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Damn. Look how much of the screen these AI answers cover. 😧

What LLMs know about your product/brand (and the likelihood of them suggesting your product) just got a lot more important.

RIP SEO? https://twitter.com/tomcritchlow/status/1656359951483170822

@AnthonyCastrio Podcast hosting and analytics.

No plans for AI (not yet anyway).

https://transistor.fm/?via=justin

@_x7ryan @aarondfrancis @buildyoursaas Just wait until you hear me say other words 🫠

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgH6RKTS5KY

@5harath Intrigued. I just signed up.

@csallen @IndieHackers "Link to @TransistorFM podcast" 😏

For some reason, @Patreon is removing their Goals feature.

(ie. ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬜⬜ 80% towards our Goal of $500 per month)

Lots of podcasters use this!

Do I know anyone at Patreon who could explain this change to me?

(To me, it makes no sense) https://twitter.com/cameronjonesweb/status/1655971303596216321

@ReneMorozowich @jcasabona @DescriptApp @TransistorFM I do the same thing!

@ramon_fritsch Thanks!

@joesuh Yes! I actually don't think I would have bootstrapped a business if it weren't for Canadian public healthcare. 🤔

@GeoffTRoberts I like that. Good addition. 👍

@JackEllis Yes, a full-time job was just an example of having a "strong financial engine."

As additional context, check out the conversation I had with @aarondfrancis on this topic:

https://share.transistor.fm/s/29f428a9

1. You have a strong financial engine or significant savings (full-time job)

2. Your spouse understands the risks, costs, and tradeoffs and is 100% onboard.

3. You have a strong sense of boundaries (and maintain them).

4. Your mental + physical health is good.

Anything else?

When is it a good time for a parent of young kids to think about bootstrapping a business?

Let's make a list 👉

@EmmettNaughton We use @statamic at @TransistorFM

@noahwbragg Notably, @aarondfrancis isn’t really going “all in” (which I think is healthy).

He’s still working a full-time job until his side-business has proven it can support him and his family.

In poker, going “all in” means betting everything on a hand.

For an indie business, you…

@flaviocopes Thanks!

My wife has been doing all of that studio setup (with the help of @theKevinShen and his team).

@KatieKeithBarn2 @arvidkahl Agreed! (that's well said)

@stephenrobles @TransistorFM Thank u!

It’s all @lorindaapps ✨

@shawnblanc Shawn: I would love for you to listen to the episode @aarondfrancis and I did, and then for you and I to do an episode on this topic as well.

https://saas.transistor.fm/episodes/bootstrapping-with-kids

(I’ve always had the sense that you and Anna have some wisdom to share here)

@panphora 🫣 me too!

(From my chat with @aarondfrancis about balancing family and business on the @buildyoursaas podcast)

The full episode is here:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/29f428a9

How many spouses of founders can identify with this? 😅

"You're on your computer when you're working,  you're on your computer when you're side-working,  and you're on your computer when you're playing."

If you listen on @ApplePodcasts, here’s the link:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/build-your-saas/id1357295850?i=1000612387049

@statamic Love Statamic. ❤️

Congrats on the release! 🎉

Here’s a video teaser of my chat with @aarondfrancis:

@aarondfrancis @JudoHacker “Maximum podcast exposure era”

Here’s the episode on @spotifypodcasts:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/10sDtdbt704pzbfxw1Npt4?si=3Z4wfm-bRzu7u0erwD9KaQ

If you listen to podcasts in @OvercastFM, here’s the link:

https://overcast.fm/+MBmWOfqrI

@iChris I wouldn’t worry about it.

There are still going to be podcasters who really want that “human ear” when editing/producing shows.

It might even become a differentiator that separates the mediocre shows from the really compelling ones.

@buildyoursaas I appreciated @aarondfrancis' perspective on this one!

Hey friends, the episode that @aarondfrancis and I did on "Should you bootstrap a new startup if you have kids?" is out now on @buildyoursaas. 🎉

https://saas.transistor.fm/episodes/bootstrapping-with-kids

@jonrojas @iChris @TransistorFM Even with *really* good AIs, I find I still need to go back in and do a lot of editing.

I think automated editing, show notes, transcriptions, etc.. work fine for folks who wouldn't normally hire an editor.

