{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"The Hardtech Podcast","home_page_url":"https://www.thehardtechpodcast.com","feed_url":"https://www.thehardtechpodcast.com/json","description":"The Hardtech Podcast pulls back the curtain on the bold ideas, design challenges, and engineering breakthroughs behind today’s most innovative hardware products — and the people who make them happen. 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She reveals how Aura’s in-house hardware, firmware, and design teams enable rapid development, agility, and unmatched quality in consumer electronics.\n\nThe discussion explores:\n\nHow Aura’s product philosophy centers on joy and connection rather than data monetization.\n\nWhy Aura rejected subscription models in favor of delivering long-term product value.\n\nThe power of vertically integrated design for speed, quality, and resilience.\n\nLessons from navigating OTA firmware updates and maintaining millions of devices in the field.\n\nHow small UX improvements like captions and touch interactions create massive engagement.\n\nThe importance of customer feedback loops and product-market fit in hardtech.\n\nThis episode offers an inside look at how Aura Frames became the category leader by building hardware that doesn’t just display memories it strengthens relationships.Special Guest: Ashley Phillips.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn this episode of The Hardtech Podcast, hosts DeAndre Harakas and Grant Chapman are joined by Ashley Phillips, Head of Product at Aura Frames, to discuss how technology and design can foster genuine human connection.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshley shares her journey from the world of software to leading product at a company that blends elegant hardware and powerful software to help families stay close without turning users into products. 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Ashley shares her journey from software to hardware, Aura’s vertically integrated approach to design and engineering, and how the company creates “joy delivery devices” that millions of people love. 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The conversation dives into how jump tracking, load management, and landing mechanics are shaping the next generation of athlete performance and injury prevention.","date_published":"2025-10-06T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/58f74190-8ca2-470c-bcc6-8e8156cfccbd/4e7543dc-621c-4513-9b71-4e1bdf8a7f46.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":75367067,"duration_in_seconds":3126}]},{"id":"4f33412c-23b7-4ae4-adc8-e6a050345ed7","title":"Autonomous Lawn Care: The Greenzie Story","url":"https://www.thehardtechpodcast.com/32","content_text":"CBQ shares his journey from exited founder to building a new venture through the venture studio model, highlighting the importance of customer discovery, hyper-specialization, and building in public. 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The conversation explores the intersection of industrial design and user experience, the challenges of hardware interface design, and the importance of balancing complexity with usability. Basheer shares insights on navigating stakeholder feedback, the significance of user research, and innovative methods for gathering user feedback. 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