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@alenfaljic Totally. Huge get for the @AcquiredFM folks.

@levelsio I just had an idea for PhotoAI:

The ability to generate photos of yourself speaking on stage with "authority and poise."

(This idea could probably also work for @dannypostmaa, but seemed a better fit for PhotoAI).

The Acquired podcast is just 📈

Can’t believe the guests they’ve been getting! 🤩🤯 https://twitter.com/AcquiredFM/status/1718989206754902299

@gilbert Holy shit!!! 😮🤯

@nickswan @mjwhansen Yes! I’ve talked about this lots in the past: https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1656335548171300864

@skyengineai https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1718746240018694212

@mattragland 60+ hours reporting to those four sounds like hell.

@ugmonk Thanks!

Where were you traveling again?

@R_ubenBuijs @KVK_NL @bunq Definitely less admin burden in the Netherlands (especially compared to Germany).

I heard that the tax and labor law systems in NL are complex and challenging to navigate.

I also heard that it’s significantly more difficult to build wealth (because of taxation).

Has this been…

@nielsmouthaan Definitely less admin burden in the Netherlands (especially compared to Germany).

I heard that the tax and labor law systems in NL are complex and challenging to navigate.

I also heard that it’s significantly more difficult to build wealth (because of taxation).

Has this been…

@dgkimpton @FullStackEU Definitely less admin burden in the Netherlands (especially compared to Germany).

I heard that the tax and labor law systems in NL are complex and challenging to navigate.

I also heard that it’s significantly more difficult to build wealth (because of taxation).

Is that true…

@FullStackEU I’ve heard from several people that founding a small tech company in the UK is significantly easier (culturally and administratively).

Would love to hear from more indie hackers in Great Britain: what’s been your experience? https://twitter.com/rosiesherry/status/1718738735716557170

@joe_ashwell I spoke with dozens of people (devs, founders) during my travels (mostly folks from the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, and Germany).

The cultural, taxation, and administrative hurdles and obstacles they described sounded significantly more difficult than building a…

@FullStackEU Typo in original post:

“I’m back in Canada after visiting Amsterdam, Antwerp, and *Berlin”

@Askemoon https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1718741149664550956

@QuintenDes That’s a typo: it should read “Antwerp and Berlin”

There’s obviously a lot of nuance here, because “Europe” is ~50 countries (all of which have varying degrees of bureaucracy).

At @FullStackEU, I spoke with folks from the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, and Germany who said there were significant cultural, taxation,…

@AcquiredFM You just got the attention of the entire country of Canada.

(Ketchup is basically our national dish)

🇨🇦👀

@Espen_Antonsen @arvidkahl Yup. I heard that repeatedly from different people at @FullStackEU.

@jwblackwell @yasinkavakliat If it’s really that easy for you, you should start a productized service that does that for other startups, because almost everyone I’ve talked to has found it significantly difficult to collect and remit global sales tax with Stripe.

@markbowley The challenge (for North America and Europeans countries) is that so much of this depends on cultivating a culture that supports entrepreneurship and a better lifestyle.

Getting the mix right is not easy!

@dvassallo There’s obviously a lot of nuance here, because “Europe” is ~50 countries (all of which have varying degrees of bureaucracy).

The folks I spoke to in the Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, and Germany said there were significant administrative hurdles for small business there (and…

@megatomche Totally. I like that system.

I’m back in Canada after visiting Amsterdam, Antwerp, and Belgium.

I have a bunch of thoughts about North America vs Europe when it comes to:

- entrepreneurship
- building startups
- business culture
- livability & lifestyle

First observation: Europe has North America beat…

@bryce Haha. I always have people tell me that I’m “much shorter.” 😄

@heyjoshwood @FounderQuest Whaaaaaaaaat. Omg yes!

@r00k @tuple That’s really cool. 👍

Can it automatically turn on my nice camera and lights? 🤔

@CasJam @JordanGal Yessss.

I’ve been missing it! 🙌

So fun to meet @TransistorFM customers from all around the world.

Today I met up with @alenfaljic in Berlin!

