#32 Being Married To Your Product Is A Deathwish – Office Hours

Author: Joshua Maddox, Evan York, Brieonna Wall
Published: Mon 07 Jun 2021
Episode Link: https://the-hiredup-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/32-office-hours-being-married-to-your-product-is-a-deathwish-uV6W_x2f

On our twelfth episode of "Office Hours," the HiredUp team of CEO Evan York, Brand Director, Joshua Maddox, and Social Media Director, Brieonna Wall, discuss new and significant changes to the HiredUp app based on customer feedback, buying a house in a crazy market, the obsession with likes on Instagram, and doing what you love regardless of validation.

[00:26] - Major HiredUp app updates

[01:54] - Buying a house in a crazy market

[12:00] - Manufacturing & supply chain chaos post-pandemic

[13:55] - Job market changes post-pandemic

[16:22] - Cyberhacking meat & oil

[19:25] - Fear-based reactions exacerbate issues

[21:54] - Good things that happened during lockdown

[25:27] - Instagram hiding likes; Addiction to validation

[31:56] - Focus on what you love, not what makes money

[33:48] - You have to put in the work to get what you want

[42:02] - HiredUp app changes based on feedback

[48:00] - Content creation change check-in