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@ianlandsman We have some bigger pop-culture shows that are definitely not tech leaning. 😉

@ianlandsman It’s likely lower on bigger platforms like Libsyn.

Transistor has a lot of “young shows” which get more plays on Spotify.

My first impressions of loading up Google Classroom with my kids was the same as @khoi’s:

“The app isn’t just spare, it’s barren; it’s task-oriented and optimized for assignments, not learning-oriented and optimized for people.”

https://www.subtraction.com/2020/05/19/google-classroom-and-how-spaces-value-people/

Just published a bunch of my thoughts on this here:

https://transistor.fm/joe-rogan-spotify

@theAdamUpchurch @nickwritesit I'm really liking @podysseyapp for discovery lately!

https://podyssey.fm/discover

@nickbona @ianlandsman In that case, it feels more similar to Medium vs blogs.

@oli_hackett When you say “everyone” has Spotify; what do you mean? 😉

RT @mijustin: @ianlandsman Having exclusive content on Spotify feels more similar to Netflix/Prime Video/Disney+ etc…

People will maintain…

@ianlandsman Having exclusive content on Spotify feels more similar to Netflix/Prime Video/Disney+ etc…

People will maintain multiple services, and go to the platform that has the show they want.

@TheEricLima Do you think you’ll use video on Spotify?

@pauldm Have you ever switched platforms in the past to follow a content creator?

(Howard Stern on Sirius?)

Secondary thought: why would this be different than what we’ve seen in video streaming?

For TV, folks just switch between Netflix, Prime, Apple+ to get the content they want.

Lots of folks in podcasting are worried about exclusive audio content (Rogan) on platforms like Spotify, Stitcher, and Luminary.

Question: can you see yourself switching the way you consume podcasts to get exclusive content like this?

@johnlpollard @theDanielJLewis @MrAsquith @marcoarment @JamesCridland @Podchaser @PodcastAddict @matthewstoller I still haven’t seen consumer behavior that reflects this yet:

a) I’m not seeing listeners switch apps just to listen to “that one show” they like.

b) In TV (where exclusive content is a thing), folks just switch between Netflix, Prime, Apple+ to get the content they want.

@benjaminmbrown @IndieHackers Oops!

@awilkinson https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1262858181849407488?s=20 https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1262858181849407488

RT @podcastharry: As a podcast agency, the value we get from a $19/month @TransistorFM account is insane. It's a core part of serving our c…

@IndieHackers Podcast hosting and analytics

https://Transistor.fm

@podcastharry @TransistorFM @jonbuda Thanks Harry! 🙌

Canada’s version of Nextdoor.

(This is seriously happening right now)

Is there just significantly more demand in the Pacific Northwest / Colorado compared with other regions?

Is it the “second vacation home” effect? https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1262888760674603013

@bryce Real estate prices in the USA are really weird.

You can buy a nice place on the beach in Florida, or a veritable mansion in the Midwest, for ~$600k.

But as soon as you get into the PNW / Colorado / Park City prices go ⬆️

SLC prices look decent though. 😎

RT @buildyoursaas: Will we still be dealing with Internet Explorer in 10 years?

New episode is out!

https://overcast.fm/+MBmVWzCaM

@ANDYdotCOMPANY There won’t be a way to verify it; Spotify won’t share that info after the switch.

@ANDYdotCOMPANY It’s already a success for Joe; he’s getting his money.

But, I can almost guarantee he’ll lose a massive chunk of his audience.

@peterbarlows @adii Oh totally! I agree this is more about $ than reach.

@ANDYdotCOMPANY What's the bet?

@marcoarment @joerogan Yup, Joe's fans seem super happy about it. 🤦‍♂️

Have you ever had to convince 190 million people to change the way they do something?

That part won't be fun.

Joe's fans seem happy.

And here we gooooooooo

https://twitter.com/marcoarment/status/1262824593494073345

Personally, I think this is going to piss off his audience. Currently 0% listen on Spotify.

(Until now, he’s refused to have the show on Spotify)

@robrob Yup. This is a big move.

Personally, I think this is going to piss off his audience. Currently 0% listen on Spotify.

