Episode 1160

Coda CEO Shishir Mehrotra on the productivity renaissance & enabling the maker generation | E1160

Jan 12, 20211:20:08Watch on YouTube

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Show notes:

0:00 Start

1:02 Jason intros Coda's Shishir Mehrotra & they discuss his early years at YouTube shortly after the Google acquisition

6:37 Improving Section 230 in a reasonable way

11:08 Gusto - Get three months free when you run your first payroll at https://www.gusto.com/twist

12:35 Thoughts on "Bring Your Own Algorithm", nutritious vs. delicious content, strategy credits

20:26 Coda's origin

22:41 LinkedIn Marketing - Get $100 off your first advertising campaign at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups

24:18 Experience on Spotify's board, bundling audio, Spotify's podcast takeover, farm league / pro league

30:35 YouTube's special relationship with creators & responsibility towards them

39:14 Odoo - Get your first app free & $1000 off your first implementation pack at https://odoo.com/twist

40:36 Shishir joining during the second phase of YouTube, toll of music licensing on YouTube & Peloton

44:14 Coda's mission & best use cases, understanding Dory & Pulse

53:26 Renaissance of productivity, hackathons, shipping products quickly, connecting different productivity platforms for the maker generation

1:04:43 How Dory & Pulse can turn meetings inside out, Larry Page retaking CEO role in 2011, capitalizing on serendipity, offices as companies personal WeWorks