Platform Builders
The podcast for leaders in software development to talk about the future of SaaS
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 13
- Years Active
- 2025
Ep. #13, Mirroring the ER Brain with AI with Nathan Murray of DocAssistant
In episode 13 of Platform Builders, Christine and Isaac explore the intersection of AI and medicine with ER physician Nathan Murray. Nathan shares how and why he founded DocAssistant, an AI-powered s…
Ep. #12, Earn Respect, Not Headlines with Mike Boufford
In episode 12 of Platform Builders, Christine and Isaac chat with Mike Boufford, CEO of Otti and former CTO of Greenhouse. Mike unpacks hard-earned insights on topics like leadership philosophies, ma…
Ep. #11, How LLMs Are Changing PR Forever with Greg Galant
In episode 11 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi chat with Greg Galant. Greg recounts his early entrance into podcasting, social media, and eventually PR tech. He shares war stor…
Ep. #10, Building Leverage, Not Features with Seth Besmertnik
In episode 10 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi chat with Seth Besmertnik about Conductor's journey through the WeWork acquisition and its incredible comeback from near-disaster…
Ep. #9, Manny Medina Explains: What the F Is an AI Agent?
In episode 9 of Platform Builders, Christine and Isaac sit down with Manny Medina, founder and CEO of Paid, to unpack the tectonic shift happening in software. From the rise of AI agents that autonom…
Ep. #8, The Beauty of Vertical SaaS with John Melas-Kyriazi of Standard Metrics
In episode 8 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi are joined by John Melas-Kyriazi, founder and CEO of Standard Metrics. John shares his journey from VC to founder and how he’s ret…
Ep. #7, SaaS Before It Was Cool with Steve Oriola
In episode 7 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi dive deep into the world of CRMs and SaaS strategy with Steve Oriola, CEO of Unbounce. Steve shares his insights on the historical…
Ep. #6, Making Accounting SaaS Sexy Again with Brad Rigby
In episode 6 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi chat with Brad Rigby about Canopy’s strategic shift from a niche tax tool to a leading accounting practice management platform. Th…
Ep. #5, Maxed out on AWS, Still Falling Over with Scott Mitchell
In episode 5 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi chat with Scott Mitchell, former CTO of Salesloft, about the challenges and triumphs of scaling a high-growth B2B SaaS company. Sc…
Ep. #4, Building Affinity: From College Dropout to SaaS Leader with Ray Zhou
In episode 4 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi interview Ray Zhou, co-founder of Affinity, about his journey building the company, the evolution of the SaaS market, and the tran…
Ep. #3, Building Platforms in the AI Era with Ben Rubin of Verify
In this episode of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi chat with Ben Rubin about the evolution of software development, from the early days of the internet to the current age of AI. …
Ep. #2, Charging Customers was a Mistake with Jamie Davidson
In episode 2 of Platform Builders, Jamie Davidson, CEO of Vitally, joins Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi to discuss the evolution of customer success platforms. They explore Vitally's journey from …
Ep. #1, The Future of CRM is No CRM with Justin Belobaba
In this inaugural episode of Platform Builders, hosts Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi of Nylas welcome Justin Belobaba, Founder and CEO of Nowsite. Justin shares his journey from finance to tech en…