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@russellbarnard Road Rage Thug is the perfect name for a blog! 🤣

@lesley_pizza You’re welcome.

Just realized there’s a grammar mistake in that tweet. 🤦‍♂️

If you long for the simplicity of Substack, but want to keep your custom WordPress site, than check out @lesley_pizza’s new plugin:

https://newsletterglue.com/

(keep your independence!)

@lesley_pizza What are you most anxious about?

@marshal Omg.

I’m very bullish on @TransferWise. (Wish I could invest)

Excited to see @nickd & @lovevalgeisler's podcast on Transistor!

Check it out on:

🍎 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-clarity/id1541724637?uo=4

🌥️ Overcast – https://overcast.fm/itunes1541724637/finding-clarity

🔍 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/366Qh9VfZO7pZB0rBlbQUc

RT @dominicstpierre: The hardest GH issue I've written in my life.

tl:dr: I'm preparing to start using screen reader my last visual exam =…

11 years ago I read @jasonfried's description of his workday in Inc Magazine.

Since then, I've been pursuing this kind of calm. 🙏

The philosophy of "doing less" has dramatically improved my life.

https://www.inc.com/magazine/20091101/the-way-i-work-jason-fried-of-37signals.html

It's idealistic, but I often think about @harari_yuval's description of hunter-gatherers:

"[Farmers] worked harder [and their] lives were generally more difficult and less satisfying. Hunter-gatherers spent their time in more stimulating ways. "

No schedule = bliss.

@jongold I have experienced the benefit of time blocking in the past too.

(Especially if I need to build a habit)

But once the habit is built, having it in my calendar hasn't been as helpful.

@magnus_singer @Shopify @tobi I love that you're exploring this!

I'm just seeing that the problem (the challenge) is that it's easy to find *everything* on Amazon.

To compete, independents are going to need to leverage a shared network of inventory.

@jasonfried YES!!

I actually owe you for introducing me to the concept of an "empty calendar." Thank you. 🙏

I remember reading this article in 2009 and thinking: "This is the kind of calm I want in my life."

https://www.inc.com/magazine/20091101/the-way-i-work-jason-fried-of-37signals.html

The only productivity advice that's consistently worked for me is:

"Don't do so much."

✅ Fewer projects
✅ Fewer meetings
✅ Fewer commitments
✅ Fewer things to maintain

In the past, I've had phases where I wanted every section of my calendar blocked off.

But these days, I want my calendar to look like this.

BREATHING ROOM.

If being productive =
- having to wake up at 4am
- filling every block in my calendar
- feeling like I'm "go go go" all the time

... then I don't want to be productive.

@gonedark Lol. Living your best life! 🤙

@magnus_singer @Shopify @tobi Yes. But increasingly I’m seeing that this needs to come from the platform itself (Shopify), otherwise it will be too difficult to achieve the necessary scale.

@dato_mu Does it ship to Canada?

@Shopify @tobi What indie businesses really need is an alternative to Amazon’s search engine.

Shopify should be helping indie shops network their inventories together to create a giant (searchable) inventory powered by small shops.

@SloanCam @jonbuda @TransistorFM Lol

@dr Best life! 🤙

@ThatDetroitAndy Amazing. You were there the whole time?

@lesley_pizza Nice! I like a later start as well. 👍

RT @jorditambillo: I’ve been following @TransistorFM for a while since I found their podcast earlier this year. Today I just signed up for…

@jorditambillo @TransistorFM Thanks Jordi! That means a lot. I appreciate the kind words!

@venikunche YES VENI! 🙌 MY KIND OF PEOPLE.

@mattwensing TOO EARLY. 😱

Like I was playing conga drums or something and asked him for money, and he said "nah" so instead, we took a photo. lol

@rachelandrew YES. I'm already missing summer mornings and evenings.

It looks like Jon came out of a restaurant and agreed to take a photo with a down-on-his-luck busker.

TRANSISTOR THROWBACK.

@AndrewAskins 💯 me too.

@mojcamars YES. MY PEOPLE.

(Who are all these folks saying 5am?!?! 😱)

What’s the most ideal time for you to start your workday?

@Swizec Nice work!

Agreed.

Society’s circadian rhythm feels off. https://twitter.com/cheriehu42/status/1331122473925038081

@the_fln @snipcart Congrats! 🎉

@lesley_pizza Looks great!

I love the aesthetic here (naturally); but more than that, I support the point that @brad_frost is making:

https://deathtobullshit.com/

Green Day. SNL. 1994.

I was 14. I stayed up late to watch this with my friend Chris.

Still takes me back. (And still one of my favorite bands)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dm7vy6UvBI

@MichaelBerhane_ @deldelp @reworkpodcast @VelocityWong Sweet! DM me. I’d love to help you out.

@dceddia 👀

@theleviallen Correct. 👍

@theleviallen @TransistorFM Thanks! ❤️

@theleviallen That’s less true now.

Ultimately, you want lots of people subscribing and listening on both Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

That will determine your position on the charts.

@theleviallen Definitely submit to Apple Podcasts now.

Updating artwork later should be no problem (as long as file size is below 512 Kb)

@dev__adi Very cool!

@shellen Are they doing that? Did the tide just change?

@MichaelBerhane_ @deldelp really enjoyed hearing your stories on the @reworkpodcast.

(Thanks for doing these interviews @VelocityWong!)

https://overcast.fm/+JptjXYnk0

Enjoy hearing what @JacobBennett and @michaeldyrynda are working on.

(Especially now that they’ve built, and launched, their own SaaS! @thenpingme)

https://overcast.fm/+GwHUUh_jM

Cool idea. 👍 https://twitter.com/conorgil/status/1330691345044934656

DoorDash and UberEats have shown us that rapid, local delivery is possible.

