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@chddaniel Hahahaa. Love that name!

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@JacobBennett lol thanks

Going live on @Fizzle with @CorbettBarr right now!

(Only for Fizzle members)

RT @AnnieDuke: Just in case you are under the impression that you see the world objectively, this illusion will fix that.

@arvidkahl All your government docs will be in cm and kg, but in “the culture” it’s inches, feet, and pounds. 😜

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@Aazarshad 😄 it’s true

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@SpenceRowland I remember those!

@mjwhansen @TransistorFM Yes! It’s an awesome way to release a book.

I did it for @joltbook. 👍

@mjwhansen @kaisdavis You should use the new enhanced private podcast feature for this though!!

Your account already supports it, and it’s 🔥.

https://transistor.fm/private-podcast/

@mjwhansen You can do this with your existing @TransistorFM account, no extra cost:

https://transistor.fm/paid-private-podcast/

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@taylorotwell Thanks Taylor! You bringing me into the Laravel tribe has meant more to me than you’ll ever know. Really appreciate it. 🙏

@adamwathan Thanks Adam! You’ve been a real encouragement to me since we met. I appreciate it. 🙏

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@DaronSpence 🤣

@hamstu @steveschoger Lots of cereal.

@pjrvs Hahaha. Thanks Paul! 🙌 Can’t wait until we can hang out again.

This guy turned 41 today!

I desperately wanted Chip & Pepper as a kid, but never got it. 😄

Kids born in the 80s: do you remember these clothing brands? 🤣

Chip & Pepper
Bongo Jeans
Hypercolor
Fido Dido
Jordache
Benetton
Vuarnet
No Fear
Esprit
OP

(Which ones did you have?)

@mynameis_davis @derrickreimer @yongfook I don’t think the *only* type of person. 😉

Lots of folks with families, other goals, other stresses who might be interested in not having to run their own company anymore (a few people come to mind in this category who were great entrepreneurs but decided to become employees)

@ItsJoeTurner That’s a good idea. I’ll try that next. 👍

@harriskenny @TransistorFM 👍

@theothercole Beauty! Thanks.

@christophrumpel lol. Loved this episode.

Yes, you can call me a “marketing guy.”

Glad you enjoyed our Alpine Day talk! 🙌

https://overcast.fm/+eLf1sO1P0

@JeffLynch @TransistorFM Wish I had the artistic ability to execute on that vision. 😅

@rsobers @TransistorFM Is this better?

@JeffLynch @TransistorFM Is this better?

@hmoosavian @TransistorFM Better?

@hmoosavian @TransistorFM Ooh. I like that.

@rsobers @TransistorFM Yes. Those are important.

My goal is to quickly give folks an overview of how it works... specifically responding to questions like this:

@mynameis_davis There's a sweet spot.

By the time someone has hit $10k-$20k in MRR (like @yongfook and @derrickreimer have recently) they've more than proven themselves.

(I personally know a handful of cool companies that would LOVE to have a @yongfook or @derrickreimer and would pay $$$$$$$)

@nursahketene @tair @IndieHackers @megamaker I can think of 2-3 smaller companies (10-20 people) paying in that range in the USA.

BTW – by “bigger company” I'm not really thinking of FAANG or massive enterprises, but teams that are 20-50 people.

(Heck, if the culture was right, I think even a company with 1,000 people could be ok.)

But once you get to true enterprise-level (10,000, 10,000) that's hard.

@emmetgibney @IndieHackers @megamaker Yeah, by “bigger company” I'm not necessarily thinking of massive enterprises, but even teams that are 20-50 people.

So probably "small companies" but bigger than being solo, or even 2-3 people.

@nursahketene @tair @IndieHackers @megamaker Yeah, by “bigger company” I’m even thinking of companies that are 20-50 people (not huge enterprises).

@dohertyjf @richardbranson 🎯

@Swizec Yeah. Although, for me (non dev), starting a business was the only way to make more.

Employers who are "afraid entrepreneurial employees will just leave" should turn it around:

"How can we create a work environment that will encourage (even our most entrepreneurial) employees to stick around and contribute at a high level?"

https://twitter.com/angrigoryan__/status/1405241398400593931

I honestly feel like entrepreneurial employees are worth 5x a regular employee. They're worth pursuing.

(In my career, I've hired a handful, and they've all been incredible)

Even if they don't stay forever, many will stay 5+ years and contribute at a high level.

@zackgilbert Yes. That's a great way to do it. 😎

@angrigoryan__ @IndieHackers @megamaker This is so backwards!

Employers need to take a look in the mirror and turn that question around:

"How can we create a work environment that will encourage (even our most entrepreneurial) employees to stick around and contribute at a high level?"

In the @megamaker community, 61% of indie makers say they'd take the job.

