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You want more than product-market fit.

https://justinjackson.ca/want

@CohanRobinson 👍

His blog post on it is here:

https://brightpixels.blog/2019/02/introducing-bokeh/

"I quit Facebook and Instagram. Facebook was pretty easy. But Instagram? That was hard."

Listen here as @smithtimmytim explains the motivation behind the project:

https://share.transistor.fm/s/3fff98e3

Getting DMs from folks curious about @Clubhouse (the tool Jon and I use to manage http://Transistor.fm development).

Here's what our Kanban board looks like. 👌

If you want to try it, they gave me this link that will get you 2 months free:
http://r.clbh.se/mvePEzz

(Just one thought I had from @Shpigford's most recent blog post, which is excellent).

Read the whole thing here:
http://baremetrics.com/blog/sunsetting-intros

"I prefer to do this the way I've always done it."

☝️ Changing people's habits is hard.

"This is the way we've always done it" has a huge gravitational pull.

If your product is continually fighting this gravity, you're going to have a hard time.

@Teuunn @adamwathan @gumroad Me too! 🙌

@Adib_Hanna Awesome! Glad it's useful!

@jongold One of my faves is Battle Beast (but it's definitely not for everyone). 🤘

@erikbison Whoa! This space looks amazing. 👌

@Patticus 😳

☝️ @dzohrob @peterc @StephenWilson let me know if you have any ideas!

Trying to write the definitive guide on "how podcasters can earn revenue from their show."

Any ideas on how I could improve this?
https://transistor.fm/make-money-podcasting/

Dear @CrunchyBagel,

My full-time job is just telling people about Streaks now.

Please send help.

Sincerely,
Justin 😉

@waruboy That's https://streaksapp.com/!

@scottmathson @TransistorFM Working on it!

@MarcEglon The "no drinking" thing has been really healthy.

Just overall I feel better. Way less mornings waking up feeling like 💩.

@6footgeek @erlangfak3 Thanks! 🙌

@twigpress @LaraconUS omg! 🙏

@Marklab2 @TransistorFM That is a cool feature!

I haven't been able to get it to work in their demo though:
https://recast.simplecast.com/a5bb8cd8?t=6m35s

(Been stuck in the "trimming" stage for 5+ minutes now)

Currently, I use a free tool called Headliner for this:
https://www.headliner.app/

@anthilemoon @coreyhainesco @makermag @GetDialog @TransistorFM Yeah, we don't offer live podcasting right now.

Jon Buda and I have used Ecamm Live + Restream for doing live video shows in the past: https://justinjackson.ca/livestreaming

@mecoupz This is probably true.

Most folks that show up are folks I've built a relationship with. 👌

@erlangfak3 The hardest part has been "social awkwardness;" but I've managed to overcome that. 👌

@hodltergeist Nice! That's still more days than I had in all of 2018. 👍

☝️ it was hanging out with @JamesClear and then reading his book that really kickstarted this for me.

I realized I couldn't keep hanging out in my "gutter."

"Every time you do something, you're voting for the person you want to become."

@Kameronkales That's Streaks!

https://streaksapp.com/

@hodltergeist 16 days at the gym, or 16 days of no beer? 😉

Pretty proud of these two so far:

🙅‍♂️🍺 no alcohol for 57 days straight
💪🏋️‍♂️ 29 days at the gym in 2019

@stauffermatt how come the sidebar menu is all captcha

@danielbuda @TransistorFM @jonbuda @DanBuda Daaaaaang.

I prefer calling you by your presidential name anyway: "Daniel."

@nathanbarry @ConvertKit 🙌 yes! Nice work team!

@natalienagele @Wildbit Awww yeaaaah! 🕺🔥💃

@ideasasylum 😍

Kickstarter is good at network effects. 🌯💨

This is what I love about the @rails community.

A newbie (me🙋‍♂️) asks a newbie question.

Tons of folks show up in chat to help.

