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@Shpigford How do we solve respectful disagreements?

If both parties are willing to say they might be wrong, what source of truth can we go to to figure out who is right?

@jonasdowney 🍹🌴📱📺
paradise

@campedersen Happy to chat about that on Twitter Spaces/voice if you want to have a calm discussion.

I think it's OK to critique tech that has the potential to negatively affect our planet.

What's not OK is non-makers (people who don't build things) criticizing the indies who do.

@dceddia cc @seanwes

@StephenAfamO Thanks!

@natekontny @TransistorFM Hahaha. @jonbuda and I were just working on that and we're like... "Nobody needs this on mobile, right?"

Desktop only for now. I'll fix it on mobile for you soon. 😉

@BrendanHufford lol

@natekontny @TransistorFM Fixed it! I think?

https://transistor.fm/

@owenconti @harriskenny @sifex @TransistorFM Fixed it! I think?

https://transistor.fm/

@GerardTaCl @TransistorFM Fixed it! I think?

https://transistor.fm/pricing

@SamPodlogar @TransistorFM Fixed it! I think?

https://transistor.fm/

The web is the perfect place for people to channel their own insecurity into critique, drive-by comments, and snarky tweets.

"Haters feel 'good' when they make other people feel bad."

https://justinjackson.ca/haters

@bsears_ lol. yes

Makers > Haters

@mattragland This is what podcasting is best at: sharing our real, lived, human experience in a vulnerable way. 👍

@SweatingCommas 😂

The folks at @honeybadgerapp just published a @FounderQuest episode on this:

https://overcast.fm/+RSdGNs_0Q

RT @danidonovan: Dude explaining how he made his first $10 million:

1. Get up at 5:00AM every day
2. 90 minutes of cardio
3. Take a cold s…

In grade 9 I wanted surfer hair like that but instead got http://nerdmullet.com

@prograhammer @adamwathan The dude that wrote that article isn’t a real developer: he’s on LinkedIn but not on Twitter? 😜

@chasewreeves LONG HAIR SCREENGRAB HOLY SHIT

Love it! (Jealous)

@derrickreimer @Google Just emailed them. 👍

@derrickreimer @Google I have some contacts on the podcast side; let me see if they know anyone.

@bpratdesaba Tailwind is completely suitable for production web apps.

There are tons apps who have had it in production for 2+ years now.

We couldn’t have built Transistor without it.

@lukaszkups @TransistorFM Thanks!

@adampallozzi @TransistorFM We’re using @tailwindcss!

@mmmykolas Nice! 🙌

@PMJtweets Tons of upside.

We use it on our @TransistorFM marketing site + our app. It’s killer. 💪

@yongfook Nice! 🙌

@devingray__ Nice!

@adamwathan Makers > Haters

@danbruder 💯

@bpratdesaba Lol. Dude, there are hundreds of web applications using Tailwind in production.

Do you know better than all of us? 😜

🎯 agreed. https://twitter.com/cssgareth/status/1367788810369646593

@pjrvs @Alpha_Motor_Inc love this. Is it getting built?

Feels like there's huge pent-up demand for *any* EV pickup TBH.

@sifex @TransistorFM Yeah. What’s causing that flicker?

@natekontny @TransistorFM I gotta fix that.

I just deployed a new top-nav for the @TransistorFM website.

Is it working for y'all out there? Did I miss anything? 😅

https://transistor.fm/

@PaulJMorel Ooh. I dig this.

@scottzirkel Nice! 🙌

@JackEllis @pjrvs OH YEAH.

Let me hire Paul.

@NoCodeJac @tailwindcss @tailwindui Yeah, but I'm more interested in designers/devs who are building something new (or modifying existing tailwind components to make them look custom).

@christophrumpel It's true. But *really* what I want is a designer who can write CSS. 😜

@tristanbailey nice!

@j3th9n @tailwindcss @tailwindui Nice!

@DanielZarick I'm just surprised how often folks don't go beyond the default styles.

Seems like a huge opportunity for a designer/dev to come along and really make them look 💯

@SamanthaGeitz @eIIenshimada ooh nice!

@KingRomstar @tailwindui In some ways, Tailwind components are part of the problems.

Very few people customize them, so many "Tailwind" sites look the same.

https://twitter.com/steveschoger/status/1235975373969637377

@jasonlbeggs @roasted_dev you ever consider adding Rails to your offering? 😉

@mikecodemonkey @jasonlbeggs @jamesm Yes! I love @jamesm's work but Tailwind Labs went and stole him away! 😭 😉

I've heard really good things about @jasonlbeggs too.

@adampatterson @tailwindcss @tailwindui But it's surprising how few people I see doing this in practice...

https://twitter.com/chriscoyier/status/1331302651179495425

@noahwbragg @tailwindcss @tailwindui bingo 🎯

Lots of startups are using stock Tailwind components + color scheme to get a nice site out the door (which is good!)

But, someone could come along and really make it feel custom. Tailwind is built for this!

https://twitter.com/jonhainstock/status/1334949451182583809

@DaronSpence @tailwindcss @tailwindui But I don't think I can afford the Diablo designer. 😉

@NoCodeJac @tailwindcss @tailwindui Yup. I've seen that. Looking for web devs/designers who are really good at building Tailwind sites that don't look like the stock components.

@joshmanders related:
https://twitter.com/jonhainstock/status/1334949451182583809

I ❤️ @tailwindcss and @tailwindui.

I'm just looking for devs who can customize it and make it look truly unique. 💯

Show me your work! 🙌

Who is the best web dev you know who can make Tailwind *not* look like Tailwind?

