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@tillkruss @derrickreimer @r00k @petersuhm @mattwensing https://twitter.com/kristencheeks/status/1258196402443825152?s=20 https://twitter.com/kristencheeks/status/1258196402443825152

@mateusjatenee @derrickreimer @r00k You look fine. 👌

@tylertringas Thanks! I was saving them for my MicroConf trip, so I decided to break them out now. 😄

@jmacias @CasJam @JordanGal Morning!

Now I’m hanging out with @derrickreimer and @r00k while I walk.

@AaronWeiche @CasJam @JordanGal Nice! 🙌

Having my morning coffee and hanging out with @CasJam and @JordanGal.

@damcclean https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1259209484129320960?s=21 https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1259209484129320960

@matixmatix @daviswbaer @IndieHackers Lol.

RT @HappyDevFM: Looking to host your podcast? Check out @TransistorFM! The new dashboard is particularly slick 👌🏻

@Kevin__Wagstaff @arvidkahl Listens were originally down (when the pandemic hit) but have rebounded since then.

Podcast listeners find a way!

@adamwathan This message brought to you by Pain™

I’m kidding (of course). I’m just a marketing jackass.

BUT, if I had the chops, I’d kill for a chance to work with Adam and co.

Anyone who gets this job will learn a ton.

I’m applying. 😎 https://twitter.com/adamwathan/status/1260629589803634689

@michaeldyrynda @TransistorFM @jonbuda Thanks! 🙌

@emd 💯

@TheSusanBoles @TransistorFM @tailwindcss @Alpine_JS Thank you!

@calebporzio 🎯 @jonbuda and I approve of this message.

@CasJam @jonbuda @TransistorFM Thanks!

@calebporzio @TransistorFM @tailwindcss @Alpine_JS Thanks for all your help! 🙌

@damcclean @TransistorFM @tailwindcss @Alpine_JS Thanks!

@MrSimonBennett 👋 have a great first day at work!

All the credit on this one goes to @jonbuda. 🙌

He's been working on this redesign for months and did an incredible job. 💯

(I'm just the jackass who gets to talk about it)

Now that we have this foundation, we're going to build so much cool stuff for @TransistorFM. 🚀

@joranovski We were using Semantic UI before.

They hadn't updated it in a while (and it still used a lot of jQuery) so we decided to level up with all the magic that @adamwathan and @calebporzio have been cooking up lately. ✨

The biggest improvement is on mobile.

Now you can create an episode, upload your audio, and view your podcast stats, all from your phone.

Using @tailwindcss and @Alpine_JS, we reduced the size of our CSS by 82.5% and Javascript by 43%.

@adamwathan and @calebporzio's work help turn @TransistorFM into a LEAN MEAN PODCAST MACHINE. 💪

This release also includes some notable new features and enhancements, like this drag-and-drop file uploader:

Here's what the desktop version looks like:

So excited about this 👉

Today we shipped a brand new version of @TransistorFM's UI, rebuilt using @tailwindcss and @Alpine_JS! 🥳

https://transistor.fm/changelog/new-user-interface-for-podcasters

RT @mijustin: Momentum is everything.

People who stand still don't make progress.
People in motion make mistakes, but they also move forw…

@gonedark @TransistorFM Is it still not showing on your end?

@brhea @benediktdeicke @SlowSteadyPod Momentum!! So important.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/849662809491226624?s=21 https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/849662809491226624

RT @mijustin: Too often, the “provide more value” mantra turns into: “I’ll give people what I think they need.”

Too often, the “provide more value” mantra turns into: “I’ll give people what I think they need.”

@earthlingworks Bingo. 🎯

That’s what I was driving at. The “provide more value” mantra seems to often preempt that and turns into: “I’ll give people what I think they need.”

@SamuelHulick It’s the idea of “provide value first” that gets misconstrued:

“Do something nice for folks and they’ll reciprocate.”
“Be proactive and offer folks something and you’ll win.”

