Tape Happens
Tape Happens
Podcast Description
Tape Happens is a narrative-driven, four-part mini-series about Good Tape, a company that never planned to exist but grew to 2.5 million users worldwide in just 2 years — told by the people who built and used the product from day one.
Across four episodes, you’ll hear how a scrappy prototype became a real product, how a handful of tweets sparked hundreds of fans overnight, and how a small team built not just a product but a great place to work.
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The series focuses on themes such as innovation in technology, entrepreneurial journeys, and workplace culture. Specific episode topics include the unexpected development of a prototype in a newsroom, the viral impact of social media on product awareness, the challenges of converting user interest into paying customers, and the importance of fostering a people-first culture within a growing team.
Tape Happens is a narrative-driven, four-part mini-series about Good Tape, a company that never planned to exist but grew to 2.5 million users worldwide in just 2 years — told by the people who built and used the product from day one.
Across four episodes, you’ll hear how a scrappy prototype became a real product, how a handful of tweets sparked hundreds of fans overnight, and how a small team built not just a product but a great place to work.
What happens when a weekend hack changes how journalists work? This episode uncovers how a developer, a Danish newsroom, and a Slack thread sparked the idea that became Good Tape — an AI transcription tool.
In this episode:
- Facing the pain of manual transcription
- Discovering Whisper on GitHub
- Building the first prototype and transcript
- Watching journalists’ jaws drop
- Showing the CEO what it could do
Featuring: Jakob Steinn Sturluson, Mads Olrik, Fie Dandanell, Tav Klitgaard, and Lea Korsgaard, Alex Sabour, Sebastian Winther, and Seraina Silja Hürlimann.
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