Wednesday, Consulting, and Business with Ali Hafizji

In this episode, Ali Hafizji, founder of Wednesday, shares insights into his unique approach to product engineering through a sprint model that emphasizes outcomes over time. He discusses the importance of Agile methodology in adapting to change, the dynamics of client relationships, and the challenges of communication across time zones. He discusses the importance of embracing AI in product development and emphasizes the lessons learned from his experiences. 00:00 Introduction 00:40 What is Ali Doing Today? 04:30 Selling Sprints 16:00 Success as a Company 19:00 Timezone Challenges 21:30 First Memory of a Computer 27:30 Moving from Dubai to India 30:00 Entering University 37:30 Internships 44:00 Building Mobile Games 53:00 Entering Consulting 57:00 Scaling a Business 1:19:00 Starting Wednesday 1:25:00 AI Tooling 1:33:00 Contact Info Connect with Ali:  Linkedin: https://in.linkedin.com/in/alihafizji X: https://x.com/ali_hafizji?lang=en Mentioned in this Episode: Wednesday: https://www.wednesday.is/  Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog! Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/  Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/  Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog  Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs