The Art of Product: 95: What Really Happened to Screenhero

While Derrick is away, Ben welcomes Don Goodman-Wilson, who was the first hire at Screenhero in 2013.

Don shares his version of Screenhero’s incredible journey, its migration to Slack, and Tuple coming to the rescue. Better late than never!

Today’s Topics Include:

Work Ethic/Culture: Doctorate in philosophy requires logic and dedication
Engineering Challenges: Learning low-level C/C++ code in Screenhero product
Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac: Harmonizing code bases
Web Application Programming: User interface (UI), reliability, latency, quality, and billing
Product/Market Fit: Quick growth, adoption, and implementation of Screenhero
Pair Programming: Personal and professional sharing and collaboration
Second Day at First Expo: Atlassian’s interest, followed by Slack’s acquisition
Platform of Choice: Who’s the best partner to work with to achieve Screenhero’s goals?
In and Out of the Sandbox: Screenhero’s prone to crashing and uses private APIs
Slack destroyed Screenhero: Expectations and compromises created culture clash
Heartbreaking, Rational Reality: Removal of remote screen control in Slack calls
Maintainerati’s Mission: Understand challenges and offer solutions for maintaining open source software