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@ianlandsman People who actually work in the industry (as Colorists) are very concerned.

https://ymcinema.com/2023/04/20/opinion-adobe-firefly-is-colorists-nightmare/

@ianlandsman Colorists are a huge part of the film industry.

Many are freelancers, who *could* earn $700-$1000 per day.

https://www.careersinfilm.com/colorist/

Read the full article here:

https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/18/goodbye-to-the-fat-middle/

🎯 "You can both celebrate [Artificial Intelligence] and worry about its negative knock-on effects, and in fact, everyone involved should simultaneously hold both of those things in their heads." – @etherington

@ianlandsman "You can both celebrate something and worry about its negative knock-on effects, and in fact, everyone involved should simultaneously hold both of those things in their heads."

https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/18/goodbye-to-the-fat-middle/

@ianlandsman @stratechery 👀

@abigailotwell Happy birthday James!

@valsopi I would give it more time.

@ianlandsman I see the upside of AI (I’m using it too!)

But it’s potential to destroy millions of jobs can’t be underestimated.

It’s only empowering until it takes way your economic earning potential.

This will effect white-collar (lawyers, accountants, programmers), and blue collar…

Underemployment and low wages is already a real problem in North America.

“44% of all workers—qualify as low-wage. Their median hourly wages are $10.22, and median annual earnings are about $18,000”

Seems like AI will exacerbate this?

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2019/11/21/low-wage-work-is-more-pervasive-than-you-think-and-there-arent-enough-good-jobs-to-go-around/

@ianlandsman CHIPS Act could be a good job creator for high-skilled workers.

But the overall trend is clear: since the 1980s tech disruption is a net destroyer of jobs.

Governments will need many more initiatives like this one, and it’s going to need to be funded by… (taxes?)

@ianlandsman Yes: we can legislate what happens when automation takes away good jobs from workers.

The benefits from automation, AI, etc shouldn’t just go to the people at the top.

The upside needs to be distributed.

@ianlandsman But historically, since the 80s, technological disruption had killed more jobs than it has created.

@ianlandsman Unemployment stats don’t tell the whole story.

It’s underemployment (and low wages) that are the problem.

Good jobs replaced by automation; shitty jobs remain.

This has been an ongoing issue for awhile:

https://www.miragenews.com/first-of-its-kind-research-into-underemployment-953550/

🤦‍♂️ posted the wrong graph.

You can read the whole report here:

https://www.ansa.it/documents/1680080409454_ert.pdf

Even the folks at Goldman Sachs (!!?) are concerned about AI replacing jobs:

“Technological change… has displaced workers at a faster pace than it has created new opportunities since the 1980s.”

@ianlandsman I’d watch the whole thing. 😉

This isn’t just about trucks. The doc covers jobs that *could* be disrupted (trucks, still far away) and jobs that have already been disrupted.

Even folks at Goldman Sachs are concerned:

“Technological change displaced workers and created new…

@ianlandsman you and I have wrestled over the issue of automation, AI, and the possible disruption (replacement) of millions of jobs.

I’m watching this doc right now (from 3 years ago).

Feels like this could be a big problem.

https://youtu.be/_iaKHeCKcq4

When Twitter was really good, it was a place that facilitated connections.

Often, the key moments in life occur because of “who you know” and “who knows you.”

This still happens for me on Twitter, but not nearly as much.

RT @EspreeDevora: Wealth is my loved ones
Money is safety, a roof and food
Freedom is owning my time
Happiness is inner ease in private
J…

@dr On the flip side, Twitter has (historically) been great at building connections with people, which can be enormously helpful.

Often, it’s “who you know” and “who knows you” and Twitter has been good at facilitating both.

@dr And, it’s even more striking when you consider:

Impressions > Clicks > Leads > Conversion

(Not that I use Twitter only as a marketing channel, but from a funnel perspective it’s a lot of work for very few leads)

@KeliWestgate Yup!

@jasonfried Yes! That’s how I heard about it as well.

The “human history as a book” metaphor is powerful.

I'm reading Tim's book right now, and this first section is incredibly compelling.

It's a great metaphor that helps orient where we are in human history, and why this moment in time is particularly important. https://twitter.com/waitbutwhy/status/1636095952887881732

@jangles @photomatt @tumblr It’s strange to me that you’re not on Mastodon!

In terms of values, it espouses a lot of the same beliefs about open source and federation that WordPress has.

Also, with WP now supporting ActivityPub seems like a no-brainer to be on the platform with the biggest user base?

@theKevinShen @arvidkahl @MeetKevon @damengchen @jayclouse @fortelabs @AliAbdaal @TomFrankly ❤️

@colinloretz @arvidkahl @Shpigford ❤️

@adamwathan You and @r00k briefly mentioned how Substack only offers subscription for their newsletters.

