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Contrary to the belief that "happiness peaks at $75k," earning more money is likely the best thing you can do to improve your happiness.

@calebporzio Nice! 🙌

@typeoneerror 💯

@tdinh_me @Tim_eth @TransistorFM YESSSSSS!!! 👏👏👏👏

@tdinh_me @TransistorFM “I love it.”
– Justin Jackson

@phuctm97 Apple Notes
Apple Notes / @useShortcut
@useShortcut

Killer idea from @CasJam on how to use @zipmessage to create a “podcast voicemail box” on @TransistorFM:

(I’m going to do this for @buildyoursaas shortly)

https://transistor.fm/listener-questions/

@zkahn @ApplePodcasts These look great!

@nathanbarry This was pivotal for me: I realized that to learn how to make money I’d need to practice, starting with something small and growing from there.

BTW @Pinboard, while there aren't a ton of 1-person tech businesses, there are a handful of us ~2-5 person indie tech businesses who are also "shaking their fist" at the broader tech economy. 😉

(It's been 4 years for us) https://transistor.fm/anniversary/

Doing some research for an article and found this bit of audioblogging (podcasting) history by @baconmeteor from 2004!

🎧 Listen: https://idlewords.com/2004/08/an_audioblogging_manifesto.htm

📃 Read:
https://idlewords.com/audio-manifesto.txt

@TophatQuest how’s the game progress coming? I imagine it’s a lot of work for a solo game dev!

@mindsondesign Thanks!

@benjihyam This is what we do at @TransistorFM. 😊

I have a 15% off coupon for folks who follow me here:

http://transistor.fm/justin

@brennandunn @HelloPalladio @ConvertKit Just purchased it! Excited to try it out!

@jamesbrowning @TransistorFM Love this idea. We talked internally about something similar. 👍

@TransistorFM We're constantly adding new features to Transistor.

Check out all of our releases here:
https://transistor.fm/changelog/

@trymicro @jonbuda Haha.

Back when we first teamed up, we recorded this episode.

You might find it helpful:

https://saas.transistor.fm/episodes/finding-a-cofounder-you-want-to-work-with

@trymicro Yes! @jonbuda and I shared our story here:
https://transistor.fm/anniversary/

@KateBour @TransistorFM Thanks! ❤️

@takeitev @TransistorFM Thanks!

@DrJanisModeste @TransistorFM Thanks! Glad you like it! 🙌

New in @TransistorFM: now you (and your listeners) can link to a specific moment in your podcast episodes. 🎉

(you can share a timestamp URL that links to that part of your audio)

@damengchen Love this - been wanting to implement something like it for a long time. 👍

@SimonHoiberg Great video!

The three tactics you outlined are a big reason we were able to bootstrap @TransistorFM to $20k MRR in the first year after launch.

https://transistor.fm/anniversary/

@AaronWeiche @DarrenShaw_ really enjoying this episode!

https://overcast.fm/+QV6NQS5Uc

@SimianLogic @copy_ai @JudoHacker Yup, @TransistorFM has this now!

#t=22m35s" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.startuptosomething.com/71/#t=22m35s

@thefirejar I’m just realizing this! I’ve always thought I’d externalities as inherently negative costs imposed on society by businesses.

@noahwbragg @potion_so Congrats! 🎉

@tim_abell 🙌

An externality is a cost that a business imposes on society (like polluting the local river). Wikipedia: “indirect cost or benefit to an uninvolved third party.”

What’s interesting is we don’t often consider the externalities that society places on businesses (esp Main Street).

@candidandcringe @TransistorFM Congrats!

@kwuchu Those look awesome!

@nyseans @elonmusk @shl I think I was stronger than “grow up.”

Elon’s behavior is arrogant, feckless, distracted, and (ultimately) destructive.

He’s not someone we should admire or emulate.

@JordanGal Great post. 👍 Lots to think about there!

@anghollowell @TransistorFM Thanks for spreading the word! 🙌

@chadkoh Was this recorded with a gimbal? Looks great!

@MattGiovanisci did u swim tho

@TheOmarZenhom True

Lots of 429s 😅

So many situations where this is true:

“Second mouse gets the cheese.”