I think a better framework is:

“Observe (sometimes for a long time), and respond when you see demand.”

@SamuelHulick I see it trumpeted a lot on social media. Especially YouTube.

@earthlingworks There’s something about all this that feels really forceful and aggressive.

This plumbing company I used once has been calling me every week seeing where they can “provide more value.”

“HVAC check?” No thanks.
“Furnace filter replacement?” Nope.

I don’t need “more value” right now!

I’ll call you when my pipes are leaking. 🤙

Customers aren’t waiting around so they can be handed a bag full of “value.”

Customers want something; businesses respond. They initiate; we respond.

The “provide value” mantra seems to assume that the we need to (almost forcefully) initiate the transaction:

“Here’s some value!”
“Please take my value!”
“Here’s the value I’ve decided to give you!”

@yarobagriy @TransistorFM The @FounderQuest page is good too:

https://www.founderquestpodcast.com/

@yarobagriy @TransistorFM I like this one:

https://www.notoverthinking.com

@geoffchan23 @megamaker Haha. Always happy to be friends with another Canadian. 🇨🇦👍

📱 On @ApplePodcasts here:

#episodeGuid=b6d46d95-932b-4a18-b823-ac82129c4cb3" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/build-your-saas-bootstrap-in-2020/id1357295850#episodeGuid=b6d46d95-932b-4a18-b823-ac82129c4cb3

🌥 it’s on @OvercastFM here:
https://overcast.fm/+MBmV13ePg

We're planning on featuring more folks on the @buildyoursaas podcast who are early in their journey.

Today, @MrSimonBennett quit his full-time job and went full-time on @SnapShooterio! 🎉

Listen to how he made his decision here:
https://saas.transistor.fm/episodes/simon-is-going-full-time

RT @LorenzoPrinci: Interesting take by @mijustin on putting effort into interrogating ideas: https://justinjackson.ca/good-ideas

@chrisfosterelli Please mail that to me

@geoffchan23 Joining niche communities (like @megamaker) is a good way.

Forming relationships with folks on Twitter. Deepening relationships through DMs, Telegram, etc…

@joshmanders @daviswbaer @arvidkahl @SimpsonDaniK @jonbuda Transistor is still just Jon and I (and a few part-time contractors).

We are well above $50k MRR now.

@Shpigford Nice! 🙌

I’ve heard folks say success is “luck, skills, and hard work,” but that really doesn’t encompass a lot of the success I see.

To me, “connection” is a big factor.

Almost every founder success I hear about involves meeting a series of people, who helped in different ways.

RT @mijustin: I think a big factor in success is putting yourself in a place to spot good opportunities, and recognizing the good opportuni…

@kwuchu Yeaaaaaaaasss

@tylertringas Tell me more!

“Luck & hard work” don’t seem to encompass everything that’s needed for success.

A garden needs hard work (and some luck!) to grow, but it also needs fertile ground and good seeds.

The @laravelphp community in particular (especially @adamwathan and @taylorotwell) taught me how to spot bigger waves of demand than I had been.

Starting in 2012, I joined some podcasting communities, the bootstrapper communities, the @laravelphp community, and the XOXO community.

All of those connections helped me to spot the opportunity that eventually became @TransistorFM.

So how do us folks who didn’t go Harvard, put ourselves in a place to spot new opportunities?

Well, we now have access to online communities. This might be the big leveler. If you’re curious about a sector of the economy, there’s probably an online community dedicated to it.

And privilege plays a big role here (again, it seems most of luck is where, when, and to whom you were born).

When folks go to Harvard, they get to meet some of the most connected people in the world. They’re privy to opportunities most folks will never even hear about.

I think a big factor in success is putting yourself in a place to spot good opportunities, and recognizing the good opportunities when they come.

For those of us who grew up in a small bubble, this almost always means getting out of your bubble, and exploring new contexts.

Is it luck or hard work that brings success?

I think most of the luck happens at the beginning: where are you born, when are you born, and to whom are you born. (I could be wrong on this)

And hard work is definitely a piece of it.