But an editor brings a much higher level of polish to a show. 👍

Despite all the AI tools in podcasting, there's still nothing better than having a human (in our case, @iChris):

a) edit our audio with care
b) add topic metadata to each section of the episode

(When uploaded to @TransistorFM, these topics automatically get added as chapters)

I've seen many parents start a business (hoping it will lead to "more family time") only to have the business consume most of their time, energy, and attention.

What was supposed to give them more freedom ended up robbing them of their freedom.

I love simple features like this:

"Auto-load my guest's profile from Twitter, so I don't have to manually add it to my podcast show notes."

(Getting ready to get this @buildyoursaas interview with @aarondfrancis published!) https://twitter.com/TransistorFM/status/1655992306552680448

RT @zackgilbert: Excited to watch this. Has been a huge topic in my life lately. Appreciate having people like Justin and Aaron having thes…

@DCoulbourne It’s the synergistic, optimized, and scalable platform you need to empower your sales team, maximize your ROI, and achieve unprecedented success in today's hyper-competitive business landscape.

@mbuckbee Haha. Yes!

New gif to use when you deploy to production.

@dr Here are the most popular listening apps based on @TransistorFM’s data:

https://transistor.fm/global-stats/

@petehanssens @adamwathan @tickettailor Is it good for free events as well?

I'd love to hear from the spouses of bootstrapping founders to hear their feedback/thoughts.

Would also like to hear from female founders with young kids to hear their perspectives. 👍

Also: solo parents!

Hoping to do a follow-up episode with more viewpoints on this question.

Here's the original thread that kicked off this discussion:

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1654526983102140418

Had a great conversation with @aarondfrancis on this question:

"Should you bootstrap a new company if you have young kids?"

Goes live on the @buildyoursaas podcast tomorrow!

Your customers have to:

a) be able to find you (distribution)
b) feel like you're the best choice (reputation)

This is why marketing is hard: in any market with incumbents, your product needs to fight for discoverability and reputation ("This is the best product to choose").

Once you've built a product that people want, these variables will affect your forward trajectory:

a) your product's reputation
b) the amount of distribution you can get

and

a) your competitors' reputation
b) which distribution channels your competitors own

RT @DustinGaessner: Incredible points that I resonated with as a new father to a 6 week old. Some food for thought.

@RaulOnRails It’s hard launching a family and a business at the same time.

They both require so much time, energy, focus.

Personally, I would wait until you have a strong family foundation before you try to build a business.

@stephenrobles @arvidkahl Yup, it helps a ton as they grow up and gain more independence.

@JimWHuffman @BenWilsonTweets Not really: largely because of how podcasts are distributed.

It takes a while for all the listening apps to pick up on changes you’ve made to your RSS feed (changed propagate to all the various indexes over 1-2 hours generally).

Most of your listenership occurs from folks who…

@gyurisc @arvidkahl Absolutely. 👍

I think about this a lot: we should evaluate why we wanted to start a business in the first place.

Often it’s: “so I can spend more time with my family” but when you’re building a business, it often takes your attention away from the family. https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1464768410898743298

From a past thread: should we be trying to run two marathons at the same time? https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1464710661477318658

@JamesCridland 👍

@kevindleahy @arvidkahl Yeah, we started young!

RT @PovilasKorop: As a father of two kids, I can totally agree with this article from Justin. It's hard.

Can you bootstrap a business if y…

@joetannenbaum Thanks for sharing it. 👍

I’m trying to normalize the idea that we don’t have to be super humans; it’s OK to take one thing at a time, to simplify, to create space for the period of life we’re in.

RT @joetannenbaum: I really resonate with this article by @mijustin.

Even with just one kid, trying to freelance + run my own thing(s) + f…

@robwalling @sherrywalling Congrats you two! 🎉

@BryanBarletta Thanks! 🥰

@aarondfrancis Let’s do it!

I wrote some thoughts on bootstrapping and parenting here:

https://justinjackson.ca/bootstrapping-with-kids

@RamliJohn @TransistorFM I’ll send you one! DM me your size and address.

Important to realize: not every spouse is (or wants to be) a "superhuman."

It's OK to be a "normal human!"

It's reasonable for your spouse to expect you to just work normal hours, contribute meaningfully to housework and childcare, and have downtime.

https://twitter.com/SVAssertions/status/1654546400871346179

* design by @raspberrysarah ❤️

Wearing my @TransistorFM dino podcaster shirt today! 🦕

@JesseHercules I can't imagine! That sounds unbelievably hard.

