Product
Building — product, engineering, design and product-market fit.
Before product-market fit, building is mostly a search — the fastest path to learning whether anyone wants the thing. After it, product becomes the engine: what to build, what to cut, and what makes you hard to copy.
Founders, engineers and product leaders share how they ship — finding fit, picking a north-star metric, managing technical debt and building a moat that lasts.
“I think 2026 is the year of the agent. People sort of declared 2025 that, and I'm not seeing a ton of agents in production.”
Answers are drawn live from the network's conversations by Ask the Network.
90 episodes on Product
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 19 June 2026
"AI Should Bring Us Closer Together, Not Make Us More Lonely" with Akshay Kothari Co-Founder of Notion
▶ Oversubscribed with Brendan Hill · 18 June 2026
Inside HEO: Australia’s Secret Space Camera Company | Hiranya Jayakody, Steve Baxter, Jessy Wu
▶ Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 10 June 2026
The App Built to Stop Image-Based Abuse | Chris Fresle from Just Us
▶ Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 28 May 2026
How to Price Your Business So You Actually Take Home Enough | Quinnie Chen from Profit Plainly
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 22 May 2026
Learn how to use AI at its exponential with Anthropic's Head of Platform Engineering
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 9 May 2026
How to Build a Side Project That Goes Global Before You Graduate with Anna and Viv from Toastie
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 1 May 2026
The New Rules of Design (with Andrew Hogan | Head of Insight at Figma)
▶ Secured by Galah Cyber · 30 April 2026
How Dam Secure Puts Guardrails on AI Generated Code
▶ Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 29 April 2026
Why Investors Keep Saying No (And What to Do About It) | Justin Wastnage from Vloggi
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 24 April 2026
How Springboards Built an AI Model That Actually Thinks Differently
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 17 April 2026
How to Stop Your AI Agents From Breaking with Josh Clemm, VP of Engineering at Dropbox
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 20 March 2026
The Right and Wrong Way to Use AI Agents in Customer Service with Jason Maynard, CTO of Zendesk
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 13 March 2026
How to build faster with AI in 2026
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 6 March 2026
The Future of AI Payments: Agents, Stablecoins and Going Global
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 13 February 2026
The Five Things Enterprises Get Wrong About AI in Production (And How to Fix Them)
▶ Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 11 February 2026
How to Pitch Growth to Investors and Revenue to Publishers
▶ Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 29 January 2026
NiceGit: Making Git usable for everyone, not just engineers
▶ Secured by Galah Cyber · 8 January 2026
The Architect’s Dilemma: Why Security Design Keeps Failing (and How to Fix It)
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 28 November 2025
GitHub’s VP on the New Era of No-Code + AI
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 7 November 2025
How to Build Cool Stuff With AI (No Code Needed) | Maddie Reese
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 31 October 2025
How Agentic AI Actually Works (and What’s Still Hype)
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 3 October 2025
How to Stay Creative in the Age of Average AI | Christina Jones, Canva
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 27 September 2025
Replay Ep - Building AI Support So Good, You’ll Wonder: Is This Really AI? | Steve Hind, Lorikeet
▶ Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 24 September 2025
How CarbonHQ Is Digitising the Broken Carbon Credit Market - with Allen Fan
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 11 September 2025
How Stripe Uses AI to Make Global Payments Feel Local
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 29 August 2025
How Digital Twins & AI Are Saving Billions in Infrastructure Costs | Jack Curtis from Neara
▶ Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 27 August 2025
Cole Cornford on Protecting Startup Attack Surfaces | Galah Cyber
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 15 August 2025
The Truth About AI Agents: Real Wins, Real Failures
