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@venikunche Congrats!!

@petersuhm Here’s how it looked for @TransistorFM when we launched on Product Hunt (month 7)

Took 4 months before we found channels that gave us consistent traction.

https://justinjackson.ca/saas-trials

@MrSimonBennett 👀

@earthlingworks teach me how 2 get 5-10x more traffic pleaz 🙏

@goldstein_will 🥰 thanks!

Going to chat with @joshuaanderton in a few minutes about when @meepsapp should have its Product Hunt launch.

We were hoping for Nov, but now our options seem to be: this week, Dec 15, Jan 5, or Jan 12.

When should we do the launch? Are people checked out until 2022?

RT @mijustin: Books live and die on the “big idea” they represent.

“The big idea” is the part folks will share when they’re out for drinks…

@ianlandsman @Shpigford Well, I just joined a Discord and the mod did DM me, because we knew each other from Twitter!

On another project, the mods/creators DM’d me because they host their podcast with Transistor.

Feels like a rational use-case?

I've had open DMs on Discord forever (as well as here on Twitter).

Never had a problem until I joined NFT discords.

I could block DMs from server members; but the reason I join these servers is to interact with the mods/creators (who do DM me).

@Shpigford Also: I want some of these folks to be able to DM me! I often join these Discords to interact with the mods.

@rezzz I've had open DMs on Discord forever (as well as here on Twitter).

Never had a problem until I joined NFT discords.

Also: I want some of these folks to be able to DM me! I often join these Discords to interact with the mods.

@digitaltrouble I've had open DMs on Discord forever (as well as here on Twitter).

Never had a problem until I joined NFT discords.

@Shpigford I've had open DMs on Discord forever (as well as here on Twitter).

Never had a problem until I joined NFT discords.

I’ve been trying to participate in NFT Discords, but waking up to this every morning is ridiculous.

@HunnaFresh @Shpigford I wondering this too

@dvassallo @mailbrew @typefullyapp Yes. Agreed.

Another example from @Shpigford: https://twitter.com/Shpigford/status/1465887395556044803

Another example:

@petersuhm worked on Branch for a long time. He tried everything to get traction.

Then, he and a co-founder built @heyreform. Reform quickly eclipsed Branch in revenue.

Effort in ≠ revenue out

Some types of products just have more demand! https://twitter.com/petersuhm/status/1417933862076878851

@manast Demand is cumulative: it almost always builds on top of pre-existing demand.

Telegraph ➡️ Landlines ➡️ Pagers ➡️ Car phones ➡️ Flip phones ➡️ Smart phones ➡️ Touchscreen phones

Example:

@mailbrew launched in March of 2020, and exposure from 9to5Mac, MacSparky, Reddit and Hacker News.

9 months later, the same team launched @typefullyapp.

Even though Mailbrew had a head start, Typefully now earns more revenue:

https://twitter.com/frankdilo/status/1465761829960003584?s=21

@ThePaulMcBride I wrote about that here 👍

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1430289392493645827

There's a persistent myth that founders can somehow "create" demand at scale.

Customer demand is shaped by tons of factors; many of which are outside our control.

I've seen this principle confirmed over and over again: it's better to respond to people who are already in motion.

@yuribrigadir My theory is that most entrepreneurs cannot create demand.

Demand is shaped by tons of factors; most of which are outside our control.

Better to respond to people who are already in motion.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1230579035173867520

@joncalhoun Nice! Watching now! 🙌

Some products just get better traction, faster.

Why? The "shape of demand" isn't uniform for all types of products.

People often realize this after they've worked on multiple product launches.

Traction is mostly correlated to underlying demand (rather than founder effort).

We think we should be rewarded for the effort, resources, and time we invest in a project.

But markets don't work that way.

With startups, the amount of reward you get (revenue) is based on demand: "How strongly do people want what you're selling?"

@iChris Coffee time

RT @mijustin: Whenever you start a new project, you're actually bringing everything you've accumulated from past experiences to that new pr…

When confronted with a new challenge, we mine our past knowledge.

This is why experience matters!

"Modern work demands knowledge transfer: the ability to apply knowledge to new situations and different domains." – @DavidEpstein, Range

@_ronanmc @csallen Yup. It seem like a small thing, but it's actually huge.

@jamesbrowning Nice! We're excited to have you. 👍

@jones_spencera @IndieHackers Thanks Spencer! 🙌

@amarksteadman @boaticus @TransistorFM 🥰 thanks Mark!

@JamesCridland Oh interesting. In North America, Woolworth’s was something else altogether:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._W._Woolworth_Company

Growing up in Canada, many cities had an old Woolworth’s!

@ramsey Yes!

