Intercom on Product: Building Software in an AI-first World

• Designing for Clarity

  As Intercom’s product scaled, we struggled to keep the navigation clear and user-friendly. So how do you redesign information architecture without disrupting users? Senior Product Designer Pranava Tandra breaks down the process, from balancing simplicity with depth to making AI features more discoverable. She chats with Senior Director of Product Management Michelle Fitzpatrick about the challenges, trade-offs, and lessons learned in structuring a fast-evolving product for clarity and ease of use.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R59AZsGDffY?si=if7eoqxIRinGiaOWRead Pranava's blog post: https://www.intercom.com/blog/designing-for-clarity-restructuring-intercoms-information-architecture/😁 Follow the people:https://www.linkedin.com/in/pranavatandra/https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellefitzpatrick/Follow our podcast:🍏 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intercom-on-product/id1462264923🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6d9s4PBzvdESARqUadlCpo🎥 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCIldMZCaFrcO10XuO7JtPpsZ7EyK0fg💻 RSS Feed https://rss.art19.com/intercom-on-productSign up for Intercom on Product: a monthly newsletter sharing our latest thinking on building and designing great products, and how that's changing in the age of AI.https://intercomonproduct.substack.com/Say hi on 👋LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/X: https://x.com/intercomGet a free trial of Fin, our breakthrough AI chatbot, here: https://www.intercom.com/finwww.intercom.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• DeepSeek, Agents, and the Future of AI with Benedict Evans

  AI models are getting cheaper, faster, and more accessible – but what does that mean for businesses and product builders? Renowned tech analyst Benedict Evans joins us to unpack the latest AI shifts, from DeepSeek’s rapid rise to the ongoing debate between deterministic and probabilistic AI. He chats with our Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Des Traynor about the implications of falling compute costs, the race to refine AI agents, and how companies should think about building in an unpredictable landscape.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QkpqBCaUvS4😁 Follow the people:https://www.linkedin.com/in/destraynor/https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedictevans/Follow our podcast:🍏 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intercom-on-product/id1462264923🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6d9s4PBzvdESARqUadlCpo🎥 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCIldMZCaFrcO10XuO7JtPpsZ7EyK0fg💻 RSS Feed https://rss.art19.com/intercom-on-productSign up for Intercom on Product: a monthly newsletter sharing our latest thinking on building and designing great products, and how that's changing in the age of AI.https://intercomonproduct.substack.com/Say hi on 👋Twitter: https://twitter.com/intercomLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/Get a free trial of Fin, our breakthrough AI chatbot, here: https://www.intercom.com/fin🏠 www.intercom.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• Intercom on Product: How we became an AI-first company

  How is AI changing the way we build product, the rituals we rely on to ship consistently innovative software, and our fundamental strategy as a customer service platform? In the latest episode of Intercom on Product, our Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Des Traynor and our Chief Product Officer Paul Adams discuss all the far-reaching ways we are rethinking the basics and reinventing the company to adapt to the era of AI.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/etre_aw6_0o?si=fkWII4slHlsYnxpNNewsletters:Sign up for The Ticket: A twice-monthly newsletter bursting with all the insights, trends, tips, and assets your team needs to embrace the future of customer service. https://www.intercom.com/blog/newsletterSign up for Intercom on Product: a monthly newsletter sharing our latest thinking on building and designing great products, and how that's changing in the age of AI. https://inter.com/productpodcastSay hi on 👋X: https://twitter.com/intercomLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/www.intercom.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• Mastering SaaS metrics with Equals CEO Bobby Pinero

  Bobby Pinero, the co-founder and CEO of Equals, sits down with Mark Iafrate, Principal of Integrated Marketing at Intercom, to discuss the challenges of navigating product-market fit, the importance of understanding key metrics in the SaaS industry, common mistakes founders make in evaluating metrics, and the significance of storytelling in presenting data.Watch Start Good trouble on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCIldMZCaFpAwM39seMpQCUyexY98tUFNewsletters:Sign up for The Ticket: A twice-monthly newsletter bursting with all the insights, trends, tips, and assets your team needs to embrace the future of customer service. https://www.intercom.com/blog/newsletterSign up for Intercom on Product: a monthly newsletter sharing our latest thinking on building and designing great products, and how that's changing in the age of AI. https://inter.com/productpodcastSay hi on 👋X: https://twitter.com/intercomLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/www.intercom.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• Beyond the AI hype: Understanding technological transformation with Benedict Evans

  Is the AI hype justified, or is there more to the story? Hear renowned industry analyst Benedict Evans as he cuts through the noise and reveals what AI really means for industries like customer service.Watch this episode here: https://events.intercom.com/on-demand/69b135d5-09ad-4023-a52e-b8a4ea0ee939/?referrer_page=de35aee1-a86c-48bb-8967-f5620d766eabTo check out all the sessions in full, check out: https://pioneer.intercom.com/Newsletters:Sign up for The Ticket: A twice-monthly newsletter bursting with all the insights, trends, tips, and assets your team needs to embrace the future of customer service. https://www.intercom.com/blog/newsletterSign up for Intercom on Product: a monthly newsletter sharing our latest thinking on building and designing great products, and how that's changing in the age of AI.https://inter.com/productpodcastSay hi on 👋X: https://twitter.com/intercomLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/www.intercom.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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