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(Had a nasty spill on my mountain bike yesterday at the downhill park)

Dumb wipeout near the bottom, big gash, lots of stitches. 😬

@arvidkahl @TransistorFM Haha. Oh man. I just submitted that on a whim. Can't believe that took off.

@ianlandsman I dig this idea too. 👍

@jasonleowsg It’s good to recognize this now!

If there’s not enough demand, it’s best to switch.

Try to identify a market with strong demand:

https://justinjackson.ca/the-market

RT @jmckinven: You might have heard @leenyburger on the @SoftwareSocPod over the past few years.

I’ve just released an episode of Indie Bi…

RT @shawnblanc: Next time you're stuck overthinking something, ask yourself: "Is this decision is permanent or reversible?"

Very few decis…

@_lhermann One thing there helped me move past a rut/fatigue and get the willpower to stay focused is to work alongside someone (“pairing”).

In the past:
- I’ve called up friends and asked them if they want to assist me
- Hired contractors to pair program with me
- Live-streamed coding

@yongfook 😂

@theKevinShen 🎯

I just checked my billing history, and I've been a @ConvertKit user since Sept 9, 2013. 😮

Huge fan of what @nathanbarry and his team have built. 💪

Watching @nathanbarry in this @ConvertKit documentary. 👀

I'd heard a lot of Nathan's story, but seeing it all in one place was really compelling.

Nathan's been an inspiration for me from the beginning. ❤️

https://youtu.be/5bzMHKOMaxY

@tibo_maker Yup! I think so.

@robwalling @startupspod The number of the beast strikes again!

@tibo_maker It’s beautiful!

https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gbskisski230040

Compared to homes in the North American Rockies, the French Alps actually seems like a good deal! 😲

@hapsize @nathanbarry Thanks! 🥰

@yongfook 🤪

@stephenrobles Whaaaat

@mikeherreraTD Jealous! One of my favorite places in North America.

@statamic This is great! I’d love a follow up post from the “camp organizer’s” perspective.

How was the event planned?
What did you learn?
What will you change?
What will you keep the same?
What should other retreat organizers know?

@patio11 @asmartbear Yes!!! 🎯

Seth Godin’s “Startup School” podcast’s most recent episode is 2013.

It still ranks as one of the top startup podcasts.

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/seth-godins-startup-school/id566985370

@andrewculver Oh interesting. Just added it to my Audible queue...

@asmartbear Start a “customer case studies” podcast!

It’s perfect, because you get to talk about their journey, why they chose your product, how they use it, and what they wish was better.

@TransistorFM @Stitcher @pocketcasts @PodcastAddict @antennapod @OvercastFM @GoodpodsHQ Stitcher was one of the first podcast apps I ever used! (And the first app I remember allowed for streaming)

Sad to see it go.

@Stitcher If folks are looking for a Stitcher replacement, I curated the top recommendations here:

https://transistor.fm/stitcher-alternatives/

Android:
1. @pocketcasts
2. @PodcastAddict
3. @antennapod

iOS:
1. @OvercastFM
2. @pocketcasts
3. @GoodpodsHQ

@shkliarau Yup.

@tylertringas Although, this isn't the best time to be selling a business... 😅

Another great piece by @itsurboyevan:

"What Happened to the Creator Economy?"

https://every.to/napkin-math/what-happened-to-the-creator-economy

@BretFisher 1995 Hackers vibes. 😄

"The idea that they're the people who created the technology; therefore they have special insight into the downstream impact on society and rules and regulations... does not hold up well historically."

So why are we listening to Marc? Because he created Netscape?

@liron @pmarca In Marc's opening statements, he seems to be telling us that we shouldn't be listening to people like him.

(folks who were experts in one thing [startups?] opining on general-purpose societal topics).

Irony: Marc portrays himself as a public intellectual and frequently opines on public policy matters.

But in this interview, he says we should disregard the insights of specialized experts who venture beyond their domain to adopt the role of general-purpose social thinkers.

Ok, I just had my son edit the newest video on my channel.

Who wants to see it?

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn_aenqkZ3g https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1651693787746549760

@marckohlbrugge @EspreeDevora Thanks!

