015. Christopher Holm-Hansen: Can Online Meetings Be More Human?

TODAY’S GUEST Christopher Holm-Hansen is a Copenhagen-based product designer and the co-founder of MeetButter, a promising new startup which aims to makes online workshops and meetings more human and delightful. We talk about his journey from training as a civil engineer, through the first product he ever built - a spoon that helps you properly season your food - to his journey through founding 2 previous startups, and a bank’s internal venture group. We explore how seeking a new direction and remaining engaged at the moment that Covid hit gave him and his team a clue that led to MeetButter’s current product, and what he sees as the future of online meetings and work beyond the Covid-19 crisis.   EPISODE SUMMARY In this conversation we discuss: [3:11] Covid situation in Denmark & Israel. [8:08] Early life, and a love for making and creating things. [13:51] Design Engineering Degree. [15:20] Discovering Human-Centered Design. [18:28] A Spoon That Helps Cook. [23:22] Service Design Explained. [27:41] First Startup Launched [31:51] Working as a UX Designer at an Agency [36:38] Joining a Venture arm at a Large Bank [39:48] 2nd Startup Launched, New Partner [46:10] Denmark's Gaming Ecosystem [51:24] Retrospective: What Christopher Would Do Differently [52:56] The Origin Story of MeetButter [1:02:33] How MeetButter is Different [1:08:39] Can Online Meetings Be Delightful? [1:12:56] The Costs of Bad Remote Practices [1:21:48] The Future of Remote Work   EPISODE LINKS Christopher's Links 🌍 MeetButter.io 🌍 Christopher's Dribbble Profile 📣 Twitter: @MrChrisHolm Other Things Discussed 🌍 What is Human Centered Design? 🌍 What is Service Design? 🌍 Service Design Tools ABOUT US Remake Podcast: Visit us: RemakePod.org 🙏🏻 Rate the show on iTunes 🙏🏻 Support us! Join the Podcast Member community 💌 Share your thoughts: [email protected] 👉 Listen or Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts・Google Podcasts・RadioPublic・Overcast・Stitcher・PocketCasts・Castro・SoundCloud・Spotify・YouTube・Deezer Remake Labs:  RemakeLabs.com・Medium・LinkedIn・Community・Twitter・Facebook・Instagram Eran Dror:  EranDror.com・LinkedIn・Twitter・Medium