Case Study

How Podcasters Started

Podcasters began as a simple question: "What if anyone could turn a topic into a podcast instantly?"

The product now generates structured dialogues, surprising facts, and fully playable episodes — all inside the browser.

Product Vision

Make knowledge accessible through guided conversations that feel like a personal tutor. Podcasters aims to condense complex topics into human, engaging back-and-forth dialogue.

The Journey

Problem Discovery

People learn best through conversation, but most topics don't have ready-made podcasts. Many learners wanted short, structured summaries without searching across platforms.

Prototype & Iteration

Early mockups tested whether users preferred structured explainers or fast-paced fact streams. The two-mode system ("Knowledge" vs. "Interesting Facts") became Podcasters's signature.

Technical Validation

Web Speech API playback, multi-voice selection, dynamic injection of facts, and OpenAI prompting proved that fully client-side podcast generation was feasible and fast.

My Role

Full-Stack Product Ownership

From concept to execution, I led every aspect of Podcasters — from user research and product design to technical implementation.

Product Discovery

  • Identified target use cases: students, knowledge workers, and curious listeners.
  • Studied how people consume "micro-learning" audio formats.
  • Shaped the value proposition: instant podcasts personalized to a specific topic.

Product Definition & UX

  • Designed the two-mode interaction model: structured explainer vs. fact-rich dialogue.
  • Created the browser-only, lightweight playback interface using system voices.
  • Optimized UI for rapid generation, editing, and transcript downloads.

Technical Stack

  • Client-side rendering with vanilla JS for speed & portability.
  • OpenAI prompting for long-form structured dialogue scripting.
  • Dynamic fact-injection pipeline using DuckDuckGo results + post-processing.

Future Roadmap

  • Add a shareable "auto-episode link".
  • Introduce narrators with distinct voices using server-side TTS.
  • Launch a mobile-friendly progressive web app.
  • Enable playlist generation for multi-topic learning tracks.