🐁 🪤
🐁 🧀

@marcoarment hey, we just noticed the Ping API and we're starting to use it for our @TransistorFM customers.

Throttling seems aggressive though, what would you suggest for our limits?

@nathanbarry @ConvertKit This is inspiring!

(It makes me want to develop a similar playbook for Transistor)

Did you come up with all of this as a master plan, or did you add each item organically over time?

@SamHartmannCom @shl @csallen @ChanningAllen Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

@meigs I’m a big fan.

@dgkeyes @iChris @marcelladotco @jasondoesstuff @noahwbragg @thisiskp_ @ForaLiving_Pod @phuctm97 @connor_lindsey @yongfook @TransistorFM Personally, I’m trying to reduce the number of return flights I take each year.

Used to take 6+ flights.

Goal for 2022 is to reduce it to 3 flights. https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1460320712078417920

@iChris @dgkeyes @marcelladotco @jasondoesstuff @noahwbragg @thisiskp_ @ForaLiving_Pod @phuctm97 @connor_lindsey @yongfook @TransistorFM Yup! Feel free to ask questions!

@derrickreimer Looks great! Congrats on the launch. 🙌

@coreyhainesco @savvycal Nice. Upvoted!

@yongfook Curious: what kind of meeting? (Sales, podcast interview, demo, partnership)

@dennmart @jonbuda Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

This episode features questions from @marcelladotco @iChris @jasondoesstuff @noahwbragg @thisiskp_ @ForaLiving_Pod @phuctm97 @connor_lindsey @yongfook 🤙

Now, the @TransistorFM player jumps to specific time stamps:

#t=21m19s" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://share.transistor.fm/s/aed24420#t=21m19s

It's funny how nervous I was flying to Chicago to meet @jonbuda to launch @TransistorFM.

"You and I knew each other, but not nearly as much as we know each other now."

Thanks to @chasewreeves for introducing us at @xoxo!

🎧 Full episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/aed24420

Jon and I recorded two "tell all" @buildyoursaas episodes for @TransistorFM's 4th anniversary.

Here's part 1, where we answer a bunch of questions:

https://saas.transistor.fm/episodes/jon-justin-reveal-everything-part-1

@volkandkaya @TransistorFM @MrSimonBennett @bootstrapped_fm @steveofmcleod Nice! 🙌

@MichLovesMoney @PodcastMovement @TransistorFM Nice! Just read it. 👍

Are you going again this year?

@thejonotron Powder. There’s just no feeling like showing up and getting awesome turns. Doesn’t happen too often!

@jar_roger It’s been hot (although not as bad last year!)

Beach days are the best days

#vernonbc

I've been getting so many good tips for attending @PodcastMovement, I've collated it all into a blog post:

https://transistor.fm/podcast-movement/

Hopefully, this is helpful for other #pm22 first-time attendees as well!

(Have something I should add? Let me know! 🙌)

@AlbanBrooke @PodcastMovement @TransistorFM @arithisandthat @webby2001 @BryanBarletta @JamesCridland @misener @iamjeremyenns @jonbuda @johnlpollard I'm the only one going from @TransistorFM this time.

I hope we can get more of the team out to future events. 👍

@BryanBarletta @PodcastMovement @TransistorFM @arithisandthat @AlbanBrooke @webby2001 @JamesCridland @misener @iamjeremyenns Are group outings pretty organic? How do those usually happen?

@PodcastMovement @TransistorFM Paging PM veterans @arithisandthat @AlbanBrooke @webby2001 @BryanBarletta @JamesCridland @misener @iamjeremyenns

I would love your tips. 🙏

Hey, I'm going to my first @PodcastMovement this month! 🙌

I'm excited (and a bit nervous).

What are some things I should know (as a first-timer)?

#PM22

@tdinh_me Congrats! The first $10k MRR is the sweetest. Enjoy it!

@_joe_stone_ Nice! See you there! 🙌

(It’s my first time going to @PodcastMovement)

@thebulatk @IndieHackers I wasn't really comparing them in that sense.

I simply said: "For a VC-funded company, $20K MRR doesn't mean much. But for a small bootstrapped startup, it means a lot."

