Justin Mitchell (YAC Chat) - Using Voice to Bring "High-Resolution Communication" to Remote Teams
Mastering Remote
English - October 01, 2019 08:00 - 52 minutes - 97 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsManagement Business Entrepreneurship remote work startup tech leadership management digital nomad entrepreneurship bootstrap silicon valley hiring Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Today on the show, we have Justin Mitchell. Justin is the founder and CEO of YAC Chat, a voice collaboration tool for remote teams. He’s also a founder of SoFriendly, a software development company based in Florida.
We're going to dive into how Justin got his first startup gig in high school, how YAC Chat got their traction via Product Hunt Maker's Festival, the importance of high-resolution communication in remote teams, and the role of voice in the future of remote work and everyday life .
It was a fun chat with Justin. Hope you'll enjoy it too!
We covered:
01:28 — How Justin got his first startup gig in high school
06:06 — What is YAC Chat?
07:46 — Why voice communications are better than written documents
12:44 — Using voice for async communication and clarity
26:33 — How YAC Chat launched via Product Hunt Maker’s Festival
33:29 — Why Silicon Valley companies are doing themselves a disservice by not hiring outside the valley
37:04 — Why remote work can create a ‘disconnect’ between the CEO and CTO
41:12 — Why high-resolution communication is crucial for remote startups
45:23 — The role of voice in the future of remote work and other aspects of daily life.
48:50 — Using voice communication to increase accessibility
Mentioned resources:
SoFriendly
YAC Chat
Hotjar
Zapier
Product Hunt
The $400,000 Tweet
Justin Jackson
Roche Healthcare
Zoom
Makers Weekly episode with Justin Mitchell
Request for Startups 1: Remote tools for remote teams by Tyler Tringas