🇨🇦🤝🇩🇪

@chrisfosterelli Agreed. Amsterdam would be near the top of our list for sure.

@amorriscode Nope! I have no plans to move – just curious.

@mjwhansen @arvidkahl It sounds like you’ve missed similar things to @arvidkahl, but moving the other direction! (US —> Europe).

It seems where we grow up and have our formative years (school, college) really leaves its mark on us.

Also: good point about the urban —> rural move. That’s its own form…

@arvidkahl But I agree: in terms of cosmopolitan youthful energy, Berlin has something special here.

(And the transit system is unbelievably good. Trains every 3 minutes!!!? 🤯)

@arvidkahl Yup.

Car culture is a real problem in North America (something we need to address).

Have you been to Montreal yet? That’s the most European city I’ve been to in North America.

You two have to come visit Lorinda and I out west: the mountains, the lakes, etc are worth seeing.

@ckneumann Loved Edinburgh when we visited!

@BretFisher Can you use these in other apps other than FaceTime?

@ModernAfflatus Nice. I’m in Berlin right now. 👍

@arvidkahl Yes!!

I’m really curious about your perspective:

1. What’s it been like moving to Canada for you?

2. What do you miss from Germany / Europe?

3. If you had to go back to Europe, which city would you choose?

@JackEllis It really is.

Are you Canada for life?

@merott @monicalimco @TransistorFM @jonbuda 🥰

🇺🇸🇨🇦 Americans and Canadians:

🇪🇺 If you had to choose one European city to move to, which would you choose and why?

@petersuhm @funnelenvy Just got the email! Congrats. 👍

@freekmurze @getmailcoach Nice! Looks great.

Yes, and also:

The right kind of iterations, moving in the right sort of direction. https://twitter.com/jasonleowsg/status/1717167881178497066

@jasonleowsg @TransistorFM Yes.

But also:

“The right kind of iterations, moving in the right sort of direction.”

Can you launch a successful company in your 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, or even 70s?

Absolutely.

(For context, I'm 43 now, and I was 38 when Jon and I started @TransistorFM)

But here’s an essential insight: age isn’t the crucial factor in this equation. Instead, it's the accumulation…

@marcjeanson Wow! What were the things that made you want to move here?

@levelsio @andypuddicombe I'm 43 now. I was 38 when Jon and I started @TransistorFM.

It's not about how old/young you are when you start a company but rather the experiences, connections, skills, and insights you've built up before that.

Folks can't just wait until they're 38, 43, or 51 and magically…

@mjwhansen I'm glad the media is still paying attention (the WSJ especially).

@j_schirrmeister Thanks for the recommendations!

We leave tomorrow night so we might still have time to check these out. 👍

Berlin ❤️

@jcvangent 😮 I did not know that!

I need to go back to Cologne and check that out.

@twigpress What are the parts you like about it?

@driesvints What are the parts you like about it?

@whereisjefe So far we’ve done Amsterdam, Antwerp, and now Berlin.

We’re heading back to BC in a few days.

@chris__sev That’s a nice looking graph!

Had “pay-as-you-go” revenue flatlined?

The coffee shops in Berlin have a nice creative, cosmopolitan vibe.

Lots of different languages: feels like the world is meeting here and working on projects together.

@simonhamp 🙌

@jdnoc 🎯

If you have a growing family, renting isn’t practical in much of North America.

In my town, the overall vacancy rate for rentals is less than 1% (and that’s for all units - including 1 bedroom apartments).

The problem is most places in North America is you couldn’t find a…

@BurtDS I'm digging it! 🙌

@wbetiago @Podfest_Berlin Yes! I was speaking at a conference in Antwerp, so only got here now.

Berlin is fascinating: it simultaneously feels very old and very modern.

Lots of interesting brutalist architecture in Berlin.

@ruslansteiger Hahaha.

@monicalent Thank you!

@warsh33p @ruslansteiger Agreed. Russ’ energy is off the charts. 📈

@seb_sebsn @robinmartijn @marcelpociot We went to Berlin!

