{"podcast":{"title":"At Work with The Ready","slug":"at-work-with-the-ready-674516","podcast_index_feed_id":674516,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/bravenewwork","website_url":"https://www.theready.com/podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/dabe72f0-07f6-11ea-b228-9bd35a94a12d/image/ee8057a4d62e569b9ca1ab58ad91612c.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Ready","episode_count":274,"summary":"Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin have helped teams around the world adopt more modern ways of working and on At Work with The Ready they’re sharing the inside scoop with you, too. Whether you’re struggling with a carousel of ineffective meetings, annual strategy sessions that go nowhere, or decision-making churn that never ceases, they’ve seen it all and are here to help. In each episode, they'll break down common workplace challenges and show you the moves—both big and small—to start making real, lasting change. (Formerly “Brave New Work” with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans)","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/at-work-with-the-ready-674516"},"episode":{"title":"AUA: How To Design a Startup OS From Scratch?","slug":"aua-how-to-design-a-startup-os-from-scratch","published_at":"2026-01-19T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/at-work-with-the-ready-674516/aua-how-to-design-a-startup-os-from-scratch","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/at-work-with-the-ready-674516","url":"https://hubs.la/Q03RbTLw0","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/p138286/traffic.megaphone.fm/TR7320080768.mp3","summary":"Starting a company with a blank slate sounds like a dream—but it’s also a trap. In this mini episode, Rodney and Sam respond to a listener question about how to design an organizational operating system from scratch, without inheriting all the baggage of traditional management. They argue for resisting the urge to over-design early, letting real tension (not theory) drive structure, and focusing on a few foundational practices that scale. From operating rhythms and Kanban boards to experimentation and “sky sensing,” this episode breaks down what’s actually worth putting in place early—and what’s better left until it hurts. Mentioned references: \"op rhythm\": BNW Ep. 118 \"strategy\": AWWTR Ep. 2 \"experimentation\": AWWTR Ep. 38 \"retrospectives\": BNW Ep. 10 with Jordan Husney Kanban board The Ready's Experiment Proposal Template \"The Sky\" from Depthfinding Mia Wise Schedule a Sky Session with us! Got a work question like this one you'd like us to answer? Email us at podcast@theready.com -------------------------------- Ready to change your organization? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Let's talk!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------------- Sound engineering and design by Taylor Marvin of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coupe Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.","meta_description":"Starting a company with a blank slate sounds like a dream—but it’s also a trap. In this mini episode, Rodney and Sam respond to a listener question about…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":684,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/at-work-with-the-ready-674516/episodes/aua-how-to-design-a-startup-os-from-scratch/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/at-work-with-the-ready-674516/aua-how-to-design-a-startup-os-from-scratch.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}