No Hacks: Future-proofing your career in the age of AI
Work is changing quickly, and AI is at the center of that shift. For many professionals, it raises tough questions: How do I stay relevant? What skills should I build? How do I make sense of the changes ahead?
No Hacks is about helping you adapt with confidence. In each episode, host Slobodan Manic speaks with leaders from different fields about the real impact of AI on their industries and what it means for people working in them. The conversations are practical, grounded, and focused on the long term, offering clarity, strategies, and perspectives to help you future-proof your career without shortcuts.
Episodes
205 episodes
206: AI, Search, and the Jobs of Tomorrow with Olga Andrienko
The world of work is changing faster than ever, and AI is leading the charge. What does this mean for industries like SEO, marketing, and content? And more importantly, what does it mean for your career?In this episode of No Hacks
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Episode 206
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49:56
205: #ChatGate - Your ChatGPT Conversation Could Be Indexed and Anyone Could Read Them
In this emergency solo episode I walk you through #ChatGate, the discovery that thousands of “shared” ChatGPT conversations are now fully searchable on Google. We de-mystify the site: operator, trace the unusual timeline that puts OpenAI...
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Episode 205
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15:13
[S03E11] No Juniors, No Google, No Chill: Survival Tips for the AI Shake-Up with Erin Weigel and Lukas Vermeer
What does life look like when search engines, junior tech jobs, and even human therapists start losing ground to generative AI? In this lightning-charged round-table, host Sani sits down with experimentation legends Erin Weigel
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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42:30
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[S03E10] Behavioral Design Secrets from YouTube, Google, and Duolingo with Katie Dove
Why don’t users do what they say they’ll do? Why does great UX still fail sometimes? And what do the world’s top companies know about behavior that most of us miss?In this episode, Sani sits down with Katie Dove, behavioral design...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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32:50
[S03E09] Know Your Customer, Grow Your Brand: Email Marketing Masterclass with Omar Lovert
What separates email campaigns that convert from those that get ignored? It all comes down to understanding your customers, deeply.In this episode, Sani welcomes back Omar Lovert for a masterclass on customer-centric email marketi...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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40:51
[SOLO] Magician vs. Conductor: How to Build (and Fix) Products with AI in 2025
Heads-up: I use some salty language. Nothing hateful, just passionate about this topic. Skip if that’s not your vibe.It’s 2 AM, your side-project just went viral, and the signup flow is on fire. Do you keep “vibe-coding” blind prompts, o...
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13:15
[S03E08] Data Minimalism, Experimentation, and Ethical AI with Matt Gershoff
In this episode, Sani sits down with Matt Gershoff, CEO and Co-founder of Conductrics, to talk about how being intentional, not just fast, leads to better experimentation, better customer relationships, and better outcomes....
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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43:37
Google Doesn’t Need Your Blog Posts Anymore, Here’s What to Do Instead with Jono Alderson
Is content marketing finally dead? In this no-BS conversation, I’m joined by digital strategist Jono Alderson to unpack the new reality of SEO, content, and how Google’s evolution is leaving traditional marketing behind.Jono expla...
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9:33
Is the Internet Dead? The Rise of Bot-to-Bot Web & the Decline of Human Content with Anne Berlin
In this episode of No Hacks, host Sani is joined by technical SEO strategist Anne Berlin to explore one of the most disturbing and fascinating topics on the web today: the Dead Internet Theory. Is most of what we see online actually created by ...
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10:16
[S03E07] Growing Smarter, Not Louder: The 1-1-1 Framework for Early-Stage Startups with Ward van Gasteren
Growth doesn’t have to mean being everywhere at once or chasing every shiny new tactic.In this episode of No Hacks, I talk with Ward van Gasteren — one of Europe’s first growth hackers — about how to grow smarter, not louder. Wa...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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37:22
[SHORT] Winning Buy-In: How to Build a Support Network for Digital Experimentation with Sam Barber
In this episode, senior experimentation specialist Sam Barber joins me to unpack what it really takes to drive change through digital experimentation. Spoiler: it’s not just about tests and tools, it’s about people. They explore how to...