We create new things out of old things.

We weave new tapestries from old threads we've been collecting for years.

The moment of inspiration you have today was predestined by your past experiences.

@jdoss Lol. Exactly. LOTR is a good example of individuals bringing all their "accumulated bits" to a common cause. 😊

@z8675309 Yup! And we have a nice 1-click dashboard for submitting to all the different listening apps, directories, @PodcastindexOrg, etc.

https://transistor.fm/changelog/distribution/

This is why you want to be continuously cultivating new experiences.

Over time, you accumulate all these bits, and they just float around. Gradually, these small bits start to coagulate together.

Eventually, they "clot" and form a new idea.

Whenever you start a new project, you're actually bringing everything you've accumulated from past experiences to that new project.

Code snippets, design patterns, ideas, experiments that worked, connections... new projects are a patchwork of old bits.

@jovvvian @boaticus @TransistorFM 🙌 Thanks Jovian!

@jasonlbeggs @tailwindcss @Alpine_JS Yes. And @statamic + @Netlify. ❤️

http://Transistor.fm's pagespeed (vs a competitor)

@KateBour @TransistorFM Thanks! 🥰

Yup. https://twitter.com/jessievbreugel/status/1463145334759206915

Copying your existing podcast (artwork, MP3 files, show notes, RSS feed details) to Transistor is one click.

Then, you just need to forward your old feed to your new Transistor feed.

(You won't lose subscribers!)

https://transistor.fm/switching-podcast-hosting/

Hey friends,

I know a few of you have podcasts, and have been wanting to switch to Transistor for hosting.

We'd love to have you!

If you sign up today, you get 20% off one year (our best deal ever). https://twitter.com/TransistorFM/status/1465386737203515392

@theDanielJLewis @PodcastingDeals Thank you! 🥰

@arvidkahl “The most common version of the nursery rhyme simply says:

"Jack be nimble / Jack be quick / Jack jump over / The candlestick."

However, other versions add:

"Jack jumped high / Jack jumped low / Jack jumped over and burned his toe."”

@iroughol I like this triad:

1. Thoughtfulness
2. Decisiveness
3. Solid moral compass

More of this!! 💪

"Move fast & adapt" is a fine strategy in certain cases; but as an overarching philosophy it fails.

Napoleon's "move fast, attack fast" strategy worked in the short-term (and impressed his believers), but in the long-term failed: a "Pyrrhic victory."

https://fs.blog/winning-battle-losing-war/

@StudsPod I was actually thinking of some examples from history:

Napoleon's "move fast, attack fast" strategy worked in the short-term (and impressed his believers), but in the long-term failed: a "Pyrrhic victory."

https://fs.blog/winning-battle-losing-war/

@theDanielJLewis Did you see Transistor's deal? Expires in 1 day, 18 hours.

"Get 20% off one year of podcast hosting"

https://transistor.fm/blackfriday

Researchers at @McKinsey found that "speeding up isn’t the answer. In fact, we find that if top teams slow down, they eventually achieve their objectives more quickly."

https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/slowing-down-to-speed-up

Your ability to “move fast” wisely is determined by preparation, practice, experience, knowledge, and properly understanding the situation.

Blindly “moving fast” because the world is “moving faster” won’t get you anywhere.

Historically, is it really the brash, “quick to act,” “move fast and break things” leadership that’s created the best results?

“Move faster” as advice is too simplistic, too blunt, too un-nuanced to be of any practical use. https://twitter.com/sama/status/1465027161849413637

Let’s take this new COVID variant seriously.

“There’s a good chance that Omicron will be able to bypass existing immunity to a much greater extent than other variants.” https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/the-omicron-situation

“My advice to other parents who are worried about their kids getting jobs: let them explore what they want (in college).”

– @Jerry_Kaplan on @sparkcbc

The problem is we often attach ourselves to the vehicle (“my business”) and forget about where we’re headed (“a better life for me and my family”).

If a job can get you to your destination with less stress and more certainty, you should take it!

@BraydenGirard For sure!

The problem is that we often attach ourselves to the vehicle (“my business”) and forget about where we’re headed (“a better life for me and my family”).

If a job can get you to your destination with less stress and more certainty, you should take it!

@tyler_lindley @Harris_Bryan @TransistorFM Yup! If you upgrade to an annual plan, you get the deal too! 🙌

@colin_mcatee Yup, that’s a great way to go.

@bossnayamoss 😄

@Swizec 🎯 yup

+1 from @destraynor https://twitter.com/destraynor/status/1464715293142528004

*if you have funding (good investors), starting a business while you have young kids is more attainable.

@adii describes this dynamic here:

https://adii.me/raising-anxiety/

“Find a great remote job instead of starting a business” is especially good advice for parents with young children.

