In this episode, Luke Freiler, CEO of Centercode, which provides user testing solutions to leading tech companies. Luke shares his journey from hardware engineering to founding a company that revolutionizes product testing. He discusses the importance of continuous user testing, the shift from waterfall to agile methodologies, and how Centercode has established itself in a new market category. Luke emphasizes the significance of community building, demonstrating value through metrics, and the evolution of pricing strategies. He also explores the impact of generative AI on product testing and shares valuable leadership lessons learned throughout his entrepreneurial journey.

Luke is a tech idealist who wants technology to just work, to be simple, and friendly. He mission is to connect product builders and their audiences to actualize this vision at scale.

In this episode, Luke talks about creating a brand new category in the market, and all the fun challenges that go hand in hand with that. How do you get your first customers, how do you price your offering and value-based pricing, convincing customers about the ROI of your offering. He also shares lessons learnt about PLG or product led growth motion.

This is an incredibly candid and transparent conversation and I enjoyed it immensely. I hope you do as well.

Key takeaways:

- The Importance of Continuous Testing in Agile Development

- Establishing a Common Vocabulary for Early Customers

- Demonstrating the Value Proposition with Key Metrics

- Adapting Pricing Strategies in a New Category

- The Importance of Value-Based Pricing

- The Impact of AI on Product Testing

- Treating the Company Like a Product

- Building a Great Culture by Designing the Company

Connect with Luke Freiler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/freiler/

Connect with Rahul Abhyankar, host of Product Leader's Journey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulabhyankar