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Publisher |: The Jed Mahonis Group

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Business,; Design,; Interview,; Management & Marketing,; Product Development,; Technology

Categories Via RSS |: Business,; Technology

Constant Variables takes a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build and grow digital products. Focused on helping non-technical people become more comfortable with the nerdy jargon related to mobile software development, we break down technical topics to make them less complex and more accessible, because as Steve Jobs said, “Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you and you can change it, you can influence it, you can build your own things that other people can use.”

From project managers charged with managing a digital project, to app-based startups looking to scale, to organizations tackling digital transformation initiatives, we share our insights and regularly interview individuals who have "been there, done that" to leverage their expertise and learn from their mistakes.

Premiere Date |: 2017-12-07
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: No

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128 Available Episodes (128 Total) / Average duration: 00:44:20

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128 Available Episodes (128 Total)Average duration: 00:44:20

Jan 10, 2023

00:58:57

Technology is a crucial component to living in today’s society, and Liz Tupper joins the show to explain why technologists like herself hold a powerful responsibility to build technology accessible to everyone.

She shares how even the most well-intended software often leaves people out, what challenges come with not thinking about accessibility from the beginning, and how her career path led to the creme de la creme of impact work.

**SHOW LINKS**

Full show notes at https://constantvariables.co

Liz Tupper on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethtupper/

Email Liz at liz.tupper@civicactions.com">liz.tupper@civicactions.com

CivicActions website | https://civicactions.com/

Amplify website | https://www.amplify100.com/

Mobile Developer Shorts newsletter | https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6998359398859374592/

Michael Roth on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-roth-508772183/

Follow The Jed Mahonis Group on LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/company/the-jed-mahonis-group

Dec 20, 2022

00:47:43

After working with three different overseas development teams to build out the software behind his company, Mike Franz took a different approach for the development of his company’s mobile app.

Mike dives into why his experience makes him a proponent for non-technical individuals to work with local tech teams over offshore development agencies and gives advice to startup founders facing similar development challenges.

SHOW LINKS

22 Questions to Ask a Development Team guide | https://jmg.mn/resources

inSuppli website | https://insuppli.com

Manufacturing Power website | https://manufacturingpower.com

Mike Franz on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikefranz1/

Michael Roth on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-roth-508772183/

Follow The Jed Mahonis Group on LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/company/the-jed-mahonis-group

Learn more about building your digital product with The Jed Mahonis Group | https://jmg.mn

Dec 08, 2022

00:44:18

The Vertige App is helping individuals with vertigo by using habit tracking to identify trends and recognize potential triggers. Kristy Carabello is founder of Vertige, and a vertigo sufferer herself, and she shares why she made the leap into building a mobile app and how she did so without a technical background.

**Show Links**

Full show notes | https://constantvariables.co

Vertige App | https://vertige.app/

Vertige on Instagram | @vertige_app

Vertige on Twitter | @vertige_app

Vertige on Facebook | @vertigeapp

Email Kristy Carabello | kristy@vertige.app

Michael Roth on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-roth-508772183/

Follow The Jed Mahonis Group on LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/company/the-jed-mahonis-group

JMG Website | https://jmg.mn

Nov 22, 2022

00:46:49

Babbl is navigating the noise of market news in order to help DIY investors stay on top of the market. Babbl Founder, Ramsey Shaffer, joins Michael Roth of The Jed Mahonis Group to explain how the technology uses sentiment tracking, why they focused on a web-only platform, and when a mobile app might come into play.

SHOW LINKS

Babbl’s website | https://babbl.dev

Promo code for Constant Variables audience for $4/mo subscription for life is ALPHA (limited time offer)

Michael Roth on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-roth-508772183/

Full episode show notes | https://constantvariables.co

Follow The Jed Mahonis Group on LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/company/the-jed-mahonis-group

Nov 08, 2022

00:37:03

The passive aggressive nature commonly associated with Minnesotans isn’t prevalent when it comes to collaborating in the healthcare and technology sectors of the state.

Frank Jaskulke joins Michael Roth of The Jed Mahonis Group to share how Medical Alley invests in the growth of not only its members but its employees (himself included), and why the community here is different from that famous place of innovation on the West Coast.

**SHOW LINKS**

Full show notes at https://constantvariables.co

Medical Alley website | https://medicalalley.org

Frank Jaskulke on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankjaskulke/

Jed Mahonis Group Medtech Apps | https://jmg.mn/industry/medtech

Michael Roth on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-roth-508772183/

Follow The Jed Mahonis Group on LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/company/the-jed-mahonis-group

Oct 25, 2022

00:54:13

The Vitals App is bridging communication with a mobile app that aids first responders, caregivers, and self-advocates during an emergency.

Vitals CMO Joe Meyers joins Michael Roth of The Jed Mahonis Group to explain how the technology works, how restraint can actually move you forward when building tech, and how he prioritizes feature feedback for the development team.

