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@mikecodemonkey This hasn’t been my experience at all.

Once Transistor was making good money, I immediately transitioned into long-term thinking, planning, doing:

- more community involvement
- more giving to causes
- more saving and investing
- more reading and writing about non-biz stuff

Relief from present-day scarcity gives you the space to have future-based dreams.

@jessicamwicks 💯

@rohangilkes Yup exactly. This was my experience a few years ago:

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1251949760975564800?s=21 https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1251949760975564800

@jasonfried Yup. And it’s in those “esteem” and “self-actualization” phases that we’re able to finally think outside of ourselves, look outwards, and think long-term about our communities.

Desperation creates a scenario where everyone is scrambling to meet their own needs.

I’m lucky: one of the big reasons I survived my depression was my access to public health care.

Early on, I went and saw my family doctor and she helped me work out a plan for getting better.

(I also paid for a therapist, which was massively helpful).

I would wake up and spend the whole day thrashing, trying to make money so I could survive.

I didn’t think about the future; I was consumed by my need to survive.

As soon as I started making more money, my desperation subsided.

I started dreaming about the future again.

A few years ago, I was really depressed. I’d never been depressed before (I’d previously thought depression was something “weak people” experience).

My depression was debilitating. It resulted in me making way less money which, in turn, made me way more desperate.

@antdke I was initially really excited about UBI. I think it still has potential (I wish we had more real-world tests of it in practice).

Maybe part of my problem with it is it’s framing? What if we, as citizens, had more ownership over all the profits being generated by automation?

@jongold praying

Someone asked me “how can we promote long-term thinking in our society?”

Initially I was stumped, but now I think I have a good answer:

“Provide for people’s basic needs first.”

When folks are worried about their health and livelihood, it consumes their day-to-day thoughts.

Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) thinks we need to build. What should we be building? https://www.pscp.tv/w/cWs1ZjM4NTU1MXwxbER4TGdNTWVydkptmOEz8L-cF6lL4NVYHJ6gcidqIod2tuiZEUeKs_2-PWw=

It’s unfortunate that @pmarca hasn’t (historically) lead by example, at least not in a way that matches this rhetoric.

Hopefully, @a16z will start investing in the real-world projects that Marc talks about in this piece.

@bartveneman Thanks!

@AnnDiab @barenakedladies Yes! Love seeing @mikeherreraTD in there too. 👋

@jacobtender @barenakedladies @owelband Loved this!

@jongold @barenakedladies Always, anytime.

cc @cheriehu42

What’s the best “zoom concert” or “selfie cam jam” you’ve seen so far?

For me, it’s been the @barenakedladies.

I wasn’t a huge fan before, but I’m really digging them!

Feels like they understand the medium, and how to perform on the smaller screen. 👍

https://youtu.be/qe7ZW7ypKfM

@raspberrysarah @yourewrongabout One of the bestest podcasts!

I like that @pmarca is challenging both governments and businesses to build.

We can’t solve our problems solely relying on businesses, or solely relying on government.

We need both to invest massively in R&D and capital projects – no more tax cuts or share buybacks!

“We need to demand more of our culture, of our society. And we need to demand more from one another. We’re all necessary, and we can all contribute, to building.” – @pmarca

https://a16z.com/2020/04/18/its-time-to-build/

@DanPriceSeattle @kamikaze_crow Yes! What we need is more collaborative commerce.

https://justinjackson.ca/main-street-fights-back

@lordomus @DanPriceSeattle @cathyr34 It’s still possible for us to help them put new systems in place.

https://youtu.be/0vKyxCYasa4

@Mrexplainer Thanks for sharing it! 🙌

@jhooks This isn’t about being “anti-Amazon” as much as it is about “co-operating and collaborating.” It’s about the underlying structures.

We’ve already seen success with this here in Vernon: we’ve helped (free of charge) restaurants, cafes, and a skateboard shop get online + survive.

RT @mrdanmiller: @mijustin Love this article Justin, great thoughts and ideas.