But...

@jayacunzo great @podia episode. Loved the intro on this one. 👍

https://overcast.fm/+V2cd_h8LU

@jillbinder Nice! 🙌

Society needs to rethink its priorities. https://twitter.com/callmevlad/status/1259976600356941824

@tylertringas 💯

@kivibizkit Thanks for sharing it!

cc @DPerkmus

@oprylamb @ProductHunt Thanks Holly! 🙌

@TheNewGoldRush I really enjoyed this episode. I had a follow-up question!

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1259647005137096704

RT @brunoraljic: "Why would you want to pour so much of yourself into anything less than your best idea? Other ideas might seem more achiev…

@uibreakfast Yes! (Incidentally, this is why I find having a co-founder is helpful).

@albertwycheung @BloombergNEF I’m curious about your comment here.

What *can* be done about old, drafty buildings? Can they be retrofitted? (I’ve heard older buildings develop mold when they’re sealed).

Is the only answer to tear them down and rebuild them?

Do I know any bootstrappers who are on Clubhouse?

(Not the Project Management app, the new audio social app)

I’m not on it either, just curious.

Even better, this book helped me understand my son better. I started seeing the world through his eyes, and how difficult it must be for him to go to school every day.

It gave me hope that we can help him. ❤️

Thank you @LynMullalyHunt, for writing such a powerful story.

My son (grade 5) struggles with dyslexia.

I’ve been reading him this book by @LynMullalyHunt. We just finished it.

It is the most incredible book! He begged me to read it to him every night, and really identified with the main character (Ally).

Highly recommended. 💯

@valsopi @bootsaas ☕️🎙

RT @rezzz: Great 📧 from @mijustin today

“Things will not always be easy; sometimes we do fail. But it isn't failing that makes you a failure. It's staying down that does. The ability to stand up, brush yourself and try again is a huge strength. It's something that will take you very far in your life.”
– @LynMullalyHunt

Want to start a podcast?

I just answered as many questions as I could on this @IndieHackers thread:
https://www.indiehackers.com/post/are-you-thinking-about-making-a-podcast-80e5e0aeff

If you've got more questions, post them there (or reply to this tweet) and I'll get to them tomorrow. 👍

@dd_stevenson @ScottHYoung It's more:

"What's the idea for this film?"

"What's your concept for this book?"

"What's the opportunity you see for this business?"

These kinds of ideas often *do* come like a light bulb. Other times they reveal themselves more slowly.

@ideasasylum photo please

@dohertyjf How are so many of you listening in the shower?!! 🤯

Can’t believe this many people have speakers in their bathrooms.

@levidxyz I’m probably a worse father and husband than you. 😜

My kids are older now (10-17) which helps.

I go for a 1 hour walk, or 30 min bike ride most days.

And... I was a lot of dishes by myself.

@allanwhite Nice. 👍

@TheNewGoldRush Nice! I’ll give it a listen.

@jenrobertson03 Yes! 🙌

@hughesyph Agreed. 👍

@RichardGorbutt Time to take up gardening!

@M7Shapan Yup, I listen to all the bootstrapper shows:

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

@typeoneerror Nice 💪

@side_seeing I love all the bootstrapper podcasts:

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

@seanwes I pay for:

Newsletters:
Divinations (@nbashaw)
HotPod (@nwquah)
Podnews (@JamesCridland)

Podcasts:
Making Sense (@SamHarrisOrg)
Sleep with Me (@dearestscooter)
Happy Dev (@jbrooksuk)

Comics
Incredible Doom (@MatthewBogart)

News sites:
NYT
Washington Post

@ShawnKanungo Lol.

@devronbaldwin Head out for a long solo drive in the country. You deserve it!

Correct answer! 🙌 https://twitter.com/ninjaparade/status/1259222024104243200

@ninjaparade @buildyoursaas 🎯

@Shpigford You need to go for a long drive in the country man! It’ll be good for your soul.