A startup will require a lot of mental & emotional energy.

Young families require a tremendous amount of mental & emotional energy; very hard to do both.*

I think many would-be founders underestimate the risk/cost/reward calculation when it comes to “start my own business vs find a good job.”

If you’re in a job you hate, you’re usually better to invest your energy into finding an awesome remote job (there’s way more of them now!)

On the other hand, it’s also true that running a profitable indie SaaS is incredible.

(And as far as creating wealth, optionality, and leverage, it’s pretty unparalleled)

But, in today’s job market, your best chance of *getting the life you want* is… a job.

The benefits of taking a good remote job:

You don’t have to worry about cash flow, corporate taxes, payroll, health insurance, and other admin tasks.

Less anxiety, better sleep.

I have a few friends who were running their own businesses and then decided to take jobs at @automattic.

By all accounts, they are way less stressed, and are enjoying life and work more. 👍

Automattic pays them well, and gives them lots of flexibility.

@Aazarshad https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1464704276014321669

Sometimes you need to free up all that mental space, energy, and time you’ve been dedicating to trying to launch a business.

You don’t have to keep anything on the back burner; it’s ok to find a good job, and just stop working on it.

It’s ok to let it go.

There’s no shame in quitting your hustle and getting a job.*

*especially now that so many good remote jobs can give the freedom, calm, and $$$ that people desire

@GoLimitless My original tweet is here:

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1462824916118429698

Just got an advisor update email from @MrSimonBennett.

He's built an impressive indie SaaS business with @SnapShooterio. I'm cheering for him to reach his next MRR milestone!

If you need backups for your servers, websites, and databases, I recommend it: https://snapshooter.com/

"Our first gig there were 8 people. On the 2nd gig there was 28. On the 3rd gig there were 48. And it went on from there." - @IronMaiden

@JasonRBradwell @kiakamgar @TransistorFM Yup! https://transistor.fm/changelog/zapier/

So much this. https://twitter.com/rachelnabors/status/1464387933264359430

@ugmonk Looks amazing! 🤩

@Harris_Bryan Yes! @TransistorFM is doing our first sale ever:

🎙 20% off one year of podcast hosting

https://transistor.fm/blackfriday/

@iroughol Thank you! ❤️

@jimhilluk @ApplePodcasts @spotifypodcasts Thanks Jim!

@BryanBarletta @arithisandthat You'll also get to hear my cheesy DAI ads. 😅

@EspreeDevora I think you'd enjoy this episode too!

@webby2001 my daughter also found this @edisonresearch report ("insights on women podcast listeners") fascinating.

She referenced it a bunch of times!

https://www.edisonresearch.com/shelistens-insights-on-women-podcast-listeners/

@BryanBarletta @arithisandthat I think you two might find this episode particularly interesting.

She had lots to say about podcast ads and adtech! 💪

Listen on:

🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3lcrl2r

🔵 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2J1aWxkLXlvdXItc2Fhcw/episode/ZjRiZjQyNjUtNDc5OC00N2ViLThlNjctODNmYTRmZGY5MDZl?hl=en-CA&ved=2ahUKEwjx15qd-Lb0AhXRLH0KHUtqCakQieUEegQIDhAF&ep=6

🌥️ Overcast: https://overcast.fm/+MBmX6fzrU

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0IxFgyWm0awQDmB5oABMC3?si=x_2BTE02Q-CxRdg8TpU-DQ

I recorded a podcast episode with my college-aged daughter.

She had lots of thoughts on:

- women in podcasting
- how podcast advertisers can connect with female listeners
- how @ApplePodcasts, @spotifypodcasts, etc, can attract Gen Z listeners

https://share.transistor.fm/s/e8114be1

@abacaj signed up

@JasonRBradwell @kiakamgar @TransistorFM There's a few things people tell us when they switch to us from other providers.

They like how we offer:
- unlimited podcasts for one price (we don't charge you for creating additional shows)
- 24/7 live chat support
- enhanced private podcasts
- affordable dynamic ad insertion

@mattragland @TransistorFM Thanks for sharing it Matt! 🙌

* this 20% off is on top of the existing annual discount!

If you’ve been thinking about switching your podcast(s) to @TransistorFM now’s a great time:

Sign up now and get 20% off one year of podcast hosting on @TransistorFM.* https://twitter.com/TransistorFM/status/1464109938779693056

👀

@DanielZarick wut

@thethoughtcard I’ll add this to the list we have in the http://podcasters.meeps.app community!

(Feel free to join!)

@DiorisMoreno Nice! 🙌

@BarrettABrooks These look amazing.

I’m GF!