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Here’s one of the small projects @jasonlbeggs helped me with (a podcast preview tool).

Turned out great. 👍

Hey @awscloud: please fix this soon! https://twitter.com/jonnyplatt/status/1470714901412954112

@scott_bair @marknorm Lol. I saw this beauty from @allanbranch right after I tweeted mine.

Decided to keep (some of) my dignity. No 😮 image of me on the thumbnail. 😆

Here's what I ended up with:

https://twitter.com/TransistorFM/status/1470542402754465794

here we go

🤣 had to google this one

nothing is more undignified than a 41 year old man taking selfies for youtube thumbnails

@davidtvrdon I found your 2021 podcast industry breakdown really helpful.

Thanks for writing it!

https://thefix.media/2021/12/07/the-wonderful-year-of-2021-in-podcasting/

When evaluating a company's success, we should go beyond "how much revenue do they make?"

Other crucial questions:

- How much drama is their internally/externally?
- How much freedom do they have?
- How much stress is there?
- Do they enjoy their work?
- What are their margins?

A startup's MRR, headcount, press, funding, and growth rate can look impressive from the outside. But the most important metric is something you can't easily see:

Quality of life for the founder(s) and team.

@alexisohanian Love @TZhongg’s background. She is on brand!! 💯

@sebish The ones I wanted to keep I just downloaded and re-uploaded them to @ZipMessage

RT @finereli: Start with the market.

I know you have a great idea, an itch you need to scratch, and a cool piece of tech you invented.

Th…

I wrote this thread up as a blog post here:

https://justinjackson.ca/take-off

@jamesvandyne Nice work!! 🙌

@MrSimonBennett @dr Same ☝️

@sambreed 🙌

@CalebWojcik @switchpod Nice! 😍

@kehers Oh dang! That’s a mistake.

The article is here:

https://justinjackson.ca/take-off

If you don’t like threads, I re-wrote this as a blog post here:

https://justinjackson.ca/conventional

@dankim Nice! 🙌

@Nichovski @liz_listens Thx! This idea of “duality” in popular advice was definitely sparked from watching @liz_listens’ videos. 🥰

Also: anyone who can stand me mousing around, not using keyboard shortcuts, and generally just being a noob, deserves a medal. 🏅

I'm definitely going to hire him more in the future.

He saved me hours of having to research/debug this stuff myself. 💯

Highly recommended. 👍

@jasonlbeggs @TransistorFM @statamic @Netlify @tailwindcss @jonbuda ✅ Upgraded to Tailwind 3.0
✅ Removed old/deprecated Tailwind styles
✅ Showed me new Tailwind stuff: JIT, Arbitrary values, etc
✅ Helped fix Git issues on my local machine
✅ FINALLY switched from using master to main (updated Netlify build settings to use main)

Huge 🙌 to @jasonlbeggs today.

I hired him to do some pairing with me on the @TransistorFM marketing site (@statamic, @Netlify, @tailwindcss): https://transistor.fm

Really helpful for me (and probably saved @jonbuda a ton of his sanity 😆).

Here's what we did 👉

All bits of wisdom have limits, boundaries, thresholds.

It's the individual context that determines whether advice is wise (or unwise).

As James says, consider the limits of the wisdom you receive.

https://twitter.com/JamesClear/status/1431645749977231365

Good wisdom invites tension; it's comfortable with duality, context, and nuance.

https://twitter.com/tferriss/status/1440793625693069315

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up, *and*... sometimes the best thing you can do is move on."

"In retrospect some of your struggles will strike you as beautiful, *and*... some struggles have no redeeming qualities."

https://twitter.com/RyanHoliday/status/1461424258928816132

"The more you know the less you say, *and*... there are some knowledgeable people who should be speaking out more.

https://twitter.com/shl/status/1450700717098815490

"Some good founders aren't motivated by money, *and*... some good founders are motivated by money."

https://twitter.com/APompliano/status/1401544790869786628

@liz_listens "Too much comfort dulls the mind, *and* sometimes our minds really need comfort in order to thrive."

https://twitter.com/orangebook_/status/1468590976923238400

A lot of pieces of popular wisdom have a missing half.

Examples from @liz_listens:

"You can't change other people... *and* you might influence them to change."

"Self-care isn't selfish... *and* sometimes we call things 'self care' that actually are kind of selfish."

