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@ow Oh for sure there bud

@ideasasylum Omg. Yes

@tnorthcutt Merry Christmas! 🙌

It’s Grinch time.

(Happy holidays!)

@gonedark Same to you! Happy holidays! 🎄🎄🎄

For people who co-host these types of podcasts, the biggest benefit is that it’s like regular therapy!

I often say: I would do my show with @jonbuda even if no one was listening, because it’s so healthy for us as individuals. 🥰

@jessedriftwood1 echoes this here:

What many makers really want in a podcast is that sudden, cathartic, realization:

“Holy shit. Somebody else feels the same way I do. I’m not alone in this.”

h/t @jessedriftwood1 @theleviallen

@JamesTimmins Yes!

https://transistor.fm/podcasts-for-bootstrappers/

Podcasts for bootstrappers were the big winners of 2020.

In the absence of conferences and meetups, hearing other people give regular updates on their journey helped me feel connected. 🙏

(I especially benefitted from the times folks shared vulnerably about their experience)

@jesseleite85 Merry Christmas Jesse!

@jayclouse Yes! @jonbuda bought one and it sounds amazing.

(I wish I’d gotten one instead of my complicated SM7B setup)

@__mharrison__ Yes. But the future inevitably arrives. 😉

And when future dreams become present, it sure is nice to enjoy them.

@astraflux It might be fine for some people; but not me! 😊

I like to “be somewhere, and enjoy it.” (Preferably for a good amount of time)

I don’t have much wanderlust.

@andreasjonssonn I definitely agree that “the desire of the future can make us miss the present.”

In some ways, that’s why I like “enjoying the destination.” It feels like the ultimate expression of “enjoying where you are.”

@mattantwest I might have to give it another try.

@MrSimonBennett Are you “rebuilding” your Mini... or just breaking it down further?

If you’re too satisfied with the journey, you could find yourself on a journey with no end.

College is great, but do you want to be in college for the rest of your life?

Dating a bunch of people is fine, but you might enjoy settling down with one person.

@andreasjonssonn I understand the “zen-ness” of that; but the actual destination matters quite a bit.

If you’re in a prison, you can make the best of your circumstances but that should never dissuade you from trying to get out.

@shaisc Gotcha.

For me, it’s more helpful to label that as “finding meaning in difficult times.”

That meaning has definitely given me the will to persist when things are hard.

(Although, sometimes “persisting” has meant changing my destination)

Sometimes you need to travel to Mordor, save Middle-earth, and come home again.

And once you’re home, you start living again: you eat a second breakfast, tend your garden, and smoke your pipe.

The reason you have the journey is to arrive so you can start living.

What matters is *what you do when you arrive at your destination.*

That’s where the living begins.

I’m not sure it’s always healthy to “try to find the joy in every journey.”

Some journeys suck!

But it sure is nice to arrive somewhere better.

For me, the joy of “having arrived” often lasts a long time.

I’m glad to have had the journey, but journeys aren’t always joyful! Often they’re stressful, painful, or difficult.

But once I arrive at my desired destination, it makes the journey feel worthwhile.

@ArielMejiaDev Except I’ve found that the joy of “having arrived” often lasts a long time.

The process can be joyous, or stressful, or difficult.

But once I arrive somewhere, it makes it feel worthwhile.

Yes, the journey matters.

But it also feels good to “arrive.”

I’m not sure I buy the saying:

“It’s the journey, not the destination.”

Destinations matter!

Life is a series of destinations.

You pick a destination.
You journey towards it.
You arrive.

And, sometimes, you leave.

@Shpigford 😮😮😮

@awilkinson @CastroPodcasts API? 👀

Anything we’d be interested in at @TransistorFM?

@mattragland It seems that “creator” and “maker” are the two most widely used in practice.

https://youtu.be/TLShN0IK__A

@robwalling @brhea My immediate thought while listening was “Brian should reach out to Rob.” 😜

@mariepoulin Don’t you live with a sexy fireman 👨‍🚒 who can pose for you whenever you want? 📸

I just listened to @jessedriftwood1 and @theleviallen’s first episode of Make Stuff Club.

If you’re an online creator you should definitely subscribe. 👍

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/make-stuff-club/id1541726915

@adamwathan 💯

@mattragland Done!

RT @mijustin: Looking for new business opportunities in 2021?

Here are a few trends I'm keeping my eyes on. 👉

@hoon_sky @ShaanVP We have a 14 day free trial, but I see what you’re saying.

@abhiroopm Largely because Apple is allowing users to block it.

But also because consumers and governments are becoming more privacy conscious.

@nateliason At @TransistorFM we give 25% commission, recurring, for as long as they’re a customer.

http://transistor.fm/affiliates

@yongfook Ruby/Rails and PHP/@laravelphp FTW

@csallen listening to @IndieHackers.

I want to hear/see “Courtland as Kenny G.” 😄

Maybe we should have an open mic night at the next @MicroConf? 🙏

@joshmanders @artofproductpod @buildyoursaas @jonbuda @TransistorFM @primcloud Nice!

It’s been helpful for me to hear from folks at a similar stage as well.

Glad you’re enjoying the back catalog! 🤙

@shreshthmohan Life hack 🤙

@DBredvick My guess is that personal (recreational) travel will recover.

Business travel? I'm not so sure.

A concerning trend that accelerated in 2020: income inequality.

It's likely to get worse in 2021.

There are millions of folks who suffered economically during the pandemic. Without assistance, they won't be able to recover.

This will mean more homeless camps and social unrest.