@misener @jonaswoost @wearebumper Congrats you two! 🎉

Your framework for podcast growth is the best I've seen. 👍

@thebulatk @IndieHackers Didn't you just say what I said:

"For a funded startup, $20K MRR doesn't mean much?"

Not sure what point you're making.

@arvidkahl Apple Notes

@alphacolin Is the food culture coming back to Portland?

I heard it really got decimated.

@r00k The tension I feel (regarding risk tolerance) is that I don’t want to ruin the lifestyle and calm I’m experiencing right now.

I’ve worked for companies with tons of ambition, that drove hard on KPIs, and I didn’t enjoy it.

For me, the “risk” is a busy schedule, more ppl, etc

@mariepoulin @typeoneerror Congrats your two! 🎉

@JackEllis Yes.

@RyanBakerSLO @arvidkahl @tibo_maker @ConvertKit @notion @TransistorFM @DescriptApp @Photoshop @hypefury @TweetHunterIO We'd love to have you as a customer. 👍

@RyanBakerSLO @arvidkahl @tibo_maker @ConvertKit @notion @TransistorFM @DescriptApp @Photoshop @hypefury @TweetHunterIO Lots of bootstrappers and indie makers use Transistor for their podcast. 👍

https://transistor.fm/podcasts-for-bootstrappers/

@iamjz @TransistorFM @jonbuda Thank you!

@wesbos Can you come and do this in my office when you’re done all this 🙏

Here's an example of how podcasters are using Dynamic Ad Insertion:

🗣️ "Hey, sign up for our newsletter!"

@CoachBrockArm and @NutritionDiva use @TransistorFM's campaigns feature to dynamically insert new calls-to-action at the beginning of their @ChangeAcPod episodes.

Podcasters on @TransistorFM can now run multiple ad campaigns at the same time. 💪

Automatically insert audio clips into all of your episodes at once, or choose specific episodes where you'd like your campaign applied.

Example: "use specific ads on episodes for programmers"

@phuctm97 @nbundle_com @queue_so @acnebs @miguelreng @Kamphey @sobedominik @antoncherkasov_ @chrisdengso This looks so fun! I’ve got to visit Bali someday.

@mathieulesniak @TransistorFM @jonbuda Thanks!

RT @damengchen: Bootstrapper stories like this one keep me motivated!

@damengchen 🙌

I'm super inspired by what you're doing too Damon!

@viraj071 Thanks for sharing it!

@earthlingworks @dvassallo @JackEllis Absolutely was more deliberate.

Also: success (even in a market with potential) relies massively on your history, network, connections, experience, skills, etc that will help you win in they category.

@dvassallo @JackEllis @earthlingworks One small bet at a time seems to be the key. (And to eject projects that don’t grow fast enough by year 2-3)

@nbashaw Had to find this poll while listening to your after show!

@nbashaw @danshipper Going through this one right now. I’ve got so much I want to respond to here!

Also, if you could upvote that discussion on PH, it will help more people find it. Thanks! 👍

Doing an AMA about @TransistorFM on @producthunt:

"Four years ago we launched our startup (Transistor) on Product Hunt, and it changed our lives. AMA!"

Post your questions here, and I'll answer them tomorrow!
https://www.producthunt.com/discussions/four-years-ago-we-launched-our-startup-transistor-on-product-hunt-and-it-changed-our-lives-ama

@harsh_vardhhan @TransistorFM @jonbuda yup. That's key!

@coreyhainesco @ProductHunt 🌽

@kaleighf @ugmonk Same

@harsh_vardhhan @TransistorFM @jonbuda It was about "building a product that people were already searching for."

So much of our traffic/trials/purchases come from people who strongly intend to buy.

https://justinjackson.ca/build

@ambudge @TransistorFM Thank you! 🙌

@mjwhansen @leenyburger @devberkan Yes. Spotify decided to break with convention and not show "Episode Summary."

They just pull from "Full Show Notes."

@ThinkingTimothy @HelenRyles @jsonperl Definitely under ~10.

The ideal team size feels like 4-6.

@merott @jonbuda @HelenRyles @jsonperl Thanks so much! 🙌

@RichHickson @TransistorFM @jonbuda Thanks!