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@mickythompson @patrickc @ianlandsman Haha. Ironic!

I assumed that Ian and I were the intellectuals in the lounge, carrying on provocative discourse, while the rowdy people in the bar keep yelling “C’mon guyz! Just tweet fun stuff!” at us. 😜

It’s not a bad time to revisit the defining philosophy of the modern western world, and to ask whether it’s serving our best interests.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/15/neoliberalism-ideology-problem-george-monbiot

@wardsandler So far: yup.

(Although not the hockey stick that Gumroad is seeing)

@tranhelen This is personal (and heartbreaking) for me too.

Been writing a bunch, and hoping to collaborate on solutions:
https://justinjackson.ca/fight-amazon

RT @ShaanVP: @msg @blab yea I should have just said: "being early is the same thing as being wrong"

@jasonfried 🤦‍♂️

@omartosca @TransistorFM We have a changelog here:
http://transistor.fm/changelog

Currently, we’re working on a UI refresh (switching over to @tailwindcss), which is taking a long time, but will pave the way for future features. 👍

@bvujanov @tailwindcss Hahahaa. Oops. Sorry about that

@BairdHall just listened to your @IndieHackers interview. Really dug it! 🙌

@bvujanov We have a changelog here:
http://transistor.fm/changelog

Currently, we’re working on a UI refresh (switching over to @tailwindcss), which is taking a long time, but will pave the way for future features. 👍

The other world crises don’t care that we can only focus on one crisis at a time. https://twitter.com/MichaelRLowry/status/1249061412896464896

@Shpigford Same.

@ItsAustinSaylor @jonathanwmeier Touché

@sol_orwell I also endorse this message.

@chasewreeves Yes. As long as it looks like this.

When advice is divorced from its context, it’s almost always bad advice.

RT @mijustin: "Should we always charge more?" Exploring how we price software. 🌶️

(Lots of folks seem to like this one)

https://t.co/eMa6…

@chasewreeves Very good article.

This is only going to get exacerbated because of covid, because the way to make it through a pandemic is to “have cash, and lots of it.”

@evangoldin 💯

@chadkoh Wow! What a ride!

Aspirationally, I’ve always been attracted to big, exciting cities.

But I have to say, it been nice to be in a (relatively ritual) small city like Vernon.

@SudeepSidhu @elizejackson @bgrynol I think Seth Godin’s site (http://Akimbo.link) is linking to the http site.

@elizejackson is Thisten down right now?

BTW, Josh is one of my favorite creators on the web. He runs @baremetrics full-time, but also has some super cool side-projects:

https://cedarandsail.com/

https://lasertweets.co/

(Yes, we used Skype. We're "old.")

I just got off a really nice Skype call with @Shpigford.

It's grounding for me to see (and hear from) my internet friends these days. ❤️

@laurentmtl Good leadership is showing up in difficult times and showing that you’re willing to put your life on the line in the same way your employees are.

https://gigaom.com/2012/10/31/how-good-prep-and-a-bucket-brigade-kept-peer-1-online-during-hurricane-sandy/

@laurentmtl https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1248345055934312448

@Shpigford Lol

@_thunk_ @TransistorFM Awwww yeaaah! 🙌

Wow. These headlines from the Winnipeg Free Press in 1918 are strikingly similar to 2020. https://twitter.com/brent_bellamy/status/1248413638265733123

@ToniCowanBrown This one is pretty cool:

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/bullet/id1464117391

"How do you make those little podcast video clips?" is a question I get all the time.

I finally wrote a guide on it here:
https://transistor.fm/podcast-audio-video-clip

@BryceBladon 😳

@G_Langenderfer https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1248345055934312448

"[It's OK] to ask your people to work insane hours and move mountains as long as you never ask them to do anything you wouldn't do yourself and as long as you're working side-by-side just as hard as they are." – @tullman

"You may be a businessman or some high degree thief,
They may call you Doctor or they may call you Chief
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You’re gonna have to serve somebody."

