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@davidbaulande @TransistorFM That's @SpareMin!

@avclark ☝️ he’s also a @TransistorFM customer!

We host his MP3s, generate his feed, give him the embeddable player, and calculate his podcast analytics!

Wow. @avclark’s just launched a new website for his podcast, and it looks awesome:

http://thegentlymad.com

RT @FredRivett: This is cool, @mijustin has created a product validation checklist. Validating your problem & solution is 🔑 to startups and…

@CarlsbergCarr @megamaker Nice! So glad it’s helpful for you. 👊

RT @geoffreykeating: The 80% Energy Rule, a timeless piece of advice from @mijustin

https://justinjackson.ca/the-principle-that-changed-my-life/

@_Sandorie_ Thanks!

@james_s_tayler I’ll hopefully do a bit of video, yeah!

@jimmylipham We should just have a @megamaker conference in Austin. I love that place.

Vancouver 🛫 Las Vegas for #MicroConf 2018!

First leg of our #microconf trip: YLW to YLV. 🛫

Going over my slides for my talk at #microconf.

Here’s my talk from last year:
https://youtu.be/WKokJTrGiQM

Talking about product Validation this year. What should I *make sure* I cover?

RT @the_patima: Think of the most awesome product person you've ever worked with. What are three of the qualities that impressed you the mo…

@nathanbarry 🕺

@LukaszWiktor @jonbuda Thank you for sharing it! Means so much.

Late last night @kylefox gave me a demo of his new product, @getrewardful.

It's affiliate software for Stripe, and it's everything I've ever wanted:
- simple setup
- deep integration with Stripe
- well-designed

If your SaaS uses Stripe, get on his list: https://www.getrewardful.com/?via=justin

"Too many people's growth "strategy" is to submit to PH, close their eyes, and cross their fingers. Here's the right mindset: try lots of things, and don't expect to find some sort of magical set-it-and-forget-it growth hack." – @csallen, @IndieHackers

New interview with @mikeherreraTD of @mxpx coming soon!

We talked about:
💿 Kickstarting their new album
👊 How hardship and discomfort can lead to your best work

You'll find it soon on:
🎙 http://podcast.megamaker.co
📺 http://youtube.com/justinjackson

@MattGiovanisci @TransistorFM YESSS.

But not until I'm back from MicroConf (I'm there April 28 - May 4).

Awwwww yeaaah! 🔥

@MattGiovanisci just launched his new podcast on @TransistorFM! 🙌

Listen on @ApplePodcasts 🎧 https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/money-lab-with-matt-giovanisci/id1376903878?mt=2

@pbmarcano @ConorCastle @jonbuda @TransistorFM Awwwww yeaaaah! 🙌

@drewwilson I'll ask! We're running a bit late. ;)

@cliffordoravec any questions for Mike?

@mikehostetler anything you want me to ask?

@drewwilson you might have questions ☝️

I'm chatting with @mikeherreraTD in 20ish minutes about 25 years of @mxpx, the music industry, and the Kickstarter for their new album. 👍

What else should I ask him about?

RT @mikeal: Startups: Remote teams are too hard.

Also Startups: Let's build our entire business on open source libraries made by people in…

@kylefox Post-It™

RT @jacobwyke: @mijustin I think they were already hocky-sticking after the flickr sale

RT @ginatrapani: More communication, regular communication, clearer communication, that’s all humans really want. (Well, beside feeling lov…

Prediction: transaction email providers' revenue soars as EVERY SERVICE ON THE WEB sends out GDPR privacy updates.

@laurium HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

About @SingleFounder:

Mike has one of the most recognizable voices in bootstrapping.

He helped create the Startups for the Rest of Us podcast, which is what inspired me to want to become a solopreneur (and a podcaster!).

Also: his anecdotes on Facebook are really funny.

About @adamwathan:

Adam is a machine. He doesn't back down from hard problems; he digs in. It's one reason why so many Laravel developers trust him: he helps them find answers to difficult questions.