For 2021-2022, I think these sectors will continue to suffer:

- oil & gas
- movie theaters
- business travel
- storefront retail
- targeted advertising
- commercial real estate
- gasoline & diesel vehicles

After the vaccine, people will be hungry to party, have adventures, see friends and family, and enjoy the bigger houses and recreational properties they bought during the pandemic.

They’ll also want to keep working remotely and travel less for business.

With a vaccine on the horizon, we're also going to see some businesses come roaring back.

In 2021-2022 I'm expecting to see growth in:

- Live music
- Coworking
- Gyms & fitness
- Travel & tourism
- Events & parties
- Alcohol & cannabis
- Coffee shops, pubs, restaurants

Note: the big winners in 2020 were the folks "selling pickaxes to gold miners."

Folks who:
- make software tools
- own a popular marketplace
- control strong distribution channels

will continue to win in 2021.

The categories we saw accelerate in 2020 will continue to gain steam:

- Homeschool
- Remote work
- Home fitness
- Remote events
- Backyard office
- Digital products
- Online shopping
- Creator economy
- Private communities
- Paid podcasts/newsletters
- Video/podcast home studio

Looking for new business opportunities in 2021?

Here are a few trends I'm keeping my eyes on. 👉

@LenaSesardic 😅 yikes!

@dchymko THEY HAVE STORIES NOW DARYL

In 2021, good things will come to people who are already in motion.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1037611977877516288

@missbikesalot @virtuallybing @TransistorFM 👋 No plans to exit, but our business is at that level.

@babacarcissedia 2-3 years ago I think?

@brandonklotz @Netlify @tailwindcss @TransistorFM Nice! This looks (and sounds) great.

@ShaanVP https://transistor.fm/

@petersuhm This is the content I’m here for.

@iChris This is the way.

Don’t try to take your shirt off while wearing glasses and airpods.

It just can’t be done.

@taylorotwell @andyjh07 Don’t people know that your only “inner circle” is George Soros?

@m1guelpf @NicoAFerr @domm @pjrvs @JackEllis Thx 🙏

@JackEllis @brian_lovin @pjrvs To me, indie is any group of owners (generally less than 5 people), who aren’t beholden to investors or megacorps.

@neilkeena 👍

@LyricDominick 👍

@Erika_D_Smith And, the $270,000 that was allegedly wired to this ex-cop’s bank account?!

This whole story is a roller coaster of insanity.

@SatchellDrakes Yes! Follow @EspreeDevora. She’s been super helpful.

Also: https://www.clubhouseguide.com/

I know that Hey and Gmail both have separate areas for newsletters.

But when I’m in my inbox, I’m not in a mental zone for long reads.

Too often, email newsletters just get pushed to the “back shelf,” and never get read.

@MoreWillie this is hot

🎧 A podcast player is the perfect “inbox” for your podcasts.

There’s nothing else here except for my “episodes to listen to next.”

📧 Still not convinced that my email inbox is the perfect place for all these newsletters.

🤔 Time to go back to an RSS reader?

@jongold I bought a bunch of gluten-free cookies and now I’m eating them in my pantry (with the lights off).

@punchlinecopy 2020 is finally looking up.

@Shpigford 😨 I definitely hired for this job.

🛠 You are definitely more handy than me!

@SatchellDrakes 👋 I am.

There’s a new year on the horizon! 🥳

What’s something you’d like to accomplish in 2021?

Why is it important to you?

@seanwes 💯

@mattragland Love this advice. 💯

@dmathewwws Yes! That Kalamalka Lake. 👍

@rob__race @BorisTane Originally influenced by these books:

- When Coffee and Kale Compete
- Competing with Luck

And JTBD Radio.

But I later read Mom Test and loved it. 👍

@BorisTane The most useful questions tend to be:

- How are you solving this problem currently?
- How did you find that solution?
- What else did you try? Why didn’t it work? Why did you switch?

@taylorotwell Yesssssss 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@ow Whoa. Is that a big switch?

So thankful for all the customers who have trusted @TransistorFM with their podcast.

Our goal has always been to give you the best customer experience we can and help you share your audio with the world.

Incredibly gratifying to be able to do this for a living. 🥰

4.5 years later, and I'm still really feeling this. https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/753771080779571200

@alphacolin @CustomerIO Are you donating on behalf of the corporation? How does that work in the USA?

@mikeherreraTD @goldfingermusic Nice! 🙌 This sounds great.

@danwaterfield @wesbos @syntaxfm The great @JimGaffigan agrees with you. (But you’re both wrong)

@sambreed Nailed it!

@calebporzio @LaravelLivewire @Alpine_JS Well, then you’re a wizard, Caleb. 🧙‍♂️

@typeoneerror Me and my kids loved it!

“Whoa... Who is that? How come he has that? Wait. Could it be? OMG. NO WAY. No waaaaaaay.”

@thewatts @adamwathan @patio11 @TaxJar @basecamp I don’t want an add-on; I want it built-in. 😄

@adamwathan @patio11 +1

@SeanBlanda I'm using @statamic for both http://justinjackson.ca and http://transistor.fm

Well said!

(If you’re not following @mariepoulin, you should be) https://twitter.com/mariepoulin/status/1340092571813474305

@MattGiovanisci Omg. This is 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

@harriskenny 🙌

@uibreakfast I've got a list going here: https://transistor.fm/podcasts-for-bootstrappers/

Do I know anybody at Google Cloud Platform?

We've been trying to resurrect @TransistorFM's YouTube integration for nearly 6 months.

(specifically the OAuth sensitive scopes approval process for GCP)

@ninjaparade yessssss

@iChris lol 🤣

Some things are for my only fans.™