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@chriscantino @Mr_DannySingh @TwitterSpaces I love all of these ☝️

Especially the distinction between “tipping” and “tickets:”

- Tipping is for real-time rewards (“I love what you’re saying! I’m going to give you a $ tip”)

- Tickets is for pre-selling access to an event (“I’m a fan, and I’ll attend your event)

@ashabed Building the marketing site for https://transistor.fm was my first big web-dev project that I undertook by myself.

It's built on @statamic, so I'm not doing a lot of actual PHP dev – but it definitely set me up so I feel like I could do more PHP stuff.

@mikecodemonkey @adii http://lifeprofitability.com/

@patrickbjohnson @adii Sorry, what do you mean "more of a joke?"

This conversation has "pivoted" into a way better topic:

- founder mental health
- having margin
- the tension between financial freedom & inner piece

(prompted by @adii).

This framework might come up as well:

https://justinjackson.ca/build

We'll likely discuss this:

https://twitter.com/JordanGal/status/1131414132605849600

Doing another SaaS chat on Clubhouse in 10 minutes:

"What are the characteristics of smaller, successful SaaS?"

https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/xVbelJQD

@Shpigford @drop Lubing Switches is the name of my new electronica band.

@henrysward Does CartaX have something that would work for smaller, bootstrapped companies?

“[The problem with social media companies] is that their business model depends on engagement and attention. If that’s their incentive structure, it’s going to go wrong.”

– @zeynep (on @SamHarrisOrg’s podcast)

@typeoneerror I ended up getting the M1 Air (instead of the MBP).

It’s not my daily driver, but it feels ridiculously fast.

Plus:
- No touchbar
- No fan

RT @PodcastTaxi: “Sure, it's not easy to build an audience. But if you take the shortcut, and outsource discoverability to a central platfo…

@enunomaduro I wrote a list here. 👍

https://transistor.fm/dev-podcasts/

@Kantrowitz Some folks in this thread don’t seem to know that @TwitterSpaces already exists, and it’s already very good:

https://transistor.fm/spaces-clubhouse/

@AntoineMeunier_ fleets 😄

After hearing @adii on @SlowSteadyPod I ordered a copy of his new book:

https://adii.me/book/

@fortelabs Which camera?

@robwalling @michaelkoper @Shpigford I’m a happy customer! https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1168618809126555648

@felixledem How does the rev share work?

I'm still not entirely sure what crowd equity investors "get" for their investment. 🤔

Do they get shares?
How do they get a liquidity event?

Another one: @ArlanWasHere and her @Backstage_Cap team just raised $1 million+ on Republic.

https://republic.co/backstage

Has "crowdfunding equity" just gone mainstream?

I've now seen multiple companies raise ~$1 million on these platforms.

(Previously, it seemed like crowdfund raises were relatively small. $100k-$300k)

https://www.startengine.com/fanbase

@Shpigford just listened to your chat with @robwalling. 👍

https://overcast.fm/+L7tih8TXY

Really enjoyed it! You’ve always been encouraging and helpful to me.

So glad you were able to get such a nice outcome from your biz! 🙌

@jonnyburch A central platform aggregating all the shows and having all the leverage is *the* existential threat to the ecosystem.

When one company owns all of the distribution, they can apply downward pressure on creators.

https://justinjackson.ca/podcasts-and-capital

@mronge @mynameis_davis @jdnoc The Prosumer category has always had elements of B2B and B2C. It’s the category in the middle.

B2C can be challenging, but B2Prosumer can be quite lucrative.

(And with the creator economy growing, it’s only going to get bigger)

@mynameis_davis @jdnoc Yup, we sell to a lot of prosumers.

The creator economy is mostly prosumers. (That’s how I started)

Other products like this: ConvertKit, Carrd, Tailwind UI, Substack, etc

@alanklement Yup. Tracking that one. That acquisition feels more weird (definitely not a “native” feeling add-on)

@MJB_SF Twitter Spaces has emoji reactions which I’ve found really useful:

https://transistor.fm/spaces-clubhouse/

@le_james94 Thanks for sharing it!

@MartinHN In this case, my guess is that @TwitterSpaces will just win.

@chriscantino yes, my stories bar in linkedin is looking lonely

@ericnuzum Thanks for sharing my post!

@breakfastbybill Yup, Joe Rogan has been recording his podcast live (on YouTube) for years.