I’m planning on writing a full blog post about it, but @FullStackEU was absolutely incredible.

Antwerp is spectacular, and the talks covered multiple elements of building web applications across multiple languages and frameworks.

Most of all: it brought together the most…

@daniel_nguyenx @TransistorFM We met in 2014 at @xoxo, and started hanging out every year after that.

(We even worked on a few projects together before Transistor).

Then, in late 2017 we started talking about teaming up to build Transistor together. 👍

https://justinjackson.ca/new-saas

@5harath Lately I’m loving:

@AcquiredFM
@MostlyTechPod

If you haven’t heard it yet, check out:

“The Missing Crypto Queen”
“Wild Boys”

Just incredible.

@robinmartijn @FullStackEU It was really nice meeting you! I hope your dog is feeling better.

Still on the train! Loving the train life! 😄

@robinmartijn Just a quick stop to change trains. 😉

RT @asmartbear: @daniel_nguyenx There’s no such thing as making it.

There is such thing as not having enough, yet.

There’s drive, and c…

@daniel_nguyenx I'm 43 now.

I was 38 when Jon and I started Transistor.

We both went "full-time" on @transistorfm shortly after I turned 39.

@brunolzugay Yes! We have no good passenger trains on the west coast of North America, so this is a treat.

Taking the train through Germany! 🤩

@rrhoover Sunrise Calendar 🤞

Agreed. @FullStackEU was special.

I’d definitely like to come back! https://twitter.com/ruslansteiger/status/1715682008074977743

@shrutibalasa @FullStackEU @bramus @driesvints @freekmurze @tobias_petry @ruslansteiger It was so nice meeting you and your family!

Let’s do our next meetup in India!

RT @jasonleowsg: Squirrels fail to recover up to 74% of the nuts that they bury, unintentionally planting new trees in the process. 🐿 – @st…

@ericapisani @TransistorFM @FullStackEU Yesssssssss 🙌

@ryanhefner @alexisohanian @UVA Yes!

“Business is like surfing”

https://justinjackson.ca/surfing

@freekmurze YES!!!! 💯💯💯

Having drinks with “the Boss” (@freekmurze) after @FullStackEU in Antwerp!

Enjoyed this introduction to state machines and statecharts by @LauraKalbag at @FullStackEU #fseu23

Enjoyed this introduction to state machines and statecharts by @LauraKalbaga at @FullStackEU #fseu23

I forgot! I also have a few @TransistorFM shirts left (small, 2XL) if you’d like one!

They’re on the table on your way out of @FullStackEU #fseu23

@alanklement @FullStackEU It started as a joke between me and @sambreed and then people started putting them in fun places all over the world.

My friend Marco left this one for me to find in Amsterdam.

@freekmurze @warsh33p Look at that crowd that rushed @warsh33p after his talk!

(rock star)

I’ve been curious about @lightbend’s tech.

I’m checking out @octonato’s talk now at @FullStackEU about overcoming the challenges of event sourcing.

#fseu23

Really good slides in @warsh33p’s presentation.

He’s visualizing these database concepts in a way that even a jackass like me can understand!

“Hey! Everybody excited about data indexing?”

<big cheers from the @FullStackEU crowd>

“That was a bigger reaction than I was expecting.” – @warsh33p

#fseu23

👏👏👏 As developers, we can think about the energy use and carbon emissions related to the cloud services we use.

Totally agree with @ericapisani: this is something we all need to be thinking and acting on.

#fseu23

Listening to @ericapisani describe how developers can boost performance in our applications using edge computing. 🙌

@FullStackEU #fseu23

I have a bunch of stickers here at @FullStackEU. Grab one before you leave! #fseu23

@driesvints @FullStackEU Thanks so much for having me!

@najbo73 @BurtDS @FullStackEU It’s a small independent company, built and launched by one person or a very small team, without the backing of a large company, and often without venture funding.

The founders in this space are often very independent, and want to build a company on their own terms.

Livewire and @calebporzio getting a shout out in @BurtDS’ talk. 💪

@FullStackEU #fseu23