
Inside the Email Infrastructure of High-Growth Companies
About this episode
In this episode of the Develop Yourself Podcast, I talk with three email and growth experts about something most developers overlook: email as a serious money maker.
I’m joined by:
- Mike, founder of Seventh Sense, an AI-powered email timing platform
- Boris, Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Educative, one of the largest developer learning platforms
- Doug, CEO of Optimize 3.0, a HubSpot Diamond Partner agency
We dig into:
- How AI is reshaping email marketing
- Why email is still the most reliable channel you can own
- The biggest email marketing mistakes that founders and developers make
- What it actually takes to build a product that sells—not just one that works
- And real advice for developers who want to turn skills into a business
🎙 Guest LinkedIn Profiles
Mike Donnelly — Founder, Seventh Sense
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikedonnelly1/
Boris Robles-Slyusar — Senior Digital Marketing Manager, Educative
https://www.linkedin.com/in/borisslyusar/
Doug Kirk — CEO, Optimize 3.0
https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglastkirk/
🏢 Company Pages
Seventh Sense (AI-powered email timing platform)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-seventh-sense/
https://www.seventhsense.ai/
Educative (developer learning platform)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/educative-inc/
https://www.educative.io/
Optimize 3.0 (HubSpot Diamond Partner agency)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/optimize-3-0/
https://optimize3-0.com/
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