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Dive Into Product

by Varima Henry

Dive Into Product — venture studio founder Varima Henry talks about how companies actually get built.This isn't a theory podcast. Every episode comes from inside the build — the real decisions, real trade-offs, and real lessons from building digital products and ventures from scratch.Topics covered: the venture studio model, product strategy, startup validation, product delivery, design, and what it actually takes to build a company that works.Varima Henry is the founder of Foundry One Group, a venture studio that builds and launches digital companies. She also works with select founders

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  1. Why a Venture Studio?

    This is the podcast where we geek out about product, startups, great ideas, and the messy reality of building things people actually want. Some episodes are deep dives into product strategy. Some are lessons from founders. Others are me thinking out loud about the future of AI, design, fintech,...

  2. How AI is Reshaping Product Teams

    AI is transforming how products are built—but what does this mean for traditional product teams? Will AI replace product managers, or empower them? In this episode, we break down the real impact of AI on product development, from automation to decision-making, and what it means for your career.…

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  3. 2024 Career reflection and learnings, launching my startup, Idea to App Store in 8 weeks!

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  4. Ship Fast, Fail Fast, Learn Fast

    Every week, I dedicate one hour to live discussions on product design, design thinking, and career insights. I review product designs and occasionally share behind-the-scenes details about my ongoing projects. Join in for a relaxing Lofi session, idea sharing, and engaging conversation. If you...

  5. 3 Best Ways to Validate Product Ideas in 2024

    Every week, I dedicate one hour to live discussions on product design, design thinking, and career insights. I review product designs and occasionally share behind-the-scenes details about my ongoing projects. Join in for a relaxing Lofi session, idea sharing, and engaging conversation. If you...

  6. Don’t get fired! - Product Designers

    Every week, I dedicate one hour to live discussions on product design, design thinking, and career insights. I review product designs and occasionally share behind-the-scenes details about my ongoing projects. Join in for a relaxing Lofi session, idea sharing, and engaging conversation. If you...

  7. WWDC24 Take-out's with Paul Loots

    In this conversation I have a chat with Paul Loots, we have a casual chat about WWDC24, some projects he is working on what we thought about some of the things announced at WWDC24

  8. #WWDC24, Apple Intelligence, Smart Siri and Calculator for iPad!

    Every week, I dedicate one hour to live discussions on product design, design thinking, and career insights. I review product designs and occasionally share behind-the-scenes details about my ongoing projects. Join for this one where I will be talking about #WWDC24 and Follow me to continue the...

  9. 3 Product Skills You Can’t Afford to Ignore!

    Every week, I dedicate one hour to live discussions on product design, design thinking, and career insights. I review product designs and occasionally share behind-the-scenes details about my ongoing projects. Join in for a relaxing Lofi session, idea sharing, and engaging conversation. If you...

  10. Invision's Fate, AI Bubble Burst, Apple Vision Pro, Rabbit R1 & Humane AI Pin?

    Every week, I dedicate one hour to live discussions on product design, design thinking, and career insights. I review product designs and occasionally share behind-the-scenes details about my ongoing projects. Join in for a relaxing Lofi session, idea sharing, and engaging conversation. If you...

  11. Designing for AI and AI Hardware - Rabbit r1, Humane AI Pin, Tab AI, Apple Vision Pro

    In this episode of "Dive into Product - the Podcast," I discuss AI hardware, actions product designers can take to design these products effectively, and the potential impact on the future of design and technology if executed correctly. Related Post: https://www.dobetterux.com/designing-for-ai/…

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  12. If I was getting into Product Design/Management in 2024 I'ld do this

    Every week, I dedicate one hour to live discussions on product design, design thinking, and career insights. I review product designs and occasionally share behind-the-scenes details about my ongoing projects. Join in for a relaxing Lofi session, idea sharing, and engaging conversation. If you...

  13. A Thoughtful Approach to Success in 2024

    Starting the year diving in head first or taking things a bit slow? Some ideas to ponder on while figuring out the year ahead. Connect with me on LinkedIn for more engaging discussions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varima-henry-4638ab4b/ Follow me on Twitter for real-time updates and reflections:...

  14. Looking back at my Product design career over the past 2 years

    This is an experiemnetal episode, i speak about some of my personal career insihghts, highlights and tech, how it is changing and what Ive done to stay ahead.