A good bootstrapper is worth 5-10 employees.*

*(if you incentivize them correctly)

From a Jobs to be Done perspective:

"Indie creators are hiring 'start my own business' for certain jobs in their lives: financial margin, creative freedom, respect, flexibility."

As an employer, you can offer those benefits and get those kinds of employees.

As an example:

In 2017, I was making about $190k/year as an indie creator.

But I was stressed. Three launches didn't work out. I had some personal issues going on.

At the time, I would have gladly taken a $250k/year salary, *especially* if it was a great company.

Yes! 💯

This is exactly my point. 👍

https://twitter.com/jstnchu/status/1405236730446303241

I don't buy this narrative that indie hackers don't have good team skills or "wouldn't make good employees."

Sure, they're escaping something (bad bosses, bad pay, boring work), but you (as an employer) can create a positive environment that encourages autonomy, creativity, etc.

@msukmanowsky @IndieHackers @megamaker It's possible to achieve that within an employment situation though.

"Autonomy" is a great perk. 👍

@tair @IndieHackers @megamaker Do you really believe that though?

I don't buy this narrative that indie hackers don't have good team skills or "wouldn't make good employees."

Sure, they're escaping something (bad bosses, bad pay, boring work), but if you fix those, they'll make awesome employees.

Hiring managers are missing out on incredible people who, by "working in public, have proved what they're capable of.

You don't even need to schedule a call to "get to know them!"

Just DM them & make them an offer: "Hey, if we paid you $200k/year, would you come work for us?"

@msukmanowsky @IndieHackers @megamaker Maybe, but the "raison d'être" for many of these folks is financial reward + freedom. If you offer them that, plus a great working environment, I think many would take it.

@ThisIsFoEdem @IndieHackers @megamaker Just a regular hire. No other strings attached.

Mosts indie creators have an annual revenue goal in mind ($120k, $200k, $300k).

Many of these indie makers would be unbelievable employees, but aren't currently looking at job postings.

Make them an offer that helps them achieve their financial + freedom goals to entice them!

If I was at a bigger company, trying to hire incredible "full stack" employees, here's what I'd do:

1. Go to communities like @IndieHackers, @megamaker.

2. Find indie creators earning $5k-12k/month from their projects.

3. Offer them a salary that's 2-3x their current revenue.

@alphacolin Oh yeaaaaaah!!! I want to see a post breaking down all this gear.

Also: are you podcasting?

@retromauro Nice! 🙌

@jakeshapiro @ApplePodcasts Congrats on the launch! 🙌

RT @megamaker: New MegaMaker member profiles looking 🔥.

Thanks @meepsapp and @joshuaanderton! 🙌

@Podchaser I've been publishing ours publicly here:

https://transistor.fm/public-podcast-stats

@xtenson @RamliJohn Just started it; it's good!

Just got @RamliJohn's new book! 🙌

@mikerubini @joshuaanderton Lol. Exactly.

RT @joshuaanderton: In this week's ep of the MegaMaker podcast;

📋 @mijustin lays out his process for finding evidence of market demand (vi…

@paullydca Looks sweet!

@MightyFineCopy_ Wow. 🤩

@paullydca Whoaaaaaaa. Nice! 🙌

@chddaniel YESSSSSS

🎧 @megamaker

https://overcast.fm/+F112fu_uY

@Jonflarson NICE

@naquiuddin @Covishield NICE

@seanmcginty NICE

@mykalmachon yesssssssss

cc @joshuaanderton

What’s happening today?

@anildash @glitch 100% https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1030569060444979200

@fortelabs This is fascinating!

Which book/paper is this from?

@tim_abell Atomic Habits by @JamesClear was transformative for me.

Not because I was able to apply everything he wrote, but because I was able to pick up a few principles that I've been able to apply, daily, weekly, to my life. ❤️

Wow. This podcast is so good.

@nbashaw and @danshipper get into some really vulnerable stuff as co-founders.

It’s the human side of startups that we all need. 🙏

https://overcast.fm/+n7WRzb6Ms

@Jonflarson 💯

@m1guelpf Sending you lots of ❤️.

I’m here if you need to talk!

💯 https://t.co/DHpCEY7TG4

So glad @businessbarista, @nbashaw, and @danshipper are talking about anxiety and mental health issues publicly.

Very helpful for all of us founders. ❤️

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@theashguy lol. I figured people might find that interesting.

Which decade produced the most iconic brands/IP, that still resonate today?

70s - AC/DC, Star Wars, NERF, SNL
80s - Macintosh, Super Mario, Ninja Turtles, Air Jordans
90s - Friends, Pokemon, Fresh Prince, Simpsons
2000s - Monster, iPhone, Discord
2010s - Minecraft, Android

@joshuaanderton oh wow. that's a beauty

@SharkawyMD I’m still speaking with lots of parents who are concerned about the risks of vaccinating their kids.

Others point to the low mortality rate for anyone under 18.

What should my response be?