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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