In today’s episode, we’re joined by Jon Darbyshire, Co-Founder and CEO at SmartSuite, a collaborative Work Management platform that enables teams to plan, track and manage workflows.

We talk about:

• Jon’s background and how SmartSuite works.
• No-code vs low-code.
• What drove the popularity of no-code?
• The value of being able to hire people from all around the world.
• The similar driving factors behind remote work and no-code.
• How the interaction between product management and engineering and QA has changed over time.
• How will the no-code space evolve over the next 10 years?
• The impact of AI and smarter algorithms in the no-code space.

Jon Darbyshire - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondarbyshire/ SmartSuite - https://www.linkedin.com/company/hellosmartsuite/

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Welcome to the latest episode of SaaS Scaled, where we’re talking to Patrick Parker, CEO of SaaS Partners — a company aimed at helping people build and scale their own SaaS businesses.   Patrick talks about his experience in consulting and software security, and what ultimately led him to start building SaaS Partners. We address why new startups so often fail and discuss some of the key challenges they need to overcome. What are some simple things new startup founders can do to boost their chances of success?   We discuss the importance of focusing on one key problem at a time, and Patrick talks about the value of reusing and copying certain successful models of building a startup. We also dive into the impact of emerging technologies on the SaaS space such as AI, machine learning, and the metaverse.   Finally, we talk about Web3, cryptocurrency, and blockchain, what this growing trend means for SaaS and the world as a whole, and how long it will take to become truly mainstream.    This episode is brought to you by Qrvey The tools you need to take action with your data, on a platform built for maximum scalability, security, and cost efficiencies. If you’re ready to reduce complexity and dramatically lower costs, contact us today at qrvey.com. Qrvey, the modern no-code analytics solution for SaaS companies on AWS. 

In this episode of SaaS Scaled, we’re talking to Curtis Barker. Curtis is the VP of Product Strategy at Rezilion, a platform built to help organizations take control of their actual attack surface.   We talk about how Rezilion came to be, how it works, and what problems it solves. Curtis discusses how cloud computing in general has changed over the years and the specific regulations and frameworks that have evolved. How have these standards shaped the cloud space, for better or worse?   Curtis talks about the differences between product strategy and product management, as well as the kind of personality and skills needed to be successful in each, based on his own experience.    We discuss how SaaS looks set to change in the coming years and where it needs to change the most, specifically regarding security. And Curtis shares his thoughts on the future of technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence.

In this episode of SaaS Scaled, we’re talking to Ian Ranahan. Ian is CEO at Kami Vision, a company focused on vision AI.   We talk about what Kami Vision does, the different technologies it deals with, some specific use cases, and how the company has grown and evolved over time. Ian describes some of the solutions the team is working on—like running AI on the edge on cameras to send alerts when people have an accident.   We discuss the first stages of building a software solution and the steps Ian and his team take to get to know their users and work out how to solve their problems, and how this paves the way for future products and marketing campaigns.   Ian also talks about his “wish list” and what he hopes to see happen in the tech space over the next few years, the growing popularity of buying software versus building it, and the pros and cons of this. Finally, we talk about the importance of widespread data and how it impacts the software industry and Kami Vision.