@CasJam @JordanGal Ideas:

1. Plans/ideas/goals for 2022
2. Year in review
3. What is "traction;" what does it look like, how do you get it?

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1469207002836783106

🎯 Reliably, consistently getting 100s/1000s of new customers every month is true traction.

(And yes: getting that kind of consistent traction can be elusive! But when it happens, it feels amazing) https://twitter.com/delk/status/1469060499148926976

Interesting summary of “The Optimal Stopping Problem” by @andrewchen on @noahkagan’s podcast.

You can’t spend unlimited time solving every problem (buying a house, choosing a career, etc), so what’s the strategy for choosing the best option?

https://overcast.fm/+O4jimv-dU

@aseemthakar_ I wrote it because it was a resource I needed.

I figured other people might want a list like this too. 👍

🎯 this https://twitter.com/mariepoulin/status/1469112542072999940

@jamesm Really dope! Well done!

@EmmettNaughton @kvlly @rhiankatie @fromgovalo So happy for you!

The @fromgovalo team is lucky to have you! 🥳

Adding 'display:none' to theme CSS seems to remove it.

@automattic @tumblr I found it:

1. In Tumblr Dashboard, click on the Account → Edit Appearance
2. Click on Edit Theme button (same Customize)
3. Scroll to the button and click Advanced Settings
4. Uncheck "Promote Tumblr!"

But it doesn't appear to be working?
https://realestatebc.org

Do I know anyone at @automattic who is working on @tumblr?

It's still my favorite CMS for simple websites (with custom domains).

There used to be an option to deselect "Promote Tumblr" on a site.

Is there a way for me to remove all this "Tumblr chrome" now?

@marcelpociot @simonswiss 🤣

My top blog post every year (for the last three years) has been "Non-alcoholic drinks you can order at the bar."

All search traffic.

👉 more restaurants should offer *good* sober options. Non-alcoholic beers, cocktails, etc. Put in on your menu!

https://justinjackson.ca/nobooze

I think @simonswiss needs to do a behind-the-scenes director's cut for this video:

"For the printer shot, I had to go to my mother-in-law's house. She's still upset that I left a sticker on her Epson..."

Huge congrats to @adamwathan, @steveschoger, and the whole @tailwindcss team on this!! 🤯

Tailwind 3.0 looks amazing! 🎉

https://twitter.com/tailwindcss/status/1469011535569821702

@arvidkahl @anashch_ @robwalling @tylertringas @levelsio @dvassallo @r00k @diannamallen @hnshah @shl @adamwathan @rosiesherry @natalienagele @peldi @rrhoover 🥰

@pandulu @CasJam Ok. I've uploaded it to youtube here 😘

https://youtu.be/aUeusWSzpoY

@jongold 🤣

@jongold … and parent kids. 😳

@pandulu @CasJam Generally I only publish video clips.

Curious: do you generally prefer video over audio podcasts?

@codingedgar @anchor @TransistorFM If you’re still having trouble, I’d be happy to get you set up on Transistor. 🤝

@leenyburger Nice work! 🙌

@alphacolin I suppose my first question is: what is it about 50m+ that makes it worth pursuing?

($10m too)

As a founder, that sounds like a lot more complexity than I have right now.

Are the rewards worth it?

Will it make my life better? My customers’ lives better? My team of 4?

@ericlbarnes Me too.

@earthlingworks @AishaZaza @ApplePodcasts @spotifypodcasts Here is the age distribution:

https://transistor.fm/gen-z/

If you're interested, you can read the whole case study here:

https://transistor.fm/customers/top-fitness-podcast/

@earthlingworks @AishaZaza @ApplePodcasts @spotifypodcasts Yes.

Demographically, Spotify skews young and female.

What drives podcast growth/traction?

It's not reviews!

A leading indicator seems to be "how often is the podcast being recommended on social media, in group chats, and in private messages?"

The majority of her listeners on Spotify are women (89%).

Anecdotally, we're seeing a larger percentage of women discovering + listening to podcasts on Spotify.

Fascinating podcast case study:

@AishaZaza's fitness podcast, The Mindset Mile, got initial traction on @ApplePodcasts, but then exploded on @spotifypodcasts.

Now 93% of listens come from Spotify.
Only 6% of listens come from Apple.

@z8675309 @CasJam @buildyoursaas @ZipMessage http://Riverside.fm

First they hijacked your Twitter threads,
Then they came for your Discord DMs,
And now they're coming for your... Instagram messages?

"We're decentralized, but we still like our spam centralized."

