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@sparkyuk11 Nah.

I know you can edit in devtools (and document.designMode = "on").

But, to me, devtools feels backwards: easy to make mistakes, lose your work, no auto-complete…

You lose all the benefits of an IDE.

@JackEllis @ianlandsman @ericlbarnes 👀 I’ll check it out. If this is true, it’s a big deal!

@yarobagriy https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1463669543658614784

Going from subscription → one-time payment for my community resulted in:

📈 More annual revenue
📰 Less need for content
😊 Happier members
👍 More engagement
🧘 More calm for me

🤔 "How can creators find freedom when there is constant pressure to publish new content?"

For me:

👉 creating community > constantly creating content
👉 one-time fee > ongoing subscription

https://meeps.app/newsletter/wncl0t

@jackmcdade Ordered! 🙌

@ahrefs You should definitely check out @coreyhainesco' stuff:

🎙️ Everything is Marketing – https://www.swipefiles.com/everything-is-marketing

⚡ Community – @SwipeFilesco

@michaelvigor @arvidkahl @TransistorFM @jmckinven @indiebitespod Just added it to the list now! 🙌

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

@benvp_ @dSebastien Thanks for listening! 🙏

Terry gets me. 🙏 https://twitter.com/theforestco/status/1463384459172933634

@theforestco YES!!!

(Also: love your ANSI art ❤️)

@rdkulp Pretty regularly: at least once month I'd guess.

Adding new feature rows, reordering features, updating pricing, updating copy...

@troypavlek @Atrophius Can you show me the example url?

@JackEllis But what about tables like this?

https://transistor.fm/pricing

☝️ view on desktop

@DanielZarick @jessethanley But don't people need to edit tables all the time?

Or are there just not that many static HTML tables in modern web dev?

(I'd be interested to see how WYSIWYG editors like webflow handle this stuff. Haven't tried that)

@DanielZarick @jessethanley Pretty regularly? At least every month I'd guess?

Adding new feature rows, reordering features, updating pricing, updating copy...

Am I the only SaaS founder that has a static HTML pricing table? 😅

You can't all be generating your marketing assets based on JSON...

@jessethanley It's odd to me that devs don't intuitively want a visual editor here! 😅

The part that slows me down is finding / editing / adding individual cells, rows, columns with real data in them.

Seeing all those cells (and their contents) represented visually seems better?

@yongfook Yeah. It's odd to me that devs don't intuitively want a visual editor here! 😅

The part that slows me down is finding / editing / adding individual cells, rows, columns with real data in them.

Seeing all those cells (and their contents) represented visually seems better.

@Atrophius I must be misunderstanding.

How is a JSON blob better than editing the text in a text editor?

The part that slows me down is finding / editing / adding individual cells, rows, columns with real data in them.

It still feels like editing tables visually is better?

@Atrophius But, for something like a pricing table, don't you need to get in and quickly modify individual cells, add/delete rows/columns on-the-fly, etc?

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1463325549435097089

@jessethanley But how does that work for use-cases like editing an existing pricing table? (adding new columns/rows, deleting columns/rows, quickly modifying an individual cell)

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1463325549435097089

@calebporzio @ben_woodward @davorminchorov https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1463325549435097089

Lots of great comments. 🙏

But nobody's really given me a better solution than Dreamweaver for editing HTML tables like this pricing table (a pretty common use-case).

If you have a better workflow, please send me a video!

@ben_woodward @davorminchorov Do you have a video example of how that works? 🙏

I know y'all are going to make fun of me for this but...

How are front-end devs editing HTML tables in a text editor?!? 🤯

Back in the 90s, we edited tables visually; feels way easier to me.

Am I missing a workflow/way of thinking about this?

(Or am I just 👴)

@KateBour 😱 I’M THE ONLY ONE EATING COOKIES AT MY DESK?!?

<walks away, ashamed>

@m1guelpf @megamaker Love it.

@ben_woodward 🤣

Nice feature @m1guelpf! 🔥

https://elpais.com/tecnologia/transformacion-digital/2021-11-20/que-tus-amigos-digan-vamos-a-comprar-la-constitucion-de-ee-uu-y-que-casi-lo-logremos-es-increible.html

(also: 👀 @megamaker)

Great summary of my @IndieHackers episode with @csallen. 👍 https://twitter.com/thefirejar/status/1463231607876300802

@dominicstpierre I know! But I keep doing it.😬

Maybe I should just buy this and sit it on my desk 😅

https://want.jp/product/A5DCAC0094552C

Somebody needs to build a desk with a built-in vacuum that automatically sucks up all these cookie crumbs...

🧑‍💻🍪💨

@coreyhainesco https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hsaScNS01h8EwQKSb0kGN1SO-C4uygf-z2a70RM1tFY/edit?usp=sharing

@coreyhainesco We're doing 20% off our (already discounted) annual plans.

We're also extending the deal to existing customers. 🤞

http://transistor.fm/blackfriday

If you’re the Captain, the most important questions you should be asking are:

“Where are we headed?” And, “is the ship headed in the right direction?”

Everything else (your crew, your boat, your instruments) are “necessary but not sufficient” for a successful journey.

@AkashAmritkar @TransistorFM @adamwathan @artofproductpod That’s exactly what’s happening.