He's also become a formidable businessperson, public speaker, and podcaster.

About @garrettdimon:

Garrett wrote one of the best books about starting a SaaS ever (Starting and Sustaining).

He's a no-nonsense, practical thinker, who knows about facing adversity (and coming out on the other side).

About @mariepoulin:

Marie's Instagram Stories are hilarious.

She's also a bad-ass Canadian, SaaS founder, and permaculturist.

Her and Ben are experts at creating online courses.

So much of our work depends on what we contemplate when we're not at work.

@ideasasylum Yes!

About @mojcamars:

Mojca can play a mean ukulele. She's a smart business person, but she's optimizing for a good life first (good coffee, sunshine, fast cars).

She's also really good at FB ads.

About @AlliBlum:

Alli is a master of optimizing SaaS trials.

I really like this onboarding email teardown she did for Airtable:
http://alliblum.com/category/email-teardown/

About @patio11:

Patrick is one of the best storytellers I've met.

And he's been sharing his story, and the lessons he learned along the way, from the time he created his first software company.

He doesn't always send a newsletter, but when he does, I read it right away.

About @csallen:

He took the idea of doing founder interviews to a whole new level.

His site, @IndieHackers, is well-built, beautifully designed, and tells founders' stories better than anyone else.

Now Indie Hackers is one of the most vibrant startup communities on the web.

The speaker lineup for #microconf Starter is seriously 🔥.

💻 @csallen
🐉 @patio11
📈 @AlliBlum
🌶 @mojcamars
🌱 @mariepoulin
🏂 @garrettdimon
🏋 @adamwathan
🐶 @singlefounder

👉 http://microconf.com/starter

@abigailotwell Awww. Cutie.

I ❤️ bikes too.

“Never bet against JavaScript” is correct.

https://twitter.com/holman/status/988929454595608576

RT @venikunche: This book changed the way I think about marketing for my business! https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/988908184793305092

@CorbettBarr @stephcrowder_ @minimalistbaker Awwwww yeaaaaaahhhhhhh

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Reminder, @marketingdevs is 30% off for a few more days.

https://justinjackson.podia.com/marketing-for-developers?coupon=SPRING2018

"If you're a developer, this course will give you the confidence to promote the stuff you make."

(Yes, you can pay with PayPal!)

Omg. What dreams are made of.

https://arcadeblogger.com/2016/02/11/robotron-enter-the-time-machine/

@cliffordoravec I'm not an expert, but I think I did a "pretty good job" here:
https://youtu.be/K4JzpWS4-OQ

@cliffordoravec Hardest part having a big group: you really need an MC to lead the conversation. The rest of the group almost needs to act like a panel, responding to the MC's leadership.

Also: audio quality. Make sure everyone has goods mics, a good recording env, and are recording local audio

@garrettdimon @MicroConf 👋

RT @venikunche: My newsletter for #womenintech is coming out tomorrow. Check it out if you
👩🏽‍💻 are learning to code
🌟 need inspiration fro…

@allanbranch I want your aerobics DVD first.

RT @TransistorFM: This is a D&D podcast you'll want to listen to!

https://share.transistor.fm/s/3ee70a3a

@tehawesome, @trinandtonic, @savannahmillion, @…

@BilalBudhani what do you want us to discuss next on the podcast?

@samalgorai @BilalBudhani @mehulved @TransistorFM You might want to check out our podcast too: "Build your SaaS"

https://saas.transistor.fm

@drewwilson @paywithplasso Love that it's going to work with all those use-cases. The world needs a more versatile payment platform!

RT @nxthompson: Hey, it's the 25th anniversary of the day the Mosaic browser launched. https://www.wired.com/2010/04/0422mosaic-web-browser/

@jimmylipham Yup! We're already approved as an official partner. They're backed up on their side currently though.

@AGreenwaldHQ @clayhebert Someone else just asked me this over email. I’ll write a response and post it here too.