Scratch that. I found one on @kadavy's site! 🙌

Longshot, but does anyone have a hi-res screenshot of the old iTunes Podcasts' interface that distinguished between audio and video podcasts? 🙏

@suanyeo @EricGombrich @mattwensing 🎯

@EricGombrich @mattwensing It applies in the B2B context more than we think it does. (But perhaps less so in Enterprise sales, I don't have much experience there)

As mentioned in my post, many companies switched to Slack for emotional reasons (rather than functional).

I share another story similar to…

I've been enjoying @mattwensing's newsletter.

I agree with him here, "target a real felt cost," but there's another feeling (besides pain) that motivates buying behavior:

DESIRE.

Some folks might have bought an iPod because they were tired of carrying 1000 CDs, but many bought…

@asmartbear Another example: Tony Hawk made more $ from video games than from skateboarding.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1348803129626689539

RT @ow: wow, Canada is offering anyone in the US with a H1B visa an open work permit for three years!!! very smart way to try score some US…

@tibo_maker Also, Twitter Blue seems to be increasing the amount of spam, scams, etc.

Anecdotally, multiple reports that ad revenue (and revenue as a whole) is waaaaay down. https://twitter.com/ow/status/1673761005984415745

@Joey_Farruggio @jesseleite85 @jasonlbeggs You might not always feel the effects, but there’s preliminary research that shows there can be negative long term health impacts.

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/the-dose-wildfire-smoke-1.6860689

🎯 “You never know what will be a hit,” so keep consistently pushing forward, experimenting, and iterating. https://twitter.com/asmartbear/status/1673456814027857923

@tnorthcutt @TransistorFM It should be fine: the hostname for the ALIAS isn’t changing. 👍

(Safe to ignore that message)

Until you've lived it, it's hard to understand how suffocating the smoke can feel.

It's overwhelming because you can't escape it.

https://twitter.com/LakeMichigan13/status/1672216105752883202

RT @Insider_Times: BREAKING: Heavy Canadian wildfire smoke triggered an air quality alert in southeast #Wisconsin, turning the skies orange…

Oh man, my heart goes out to folks in Chicago, Detroit, Boston, New York, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and everyone else living in this area.

Living in the smog of forest fire smoke is a truly awful experience.

🌲🔥😷

I’ve seen this happen to other friends on Twitter as well.

What’s going on? https://twitter.com/nthrmchn/status/1673684775524089857

@tibo_maker I’m noticing way more porn spam.

Replies like this are in almost every thread that gets traction.

@byhazellim YES!

@jasonfried Yes!

THIS job at THIS company. 💯

Job applicants: definitely listen to @adamwathan & @r00k's episode.

"How to Stand Out When Applying for a Job at a Small Company."

https://fullstackradio.com/152

I’ll go first: a hiring manager can received hundreds of applications. After a while, every resume looks the same.

Personally, I go straight to someone’s personal website to see what projects they’ve built.

This is the best way to stand out:

Show, don’t tell, the work you’ve…

People who hire people:

What are some things you think job seekers should know that would improve their chances?

I *do* think we can derive purpose from doing meaningful work.

When you find work that brings you joy and a sense of accomplishment it’s an amazing feeling.

But we need to be careful about putting too much personal weight on external validation for the projects we do.

The…

@byhazellim Yup. Or, we try to give the what we want them to want.

RT @mbuckbee: Rails World sold out incredibly fast but if you're looking to tap into some of the renewed energy in the community check this…

Do the best you can.

Listen to the people you’re making things for.

Solicit good advice and feedback.

Keep what works, and discard what doesn’t.

Don’t derive your meaning and purpose from how people react to what you make.

You can’t control how people will react to the things you make.

Once you put something out into the world, it’s out of your hands.

Sometimes we give folks gifts they don’t like. It’s not optimal, but it’s not the end of the world either.

Don’t attach your personal sense of…

@phuctm97 Just trying to enjoy these moments when they happen. ☀️

@iChris Be right over

@DCoulbourne 🙌

Just gorgeous day.

@5harath Well done! 🙌

The @TransistorFM team is planning a retreat in Nashville in September. 🎉

For our last retreat in Montreal, we stayed at this amazing boutique hotel, and rented a bigger penthouse for team meetings/hang outs.

