“We’re really struggling to roll out Google Drive”, said no one ever.

Why? Because the designer and the user are the same person.

But no level of adoption is going to get my Google sheet to talk to your Google sheet. So we compensate with a layer of excessive human communication. Which is why you get so many emails, texts and meeting invites.

If only we could design our tools on top of the same shared information. We could maintain the high adoption rate without living in a constant state of status-check hell.

That’s the service we provide. Personalized solutions on top of a single database that make you feel calmer.

Relationl operates this way, too. Which is why I have time to do fun things like interview The Recording Academy Board Chair, Dr. Chelsey Green, about how the GRAMMYS work.

In this episode of the Sound Systems podcast Dr. Green shares:

- how she went from Billboard charting recording artist to Recording Academy Chair
- how GRAMMYS voting works
- her thoughts on the opportunities and risks of AI
- how your artists can leverage The Academy as a resource for growth

Watch the full episode here.