51: We shipped our dashboard between bike rides

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin debrief their first big AIME conference trip - from Mitch’s truly unhinged packing list to what they learned meeting organisers face-to-face, how they plan to follow up leads, and why the new SixSides dashboard and AI workflows suddenly became the star of the booth.

Chapters

(00:00) - Intro
(02:05) - What did Mitch pack?
(06:34) - Relocating to Melbourne - podcast gear, desktop PC, and the mic-in-a-cup moment
(11:12) - AIME debrief - nerves, then finding the groove
(13:23) - Selling lessons - human first, outcomes over features
(16:35) - Lead follow-up plan - LinkedIn connects, then email sequencing
(17:49) - Dice idea - why we want them at every event
(20:14) - Booth lessons - placement away from competitors and why banners weren’t the play
(22:22) - The Monday sprint - shipping the dashboard demo fast
(24:05) - What we’d change next time - travel days, flights, schedule and dress code
(28:19) - Project Hammer update and meeting Joe in person
(29:10) - Dashboard and AI workflows - self-serve events and production rollout
(35:49) - The “exercise trip” recap - 40k steps, food, and no relaxing
(37:16) - The tan track and the uphill cycling humiliation
(39:43) - Project Rendezvous white paper - global rollout strategy and what’s next

In this episode, we cover:

Mitch’s chaotic travel kit - steamer, mini fan, full desktop PC, and podcast gear
AIME conference debrief - nerves, first conversations, and surprising moments
What worked at the booth - demoing dashboards, theming, and speed of execution
How Mitch and Gavin approach conversations differently - features vs outcomes
Lead follow-up plan - LinkedIn connects, email sequencing, and timing
Dice update - why physical gimmicks might matter more than banners
Lessons learned - flights, schedules, attire, and staying until the end
The SixSides dashboard - self-serve event setup and getting Mitch out of the loop
Productivity gains with AI tooling (with a bigger tech stack chat teased for next week)
Exercise and travel routines - 40k steps, sore legs, and avoiding weight creep
Project Rendezvous update - white paper strategy and “initial rollout” framing
Founder Collective update - co-hosting with The Precinct and upcoming events

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