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 1 August 2025
Beyond a $180M Exit: Frank Greeff on Purpose and Building Kinso AI
▶ Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 30 July 2025
How to Stand Out in a Sea of AI Wrappers: Elena Tsalanidis on Selling B2B SaaS into Law Firms
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 25 July 2025
How to Build a Defensible AI Startup – With Dr. Thomas Kelly from Heidi Health
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 18 July 2025
How BuildShip Is Building the Future of Dev Tools (With Harini & Shams)
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 4 July 2025
Why Notion Is Betting on AI Building Blocks – with Andrew McCarthy, GM ANZ at Notion
▶ Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 2 July 2025
Hiring in 27 Seconds: Luke Marshall on Growth, Gen Z & Video-First Recruitment with UseVerb
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 27 June 2025
The Billion-Dollar AI Opportunity No One’s Talking About - With Asseti’s Aonghus Stevens
▶ Mumbition with Carrie Kwan & Lucy Kippist · 21 June 2025
Ep 116 Connecting Carers: Tatum Steers on Building Hirey Balancing Business & Motherhood
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 20 June 2025
Sarah Kaur on Human-Centred AI, Design Ethics, and Reimagining Tech from the Ground Up
▶ Mumbition with Carrie Kwan & Lucy Kippist · 19 June 2025
Ep 115: Solving the Mental Load Crisis: Claire Waring’s Bold Vision for Working Parents
▶ Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 18 June 2025
How to Build Ethical AI for Artists: Kartini Ludwig Pitches Koup Music
▶ Perspective X with Pauline Fetaui · 9 June 2025
How Paul Stovell Built Octopus Deploy to $100M by Ignoring Silicon Valley’s Rules
▶ Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 4 June 2025
How Bardar Pivoted: Dexter Todd’s Festival Data Playbook
▶ Perspective X with Pauline Fetaui · 26 May 2025
Bryony Cole on Sex Tech, Self-Discovery, and the Future of Intimacy
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 16 May 2025
Jacky Koh (Relevance AI) on Building the AI Workforce and Why Most AI Agents Are Just Workflows
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 9 May 2025
Millie Marconi on Building an AI to Test Content Before You Post It
▶ Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 7 May 2025
Would You Rent Your Backyard for Events? Kabir Arora from Backya Thinks You Should
▶ Diaspora NZ with David Booth · 2 May 2025
S3 | E8 – Adrian Macneil (Co-Founder & CEO at Foxglove) on Developer Tools for Robotics, and Why Ambitious Kiwis Need to Go — and Come Back Smarter
▶ Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 23 April 2025
Late Payments, Big Problems: Stephen Neli on Fixing Small Biz Cash Flow with Zellus
▶ Mumbition with Carrie Kwan & Lucy Kippist · 22 April 2025
From Coffee Van to Tech Innovator Emily Zaborski's Entrepreneurial Journey
▶ Diaspora NZ with David Booth · 18 April 2025
S3 | E7 - Xavier Collins (CEO & Co-Founder at Wonder) on AI’s creative revolution, building thriving marketplaces, and reshaping the film industry
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 11 April 2025
Building Legal AI That Lawyers Can Actually Rely On (ft. Deeligence)
▶ Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 9 April 2025
Fixing Fitting Rooms (and Startup Pitches) with Olivya Munro
▶ Diaspora NZ with David Booth · 4 April 2025
S3 | E5 - From Law School to Leading the Future of Creator Platforms: How Georgia Rippin (Kold Open) Is Building the Next Wave of Mid-Form Video, and Sneaking Into Hollywood
▶ Diaspora NZ with David Booth · 28 March 2025
S3 | E4 - Bowen Pan (Common Room) on launching Facebook Marketplace, spotting hidden opportunities, and mastering the art of product
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 28 March 2025
Meet Juno: The AI That Knows Your Customers Better Than You Do (Ft. Michelle Gilmore, CEO Juno)
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 14 March 2025
How AI is Making Games Uniquely Yours (Ft. Marty Burgess, Lightning Forge Games)
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 28 February 2025
Lorikeet’s $100M Bet on AI: Steve Hind on Scaling Smart AI Support with Lorikeet
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 21 February 2025
Revolutionising Pet Healthcare with AI ft. Jing Wei from Fetch
▶ The Mix with Mick Liubinskas · 3 February 2025
Fintech Meets Climate Action: Janet Salem on Scaling Carbon Transparency
▶ Fintechfun with Chris Titley · 29 January 2025
Diminishing Wealth Inequality: Michael Ragavan on Transforming Home Ownership with Our Leg Up
