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If you're building a product by scratching your own itch... http://buff.ly/1oe7T2Q

@kylefox I'd take a Honda hatchback over this any day.

@SachaGreif wowser! O_o

Name the movie https://vine.co/v/Mwi3HID1UY3

@derrickgrigg slow, slow, slow. I get on a good stretch of writing and then have to stop for family stuff. ;) Hoping to release by summer.

@derrickgrigg ;) At least you’re on the ramp!

@derrickgrigg cool - page proofer looks great!

Why it's a bad idea to "scratch your own itch"...

http://youtu.be/e5rphis8yHY

@chriscbs @ashmaurya beauty!

@avclark awwww yeaaaah!

@KyleTibbitts thanks for sharing it Kyle!

@MattAntWest thanks for the RT Matt!

@chriscbs Thanks Chris!

If you're building your own product by scratching your own itch... https://vine.co/v/MwbvutAmKFH

@pjrvs oh, in that case you'll be fiiiiiiiine. ;)

@sfioritto exactly ;)

If you're building a product by "scratching your own itch:"

Hopefully it's not just *your* itch, or you'll be the only customer. ;)

“Mankind is rarely swayed into action by compassion alone. Too often it requires personal gain as the driving force.” - Master Splinter

Master Splinter's wisdom

Issue 19, #TMNT http://instagram.com/p/oUy3X5joSY/

@mannaxc that's catchy ;)

RT @triumphcoffee: Our friend & regular @mijustin made this great clip featuring @triumphcoffee in the background! Thanks for hiring us
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Ok Portland, trying the Alameda Black Bear XX Stout #beer http://instagram.com/p/oUdxt2DoTr/

@ZingerDesign nice! Do you work out of @kicpeople full-time?

My buddy @avclark just launched his new service: @wptheory - your website launched in a day http://buff.ly/1jZvBYK. Do it!

@scdaustin I’m *that* dad.

@iChris hahaha. Masterfully done.

My 2nd attempt at making short 6 second #productpeople videos. http://buff.ly/1jZj3Rb This one introduces #jtbd.

@pbosma thanks Peter!

@bmoesta @chriscbs this my quick attempt to introduce #jtbd in a 1 minute video.

Could I improve anything?

@markjaquith do you know when o2 will be released for the public? http://geto2.com/

@jjalsey the new customers tab in @gumroad is great! Tell the team they did a great job!

@lukemiler whoa, sweet. I'm definitely not as intense as @JasonSilva. ;)

(I shot and edited mine quickly on my iPhone)

@BlendahTom yes! Are you thinking about it in terms of BuySell Ads?

@brennandunn @robwalling weird, I could have sworn I’d heard you on there before.

@robwalling this is the 2nd time @brennandunn’s been on @mixergy, right?

@celleste___ merci!

The #jtbd for a cup of coffee (so much more than caffeinated liquid)
http://buff.ly/1gnxfZf

@kayayarai lol

@studiofellow thanks Jarrod!

@micadams sweet! Thanks.

@ixisio yes!

New blog post: Tips for socializing with human beings http://buff.ly/Sl11mP

Nice lesson from @briankoppelman: too tired to write today? http://buff.ly/1lStM2S

@kevinhorek WHOA!

@sandebert I'm planning on doing all 3 ;)

Tips for socializing with human beings http://wp.me/p1366z-gi

@sprintly sweet!

@nickcdavis @briankoppelman sweet. Someone else mentioned Brian today too:

@getgini yes! \m/

Or what about a 6 second Vine version?

https://vine.co/v/MHQrYiagu3v

@Jonflarson Hedge funds.

Thinking about doing some short-form video stuff:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2kjNYto6Oc

What do you think?

@wildfiction have you found that?

Getting a feel for the customer before I build has been really helpful for me.

@tnorthcutt ;) It's actually totally inspired from @Scumbag66615

Product People vine: https://vine.co/v/MHQrYiagu3v

@nathanbarry ok, I'm coming down. Let's do it.