The commitment by computing and internet pioneers to open…

@jitbit Are you going to switch?

@jhooks https://justinjackson.ca/main-street-fights-back

When massive companies run into trouble, the government is happy to dole out bailouts.

Let’s stop doing that and help get small businesses back on their feet.

https://twitter.com/jasonhickel/status/1251146518871990274?s=21 https://twitter.com/jasonhickel/status/1251146518871990274

@hardsshah Thanks for sharing it! 🙌

@mariepoulin @jhooks @BretFisher 🙌

“Wealth and abundance give us a sense of freedom and independence from others. The less we have to rely on others, the less we may care about their feelings. This leads us towards being more self-focused.”

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-wealth-reduces-compassion/

RT @CarolynMcC: My last patient of the morning in our clinic for the WORKING UNINSURED- hypertension and leg swelling. Walks in a warehouse…

@tylertringas Yup. This is now being widely reported: the program is out of money (and many small community banks weren’t even able to get going with it).

https://justinjackson.ca/main-street-fights-back

RT @mijustin: @masonhensley Yup. I was a fan of the centralized model too (for a while).

But truthfully, when I had my snowboard shop, the…

@masonhensley Yup. I was a fan of the centralized model too (for a while).

But truthfully, when I had my snowboard shop, the best brands I dealt with had no middleman.

When I quit working in the non-profit sector (at 28) I was desperate for a new job.

I applied at an Apple Store just to have *something* and didn’t get the job.

And then, @greggoldring’s hand appeared through the fog and pulled me up. He gave me a job.

That changed my life. ❤️

This is so true:

“Sometimes the best thing someone can do for you is give you a job.” – @RobertDowneyJr

@ianlandsman This is one of the best pitches I’ve seen.

@m1guelpf @selentelechia Lol

New blog post:

“When we are divided, Main Street businesses, solopreneurs, and bootstrappers will continue to scramble for crumbs while big corporations gobble up the pie.”

https://justinjackson.ca/main-street-fights-back

@robinharford Thank you!

@monodot @WordPress @laravelphp @alpinejs @tailwindcss @rails Thanks. Yup, when you own the platform, eventually, it’s in your interest to squeeze 3rd parties.

RT @oniryx: “We're not competing for a piece of the pie, we're fighting for the crumbs.”
A great article by @mijustin

https://t.co/r6QXWu…

RT @ideasasylum: What I’d like to see small local businesses come out of this crisis with:

- a functioning website
- an email newsletter
-…

RT @DruRly: 16. ☁️ Opportunties (con't)

🔵 Build a SaaS for your audience.

1. Jane Portman (@uibreakfast) has @userlist
2. Paul Jarvis (@…

Even better, the leaders of these communities are more likely to collaborate with other independents (as opposed to big corps) giving small players an even bigger voice!

So much❤️ for folks like @photomatt, @taylorotwell, @calebporzio, @adamwathan, and @dhh. ✌️

Writing my newsletter for tomorrow, and reflecting on how open source frameworks like @WordPress, @laravelphp, @alpinejs, @tailwindcss, and @rails have helped level the playing field between small indie companies and big (well funded) competitors.

Open source empowers! 💪

Opinion: the way we “value” the contribution of individuals in our society is fucked up.

(No, CEOs are not paid too little) https://twitter.com/moizali/status/1251211900467023872

@hnshah Yup: @megamaker

@CasJam Looks great!

@randfish It’s honestly heartbreaking.

Especially for all the Main Street businesses that haven’t (and won’t) receive anything.

RT @DanPriceSeattle: 5. We process credit cards for 20,000 small businesses.

Our data shows the average small biz has lost 50% of its reve…

@jongold 🎯

@earthlingworks @CasJam @daverodenbaugh @mattwensing 💯

@jongold https://justinjackson.ca/nobooze

@leekemp I partnered up with someone who can code.

(And, to be fair, I’ve been doing front-end development since 1993)

@heyjoshwood luv u. 😘

@bentoalson 😮 time for some Podia Marvel parodies!