▶ First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter · 27 January 2025
From Firefox to AI: Mozilla’s Fight for Open Technology
▶ The Mix with Mick Liubinskas · 27 January 2025
Powering the Future of EVs: How Alchemy Charge is Making EV Charging Smarter
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 24 January 2025
Democratising Generative AI: Jeevika Makani on Building TopRoad
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 24 January 2025
Sam Garven on Building Safer Workplaces with AI: Say Hello Canopy
▶ Fintechfun with Chris Titley · 22 January 2025
How Beforepay is Disrupting Lending with Jamie Twiss, CEO of Before Pay Group
▶ The Mix with Mick Liubinskas · 20 January 2025
The Future of Ethical Shopping: Insights from Good On You’s Gordon Renouf
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 17 January 2025
From Surveys to Insights Overnight: Brendan Cervin on Ideally’s Journey
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 20 December 2024
Creativity at Light Speed: Inside Riccardo Grinover’s Work with Leonardo AI
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 29 November 2024
Simplifying Taxes with AI: Inside Angela Shi’s Journey with Luna at Empathetic AI
▶ In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy · 8 November 2024
Leveraging AI for Biodiversity Conservation with Jada Andersen of Xylo Systems
▶ Unfunded with Joan Westenberg · 12 September 2024
Building a Profitable AI-Driven Design Platform Without VC Funding
▶ Fintechfun with Chris Titley · 20 August 2024
Anton Phillips-Chantelois Discusses Delay Pay's Impact on Farming Finance
▶ The Startup Retro with Will Richards & Gemma Clancy · 28 July 2024
Coinbase hire, Canva rival, raises: Fundable, Preve, Cuttable
▶ Unfunded with Joan Westenberg · 18 July 2024
Optimising Crop Quality: Steve Scheding on Green Atlas, Automation, and Bootstrapping Success
▶ Fintechfun with Chris Titley · 16 July 2024
Fintech founder discusses launching Instantia and managing FX market risks
▶ Unfunded with Joan Westenberg · 4 July 2024
Bootstrapped founder overcomes challenges to grow successful retail SaaS company with Aaron Cowper
▶ Fintechfun with Chris Titley · 2 July 2024
Anson Parker discusses the innovative journey of Upbank's products
▶ Fintechfun with Chris Titley · 18 June 2024
Hutly: Solving Real Estate Challenges with Smart Contracts with Jeremy Hastings
▶ Fintechfun with Chris Titley · 4 June 2024
Co-Operty Co-Founder Linda Cocker Discusses Co-Ownership and Housing Affordability
▶ Fintechfun with Chris Titley · 21 May 2024
Daniel Kniaz, Founder of Weel, Discusses the Journey and Future of the Fintech Startup
▶ Fintechfun with Chris Titley · 7 May 2024
Volt: Connecting Real-Time Payments Around the World in One Integration with Jordan Lawrence
▶ The Mix with Mick Liubinskas · 30 November 2022
Unlocking Nature’s Potential: Alex Logan and Cecil’s Holistic Approach to Climate Action
▶ The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · 19 April 2022
Anna Wright: why “fail fast” is the greatest advice
▶ The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · 10 April 2022
Lucinda Hartley discusses the barriers she overcame when starting out
▶ The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · 27 February 2022
Alan Jones: Can we talk about smartphones?
▶ The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · 1 February 2022
Cameron Adams on the importance of community and connection
▶ Welcome to Day One with Adam Spencer · 2 May 2021
Mike McKiernan from Deckee
▶ Welcome to Day One with Adam Spencer · 25 April 2021
Colin Goudie from Social Pinpoint
▶ The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series
Darren Winterford believes Australian Entrepreneurs would benefit from more networking
▶ The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series
Emma Fawcett discusses the trap of “tech spaghetti”
▶ The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series
Hayden Williams discusses the future of cryptocurrency across many industries
The Product glossary
MVP
The smallest thing you can build to test whether customers actually want what you think they want.
North Star metric
The single measure that best captures the value you deliver to customers, used to align the whole team.
Moat
A durable advantage that makes you hard to copy — network effects, switching costs, brand, data or scale.
Technical debt
The future cost of shortcuts taken to ship fast now — code and decisions you'll have to revisit.
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