—Bob Dylan

If Bezos wants to demonstrate real leadership, he should show up and a work full shift alongside his warehouse and grocery workers.

https://twitter.com/amazonnews/status/1248092828070301697

@lukaszkups Hahaha. I've been copying and pasting big Ds all week. 😅

@Mattylantz External keyboard on my iMac.

Like I said. The "d" key works.

The "Shift" key appears to work for all other letters.

Ok, "Shift + d" no longer works on my Mac.

No idea why. Small "d" works. All other capitals work.

Just can't type a capital "d".

Help?

“Coronavirus is making class disparities more visible. As we broadcast ourselves from our homes, we’re suddenly seeing inside the houses of people we previously only meet in public spaces. And they can see inside mine.” – @HannahYelin

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/coronavirus-lockdown-working-from-home-zoom-class-divides-a9437541.html

@nocodelife @NoCodeJac @shl Thanks for sharing that piece! 👍

@PaulDMendoza Yeah. Here as well. Totally scammy.

@Jwomers Yup.

Seeing WAY more cold outreach spam emails and twitter DMs now than before the pandemic.

@theinfamousrj Those lines just always come back to me.

@tylertringas In Canada, the $2,000 stimulus deposits have already gone out:

https://twitter.com/dilly_tilly/status/1247924635540176896?s=21 https://twitter.com/dilly_tilly/status/1247924635540176896

@michaeldyrynda 😂

@emd @TransferWise Technically they should be able to wire the money into your Transferwise account.

I think about this song all the time:

“Had to eat my dinner there
Mashed potatos and stuff like that
I couldn't chew my meat too good”

@thejonotron Yup! https://usefathom.com/ref/EJPZOB

@JaredHenders0n @TransistorFM Wow. This is really well done!

Audio, pacing, personable - everything is 💯!

@ryanchenkie Yup!

https://transferwise.com/invite/u/justinj248

@ryanchenkie The PayPal part doesn't matter (I just find it faster + cheaper than a wire).

The hardest part about this process is "the more days it takes to transfer money, the more likely you'll miss out on the best rates."

@ryanlabelle Haha. No worries.

If you ever need podcast hosting & analytics, please consider https://transistor.fm/?via=justin

@ModernAfflatus @mailbrew Ok. Use my Mailbrew referral code. 🤣

https://mailbrew.com/?invite=mijustin-khR9gPRG

@_mikhailbot If you decide to sign up, please use my referral URL. 🙌

https://transferwise.com/invite/u/justinj248

@ModernAfflatus @mailbrew BTW - if you sign up for Transferwise, please use my code!

https://transferwise.com/invite/u/justinj248

If you decide to sign up for Transferwise, use my referral code and you'll get free transfers (up to $800):

https://transferwise.com/invite/u/justinj248

@ryanlabelle If you sign up, use my referral code! 😁

https://transferwise.com/invite/u/justinj248

@ModernAfflatus Actually, yes. 😁

I just asked @mailbrew to set up daily currency alerts:

@JackEllis @JamesAddison Yup. @wave_apps does this as well.

@_mikhailbot @JackEllis Yup, you get a way better rate through Transferwise.

@JamesAddison (disclaimer I’m not an international tax attorney)

There is no additional tax implication. You are still receiving income and paying tax on it here in Canada.

@lucasarruda @bvujanov Yes. But still cheaper for me to get a direct bank transfer (via PayPal) then to bill a client’s credit card pay Stripe 2.9% transaction fee.

For smaller payments (SaaS, memberships, etc..) charging in Stripe still makes sense though. 👍

If you're a Canadian business (freelancer, solopreneur, SaaS) a great hedge in a recession is to serve American clients, and charge in USD.

Right now, the American dollar is worth 40% more, meaning every $1 USD turns into $1.40 CAD.

It's like getting a 40% raise! 😮

@delconte Yes, I've applied for some of these, but I don't know if it will be fast enough for me.

@bvujanov No, we bill with Stripe, but PayPal is still the fastest and cheapest way to send money internationally right now.