@calebporzio @LaravelLivewire @Alpine_JS Looks awesome! 🙌

RT @skepteis: It's going to start soon.

@brent_bellamy That sounds amazing!

@coreyhainesco Nice!

@tylertringas We tried it years ago with @megamaker and it wasn’t a big draw.

@tylertringas I think they’ve been commoditized.

There are so many deal sites, and folks see weary of them.

@Wickerpedia I use https://www.waveapps.com/

Here’s another reason small businesses shouldn’t depend on Amazon (or join their platform):

https://tech.co/news/amazon-slashes-affiliate-rewards-2020-04

Published a longer video from this interview here:
https://youtu.be/haU9rTOorzk

@KurtMcintire @Shpigford 👍 thanks

@alexisohanian I’ve been writing + thinking about this a bunch:

https://youtu.be/CYWR0_wYQ1w

How will things get back to normal?

Here’s a realistic preview of our options, and how we might move forward from here.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/pandemic-summer-coronavirus-reopening-back-normal/609940/

@MicheleJGelfand @HiddenBrain Your conversation game me a framework for understanding why there’s so much difference between Canada and the USA with regards to guns.

We never had to overthrow the British!

@MicheleJGelfand fascinating discussion here on @HiddenBrain!

https://overcast.fm/+YsriWCa00

Would you define Canada as a “loose” culture? (It seems we’ve had very little threats on our soil)

@jessarchercodes Nice work! 🙌

How is the pandemic affecting SaaS revenues?

@Shpigford and I had an honest chat about it.

You can listen to the full episode here:
https://saas.transistor.fm/episodes/how-coronavirus-is-impacting-software-companies

RT @Shpigford: Listen in on @mijustin and I catching up and talking shop! We talk about impact of COVID-19 on SaaS, tool fatigue and a new…

@JoshDoody @CasJam @buildyoursaas Yup, that’s unique to our audience. It’s the “people like us do things like this” effect that Seth Godin is always talking about.

Definitely worth listening to.

Corbett and I had an open conversation about how the pandemic is affecting us, our friends, and our businesses. https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr/status/1250094092064657408

@cheriehu42 To me, the success of something is dictated by *how much people want it.*

Some successes are innovative, but packaging, timing, and distribution probably play a bigger role.

@anne_theriault I kept looking for your hands! 🤣

@matthewgkay @tiny_wins I’ve shut that domain down. The content is still available on Podia for past customers.

@alexisohanian time to record that grunge record!

@CasJam Not even 1% of our downloads for @buildyoursaas.

@smgrieser https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast

@nbashaw Often, when we get that feeling of unlocking “great execution” what we’ve actually unlocked is a “pent-up pocket of demand.”

I’m not saying that quality doesn’t matter! The quality of a thing can be a facet of demand. (“I want a better quality pen.”)

@jessarchercodes 😬 lots of parents and kids thinking about this these days.

@nbashaw To me, the demand leads everything.

Too little demand, and every idea will fail.

If there’s lots of demand, even mediocre execution can win.

@nbashaw I differ on this one.

Demand is the horse that pulls the reigns of supply.

@driftingly Which POS are they using currently?

@iChris 🔥

Love this from @simonsarris:

“Much of good design is refusing to do what’s bad.”

@simon.sarris/designing-a-new-old-home-part-2-2a5ea1a1b2b3" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@simon.sarris/designing-a-new-old-home-part-2-2a5ea1a1b2b3

@allanbranch 😂

RT @MasashiKageyama: sketch

@smgrieser @randfish This is definitely a thing.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1225953740991057920?s=21 https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1225953740991057920

@jessicamwicks I like this idea. 💯

@glenmccallumcan 💯

I like this idea of “tactical urbanism.” https://twitter.com/fietsprofessor/status/1249355572237029376

@TallGamer 🐣

@taimurabdaal curious: do you think a company as small as @TransistorFM (it’s just @jonbuda and I) need to be concerned about these type of probability models?