@nathanbarry's has a "secret newsletter about money” where he charges a one-time fee. 👍

http://nathan.ck.page/products/money

@shavin47 @TransistorFM @megamaker @meepsapp The open podcast standards community is working on cross-app comments for podcasting:

https://podnews.net/update/cross-app-comments

@shavin47 @TransistorFM I’ve thought a lot about building community. 👍

I’ve been running the @megamaker community since 2013.

I’ve tried (multiple times) to build community platforms (@meepsapp most recently).

The challenge is that most folks just end up using Slack, Discord, Twitter, FB groups.

I just checked my credit card statements.

Here are some indie products I've paid for so far this year:

- @PolarHabits
- @robwalling's book
- @laravelforge
- @theKevinShen's course
- Laravel Vapor
- @ConvertKit
- @typefully
- @Bandcamp albums
- @usefathom
- @blogstatic

❤️

@mckenna_andrew Glasgow? I should fly out for that show too. 😉

@EmmettNaughton Seriously considering it. 😄

I just bought an Iron Maiden Fan Club membership to get advanced tickets.

Maiden western Canada tour dates!! https://twitter.com/IronMaiden/status/1649418965884567552

@JordanGal 👀

@benediktdeicke @userlist @github That's a big deal! 🙌

(“Indie” meaning self-funded, not mega vc-funded, not a big giant corporation: small teams, solo devs, bootstrapped, etc)

Which indie products have you bought so far this year?

@mrdanmiller @stacy_siz @TransistorFM @jonbuda @buildyoursaas Generally, our approach has been this:

1. Hire people we know from our online and real-life communities.
2. Hire folks first as part-time contractors.
3. We hire to make our lives better! Folks we enjoy working with, who produce cool ideas, solid work, etc
4. We hire slowly

The decentralized web:

“You really cannot overstate how old an idea all this is.”

https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/20/23689570/activitypub-protocol-standard-social-network

@adamwathan I’ve got this one queued up in Overcast now!

RT @adamwathan: Pod is out 👀

https://hackersincorporated.com/episodes/lifetime-pricing-is-underrated

@yongfook Well done! 🙌

@scott_bair Haha. We haven't even put up the hair light yet!

@smgrieser Yes! Having @lorindaapps take charge of all of this has been 💯

@taylormaguire @theKevinShen Haha. I’ve never used it as a putting green but I could!

@alexjpanagis Ecamm Live

@takeitev That’s the Solid State Logic SSL2

@takeitev That’s the Blue Compass, but I’m going to be trying the new Elgato Wave boom arm soon.

Setting up lights for the first time!

Just having this big key light (with soft box) makes a huge difference.

Wow.

@darentsmith @theKevinShen Love it! 😍

Last night, Lorinda started repainting my office background for video.

@theKevinShen suggests that folks with a skin tone like mine choose a dark “cool” tone for the back wall.

We’re painting it a matte black to create a contrast between me (the subject) and the background.

The goal is to upgrade everything to give me a consistent look (and stop using my window as my main light source).

One of the best parts of @theKevinShen's course is it gives you equipment recommendations.

We're going to try everything they recommended (camera, lenses, lights).

Yesterday, Lorinda cleared out my office & started positioning my desk and existing camera according to the principles in @theKevinShen's course

I was surprised at how much better the shots looked, even without adding anything new!

(The only light source here is an open window)

Lorinda was keen to learn how to do studio design, so I asked her if she could help me build a better video setup. She said yes!

She signed up for @theKevinShen's "Dream Studio" course, and she's been loving it. Kevin and his team are really good at this stuff.

The first step was asking my wife for help.

Lorinda is amazing at office design, aesthetics, lighting, colors, and building shit.

She re-designed and re-finished our coworking space, and it turned out awesome.

I love making videos for @TransistorFM, but my studio setup isn't great.

(It's actually pretty embarrassing 🫣)

I just could never get the motivation/time/focus to upgrade everything.

That's changing now!

Look at the negative disruption that machines/automation have already caused in the last 3-4 decades.

Wages for regular people have been stagnant for a long time, and a big culprit is automation:

https://www.axios.com/2021/06/17/automation-ai-income-inequality

@ianlandsman Look at the disruption that machines/automation have already caused workers in the last 3-4 decades.

Wages for regular people have been stagnant for a long time, and a big culprit is automation:

https://www.axios.com/2021/06/17/automation-ai-income-inequality

@ianlandsman I think it won’t affect you (or me) because we’re owners of small companies. We’ll likely be fine.

But it’s folks who work for massive corporations who should be concerned.

@ianlandsman Read this research:

https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/a-new-study-measures-actual-impact-robots-jobs-its-significant

The impact of AI will be even worse, because it will replace knowledge workers (the last resort for displaced workers from other industries).

Machines have replaced humans before (automotive manufacturing).

