Railsware started eighteen years ago with a simple conviction. Yaroslav Lazor believed that if you gathered a team around a shared engineering mindset, rooted in transparency and true craft, you could build something damn good. What began as a Ukrainian underdog has since matured into Railsware: a product studio that has successfully bootstrapped three of its own products while supporting partners across the globe.
Despite growing into a global team, Railsware has kept the same vibe it started with. You won’t find ownership limited by a Slack title here, nor will you find micro-management or processes that exist just for the sake of it. It’s always been about what actually works, not what looks good on paper.
Yaroslav has been talking more lately about how Railsware reached this point, how we held our ground in a crowded market and what it’s really like to build products from scratch. We’ve compiled his recent contributions below. Feel free to listen, watch, or read his take on building product studio.
WB-40 podcast
Listen to the full episode to find out:
- How Railsware moved from being a business building software for others to being a product studio;
- How we balanced creative process and management in building software products;
- Why proper onboarding and appropriate dynamics of the team are so important;
- What we pay attention to when hiring.
“Products that Count”
Here’s what you can expect from the discussion:
- How uncovering a $200,000 revenue discrepancy ignited data-driven prioritization;
- How we use BRIDGeS, a strategic approach for creating a product map;
- Explore the counterintuitive strategy of starting with the riskiest part of a product, like the API;
- How important is clear communication in product development;
- How Railsware played a pivotal role in nurturing billion-dollar companies like Calendly, and the approach to marketing and delivering value to the world.
“SaaS Fuel Podcast”
Here’s what was discussed:
- How to define your product vision and get further;
- What is the secret to building an outstanding team;
- What is “theHeart” approach ;
- Why is happiness crucial when making software;
How to Streamline Decision-Making with a 3D View of Data article
Following the link, you will gain more information about 3D view of data, like:
- What is a 3D View of Data and why to take this approach;
- Key benefits of a 3D View of Data approach;
- Why should you use spreadsheets to build a 3D View;
- Next steps and alternative approaches;
MAN.Digital podcast with Sergiy Korolov and Yaroslav Lazor
Here’s what you can expect from the discussion:
- How building great products start from building a great team;
- Why there are no silver bullets in product development;
- How to combine sparks of genius with hard work on your way.
UpYourStack podcast: Turning Data Chaos into Actionable Insights
Here, Yaroslav and Sergiy discuss the following:
- Why most businesses struggle with data accuracy;
- How Coupler.io eliminates human error in reporting;
- The biggest gaps in HubSpot analytics and how to fix them;
- Why data is useless unless it’s actionable.
Founder’s story: What Most Founders Get Wrong About Scaling
Here, Yaroslav and Sergiy discuss:
- What ‘luck’ really means in business;
- How big can you scale leveraging AI;
- What are the common traits and principles of successful SaaS entrepreneurs.