**SHOW LINKS**

Full show notes | https://constantvariables.co

Email Joe Meyers | joe@thevitalsapp.com

Joe Meyers on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemeyers19/

Download The Vitals App on iOS | https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-vitals-app/id1189639265

Download the Vitals App on Android | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.awareservices.vitalscaregiver&hl=en_US&gl=US

The Vitals App website | https://thevitalsapp.com/

Michael Roth on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-roth-508772183/

Learn more about The Jed Mahonis Group | https://jmg.mn

Oct 11, 2022

00:45:59

Repowered (formerly Tech Dump and Tech Discounts) is a local industry leader in electronics recycling and refurbishing, and their Senior Director of ITAD Processing, Sam Drong, joins the show to share what fair chances for people, planet, and technology look like.

**SHOW LINKS**

Repowered’s website | https://getrepowered.org

Sam Drong on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/samdrong/

Michael Roth on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-roth-508772183/

Follow The Jed Mahonis Group on LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/company/the-jed-mahonis-group

Full show notes | https://constantvariables.co

Sep 27, 2022

00:22:17

OG podcast contributor, Rob Bentley, returns to the show to break down how Apple and Google’s newest operating systems will impact app owners.

In this episode, you will learn:

Android 13's changes for handling sensitive data within apps
Push notification permission requirements for Android apps
Why iOS 16 is requiring apps to have permission to access users’ pasteboards
Lock screen widget customizations for iOS apps
How iOS apps will be able to better integrate with Siri
How iOS apps can take advantage of Apple Wallet changes
Updates to in-app purchases for iOS apps
How many operating systems to target for iOS and Android
What app owners should expect from their dev team when a new OS is released
OS adoption rates of iOS compared to Android

This episode is brought to you by The Jed Mahonis Group, where we make sense of mobile app development with our non-technical approach to building custom mobile software solutions. Learn more at https://jmg.mn.Recorded September 15, 2022 | Edited by Jordan Daoust | Produced by Jenny Karkowski

**Show Links**

Android 13 features and changes list | https://developer.android.com/about/versions/13/summary

iOS 16 feature list | https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-16/features/

Michael Roth on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-roth-508772183/

Rob Bentley on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bentley-47804b29/

The Jed Mahonis Group website | https://jmg.mn

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER | https://jmg.mn/news

Sep 13, 2022

00:38:24

Connecting with curiosity led Tim Schuster to found a church, which then evolved into a business to help other founders.

He joins Michael Roth of The Jed Mahonis Group to talk about how his company, Popup Think Tank, is helping founders get to the next level.

He shares why it’s never too soon for feedback, how to foster better conversation, and what leads to a productive community event (and why you should avoid hosting hybrid ones).

What makes Popup Think Tank different from other community events? Listen in and attend one yourself at this year’s Twin Cities Startup Week.

**SHOW LINKS**

Popup Think Tank website | https://popupthinktank.com/

Twin Cities Startup Week website | https://www.twincitiesstartupweek.com/

Michael Roth on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-roth-508772183/

Follow The Jed Mahonis Group on LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/company/the-jed-mahonis-group

Show notes | https://constantvariables.co

Chat with The Jed Mahonis Group about your app dev questions | https://jmg.mn

Sep 06, 2022

00:32:17

Tim Bornholdt hands over hosting duty to Michael Roth, but not first without taking a trip down memory lane.

Tim shares how Constant Variables and The Jed Mahonis Group are related, what his most memorable development project is, and what his first question is when approached about building an app, before signing off with an update on his passion project and Iowa-sized fitness goal.

**SHOW LINKS**

Show notes | https://constantvariables.co

Tim Bornholdt on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbornholdt/

Tim Bornholdt's website | https://timbornholdt.com/

Michael Roth on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-roth-508772183/

Visit The Jed Mahonis Group | https://jmg.mn

Jan 10 | 00:58:57

128: Building Accessible Technology with Liz Tupper of CivicActions

Dec 20 | 00:47:43

127: Offshore vs Onshore: A Tale of Two Development Approaches with Mike Franz of inSuppli

Dec 08 | 00:44:18

126: Bringing Balance Back to Vertigo Sufferers with Kristy Carabello of Vertige.app

Nov 22 | 00:46:49

125: Building Tools for Everyday Investors with Ramsey Shaffer of Babbl

Nov 08 | 00:37:03

124: Finding Capital, Customers, and Talent with Frank Jaskulke of Medical Alley

Oct 25 | 00:54:13

123: Peace of Mind in the Palm of Your Hand with Joe Meyers of The Vitals App

Oct 11 | 00:45:59

122: Fair Chances for People, Planet, and Technology with Sam Drong of Repowered

Sep 27 | 00:22:17

121: What App Owners Need to Know about iOS 16 and Android 13 with Rob Bentley of The Jed Mahonis Group

Sep 13 | 00:38:24

120: Getting the Right People in the Room with Tim Schuster of Popup Think Tank

Sep 06 | 00:32:17

119: Constant Variables Host Handoff

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