For 🇨🇦 entrepreneurs, my USD to CAD conversion workflow:

(Add Transferwise as USD bank in PayPal)

1. Get paid in USD via PayPal
2. Send USD from PayPal to Transferwise
3. Wait for USD to be 📈
4. Convert USD to CAD on Transferwise
5. Transfer CAD to my Scotiabank CAD account

☝️ @adamwathan this is the best trapoline you can buy (@springfree)

@jeremylatham yes!! It’s still the best trampoline you can buy.

My 10-year-old just destroyed me in trampoline wrestling.

Here's a little tease of what we talked about:

Just got off an incredible call with @CorbettBarr.

We talked about how we're handling these challenging times (personally, and with our businesses).

He's going to publish it on the @Fizzle podcast next Tuesday.

Subscribe here:
https://fizzle.co/show

@glenwheeler @notrab +1 on this

@bandrewsays I’ve said this before but, HOT DAMN your reviews are good! 🙌

https://podcastage.com/rev/se4400a

Source: https://reddit.app.link/JT9FLSsvv5

Quarantine vibes.

@AndyHunter777 @booktalkwnhh Any good options for Canadians?

@MisterNeem You’re the first one, so let me know how it looks!

@Evanish @destraynor https://twitter.com/danpriceseattle/status/1242493382183845889?s=21 https://twitter.com/DanPriceSeattle/status/1242493382183845889

@AswathDamodaran @YounglingAndCo @noahkagan Yup! I agree: once you identify the demand then your unique skills, attributes, product quality, leverage, connections, and resources all matter.

However, I think the order matters:
1. Market first
2. Then product/service

😉 (I mentioned that in the video as well)

@YounglingAndCo @AswathDamodaran @noahkagan I’m firmly in the bootstrapping camp. 😉 (Although, I don’t like the “lifestyle biz” label)

An antithesis to Rachleff is @bbalfour’s writing:

https://brianbalfour.com/essays/market-product-fit

"The Road to a $100M Company Doesn’t Start with Product"

https://brianbalfour.com/essays/market-product-fit

@YounglingAndCo @noahkagan @AswathDamodaran This is why I'm not a fan of the pm-fit model. Too often, it puts the cart before the horse.

You could be the best at making foie gras, but that won't matter if the market only wants 🍔.

Sure, you can bring foie gras to the table, but that doesn't mean folks will eat it.

@YounglingAndCo @noahkagan @AswathDamodaran He was presenting it like this:

“First, determine the unique product you’re going to bring to the table.”

But, my whole point is that it needs to be:

“First, look at what the market is hungry for, and bring that to the table.”

How many folks have we seen create a product, who then try to shop it around, but can't find customers?

Skills, or products, are only valuable if there's customer demand for those things.

When it's not lead by demand, you run the risk of having something that nobody wants.

@RhiannonDyrynda @michaeldyrynda Ok. This is my new favorite thing.

@heyjoshwood This hair needs to be hidden! 🤣

@noahkagan @AswathDamodaran 😘 love u

Aswath was incredible in this episode! 💯 He made me really think about how I teach.

Available on YouTube as well:
https://youtu.be/x9_0b-8Huiw

If I want to start a business in a recession, how should I do it?

New video (with @noahkagan and @AswathDamodaran)

@zerohash @BarrettABrooks @TransistorFM Once it hits Apple Podcasts, most of the other apps use their directory to seed their directories. 👍

@BarrettABrooks Awwww yeaaaaaaaaaahhhh 🎉

@TransistorFM @mikevardy Loved this one Mike!

@MisterNeem Ok. This is finally up. 🙌

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0994973004

@RyanTheJenks Chains typically have more margins, more bargaining power, and more cash in the bank, which helps them ride out the storm.

@Mattylantz what about “canadianketchupchips"

@Mattylantz @stauffermatt @calebporzio @jackmcdade Ok. First, you’ll need this setup so you can walk around your house (and up and down stairs).

@StephanieKelton Omg.

@BrianNorgard Tech folks keep saying this, but I don’t see regular consumers complaining. Most listeners seem to be figuring it out.

The publishing experience can definitely be improved, but it’s not that much more difficult than setting up a blog or YouTube channel.