About this episode
In this episode, The Andrews introduce their new AI-powered cooking app, Sous Chef, and discuss its features and development process.
Big news! Sous Chef, our AI-powered app for creative cooking, is officially in open beta 🎉 Now, we’re not saying we’re the next coming of Bobby Flay and Alton Brown, but we both know our way around the kitchen. And we’ve always been frustrated by the dearth of purpose-built products that match how we like to cook. So, we’re designing our own. Sous Chef makes cooking amazing meals easier, more spontaneous, and more fun. Take a look! In this episode, we break down what Sous Chef does, how McGill came up with the idea while reading recipe newsletters, and why nailing down the perfect set of features is so dang hard. Also, should we rename the app “Cooking Idiot”? That’s what Phelps wants. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions We’d love to hear your feedback on the beta. Give it a try and drop us a note at hello@productfridays.com with your thoughts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit productfridays.substack.com
People in this episode
Hosts: McGill, Phelps
Topics covered
- AI-powered app
- cooking
- product development
Keywords
- Sous Chef
- cooking app
- open beta
- features
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Sous Chef, Cooking Idiot
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