Michele Hansen

Co-founder of Geocodio and co-host of the Software Social Podcast

Issue #106 November 21, 2021

About

Michele Hansen is the co-founder of Geocodio, straightforward and easy-to-use geocoding, reverse geocoding, and data matching for US and Canadian addresses.

She is also the co-host of the Software Social Podcast, where two indie SaaS founders invite you to join their weekly chats.

Photos

2 images

Gear

14 items

Laptop Stand 13" MacBook Air on mStand360

Monitor Samsung monitor

Computer Older generation MacBook Air powering two wall-mounted displays with analytics (not shown)

Microphone Røde Podcaster Mic Buy

Keyboard Matias Wireless Keyboard Buy

Mouse Trackpad Buy

Accessories Rifle Paper Co. calendar—I've tried many calendars over the years and love the balance of space for events vs. to-do lists Buy

Accessories Many different writing implements: Bic Velocity .9 MM mechanical pencil for to-do lists/calendar, colorful Uniball pens for editing, multiple colors of highlighters for going through transcripts, Grovemade brass pen for writing cards

Headphones Old school wired headphones—I always forget to charge my AirPods

Accessories Water

Accessories Table top and filing cabinets are from Ikea. Filing cabinets are full of Post-Its, index cards for to-do lists, and large artists' paper notebooks for interview notes, wireframes, and process sketches

Chair Herman Miller Aeron Buy

Desk LL Bean moccasins strategically placed under the desk for easy access

Accessories Directly to my back is my bookshelf, which is currently full of books I referenced while drafting Deploy Empathy Buy

Interview

2 questions

› What is in your workspace?

If that wasn’t enough, she is also the author of Deploy Empathy, a practical guide to interviewing customers.

› What is the most recent item that you've added to your workspace?

Older generation MacBook Air powering two wall-mounted displays with analytics (not shown)