Experiments, testing, & traction with Spencer Bardsley
Episode description
On this week’s show, JDM and Cameron are joined by guest co-host Spencer Bardsley, serial entrepreneur and founder of Shared Vision, for a deep dive into the why, what, and how of testing and experimentation — and Spencer shares a vulnerable story of nearly losing it all, and how testing could have prevented it.
Shared Vision is a software tool that helps content creators and influencers manage the products they recommend in order to maximise their affiliate revenue.
Find Spencer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sbardsley/
On today’s show:
* Why is testing important?
* How do we cultivate a culture of experimentation?
* How do you go about the process of testing? How do you design experiments? What are the kinds of tests a founder can run?
* What do you do with the data you get back from experiments?
* How do you know when it’s time to pivot or persevere?
* And more!
Frivolous thoughts
* Cameron talks about fear of failure, and how he stretched himself to compete in a triathlon.
* Spencer shared his feelings on the growth of AI, and what workers need to do to prepare themselvs.
* And JDM ranted about the latest season of The Mandalorian (no spoilers): “It's like Task Rabbit, but in the Star Wars universe.”
Referenced on the show
* The Dip by Seth Godin
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