The overall trend for employment has been negative:

“Adding one more robot in a commuting zone reduces employment by six workers in that area.”

https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/a-new-study-measures-actual-impact-robots-jobs-its-significant

The way it’s structured currently, most of the upside from AI will accrue to venture capitalists, big corporations, and the wealthy.

AI is a cost cutting, labor saving technology that benefits owners, not regular employees.

Ultimately, the benefits won’t “trickle down.”

If “AI replacing jobs” is a trend, folks who “embrace AI” to get new jobs will have to compete with millions of other folks who lost their jobs.

It’s also likely that these new “AI-assisted” jobs will pay less.

This is why we need public policy. https://twitter.com/gregisenberg/status/1648677168379994115

@alphacolin Hahahaha. Amazing.

@__mharrison__ Is this setup still working well for you?

Thinking about getting it. Any room for improvement?

@yongfook Yup. I think the vast majority of the revenue in the GPT value chain is going to go to a handful of big companies like OpenAI.

https://justinjackson.ca/chatgpt-business

@askhalid @arshapiro90 @jake_k @verge Nice! 🙌

@valsopi Nice! 🥳

@r00k I could be wrong, but it seems like Google Workspace only blocks a sender if you explicitly choose "Block sender."

#spike-in-reported-spam&zippy=%2Cspike-in-user-reported-spam" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://support.google.com/a/answer/9104586?amp;rd=1&product_name=UnuFlow&visit_id=638174500649257849-248922265&rd=2&src=supportwidget0#spike-in-reported-spam&zippy=%2Cspike-in-user-reported-spam

@r00k I *think* that with a corporate Gmail setup, “Report as spam” just goes to the workspace admin.

Lately, I’ve found “Block sender” in Gmail is more effective.

@gpickin @TransistorFM Fixed

Podcast --> Live Tour --> HBO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DMMOgzyR1A

@gpickin @TransistorFM Oops! Looks like that page broke.

I'll fix it.

Happy Monday y'all.

@joshuaanderton and I just deployed a new section to the @TransistorFM homepage featuring some of the podcasts hosted with us! 🙌

This article by @asmartbear is really excellent for anyone evaluating a new startup idea (or a fairly new business already in motion):

https://longform.asmartbear.com/problem/

RT @_yesbut_:

RT @asmartbear: @mijustin I know you saw it already, but the latest post is on the same topic. Except only on problems -- not on "margins"…

@asmartbear This was so good. 🎯

RT @mijustin: In my early 20s, I was running a skate shop where I was constantly stressed, working late nights, putting out fires, and leve…

“The affluent are still splurging, bolstering hopes that the U.S. can dodge a recession or endure a mild slump. Consumer spending makes up 70% of economic activity and the wealthy account for nearly half of those outlays.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/04/14/recession-2023-averted-by-rich-spending/11658451002/

Final deadline to sign the #section174 petition is tomorrow:

https://ssballiance.org/

Patrick has always been good at distilling complex financial topics into terms people can understand.

Section 174 will be very bad for small software companies.

Go and sign @mjwhansen’s petition! https://twitter.com/patio11/status/1647047256879816704

@JamesCridland @PodcastBJournal I enjoyed it!

How do you see the differentiation between that and Podnews?

RT @SaaSletter: Given surprise tax bills generated by Section 174,

here is our emergency pod with @useneotax

(I have no affiliation w/ N…

@mjwhansen 🙌

Another way to think about customer demand:

Imagine people all over the world waking up.

How many of them are planning to buy your type of product today?

How many of them are in motion searching for a solution?

@adityarao310 @TransistorFM Hahaha.

Blow drying is the secret!

Founders/teams, think about:

- what product/customer insights do you have that others don’t?
- how well can you execute compared to your competition?
- what connections, resources, and skills do you have that give you a leg up?
- can you build a brand that stands out?

Broadly, these are the five most important variables in business:

- how much demand is there from customers for your type of product?
- how many of these potential customers are there?
- how much are they willing to pay?
- how much competition is there?
- what are your costs?

@phuctm97 Sending you lots of ❤️ and 💪.

If there’s anything I can do to help, let me know.

RT @phuctm97: It's very hard to identify what will be useful & stick around. It's especially harder when I had to decide which project to w…

🎯 https://twitter.com/asmartbear/status/1646511618375942150

@chrishandyblog @TransistorFM Thanks. I agree!

@TheOmarZenhom @TransistorFM Thanks!

I managed to get 5 videos recorded, edited, and published today.

You can view @TransistorFM's new tutorial video playlist here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5PYemLqUixYSORPlwljvj7GPRYSWab7l

Made a bunch of new onboarding videos for @transistorfm today!

Because features and UIs change so frequently, I tried not to overthink these:

- Hit record
- Record in one take
- Edit
- Publish to YouTube

Not perfect, but I want to be in the habit of redoing them more often.

@typeoneerror YESSSSSSS

Welcome to the team! 🇨🇦🍁🥞