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9:02
[S03E06] What Go-to-Market Really Means — Early Traction, Smart Systems, and AI with Maja Voje
You’ve probably heard “go-to-market” thrown around like it’s just a product launch. But it’s way more than that — and today’s guest breaks it all down with clarity, energy, and zero fluff.In this episode, I sit down with Maja...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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51:29
[SHORT] What Google Analytics Can’t Tell You (But Your Users Will) with Daniël Granja Baltazar
Google Analytics shows you what users do — but it can’t tell you why. In this episode, Daniël Granja Baltazar explains how qualitative research reveals the story behind the numbers, helping marketers improve conversion, fix broken journeys, and...
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9:25
[S03E05] The Power of Founder Brand: Why B2B Growth Starts With You with Ognjen Bošković
Most B2B founders wait too long to start building their personal brand—if they think about it at all. But those who get it right unlock a massive competitive edge. In this episode, Ognjen Bošković breaks down what founder branding actu...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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40:51
[SHORT] Podcasting 101: Building Brand Awareness and Networking with Anja Lordanić Mustać
Just Start. That’s the message Anja Lordanić Mustać had for anyone procrastinating on launching their podcast.I had an awesome chat with her about why podcasting is such a game-changer for personal branding and business. We talked about...
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12:22
[S03E04] Optimizing Events & Growth: Behind the Scenes of Europe’s Biggest Growth Summit with Julia Rumpf
What does it take to optimize one of Europe’s most impactful growth and digital experimentation conferences?In this episode, Julia Rumpf shares her insights into planning GMS—from curating high-impact speakers to leveraging AI and digita...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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46:38
[SHORT] The Extreme Growth Mindset with Chris Out
What separates entrepreneurs who achieve extreme growth from those who don’t? According to Chris Out, it all comes down to intention, bold action, and brutal honesty. In this episode, he shares how being extreme, not just in effort, but in stra...
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9:03
[SHORT] Bridging the Gap: How Product and CRO Are Merging with Hesh Fekry
In this episode, I talked to Hesh Fekry from CXL about the evolving relationship between Product and Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO). How are these once-separate disciplines are increasingly overlapping in scope, mindset, and execution? The ...
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9:12
[S03E03] Breaking It, Fixing It, Building It: The Mindset Behind Startup Success with Kevin Henrikson
In this episode of No Hacks Podcast, host Sani chats with Kevin Henrikson, an entrepreneur and engineering leader whose journey began on a pig farm. Kevin co-founded Acompli, sold it to Microsoft in just 18 months, and help...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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44:34
[SHORT] How to Design Products That Drive Real Behavior Change with Roos van Duijnhoven
Too many product teams fall into a dangerous trap—they optimize for in-app engagement while forgetting the bigger picture: real behavior change.In my latest episode of No Hacks Snacks, I sat down with Roos van Duijnhoven to break down t...
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9:58
[SHORT] Can E-Commerce Sites Ever Be Fully Optimized with Anthony Morgan
In this No Hacks Snacks episode, I talked to Anthony Morgan, CEO and founder of CRO Agency Enavi, about the never-ending process of optimizing e-commerce websites. Can an e-commerce site ever reach a point where it's fully optimize...
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9:42
[SHORT] AI vs Human Intuition in E-commerce with Mike Ryan
Where do humans still have the edge over AI in e-commerce?AI-driven algorithms are optimizing ad campaigns, automating decisions, and shaping digital strategies faster than ever. But does that mean human intuition is becoming obsolete?<...
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9:45
[S03E02] B2B SEO That Actually Drives Sales: Money Keywords & No-BS Strategies with Sam Dunning
Is SEO really dead? Not even close. But many B2B companies fall into the same traps: chasing traffic that doesn’t convert, relying on outdated strategies, or focusing on technical SEO that barely moves the needle.In this episode, Sam Du...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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43:02
[SHORT] Why Proper Consent Management Matters with Marin Radovan
In this episode of No Hacks Snacks, I talked to Marin Radovan, a digital analytics and martech expert about the intricacies of consent mode in Google Tag Manager. Marin emphasized the importance of setting up a proper Consent Manag...
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9:47
[SHORT] What Skills Will Marketers Need to Stay Ahead in the Future with Jindrich Faborsky
In this episode of No Hacks Snacks Jindrich Faborsky discussed the rapidly evolving skills necessary for marketers looking ahead to the next few years. He emphasized the impact of AI on the marketing landscape and underscored the i...
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