How Daily Check-Ins Fix Remote Work

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Built This Week

Jordan Metzner, Samuel Nadler

20 episodes

5 days ago

Built This Week is a weekly podcast where real builders share what they're shipping, the AI tools they're trying, and the tech news that actually matters. Hosted by Sam and Jordan from Ryz Labs, the show offers a raw, inside look at building products in the AI era—no fluff, no performative hype, just honest takes and practical insights from the front lines.

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How Daily Check-Ins Fix Remote Work

Built This Week

23 minutes

2 months ago

How Daily Check-Ins Fix Remote Work

Episode 7: How Daily Check-Ins Fix Remote Work

Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler share a simple but powerful internal tool: a Slack-integrated daily check-in system that’s helped their remote team stay accountable, async, and aligned. It’s lightweight, fast, and has changed how their team shares progress. Then they revisit Clay, a thoughtfully designed relationship management tool that helps founders and operators stay in touch without the CRM bloat. In the news, they break down the latest on GPT-5 Pro, OpenAI’s rumored “research-grade” AI, and what the new product tiers might mean for the future of AI.

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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro

(1:21) Why we built a daily check-in tool for remote teams

(3:22) How the system works + Slack + AI summaries

(6:44) What it’s built with and what it unlocked for us

(9:15) What teammates actually do + future features

(10:30) Real example: AI blocker spotted and solved

(11:17) Tool of the Week: Clay for personalized outreach

(16:04) AI News: OpenAI’s new open-source models + Groq demo

(21:14) GPT-5 leaks and what’s coming next

(22:34) Final thoughts + wrap-up

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Platforms / Tools Mentioned:
• Ryz Labs – https://www.ryzlabs.com
• Clay – https://www.clay.com

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