Chill Labs is a boutique consultancy helping companies think strategically, solve business problems, and streamline operations utilizing Product Management, Software Engineering principles and AI. Combining a decade of experience running complex, globally distributed software products with expertise in product discovery, user research, and strategy, Chill Labs helps companies build products that users want and do so in a way that supports growth and scale. Dina Levitan, Founder and Principal at Chill Labs, based out of Seattle, WA, brings over 15 years of experience as a product and technical leader ranging from startups to companies like Google.
Yves Junqueira on Building Automation That Scales
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Hi Reader, This month on Automate Yourself, I sat down with Yves Junqueira, a former Google SRE and founder of Pipeboard. We explored how automation is transforming what's possible for solopreneurs and small teams, and Yves shared insights from his journey building AI tools that help businesses do more with less. What we covered: - The automation mindset from Google: How Yves's SRE background shaped his approach to building systems that scale without constant human intervention - Empowering solopreneurs with AI: Why this moment is uniquely powerful for individuals and small teams to compete with larger organizations - Baking best practices into tools: How to build AI solutions that guide users toward good outcomes, not just fast ones Key takeaway: The best automation doesn't just save time. It encodes your best thinking so you don't have to remember it every time. Question to sit with: What's one task you're doing manually that, if automated, would free you to focus on higher-value work?
Connect with Yves: LinkedIn | Pipeboard Let's Chillaborate, Dina Founder, Chill Labs |
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Chill Labs is a boutique consultancy helping companies think strategically, solve business problems, and streamline operations utilizing Product Management, Software Engineering principles and AI. Combining a decade of experience running complex, globally distributed software products with expertise in product discovery, user research, and strategy, Chill Labs helps companies build products that users want and do so in a way that supports growth and scale. Dina Levitan, Founder and Principal at Chill Labs, based out of Seattle, WA, brings over 15 years of experience as a product and technical leader ranging from startups to companies like Google.
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