everyone to our new podcasts from ide...