The Helpful Human Podcast Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-helpful-human-podcast The Helpful Human podcast is where we explore the glorious challenge of launching digital solutions to human problems. Brought to you by the affable folks at Helpful Human, a digital products consulting company, and anyone they can drag into a conversation with them. © 2024 Helpful Human baede6f0-06ee-5cde-982c-fd06c84b6dea no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:35:14 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:15:19 -0800 https://helpfulhuman.com https://img.transistor.fm/iAU5a1QzUb1vu3k8zu_G554ErcJHxR4c1tKt6REdncY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE4Mjk1LzE2MjIw/NTE5NzUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg The Helpful Human Podcast https://helpfulhuman.com episodic Helpful Human The Helpful Human podcast is where we explore the glorious challenge of launching digital solutions to human problems. Brought to you by the affable folks at Helpful Human, a digital products consulting company, and anyone they can drag into a conversation with them. The Helpful Human podcast is where we explore the glorious challenge of launching digital solutions to human problems. digital products, consulting, design and development, Mark Sandeno hello@helpfulhuman.com No No XaaS Drinks our Milkshake! 4 4 XaaS Drinks our Milkshake! full eaa64069-ff46-43f4-b739-0f4258d6ae53 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e88be496 We're pulling your leg, right? XaaS isn't a thing (is it)? Sorry friend, it's another acronym you must contend with. In this episode we gamely struggle to explain how understanding how to use XaaS is part of all our futures.

]]> We're pulling your leg, right? XaaS isn't a thing (is it)? Sorry friend, it's another acronym you must contend with. In this episode we gamely struggle to explain how understanding how to use XaaS is part of all our futures.

]]> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:00:59 -0700 Helpful Human Helpful Human 2143 Mark and Thomas talk about how software is eating the world by introducing you to a new acronym. Mark and Thomas talk about how software is eating the world by introducing you to a new acronym. digital products, software development, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, XaaS No Aaaah FSH! 3 3 Aaaah FSH! full 24af6f40-3359-4ed6-a1db-6f2e1150c679 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8885afbc Yeah, sure, our people acronyms are a mouthful. But Aaaah FSH! drives everything positive we do at Helpful Human. Learn from Mark and Thomas as we discuss how Affable, high Aptitude, Adaptable, Accountable, Humans are the best kind of Full Stack Humans you could ever hope to work with.

Find us at HelpfulHuman.com

]]> Yeah, sure, our people acronyms are a mouthful. But Aaaah FSH! drives everything positive we do at Helpful Human. Learn from Mark and Thomas as we discuss how Affable, high Aptitude, Adaptable, Accountable, Humans are the best kind of Full Stack Humans you could ever hope to work with.

Find us at HelpfulHuman.com

]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:27:58 -0700 Helpful Human Helpful Human 2131 Acronym hell or heaven? Mark and Thomas discuss the Helpful Human acronyms that describe the perfect contributor. Acronym hell or heaven? Mark and Thomas discuss the Helpful Human acronyms that describe the perfect contributor. team building, culture, hiring, people and talent, digital products No Design Thinking - Does it Matter? 2 2 Design Thinking - Does it Matter? full 9f6c3bbf-28e9-4439-8d31-605ea1348931 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7f2c374 Fri, 21 May 2021 17:13:36 -0700 Helpful Human Helpful Human 1186 There's this buzzy concept called "design thinking" that's getting ever-increasing attention in the digital product development space. But does it matter? Why not just build the thing instead of wasting time being creative and artsy? Well, let's find out together. There's this buzzy concept called "design thinking" that's getting ever-increasing attention in the digital product development space. But does it matter? Why not just build the thing instead of wasting time being creative and artsy? Well, let's find out design thinking, digital products, consulting, digital product development No Chuffed to be here 1 1 Chuffed to be here full 6def1f09-65a5-4d5b-957a-ef3a486a3375 https://share.transistor.fm/s/44f55086 Sure, designing things and writing code is cool. But what about when you're taking on the whole enchilada? Well, that's a different story isn't it? Mark and Chip discuss the joy, pain, and hopes wrapped up in creating the Experiences Saas product vs making other people's stuff. 

]]> Sure, designing things and writing code is cool. But what about when you're taking on the whole enchilada? Well, that's a different story isn't it? Mark and Chip discuss the joy, pain, and hopes wrapped up in creating the Experiences Saas product vs making other people's stuff. 

]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:23:44 -0800 Helpful Human Helpful Human 3014 Mark and Chip talk about the difference between doing digital things for yourself vs others. Also, what is it like to work on the whole thing vs a slice of the deliverable? Mark and Chip talk about the difference between doing digital things for yourself vs others. Also, what is it like to work on the whole thing vs a slice of the deliverable? digital products, consulting, design and development, No