HOLY SHIT

https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/19/21263927/joe-rogan-spotify-experience-exclusive-content-episodes-youtube

@Mattylantz @jackmcdade nice. Using @usefathom too?

RT @ContestKit: 🚨🚨 We've got another giveaway 🚨🚨
To celebrate the launch of our new website we are giving away 2 TailwindUI licences, 1 on…

@delk I was homeschooled for grade 7 and grade 8

It’s weird that the main kids vitamins are still called Flintstones Vitamins.

Do kids even know who the Flintstones are anymore?

@DanPriceSeattle Truth

@AlbanBrooke @TransistorFM Whoa!!!!

RT @cheriehu42: many have already said this but I want to reiterate, people who are aiming to go "back to normal" are kidding themselves. s…

@damcclean Yes.

@nbashaw For business strategy, @aprildunford is 💯

@taimurabdaal @TransistorFM It’s something we’re thinking about.

You and I should jump on a call sometime soon so I can hear more about what you’re looking for.

@cgenco 👀

@charlieinthe6 Hahaha

“You can do whatever you want in life; but at what cost?” – Jamie Thomas

@cgenco Where did you get that wagon?

There are some good actors here.

Square enabled local delivery + pickup features in their point-of-sale software, and made it free for now.

https://twitter.com/square/status/1240330945422602246?s=21 https://twitter.com/Square/status/1240330945422602246

@jeremylatham @JackEllis Vicious cycle.

And... let’s not pretend that this same kind of marginalization couldn’t happen to tech workers / bootstrapped businesses once Big Tech™ gets enough leverage.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/14/amazon-slashes-commission-rates-for-affiliate-program.html

@MaybeEdward @ramsey There are good actors here.

Square is actually fairly affordable, and has built-in delivery tech.

@GravityPymts has also been good for small business.

@ramsey I’ve been building sites for local shops for free on Carrd. It’s all most shops need, and we typically only need to update them 1-2 times per year.

It’s saved them thousands of dollars.

@ramsey Governments around the world have spent trillions of dollars investing in internet infrastructure (the delivery mechanism for web apps).

Imagine if they invested the same in delivery mechanisms for brick-and-mortar shops (delivery robots, the postal service).

@JackEllis People build what they know, what they love, what they think will benefit their community.

Many folks are just excited to be a part of the fabric of a town or a neighborhood.

Arguably, if it weren’t for TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, etc being free (and open) protocols, web app profit margins would be as low as any other business.

Our “rents” are low because we get a lot for free.

If restaurants didn’t have to pay their rent, they’d have good margins too!

@JackEllis Most small businesses run with low margins.

If you’re an auto mechanic, you have to invest tens of thousands in tools and a garage.

Truck driver? You need a rig and fuel.

In tech we just live in a fantasy world where margins are high (for now).

All of you startup folks saying “just let the free market work” love to ignore all the free open-source tech we get to use to run our businesses.

(Not to mention the open protocols we depend on; many of which were funded by the government and academia)

@ScottHYoung I can almost guarantee you that most restaurants are not marking up their food 30% for all Grubhub orders.

Also: this is not a tax. These are the kinds of services charges that businesses feel they need to swallow “in order to compete.”

Jackasses (like me) in the tech sector think we’re “super awesome entrepreneurs.”

But we’re beniftting massively from open source and low fixed-costs.

And, with our high profit margins, we also have the luxury of making a few mistakes!

Brick-and-mortar businesses can’t.

App developers complain when Apple takes a 30% cut of sales.

But the profit margins on software are often 80%+.

Typical restaurant profits margins are 5%!!!

(Grubhub charges 15-30%!)

Grubhub is not “adding value” here.

They’re taking advantage of a business sector that has razor-thin margins, and is barely keeping its head above water.

They’re going to growth-hack their way to destroying the livelihood of all their customers.

@saeidhalvaeian 🤬

The restaurant industry needs open source.

Think about how open source helped level the playing field for indie tech businesses.

Every tech entrepreneur benefits from free software.