Anyone know of something similar in Nashville? https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1578775506509762566

@Caitlin_Fithian @leenyburger @Simple_Upload Nice! Cheering for you. 🙌

RT @r00k: @mijustin "Leave money on the table. The customer should derive 10x more value than it costs them. You earn loyalty and future up…

@LandonB32 @mjwhansen @buildyoursaas @TimLeland @ajlkn @carrd @Geocodio Agreed: it's an especially potent strategy when paired with an excellent product and amazing customer support. You're giving folks more reasons to switch.. 👍

I touch on this briefly in the video and expand on it in this article from 2019:

https://justinjackson.ca/charge-more

RT @mijustin: 🤔 Is it bad if your product is the cheapest?

"One way to get people's attention with a new SaaS is to be more affordable tha…

@TimLeland It was a great chat! Let’s do it again.

This is excellent: an introspective look on how we choose careers and find meaning. https://twitter.com/BarrettABrooks/status/1671357741569560576

I explore more of the nuance around pricing here:

https://justinjackson.ca/charge-more

@TimLeland 🙌

I explore more of the nuance around pricing here:

https://justinjackson.ca/charge-more

@jessethanley 🎯

I explore more of the nuance around pricing here:

https://justinjackson.ca/charge-more

@simonda1ey @buildyoursaas @TimLeland @ajlkn @carrd @mjwhansen @Geocodio I wrote more of my thoughts here:

https://justinjackson.ca/charge-more

It explores more of the nuance.

Let me know what you think.

🤔 Is it bad if your product is the cheapest?

"One way to get people's attention with a new SaaS is to be more affordable than the incumbents."

Here's a clip from the @buildyoursaas episode with @TimLeland.

(Includes case studies: @ajlkn & @carrd, @mjwhansen & @Geocodio)

@stephenrobles @AlbanBrooke YES

RT @mijustin: The ultimate goal of an indie startup shouldn't be "growth," "market domination," etc...

It should simply be:

1. Build a pr…

RT @jeremylatham: This scrolly by @washingtonpost is really well done. Worth a read:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/anthropocene-geologic-time-crawford-lake

@adamrochette @startupspod @robwalling @derrickreimer 🤣

A missed branding opportunity for episode 666 of @startupspod. 🤘

(great episode @robwalling & @derrickreimer!)

@p_millerd Agreed!

Have you seen “Exit through the gift shop?”

@rezzz Love it! 🙌

@adarshsharma_me Cool! 🙌

I'm loading up @TimLeland's info for tomorrow's episode of @buildyoursaas. 🙌

Lots of great stuff on:
- bootstrapping on the side
- what it takes to go full-time on a project
- bootstrapping with kids https://twitter.com/TransistorFM/status/1670852230352896000

@jasonleowsg Happy birthday!

RT @marknorm: I’m surprised more dads aren’t furious about climate change because I’ve seen how angry they get when people change the tempe…

@driftingly 🎉

@waitbutwhy I’ve seen it in Drumheller, Alberta!

It’s incredible.

@mikeherreraTD Let’s do it! 🙌

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@iChris Awww. Thanks Chris! ❤️❤️❤️

RT @joelgascoigne: "Good businesses have margin. Profit margin? Yes. But also margin for your time, your emotional and physical health, you…

The point of this thread isn’t to discourage indie founders from trying; it’s to encourage you to make better bets.

Moving on from a bad bet gives you room to invest in better bets.

https://justinjackson.ca/moving-on

To be clear: there are ways of mitigating some of the risks of entrepreneurship.

One is to bootstrap on the side (and keep your day job): https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1633956756496986112

@jmckinven 🙌

🎯 https://twitter.com/awazels/status/1670108415299862528

@tibo_maker The challenge isn't starting a business; it's starting a business that will give you something back.

It's running a company that gives you a better life. 👍

@mikeherreraTD I think you’ve done pretty well overall!

Btw, we should jump on another call and catch up. Record it for the podcast👍

@mettaworldbush Trying to give balanced advice (same advice I’ve been giving for years).

Build something people want (yes!), but count the cost.

As founders, we need to “think in bets.” Not all bets are good bets.

Encouraging folks to be prudent. 👍