How do you manage?

(Sending you and your fam lots of ❤️ and 💪)

@mbuckbee So much of people's experience depends on the other variables in their life. 😉

Personally, I found WFH wasn't the answer, but remote work *was* the answer (because I eliminated a daily 1.5-2 hour commute).

https://justinjackson.ca/wfh

Just renewed my @every subscription!

Thought-provoking writing on business and tech, presented in a clean (ad-free) way.

Well worth it. 👍

@mbuckbee You can you expand on that?

"When the buffet of life presents you with opportunities, it's hard to say no.

The problem with overeating is you can't fit anything else in. When you've squeezed your schedule, finances, energy, and family to the limit, there's no margin left."

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

@Ryan_Pitts I wrote some follow-up tweets that should clarify that.

My experience won't match yours.

It's up to you (and your partner) to figure out what's best for you and your kids.

(I know for many families, the appeal of bootstrapping is the promise of a better life: more freedom, money, time, and flexibility)

Culturally, many of us were taught to push the limits: pedal to the metal, give 110%, and turn your amp up to 11!

We max ourselves out in every area: our finances, our relationships, our health, and our careers.

It's OK to create space and calm for the season of life you're in.

Parenting small kids requires an enormous amount of energy.

If you're trying to do that *and* work a full-time job *and* bootstrap something on the side... that's just a lot.

If I had to do it again, I would:

a) just wait to bootstrap
or
b) raise funding so I could quit my job

My kids are older now (13-20), and life is way less hectic now that they're self-reliant.

I found bootstrapping on the side challenging when they were young (especially 0-3).

In retrospect, I'm not sure it was healthy to be building a new business when they were that young.

Bootstrapping a new startup with kids: is it possible?

What context makes it harder/easier?

What have you done that worked?

What didn't work?

@jayclouse Thanks!

We’re going to keep fiddling around with it.

@realnealveglio @TransistorFM We haven’t had any other reports of embeds not working.

They are working for me:

https://transistor.fm/customers/brains/

@thatbberg Yup! I use and love @usefathom ❤️

@keremtiryaki This could work! I’ll give it a try.

Playing with fire: live editing HTML and CSS with Chrome DevTools https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1yoKMZjamvRGQ

Hmm. Chrome has a feature that allows you to kind of save changes, but you have to edit in "Sources" as opposed to "Elements" (not ideal).

#overrides" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://developer.chrome.com/blog/new-in-devtools-65/#overrides

Someone pointed me to this; I’m going to try it out.

https://jaygeorge.co.uk/blog/designing-in-the-browser

@emmetgibney @CanonUSA @Sigma_Photo @AputureLighting @Philips_lights Yup! That’s coming. 👍

Green grass and blue skies

@bgardner so much pain 😖

🤔 Maybe I need to start using an extension like this.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/permanent-inspect-element/alfgclaljdbleenfjjnkefddlgbknllp

Anyone else have solutions they've tried?

I almost always mock up my web ideas by using Inspect Element and editing HTML elements in the browser.

I just spent about 45 minutes editing a page when I accidentally clicked a link... which refreshed the page... causing me to lose all my changes. 😭

Here's the most recent camera / lighting experiment.

We're temporarily using patio lights to test this background effect.

📷 Camera: @CanonUSA M50 MKII
🔭 Lens: @Sigma_Photo 16 mm
☀️ Key light: @AputureLighting Amaran 100x S
🟣 Purple lights: @Philips_lights WiZ A21

@NealOGrady Yup! Walls behind me have been painted black.

@ericnormand Haha. It's @Victorybarbers' Claymore styling clay.

https://victorybarber.com/collections/styling-products/products/claymore

@evangoldin Lighting makes a huge difference!

@csallen Unlike past tech breakthroughs, it's surprising to see how fast mature companies like Microsoft have been able to incorporate AI features within their existing apps.

This will reduce the demand for intermediary products, often developed by indie devs.

@simonswiss Do you have the same setup?

@evangoldin Haha. Thanks! ❤️

@yongfook @delgiudices I’m the same way!

https://justinjackson.ca/wfh

@threehourcoffee Thanks!!

Currently testing the gear that @theKevinShen recommends in his course:

📷 Camera: Canon M50 MKII
🔭 Lens: Sigma 16 mm
☀️ Key light: Aputure Amaran 100x S

https://twitter.com/kensavage/status/1653539593034014720