@jmcharnes (from @podia) calls me on Skype and walks me through the whole thing. 🙌

https://youtu.be/Ob4WGoRp_UE

Can anyone here help me figure out this layout in Rails? https://www.pscp.tv/w/b0W14jM4NTU1MXwxeXBLZE9RZURkcnhXP9zopW3_8DOST8IvQcyQA7YNB18zuzkCk4xLpu8dvHU=

@ErickLrob http://Headliner.app! 👌

No ads.
No hashtags.
No selling your data.

If you're sick of Instagram, check out my friend @smithtimmytim's new project:

https://bokeh.pics/

RT @venikunche: Hey all, @theohubs is taking 300 HBCU students and young people of color to @hbcuatsxsw to give them the opportunity to con…

Love this line from @asmartbear's latest essay:

"The 'long tail' can sound appealing, but it sure is easy to sell vanilla ice cream at the beach even when you’re right next to another ice cream stand."

So true! 🍦🏖️

https://blog.asmartbear.com/kung-fu.html

Here's the full clip:

https://twitter.com/buildyoursaas/status/1100489045912637440

☝️ reminds me of @Shpigford's "Beard Metrics."

http://beardmetrics.com/

Transcribing today's @buildyoursaas.

It translated @ConvertKit as "Convert Cat," which frankly is a great brand name. 😉

http://saas.transistor.fm/47

Remember the bandwidth / CDN costs dilemma @jonbuda and I talked about last week on @buildyoursaas? We *think* we've solved it.

Uploading a new episode shortly to talk about it:
https://saas.transistor.fm/subscribe

"Your values are tested only when the decisions are tough."

"Find and focus on one reliable distribution mechanism."

"Selling to the mid-market is hard."

"Sell more value, not more time. People don't value their time."

So much great stuff in here @asmartbear! 🙌

"Startup strategy is like Kung Fu. There are many styles that work. I can only teach you my style. Others can only teach you theirs."

@asmartbear's newest post is full of sage advice. 👍

https://blog.asmartbear.com/kung-fu.html

@garrettdimon 🤣 love it.

@kieranmoolchan @TransistorFM Thanks! 🙌

@mattwensing @AndrewAskins You could be right.

How about this: I wrote a full piece on this back in 2014. (Longer than 280 chars).

Read it and let me know what you think:
https://justinjackson.ca/growth

@mattwensing @AndrewAskins The broader point is that you're always leveraging a network (platform) bigger than yourself.

In that case, both Craigslist and the App Store apply.

RT @AndrewAskins: A common piece of advice for founders is not to build on someone else's platform. But @mijustin pointed out something cle…

@thatonejason Aaaaah. Got it. 👌

"Will this new website redesign lose money?"

Really like @iamashley's short (10-15 min) podcasts about her bootstrapping journey. 👍

https://overcast.fm/+McFE7dIUc

@marshal @ConvertKit I used to filter them out (at the segment level), but now I've dramatically reduced the number of automations I have running.

So if you're signed up for my newsletter, you'll get it on Saturday at 4am (no matter what other automations you're in).

@iChris @WatchMixer What's FTL?

Just KonMari’d my @ConvertKit sequences.

Feels good.

RT @uibreakfast: New episode! Feature Audit with the awesome @brhea https://uibreakfast.com/132-feature-audit-with-brian-rhea/ #UX #productmanagement

@pmnottoli Nice catch. 👌

@hopburps @iChris It's a big tax, but he sleeps better at night.

@web $920 a month?

@m1guelpf @buildyoursaas We think we've solved our bandwidth problems! 💪

RT @JamesClear: Merely believing you deserve something doesn’t make it a reality.

But believing you *don’t* deserve something will prevent…

Every week on ⁦@buildyoursaas⁩, @jonbuda and I share what it's like to build a software company in 2019. https://overcast.fm/+MBmXcSSOk

@MrSimonBennett i have a guide here:

https://justinjackson.ca/livestreaming

RT @TransistorFM: 👉 Wise observation from @happierman (Nightvale).

🎙️ To succeed in podcasting you have to be:

1. The first
2. The best
3…

@glenmccallumcan Yes, the platforms are almost always temporary.

You ride the wave as long as it lasts. 🌊🏄‍♂️

Arguably, we're almost always piggybacking on someone else's success.