@nathanbarry have you ever paddle boarded near Twin Falls?

"San Francisco has sucked out all my creativity. I can't wait to be happy again." http://zite.to/TsAqoF

@recio_sjogren wow, thanks man, that means a lot!

Do you remember how you found it?

@rohdesign hell yeaaah!

.@amyhoy’s writing keeps getting better: “A failure to prioritize” will kill your product. Great teaching in here:
http://buff.ly/1vzTmQN

RT @rohdesign: Enjoyed the new Small Batch podcast 001 from @chaseclemons featuring @mijustin on Just Starting. Loved it guys! http://t.co/…

@rohdesign geez thanks Mike! I'm a big fan of your work!

@chaseclemons runs a good show. ;)

@justinabrahms this looks amazing. I never made it to Podnah's last time I was in town.

@chrisbowler ;)

@rfctr wow - thanks. All good responses.

@sivers @patio11 You and Patrick are very alike in that your writing is infused with your personality. It's real and refreshing.

@sivers @patio11 lol. Can't imagine you wanting to be anyone but "Derek" - you seem so comfortable in your own skin.

@jacobwyke such a good post.

@edavis10 do you publish everything? Or just make sure you write something every week?

I'd like to see more of this in web design: weird, different and a little raw. "LETTERS, INC." http://buff.ly/1ggJOFK

@scdaustin yes, this is why I find B2C so challenging. ;)

One reason I've focused on B2B is that it simplifies things.

@scdaustin you’d have to give me an example. ;)

@studiofellow what’s your biggest struggle with writing?

@studiofellow @adii it’s more a matter of what I *haven’t* read: email newsletter from quite a few folks, blog posts - lots on a monday.

@studiofellow @adii Probably folks you’re already reading ;)

Old piece by @danshipper http://danshipper.com/why-are-you-in-such-a-rush

@patio11’s piece today

@ideasasylum yup, me too.

@Lockedown_ hmm, I’m not sure. I think it’s because most people have time to write over the weekend. ;)

Man, *too* much good stuff gets published on Mondays. I can’t keep up.

@liamgooding it's a big piece; yep.

@kapsoft at first I thought you said "Bezos" ;)

What specifically are they doing to stop you?

A question for those of you working on teams:

What's stopping you from producing your best work?

@patio11 a schedule can be helpful.

But I always think of those writers (@sivers, @jasonfried, you): I'll read whenever they publish. ;)

.@patio11 doesn't need a broadcast schedule: when he writes, people listen.

https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/content-marketing-strategy

(Excellent as always Patrick!)

The reason that smart, rational, well-designed products fail: they don't address the customer's real problem.

“5 things I’ve learned running a SaaS” - @thomasfuchs http://buff.ly/1nc3fOW

Lightbulb http://instagram.com/p/oKk3suDocB/

@justinabrahms that would have been my 1st choice too. Also like Waiting for Rain & Fire Within.

@justinabrahms whoa cool. Which one?

@lukestokes good find!

"You can't force people to like something if it's not what they want." - @louisck

@mekalav thanks!

RT @bjfogg: This Tiny Habit will change your life: "After my feet touch the floor in the morning, I will say 'It's going to be a great day!…

My friend @pjrvs keeps working on his craft (writing) and damn he's getting good.

If you're not getting his newsletter yet, you should.

@scdaustin thanks Shane! You did an amazing job if setting all that up.

The hardest part about marketing is ignoring your own rationale, philosophy, and pain to focus exclusively on what the customer wants.

People are irrational. When we buy, we pretend that we're rational, but our "real" reason for the purchase is often emotional.

.@evanish is putting out great content on leading teams: "3 Keys to Starting to do 1 on 1s" http://buff.ly/1gbkdyb

@mannaxc go get a coffee at @triumphcoffee!

It's the customer that decides what kind of job they're hiring for. You need to build the right product for that job.

#jtbd