It’s how he got those (infamous) spontaneous moments with Elon.

@breakfastbybill @theandreboso @TwitterSpaces I've tried listening to a few https://capiche.fm/ calls after the fact (another app similar to Clubhouse).

The audio quality is almost unlistenable.

I'm sure some chats on Clubhouse (Elon) will be interesting enough after the fact... but at that point, it's just a podcast?

@breakfastbybill @theandreboso My prediction: Twitter makes it a feature (@TwitterSpaces) and engagement on Clubhouse goes way down.

Eventually... people will get bored of being in live audio rooms all the time.

The feature will persist, but not as hyped as it currently is.

@breakfastbybill @theandreboso Lots of places!

Live Q&As: Instagram Live
Political debates: YouTube Live
CEO interviews: podcasts
Friend catchups: Houseparty

Elements of Clubhosue already existed on other platforms: Twitch, Periscope, Facebook Live, Voxer, Marco Polo, Chatroullete, Discord audio...

@breakfastbybill @theandreboso "Political debates, CEO interviews, q&a's, friend catchups..."

🤔 Wasn't that stuff happening on other platforms already?

@CaseyNewton Except there always seems to be 3-4 rooms about “how to start a podcast” going at all times. 😜

I’m still not convinced that social audio will replace (or significantly reduce) podcast listening/creation.

It’s less “audio entertainment” and more “networking/social event.”

The true test of Clubhouse is how often I go to the app and find something I want to listen to.

Pages and pages of options... but nothing compelling for me to listen to on my drive.

@rickyio7 Remember how crazy everyone was about it?

@patrickbjohnson @verge All of these platforms have a moderation problem. 😉

@alanklement Already, @TwitterSpaces is in beta.

<grumpy podcast man shakes fist at sky>

There’s nothing wrong with getting excited about a new platform.

Every growing platform provides opportunities for participants (while the window is open).

Vine is dead, but it launched many careers.

So take advantage of it! (But realize, it probably won’t last forever)

@FlegeDaniel Different scenario: by that time Facebook was a juggernaut.

But it’s difficult for upstart “indie” social apps to survive.

Twitter is already working on @TwitterSpaces.

🎯 Exactly this: https://twitter.com/kvlly/status/1356235136245919748

@kvlly 💯

Yup, I agree.

@Clogish @TransistorFM Sure! Are you a current user?

I think audio spaces are probably here to stay.

But enthusiasm for them will definitely wane.

After a few months, users will reduce their usage.

(Dedicating 2-6 hours a day to be in audio rooms isn’t sustainable for most folks)

@ZFleischmann @verge Well, @TwitterSpaces is already a thing.

We’ll see how that affects Clubhouse usage when it’s released to all Twitter users.

@mattragland 👍

“In 2010, Chatroulette was the “it” site. It was profiled religiously, as was its eventual rise and decline in popularity. By June of that year, reporters had gone from singing its praise as “the future of the internet” to writing its obituary.” – @verge

Feels similar.

@mayankdhingra People get bored.

The experience becomes less novel.

The feature become available everywhere, and becomes less compelling.

Scammers, trolls, and marketers become more prominent.

(The monetization challenge is also significant.)

Attributes of the Clubhouse format that could make it difficult to sustain long-term:

- the quality of a room depends on its participants and who gets to speak (difficult to maintain)
- the best live streamers have to commit long hours every day to get engagement (many burn out)

I’m not saying I don’t enjoy parts of Clubhouse (I do!)

But it’s still early.

(It wasn’t that long ago that millions of people were really excited about HQ Trivia as an app and concept.)

@StephenAfamO Very few “indie” social apps are able to stay indie. https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1356222114911535105

@mayankdhingra TikTok is still taking off. But it’s still relatively young.

Vine is dead.
HQ is dead.

Very few nascent social platforms make it long-term (or are able to stay independent).

@HugoAmsellem For 2021, is Clubhouse’s growth that impressive?

Folks also love to talk about “democratizing media.”

While it’s true that these platforms give folks the opportunity to break out, and be discovered...

It’s generally the same type of people who attract an audience (regardless of the platform).

@iphigenie @ErikJFisher Agreed.

People get momentarily excited about live video, inviting guests on Instagram lives, stories, etc... until it becomes commonplace and banal.

How is Clubhouse going to be different?