@peterbarlows @lowestdef Yes, in this article I talk more about that:

https://devmarketing.xyz/saas-target-market/

A target market should have:

Purchasing power
Purchasing desire
Market mass

@JamesCridland Even people who build small businesses seem to need big platforms.

https://megamaker.co/profit/shopify/

@sehurlburt Did you just read this Wolfram post too?

https://blog.stephenwolfram.com/2019/02/seeking-the-productive-life-some-details-of-my-personal-infrastructure/

@m1guelpf I'm thinking of staying a few days after with my family (kids aged 16, 13, 11, 9). If we all come, we should meet up!

@taylorotwell Really loved that one where you talk about "should I learn PHP or a framework fiest?" 👍

@TheEricAnderson @hnshah Jon and I are loving @clubhouse. It actually has a lot of ideas from Sprintly in it.👍

@pjrvs http://Nerdmullet.com

@hnshah @useloom @twistappteam @NotionHQ @airtable @EveryTimeZone We're using the following to build @TransistorFM:

- @clubhouse for Kanban
- @Kayako for customer support (notes and tagging are really helpful)
- Slack for chat
- Zoho for email

@Mqsley As compared to my other examples?

@NathanG Ooh yeah. That's a good point. 👌

@NathanG I think the positioning was key, but building on other folks' platforms really helped fuel their growth.

@NathanG Actually, I think ConvertKit is largely being built on influencers' platforms (Pay Flynn, etc)

@web Link?

@NathanG @stratechery But even those "niche markets" are often just subsets of bigger platforms.

@NathanG Oh dang. Just read this after posting this:

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1098998442683117568?s=21

Hadn't heard of @stratechery's "ladder strategy." That's a good way to put it. 👌

@m1guelpf We gotta figure out how to change that NYC ticket!

Certainly, every high growth business seems to be built on someone else's platform.

iPod was built on of MP3 and Napster.

iPhone was built on iPod, Blackberry, and device subsidies from cell carriers.

App Store was built on iPhone (and earlier work done by Palm).

@phillipsharring That's the thing I'm trying to unravel a bit.

"Target a niche" has become cliche internet business wisdom these days, but it seems that the platform you build on is just as important.

We like to think that entrepreneurs are building something out of nothing, but that's almost impossible.

You're always building on top of something.

General Motors, for example, benefitted greatly when the federal government started publicly funding freeways.

Arguably, most tech businesses are built off someone else's platform:

- Indie Hackers was built off Hacker News.
- Airbnb was built off Craigslist.
- Most podcast businesses are built off Apple Podcasts.

The internet itself was originally someone else's platform (U.S. Gov)

🤔 Thinking out loud here:

The size of the platform you target is a big multiplier for how successful your business will be.

Example:
"My niche is Facebook ads"
"My niche is Shopify stores"
"My niche is PHP developers"
"My niche is foodies on Instagram"

@calum_davies_ @theleviallen First!

@jitbit 😮

RT @Jonflarson: This is so interesting. Not just because of the rapid growth of Apple, Google, Amazon, etc, but also the collapse of brands…

@mattalexand This is incredible Matt! Well done. 🙌

@StarrHorne I recommend @JamesCridland's guide here:
https://podnews.net/article/lufs-lkfs-for-podcasters

"The podcast industry has mostly standardized on -16 LUFS. This is the loudness level that Apple Podcasts ask for."

🎯

"Marketing isn't a single event. It's the sum total of everything your company does that a potential or actual customers sees or interacts with, from emails to casual conversations to tweets."

– @pjrvs, Company of One

RT @whizzzoe: On point! It's not about marketing problem, but a product problem. Ask ourselves:"Have we created something people want?" Pro…

☝️ this definitely doesn't explain all bias, but it's interesting to think about how a paycheque can color our ideology.

Think about issues like:
- climate change
- inequality
- privacy

@fred_duffield There's some background on it here: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2017/11/30/salary/

This explains my bias, your bias, everybody's bias:

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.”
— Upton Sinclair

@kayayarai 💪