  15. Tech Season, Google vs Microsoft, AI in every product, Where is Apple?

    Join our community for free: Join the newsletter: https://www.dobetterux.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9316421/ Listen to the latest podcast episode here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/... Twitter:https://twitter.com/dobetterux Discord: https://discord.gg/uH58UKbxkT

  16. AI in design, WWDC, building a UX design Community

    In this episode we chat about AI in design, the dobetterUX community and WWDC 2023 what to expect and what we are excited about. Join our community : https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9316421/ See our website : https://www.dobetterux.com/ Join us live on YouTube :...

  17. How to improve your personal brand as a Product designer

    Personal branding is a big part of why we get hired, weather you are looking for a full-time job, you are a freelancer or contract worker your personal brand helps potential hires understand who you are and if you are a good culture and company fit. Join the conversation : Website :...

  18. Kickstarting your UX design career in 2022?

    Are you looking to get started in UX design in 2022? Here are things to consider for people who are looking to get started and designers who want to take their career to the next level. Join us for this live recording of our first podcast episode in 2022. Visit our website:...

  19. What hiring managers are looking for - a chat with Liz

    In this episode I have a discussion with Liz - Head of design at DVT. She gives us insights on what hiring managers are looking for in UX design candidates. We get into the details on what UX designers need to focus on to stand out, the do's and dont's in design portfolios and CV's, as well as...

  20. Reinventing yourself & redefining your career

    If anything 2020, showed us that nothing is certain and we need to keep diversifying our income and evolving our skills and technique In this episode of not a UX designer I want to chat about why change is not only important but good for us, how you can keep reinventing yourself in your career…

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  21. Why I quit my senior UX designer job

    In this podcast episode I will share why I left my job as a senior UX designer and why you should also consider other career paths as a designer in 2021.

  22. WWDC2021 - Keynote expectations and disappointments

    WWDC2021 Apple's world wide developer conference was on the 7th of June 2021. This could have been an all time most anticipated conference with many leaks and rumours from the apple leaks community and expectations were set high to everyones disappointment. We cover that and more on what we liked...

  23. The ROI of good UX design.

    Happy 2021, In this first episode of season 3 of "Not a UX designer" we will be talking about the Return on investment of good UX design (Or the RIO of design), I will discuss why the companies that focus on design are more successful in any given market.

  24. Doing better UX, a thing?

    UX design has been around for a long time and many of the practices are being rinsed and repeated. Can we do more, can we innovate new better ways of solving problems and working. In this episode we would like to invite you to the dobetterux community. Join our community:...

  25. Why I am leaving Adobe and Sketch as a product designer in 2020

    Adobe and sketch have been a huge part of my design career, but I am leaving them for a more futureproof UX design tool. In this episode, I discuss why I am leaving adobe and sketch as a product designer in 2020. Join our community: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13715248/ www.dobetterux.com

  26. Active vs Passive income for Designers

    What are the options for designers when it comes to passive vs active income? Do you have a side hustle where you are working on something bigger than what you are doing in your current job? or perhaps you want to free up more time and work less. I will be talking about your career as a designer...

  27. Do UX designers need a portfolio in 2020?

    This is a confrontational podcast episode, but I think this is the alternative designers need to think about when it comes to building a portfolio in 2020.

  28. The first 'All-in-one' Design Sprint tool.

    In this episode we discuss the launch of the first Design sprint tool, mydesignsprint.io is a tool that is targeted to helping sprint masters, plan run, and capture design sprints all in one online tool. Find out more: https://www.mydesignsprint.io/ Launch your product fast:...

  29. What employers think UX/UI designers do in South Africa.

    A conversation with Lesego Buyey on the perspective of recruiters on the UX/UI role, what they expect when hiring a designer.

  30. Should you become a UX designer in 2020 (South Africa)

    The market is open for UX designers. More and more businesses are demanding UX design skills because of the value they see in it. There are some things you need to consider to be able to influence and get design buy-in from stakeholders. Getting into UX is an exciting learning curve and there are...

  31. Why UX Designers should learn how to Design Sprint.

    Design Sprints help UX designers show client Value fast, They are packed with methods and activities that can be applied in everyday UX work when working in product teams. Take your UX career to the next level by learning how to run and get Design Sprint Buy-in. See upcoming events...