But... the incentives are mis-aligned.

Local shops should own delivery co-ops.

The biggest problem for local shops: their inventory is hidden from most local consumers.

That inventory needs to be made visible, and searchable, online.

1. Help local shops get their inventory online.
2. Network this inventory together with other shops.
3. Make it searchable

@dvassallo @Shopify @Square In this video, I describe how local merchants actually have a delivery advantage over Amazon in some cases:

https://youtu.be/CYWR0_wYQ1w

💯This.

But there needs to be a viable alternative to Amazon and DoorDash: a network of independent shops that’s easy to search, and offers lightning fast local delivery.

Platforms, like @Shopify and @Square, could make this happen. https://twitter.com/thatdetroitandy/status/1330333298615312384

@DCoulbourne Niiiiice

@itsdavemartin Just moved into a new place. So I’m trying to figure out what makes a good room.

@thejonotron Where did you get the Murphy bed?

What’s your favorite room in your house?

What makes it good?

@CasJam This is spot on. (And likely where I’m at right now)

@tylertringas Previously, the idea with annual plans is that you could pump all that “up-front cash” into more customer acquisition (namely, with ads).

But recently, it’s felt like paid acquisition channels aren’t working as well, so there’s been less of a drive for annual plans.

@bradenkeith I get 30% commission. 😁

@m1guelpf 😂

These are the memes my son sends me now.

@bradenkeith $$$

@jake_burden_ @TransistorFM Thanks. I'll file a ticket for that one.

@robmerki @TransistorFM @tailwindcss Thanks!

Phew. Looks like it's working (thanks @rezzz & @dvassallo).

Hey @akebrattberg and @jonbuda: look what I do when you're AFK! 🤣

@nory_maldnc38 @mariepoulin ooh. i like these questions.

@rezzz @TransistorFM @tailwindcss Thanks!

@dvassallo @TransistorFM @tailwindcss Phew! 😅

Thanks for checking. 👍

I just YOLO'd and merged this PR for upgrading @TransistorFM's marketing site to @tailwindcss V2.

Can anyone out there check http://transistor.fm and make sure I didn't break everything? 😅

@adii @mariepoulin Thanks!

I’m specifically interested in looking at the challenges of each of these 3 stages: https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1329880522114310145

There are challenges at each stage of your business income journey.

What questions do you have, at the stage you're at now?

(Feel free to DM me or @mariepoulin)

This is related to my brainstorm with @mariepoulin here:

https://twitter.com/mariepoulin/status/1329874430529392640

It feels like there are 3 stages of making money as an indie maker:

- Not enough money: not earning enough to cover basic bills.
- “Just squeaking by": earning *just* enough to cover bills, but not really thriving.
- Abundant money: lots of margin.

Which stage are you at?

💸 @mariepoulin and I are brainstorming a podcast for indie:
- creatives
- makers
- freelancers
- bootstrappers

...on the topic of “personal finance."

As a maker, what personal finance questions / struggles do you have? https://twitter.com/mariepoulin/status/1329874430529392640

@indiebitespod @minhokim42 @pocketcasts @TransistorFM We (Transistor) don't really have anything to do with @pocketcasts search, but I can ping @ogrover for you. 👍

@backblaze We need help as soon as we can get it. 🤞

http://help.backblaze.com/hc/requests/623474

Do I know anyone who works at @backblaze?

(Having trouble with something)

@marcmaron really enjoyed your conversation with @realmikefox. Filled with hope!

“Life is good.”

Thanks for doing it. 👍

@ChrisLaBossiere https://twitter.com/magi_jay/status/1329833426480926729

@MattGiovanisci @n00b2pr0 @spencerfry I have the dbx 286s + SM7B

@jonbuda (my co-host) just got the MV7 and with no treatment sounds amazing.

@thenpingme Nice! Congrats! 🎉

@spencerfry Shure’s new MV7 is pricey, but a nice pro-level USB mic.

@m1guelpf Yup! My 15 year old codes a bit, but he’s way more interested in classic literature, politics and linguistics right now. 🤯

RT @mariepoulin: Stop waiting for your work to be "ready" or perfect before you share it. Don't wait to ship YouTube videos until you figur…

@arvidkahl Yes! I’m joking here, but we do have good chats about it.

That being said, so far my kids want to be:

- a Physics teacher
- a Professor of linguistics
- an engineer in space
- a farmer or wood worker

So basically... the exact opposite of me. 😂

@raspberrysarah Oh yeaaaaaaaaah!!! 🔥🔥🔥

Love this.

@coreyhaley should check this out too. 😀

@m1guelpf 👍

My kids ask me all the time:

“Umm dad, do you have a job?” https://twitter.com/petecodes/status/1326971246014238722

@ericosiu @Chikodi @m1guelpf @BWMBmagazine @salehpourlaw @UpasanaRoy18 thanks for joining my first ever Clubhouse chat. 😄

Anyone up for a late night SaaS chat on @joinClubhouse?

(I’m mijustin there)

@cheriehu42 Wow!!! Awesome. 🎉

@kwuchu This already 1000x more 🔥 than any video I’ve ever made ever

@Malcolm_Ocean @RoamResearch @Conaw It is interesting!

I wonder if it's "what kind of 'religion' appeals most in a given situation?"

Some folks want to follow the Pope, some folks want to follow the Catholic church.

@jordanelisheva Moving 😄

But also a small website refresh for @TransistorFM. 👍

@CasJam @ProcessKit Looks great!

@keithdamiani @adamwathan ☝️ listen to Keith

@SweatingCommas 👍❤️