Meerkat died when Twitter (and later Instagram and Facebook) built similar functionality into their apps.

Twitter is already replicating Clubhouse with Twitter Spaces.

It feels like we’ve been down this path before...

@HugoAmsellem 120,000 users in its first few weeks.

Read the press from back then. It feels eerily similar to how we’re all gushing about Clubhouse now.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/meerkat-app-real-time-video-streaming-about-become-way-life-10121218.html

@__tosh Wikipedia is heavily moderated and edited.

That’s what Clubhouse feels like it’s missing to me.

It’s magical when you catch a smart (well moderated) conversation, but often this means returning to old formats (a host who keeps things going, limits people’s speaking time, etc)

@__tosh Philosophically we might be different here.

I don’t think you automatically get better quality when you reduce the friction.

Folks who are caught up in the frenzy about Clubhouse (and are hailing it as the “future” of media)...

Remember when we were equally as excited about Meerkat?

https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/30/meerkat-star-of-2015-is-officially-dead/

@__tosh My experience on Clubhouse is just different I guess?

I’ve found 95% of rooms very low signal, lots of noise.

Every time you bring a new speaker on stage there’s a huge risk for more noise.

A few rooms *have* been magical; but it’s rare.

@__tosh Wasn’t this already happening in podcasts?

@itsjustamar @earthlingworks @arvidkahl @yongfook @tejas3732 I like “customer led” too. 👍

@lesley_pizza Love it!

@StringStory Definitely.

Read the full article here:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/31/opinion/change-someones-mind.html?referringSource=articleShare

Don’t ask *why* people believe; ask *how* their ideas would work in practice.

“As people struggled to explain their ideal tax legislation or health care plan, they grasped the complexity of the problem and recognized gaps in their knowledge.”

“The technique requires a genuine desire to understand people's motivations and help them reach their goals.”

“Instead of trying to force other people to change, help them find their own motivation to change:

1. Ask open-ended questions and listen carefully
2. Help them see their own thoughts clearly
3. If they express a desire to change, guide them toward a plan.”

– @AdamMGrant

@michaeldyrynda congrats on the new job! 🙌

https://overcast.fm/+GwHUXbzcw

@iChris This is the content I’m here for

@jasonfried You’re channeling some Christopher Alexander here!

@calebporzio you could be in BC catching 27 pound lake trout.

https://infotel.ca/newsitem/100-mile-house-man-catches-massive-27-pound-lake-trout/it80507?fbclid=IwAR0sS9uVoULhpS0rgjmiVi3Ql_79tHSZCpICwPQCTeVkTCetruLSX9EFTG4

@smithtimmytim Thanks for reading, sharing, and responding with your thoughts Tim!

RT @rosmiquel: It's always worth reading what @mijustin has to say 👇
https://justinjackson.ca/podcasts-and-capital

@rosmiquel Thanks for sharing it Miquel!

@helmi Thanks for sharing it Helmi!

There are definitely other communities that have been ruined by Capital before.

Any large infusion of cash changes things.

@ramykhuffash Yup, at the moment, I’m definitely listening to Clubhouse more too.

But I’m already seeing myself (and others) get burned out on the format.

Every once I awhile, you open the app and find an amazing room.

But 9/10 the listening experience is subpar.

Backside of the mountain. #vernonbc

@spencerfry @naval 🙄

Umm, how are popular Clubhouse moderators / club owners not also gatekeepers?

@ianmisner I think using a platform like Twitter, YouTube, etc to help build your platform is fine (and a good strategy), as long as you’re not reliant on them for your distribution + monetization.

@ianmisner Which algorithm; YouTube’s?

@AlisterSarah_ 🙌

Clubhouse or Twitter Spaces: which social audio app does GenZ and Millennials prefer?

@AlisterSarah_ gives her opinion here:

https://link.medium.com/ugxVwTDZqdb

Overheard in @rrhoover's room on Clubhouse:
https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/0mg8O1YP

Three maxims for thriving products, according to @bjfogg:

"Help people do what they already want to do."

"Help people feel successful (especially on their first use)."

"Simplicity changes behavior."

@calebporzio C’mon down and be Canadian.

@ow It’s just really great.

@kjdevz It’s so good. 👍

@MapsRus Yup!

@ericpaulgeorge Top of Moonbeam on the way to Attridge. 👍

@davidhemphill 🤣

Now I’m here.