Happy Paths
Happy Paths, a series from CommandBar, explores the human process behind some of the most well-known software of the internet era.
Displaying all 2 Episode of Happy Paths with the tag “email”.
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Superhuman with Gaurav Vohra
June 14th, 2023 | Season 1 | 27 mins 33 secs
command palette, email, gaurav vohra, productivity software, superhuman, superhuman command
Email has been around for decades, and many people now spend hours reading, writing, and replying to emails every day. Since being founded in 2014, Superhuman has become the most revered email client in existence for people who write a lot of email. There are so many useful chapters from the Superhuman story.
James sat down with Gaurav Vohra, who has led product and growth as part of Superhuman's founding team, to chat about these war stories.
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Creating Gmail with Paul Buchheit
June 7th, 2023 | Season 1 | 23 mins 23 secs
100ms rule, email, gmail, google, paul buchheit
Gmail is one of the most used pieces of software ever, with 1.8 billion users today. In many ways, Gmail defined modern email, transitioning us from the "You've Got Mail" era into the present. Pretty much everyone has used Gmail or another email client that's been inspired by Gmail.
James talks with Gmail's creator, Paul Buchheit, to learn more about how what he built came to be the juggernaut of the email world.