  32. Adding value and doing meaningful work.

    Season 2 | Episode 1 - Happy new year and hope you have a great year ahead. In this episode, I kick off the year with a conversation on how to add value as a UX designer and doing more meaningful work. Meetings don’t have to be boring time wasters. There are lots of cool tricks you can use to…

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  33. Happy holidays, Catch you in 2020 🍻

    It has been a great year, This is the last episode of S1. A lot more coming in 2020 S2. Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/407772346500293/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13715248/ Varima Henry is a digital product...

  34. Designing for AI using Design Sprints.

    In this episode, I discuss designing for AI Using the AI design sprint from 33a.ai. I talk with Mike and Jonas as they share the ideas behind the AI design sprint, how it works and how organizations can benefit from it. More about 33a. https://www.33a.ai/...

  35. Skills of the Future - Remote work

    In this special feature "Skills of the future" episode, I have a chat with Stephan Dohrn on Remote working. Connect with Stephan : https://www.sdohrn.com/ https://medium.com/@sdohrn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdohrn/ Learn more on remote work https://www.radical-inclusion.com/...

  36. Day Job vs Side Hustle?

    I think that people should focus on one or the other and not do both at the same time, I have seen many successful "Sides hustles" that became successful but here is why I think you need to focus on your Personal brand, Career, and Skillset. Join the South African Design Sprint Community:...

  37. What happens after a Design Sprint?👀

    This is one of the most asked questions on the internet. What happens after a design sprint? I think there are 3 main ways that things can go after a design sprint. In this podcast episode, I share my thoughts on what happens after the sprint. Are you a UX designer or a Scrum master in an agile...

  38. How to become a Product Designer in South Africa 😎

    In this episode I talk about How to become a product designer in South Africa 🇿🇦, I share my personal journey and some of the skills I think one needs to focus on if they want to become a digital product designer in South Africa. Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA...

  39. Voice Design Sprints, How they work. (An Interview)

    In this episode, I talk to Maaike Coppens about the difference between Product Design Sprints and Voice design sprints. How voice design sprints work and where they can be applied. Join the conversation using the official #designsprintsa on social media or join the private Design Sprint S.A…

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  40. How to Run a Usability Test.

    This episode is for UX designers who want to find out more about running a Usability test. what it means and what to look out for. Find out the steps in the process from planning to giving feedback back to the client/stakeholders. Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA...

  41. When to run a ⚡️Design Sprint?⚡️ (A webinar)

    Join me, as discuss when to run a design sprint some of the best use cases of design sprints. Engage with me, ask questions or join the conversation using #designsprintsa The post: https://lnkd.in/gPvwjUw Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA Facebook:...

  42. Why run a ⚡️Design Sprint ⚡️(A webinar)

    Find out how "Why to run a design sprint?" What are the team problems do design sprints solve and why you should be considering to run a Design Sprint. See the webinar on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sQcMNKxrjg&t=7s Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA...

  43. How to become a product designer.

    In this episode i explore the product designer role and some of the skills that i think any UX designer who wants to get in the product designer role should learn. Enjoy the podcast.

  44. Not a UX designer | an update, Join Design Sprints.a groups.

    This is episode 3, going solo to give you an update on what has been going on in my world and what to look out for. Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/407772346500293/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13715248/ Varima...

  45. How to hire a UX designer in South Africa.

    Working with a UX designer on any team or environment requires the business to shift their mindset and get better at understanding the user, their needs and frustrations. Having a UX designer on the team changes the process of how products get delivered to the market. The process may be different...

  46. So you want to be a UX designer in South Africa?

    The UX designer role in South Africa is often confused with what we call the "UX/UI" role. This misleads a lot of humans who want to get into a career in what experience design is about. I hope that this post will provide some clarity on what a UX designer is, how to become one and what to look…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Dive Into Product — venture studio founder Varima Henry talks about how companies actually get built.This isn't a theory podcast. Every episode comes from inside the build — the real decisions, real trade-offs, and real lessons from building digital products and ventures from scratch.Topics covered: the venture studio model, product strategy, startup validation, product delivery, design, and what it actually takes to build a company that works.Varima Henry is the founder of Foundry One Group, a venture studio that builds and launches digital companies. She also works with select founders

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