@flaugher @Apple @tim_cook Thanks!

@Beryllium9 It seems whoever is paying the bills has the ultimate say.

In Facebook’s case: advertisers and shareholders.

@KrisColvin You're right.

If the person paying for the product values other people in the org, you need to listen to all of them.

For example, seeing a group of customers who are using my product in an unexpected way is interesting.

That real-life usage is helpful, and can inform future development.

Helping those customers make more progress is a worthy goal.

Talk is cheap.

Anyone can give you their opinion on your product.

It's the folks that have chosen to invest real $$$ in your idea that have earned the right to give you feedback.

(And EVEN THEN you shouldn't act on all of their ideas)

@pbritton78 Elon Musk on how he's educating his kids:

https://youtu.be/Nxqt-F4YdNY

Giving a talk about product validation at #microconf this year.

Alongside that, I'm building a tool that will help you track your progress towards product/market fit.

https://productvalidationchecklist.com

"When it comes to product feedback, only listen to the people paying for your product."

https://justinjackson.ca/opinion/

@itsthisjustin I don’t have much experience with those. ☺️

@workwithlee Awesome!

@clayhebert I've found that surveys / feedback forms don't work great (UserVoice etc...)

But, doing customer interviews (over Skype / phone) really works.

Don’t build features for people who aren’t paying you!

More often than naught, you'll build the feature and they *still* won't sign up. 😅

There's no sense in trying to please folks who aren't users yet.

"Giving a damn" about your customers is a huge competitive advantage.

@jaimebur Could you expand on this?

Ultimately, a business serves whoever is paying them.

(Regardless of who the end-user is)

If you sell ads to advertisers, you'll be building your product around what advertisers value. The needs of users will be secondary.

Experimenting with "coming soon" blog posts.

(In this case, embedding audio from @TransistorFM as a placeholder)

https://justinjackson.ca/opinion/

@AndrewAskins Yeah! Here's a good one: https://ckarchive.com/b/e5uph7hem7m8

@andrewculver @jessethanley @mbuckbee Yes. But you still should.

@stefanbauerme Thanks Stefan!

@mattmirus Thanks so much!

RT @mattmirus: "Marketing for Developers" (and more) on sale right now. Love this course from @mijustin. Recommended for anyone who wants t…

RT @stefanbauerme: Highly recommend this one by @mijustin if you are on a SaaS side project. https://twitter.com/marketingdevs/status/987058932664320000

@nwquah yes

Everybody who runs a business has these moments.

Deep breath.
Keep calm.
You got this.
❤️

https://twitter.com/ugmonk/status/987071483674529793?s=21

The comics I get from @MatthewBogart in the mail are so delightful! 💌

@RichardGorbutt Were there any non-tech chapters I missed? Doing the tech ones is difficult, because I need to show steps on screen.

@kylefox Lol. Yup.

(But they should still start a podcast)

I've been waiting for @podiadotcom to release this feature forever, so now I'm going to use it! 🙌

Until April 30th, you can get 30% off everything in my store when you use the code SPRING2018. ☀️

https://justinjackson.podia.com/

@Jonatha24699848 @TransistorFM That's true. ;)

@noncototient Nope! @jonbuda did most of the work!

@paulletourneau I might be able to make my app @networkhey do this.

@theleviallen Honestly, @aplusk, hire Levi to be your butt double.

@theleviallen Man you look like @aplusk

I want to eat cake and candy but all I have in my office are easy-peel oranges.

@bryce Why did you do this.

@TransistorFM @megamaker Another nice thing about Ruby: it’s code that’s readable by humans who don’t program every day.

Makes it way easier for non-devs to collaborate on projects. 👍

RT @flowdee: Marketing for Developers - A guide to marketing your software, apps, and digital products http://bit.ly/2w8JvdH @mijustin #w…

@lovevalgeisler I’d like to know this as well

@daverodenbaugh WHAT