@petersuhm @bjornlindholmdk ☝️ I just signed up! Looking for a good alternative to Google Forms/Typeform.

(cc @bentossell and @makerpad – this is going to be a cool new nocode tool)

RT @petersuhm: 🥳 Finally ready to share what @bjornlindholmdk and I are working on:

Say hello to Reform 👋 - A form builder for creating cl…

@Shpigford yeah... but you were probably lifting a two-ton truck in your dreams! 💪

We as men, need to recognize:

- If our behavior makes women feel unsafe, it is not safe behavior.
- We need to understand the daily experience of women (harassment, fear, etc) and be vigilant about our own behavior and the behavior of other men.

Men: read the whole thread. https://twitter.com/julie_cohen/status/1370013467500044289

The creator economy is getting weird.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/style/creators-selling-selves.html

@mokagio @tailwindcss Thanks!

@StephanieKelton have you listened to @SethGodinBlog’s latest podcast on MMT?

It’s good!

https://overcast.fm/+L0YVWrEWs

🎯 Great thread. https://twitter.com/bdougieYO/status/1369824042199420929

@jamesm dude love what you did with the @invokerdev redesign! 🙌

https://invoker.dev/

@tylertringas It's true! 👍

@PaulJMorel @TransistorFM Hey Paul! Yes, that's by design. You can create new episodes via the API, but not new podcast feeds.

It's partly a protection mechanism so folks can't abuse it.

We're open to changes though. What's the use-case?

Listen on @spotifypodcasts:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6NLRMAGCPDLktypnE66HsP?si=77c45861f24945d7

Listen on @ApplePodcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-end-of-the-american-century-wade-davis/id1517836926?i=1000491581136

One of my all-time favorite podcast episodes *ever* is @iroughol's conversation with @authorwadedavis about "the grandeur and decadence of the United States, and what comes next if America is no longer a superpower."

Definitely thought-provoking:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/06d0c038

@tylertringas The flipside:

Not all hard problems have good payoffs.

(Put another way: payoffs aren't necessarily linearly correlated with the degree of difficulty)

I still think customer demand (especially if there is unmet demand or excess demand) is probably a better signal.

@r00k @tylertringas A few critiques of PG here.😉

1. "Schlep" is in the eye of the beholder.
2. Aren't we all schleps compared to the Collison brothers?

But this feels true:

"Don't seek out unpleasant work per se, but don't shrink from it if it's on the path to something great."

@CorbettBarr @jasonfried Event update:

@jasonfried I'll see your empty calendar and raise you one single event.

📆🌮

@bgardner @TransistorFM @agentengine Oh nice! That’s really nice to hear. Thanks!

One way to maybe frame this: do you want a “lightweight” or a “heavyweight” business?

Heavyweight businesses have more moving parts, need more people, and (often) have the potential to get big.

Lightweights are simpler, smaller, and less complex.

@BrendanHufford @SEO4theRestofUs @boaticus I use http://printful.com

@DanielZarick @jonbuda Jon and I recently had a chat about that.

We seem to like being a "lightweight" business.

@JamesCridland Yup! Paul's a friend of mine. 👍

@_rchase_ I agree.

Although, I’ve found “two co-founders” to be my favorite model of all. 😉

@_rchase_ Yeah, I'm always curious where that shift actually occurs.

I've seen companies with $2 million revenue, but it requires 10-15 people, and the profits are much lower.

This old google sheet I made is interesting:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RwrDxt1KwAB_MSoHN79adVhVXanHeMXZ2UvWIos_-oM/edit?usp=sharing

@AkenRoberts 👍

@CADbloke yes

New poll: which would you prefer?

- A company with you and a co-founder, $2 million revenue
- Solo-founder of a company with 20 employees, $10 million revenue

@adii 👍

Assuming you, the founder, get paid the same (let's say $250k), which would you prefer?

- A company with millions in revenue, but requires a team of 20 people.
- A company that requires only yourself.

(Assuming other costs are relatively similar)

@jasonfried @dhh (David quickly emails the link to Jason)

Some folks (@adii, @nathanbarry, @spencerfry) are motivated by building teams. If that's you, do it!

And, sometimes, there's a direct correlation between "more people, more profit." If the case for your product, hire!

But revenue doesn't always scale that way; so be careful.

Scenario 2: $500k in annual revenue

- 3 employees, earning $70K each
- CAC: $35k
- Hosting: $10k
- Misc: $10k

What's left for the founder? $235k!

(The costs needed to get you to your revenue number matter)

Scenario 1: $500k in annual revenue

- 5 employees, earning $70K each
- CAC: $35k
- Hosting: $10k
- Misc: $10k

What's left for the founder? $95k

(Could be paid as salary, or earnings)

What kind of business do you want to start?

For example, "$500k in revenue" looks a lot different depending on:

- How complicated and stressful your life is as a founder
- How many employees and other costs you have
- How much you pay yourself as a founder

Margin matters!

@KennethCassel This looks great!

Imagine heat and humidity so bad, the human body can’t regulate its temperature.

That’s where the world is headed:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/mar/08/global-heating-tropical-regions-human-livability

@adamwathan @jamesm Whoa! Nice! 🙌

@Zteoheb Lol. https://twitter.com/stefanbertin/status/1369040955135954946

@ApplePodcasts LOVE LOVE LOVE @iroughol's podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/borderline/id1517836926

@coreyhainesco @GraemeMac I’m fine if you use it. Tiny Marketing Wins is completely retired now.