RT @mijustin: Just published this episode with @CasJam on the @buildyoursaas feed!

Hear about Brian’s journey with @ZipMessage, and some o…

@CasJam @buildyoursaas @ZipMessage @ApplePodcasts @spotifypodcasts @OvercastFM Haha.

Impromptu podcast chats > Scheduled podcast interviews

My episode with @CasJam just showed up on:

🍎 @ApplePodcasts: https://apple.co/3pyNZmY

🟢 @spotifypodcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Yq7mYPLmxY7YIWngpmm1U?si=rbRSInM2Tey0iDbzazi9vA

@CasJam @buildyoursaas @ZipMessage Still propagating to @ApplePodcasts and @spotifypodcasts, but you can listen here:

💻 Web: https://share.transistor.fm/s/30b3973e

🌥️ @overcastfm: https://overcast.fm/+MBmVhD0A0

Just published this episode with @CasJam on the @buildyoursaas feed!

Hear about Brian’s journey with @ZipMessage, and some of the ways he’s planning to grow it.

@arvidkahl This reminded me of a conversation I had with @smithtimmytim 3 years ago.

Learning to face discomfort, experience discomfort, and not run from discomfort…

https://overcast.fm/+N15_58JRw

@excid3 @remote_ruby @TransistorFM @jmcharnes @andrewmcodes Nice work! Incredible milestone. 🥳

The limits of our imagination defines our limits.

I grew up in a small town (80s and 90s). All I knew was what I could see around me; it limited what I thought was possible.

It wasn't until I got out of my bubble and started exploring & connecting that my world opened up.

@amandanat @randfish whoa!

💯 “asking why, and in which context, is important” https://twitter.com/tranhelen/status/1467893251772502029

@tiffani Whoa, congrats! That must feel great.

@johnspurlock @BasilPH Even “gross output” isn’t terribly compelling.

We’ve seen spam RSS feeds that pump out dozens of episodes per day.

7cm of snow overnight made a big difference today. Much better conditions. 👍

@BasilPH I’m not sure if “episode count” is the best way to measure “total number of customers.”

“Number of public RSS feeds” is a probably a better rubric.

https://www.listennotes.com/podcast-stats/

@connorbode 🥺 You should make a trip!

@JamesCridland Hahaha

Pretty icy, but beautiful! #vernonbc

First ⛷🏂 day of the season. 🎉

@Fallenour https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1412764472595271683

@swyx @TransistorFM 👀

@DonteLamonte Nice! 🎉

@smithtimmytim Looks great! 🎄

@CasJam @ZipMessage @TransistorFM @buildyoursaas Brian and I talked quite a bit about how to market a product that doesn't have an established category that people are already searching for.

There's definitely a unique opportunity for indies challenging bigger incumbents; especially when there's some built-in virality.

@noahwbragg @CasJam @ZipMessage @TransistorFM @buildyoursaas YOU LISTEN TO MY PODCAST AT 2X!!?

😱

Does this mean you’re not hearing all of my dramatic pauses? 🤔🤯😭

"How do you get more traffic for your SaaS?"

Chatted with @casjam today about how he's thinking about growth for @ZipMessage, and what initial traction for @TransistorFM looked like.

(Full episode coming Tuesday on @buildyoursaas)

@nbashaw yup.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1412628392055218177

@timwoneill @GentScientist In popular usage, the Wayne Gretzky quote often means:

“Innovate! Don’t focus on what exists now, go out and create something brand new, that doesn’t exist yet!”

☝️ very risky for bootstrapped startups IMO

@timwoneill https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1300125062238879744

@TrungTPhan Good exploration of this here: https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-half-of-Canada%E2%80%99s-population-lives-below-the-red-line-on-this-map

@earthlingworks More often than not, this is the step I see people missing.

Also, many people don’t understand that every category has a “ceiling” of traffic.

You can’t increase traffic 5-10x if that exceeds the overall amount of traffic in your category.

Look at the difference between choosing a topic with high search volume vs others.

On my personal site, “non-alcoholic drink choices” gets 6x more traffic than anything else.

https://justinjackson.ca/nobooze

“How do I get more traffic for my product site?”

The best thing you can do is build a product that people are already searching for.

You can’t magically motivate thousands of people to start caring about your category.

Choose a category that already has search traffic!

@MrSimonBennett @mjwhansen Was it @jmckinven’s course?

@yongfook Nice! 🎉

@gonedark Nice work! 🎉🎉🎉