Why should low margin restaurants be any different?
https://twitter.com/danpriceseattle/status/1251667344155217921?s=21 https://twitter.com/DanPriceSeattle/status/1251667344155217921

This whole thing is antithetical to the spirit of the open web.

Remember when we wanted to index REAL information?

The LEAST these platforms (Yelp, Grubhub, Google) can do is show a real phone number for a local business.

Fuck Grubhub.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/venessawong/grubhub-phone-order-call-fee-coronavirus

@nbashaw @SoniaBaschez Creativity thrives when you have just enough margin to have your needs met, but just enough hunger to keep pushing forward.

@1000yearhouse @iwelsh @wrathofgnon I used to live in downtown Edmonton (without a car).

There are a series of walkable tunnels downtown that allow you to stay inside when it’s really cold. 👍

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/us/coronavirus-live-news-updates.html?referringSource=articleShare

This is wild.

Death of Manhattan?

@j_greig Once you have it all figured out, share your insights with me! 😉

@pjrvs It takes time to adjust. (Maybe 2-3 weeks?)

I made the transition in 2011. Now I can’t imagine not standing. But it definitely felt weird to stand to think and write initially.

@jeremywblack Number 4 is mostly about a founder’s experience, skills, and connections as it relates to their sector.

I’d been podcasting since 2012, had built a bunch of product and marketing skills, and knew tons of podcasters & industry folks which helped me launch @TransistorFM with Jon.

@abadir_ @TransistorFM Ah. Not currently, sorry.

@abadir_ @TransistorFM RTL?

“I have a new product idea...”

First questions to ask:

- What evidence is there that people want this?
- How many people want it? How much are they spending on this problem right now?
- How can you reach these folks, at scale?
- Why are you the right person to build it?

@kwuchu Sending you lots of ❤️ today

@digitaltrouble Have you heard of Product Journey?

@matteing 👋

@mikedotsaas @matteing @upvoty Nice work! 🙌

@digitaltrouble @arvidkahl @tlakomy I read this as “let’s eat cake.”

@StephenWilson 👋 Canadian here.

🇨🇦 Very happy with our free, universal health care.

@raspberrysarah renee

@tillkruss @fffabs NICE.

You need to meet more bootstrappers. 😄 https://twitter.com/rabois/status/1261031660973260801

@tillkruss @fffabs OH YEAAAAH!!!!!! 🕺🔥🕺

@ianlandsman @jongold We’re friends Ian.

But emotionally I just want to dislike VCs. hahahaha. 🤣 It’s not rational.

@ianlandsman I'm not opposed to investors.

But, I also don't VCs to turn podcasting into YouTube.😜

RT @Shpigford: Looking for folks who have SaaS companies but do NOT currently use Baremetrics.

If that's you, would you mind taking this s…

@anthilemoon Thank you for making that 2nd category 28-44 😜

@ianlandsman @jongold Ironically, Google had very little funding ($25 million. Turned on revenue from the beginning. Profitable within 2 years).

Also, all of those examples (cloud servers, phones) have lots of competition, and no really “owned” markets.

YouTube on the other hand….

🎯 https://t.co/XmhucLdXhf

VCs are prone to a particular version of this.

They'll say something like: "Podcasting is sub-optimal because it's not centralized. Nobody owns the platform so it's hard to monetize it."

🤣 THAT'S WHY WE LOVE IT.
❤️ RSS is beautiful.
🙅‍♂️ We don't want FB/Goog/Amzn to own it.

@CreativeConflab @TransistorFM So sorry about that!

We've seen a few folks with this bug where their browser was caching the older version for some reason.

We think we have a fix for this going forward.

In the meantime, a hard refresh will often fix it.

Founders have to be wary of "made up problems."

It's that inclination we have to say: "This [existing thing] is not-optimal so it *must* need a solution!"

In reality, people engage in non-optimal behavior all the time; in fact, they often *like* that behavior! 😜

RT @mijustin: I wrote a post that expands on these ideas:

"Ultimately, your product's potential is determined by the size, momentum, and c…

@seanwes I’m always looking for good illustrators!

@m1guelpf @CasJam @JordanGal Nice! 🙌

🥰 https://twitter.com/deeechap/status/1260972756599861248