During the cooldown we evaluate what we want to work on next cycle.

What I’ve put in here are just rough ideas; not set in stone.

@nialljoemaher @TransistorFM @adamwathan @artofproductpod That’s cycle by cycle (during the cooldown we evaluate what we want to work on next cycle).

What I’ve put in here are just rough ideas; not set in stone.

Strong brand = accumulated reputation & recognition, over time.

@uibreakfast @nelsonjoyce @typeoneerror @TransistorFM @adamwathan @artofproductpod @basecamp The point of this exercise isn't for these plans to be "set in stone;" it's just a way of visualizing the year.

It's all flexible/movable.

At the end of each cycle (during the cool down), we'll reassess our priorities, and decide what we want to work on next.

@riealeksandra @TransistorFM Yup! You need to wait; just a few more days!

@jamesrsowers @c_gro Yup. Paul even got me a Cameo to commemorate it!

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1106711567142252544

@MichaelJNovotny @arvidkahl @TransistorFM @thisiskp_ Yup! Feel free

@TransistorFM Yes! This deal is available to existing customers. 🙌

https://twitter.com/harriskenny/status/1462940090196316160

@hopkinschris @TransistorFM Traditionally, we've been opposed to discounts.

So we thought: why not just run one as an experiment and see what happens?

(Test our assumptions)

In terms of giving the discount to existing customers; it felt like the right thing to do. 👍

The point of this exercise isn't for these plans to be "set in stone;" it's just a way of visualizing the year.

It's all flexible! At the end of each cycle (during the cool down), we'll reassess our priorities, and decide what we want to work on next.

https://twitter.com/nelsonjoyce/status/1462905447472668674?s=20

As @adamwathan explains here, "Fixed time, Flexible scope" is the main thrust of Basecamp's Shape Up process:

@typeoneerror @TransistorFM @adamwathan @artofproductpod @basecamp Yup! All of this is based on Shape Up

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📆 How are you doing 2022 planning for your startup?

Here's how I'm visualizing next year's product calendar for @TransistorFM; organized around "big feature milestones."

(inspired by @adamwathan's episode on @artofproductpod).

https://youtu.be/cVW0vJGVqEI

@alphacolin But, this project wasn't fractional ownership, correct?

If your ship is sailing in the wrong direction…

…going faster isn’t going to solve the problem.

…motivating your crew isn’t going to solve the problem.

…building a better ship isn’t going to solve the problem.

Make sure you’re on the right course, then make adjustments.

@uwwgo @niko_tinius @guardian I didn’t say “carbon offsets.”

I’m specifically targeting the people who fly 4+ times per year (“super emitters”). https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1460309034595094529

Interesting research here on changing social norms: https://twitter.com/SaraUllstrom/status/1462789839204634627

In this same spirit: I just discovered @sandersonjones’ podcast which explores a lot of these elements.

In this episode he explores the question:

“Why are non-religious people now wanting to go to church?”

(With Dr. @JoshBullock)

https://overcast.fm/+iWsYYa9oQ

@therealchiko Thx!

@Paul_Shryock @stauffermatt I’m glad it resonated. 🙏

Turns out, “begging the question,” in its original form, doesn’t mean “that raises a question” or “that prompts a new question.”

Originally, it was used to describe an informal fallacy, a sort of circular reasoning:

“Love is the best emotion because it is the most loving.”

@jai_oh_ 100%

Threading that needle (community, but without the mania) is challenging.

The key, I think, is that it needs to be grounded in true vulnerability, trust, humility.

This whole section, where @PaulSimonMusic describes (to @Gladwell) how fame hurts the creative process:

“Fame is so poisonous, because it’s so distracting.”

Okanagan Lake at dusk

There are so many wonderful moments in this @PaulSimonMusic audio documentary by @Gladwell.

This is one of them:

“This is a function of memory as the engine of taste: it’s the voice in your head about what’s not right.”

@sandersonjones @IAmPippaEvans is @SundayAssembly still going?

https://twitter.com/jot/status/1462123712250056719

@jot 👀

(You can read it here: https://ckarchive.com/b/gkunh5h0ok6d)

Subscribe here if you want to get it every Saturday morning:

https://justinjackson.ca/newsletter

@jonrojas Truth

@arvidkahl Yup. My parents are amazing. 🥰

Very lucky.

@mateusjatenee @brennandunn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarian_Universalism

An important correction to today's newsletter.

@ljin18 Wow!!! Congrats!! Amazing. 🎉🎉

@heyjoshwood @stauffermatt Oh, I’ll take you up on that.

(I sing “Saddle up your horses” constantly, to the chagrin of my family)

There are lots of problems with evangelicalism, but one positive aspect of the culture is how it enables kids to try things (speak publicly, play music, build projects, leadership) in a supportive space. https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1265131545318154240

@pickleat @stauffermatt 🙏 so glad it was helpful

@ianlandsman @stauffermatt Thx!

@JakeHerrington @stauffermatt Yes.

I think that process, of deconstructing core beliefs, has deeply changed me.

@mjwhansen @stauffermatt I did go to a few Unitarian services in college.

I should try it again.

Matt found me this church, which feels right up my alley: https://seattleatheist.church/

@ryanstrickler I think about them almost every week 😅😆

@williamj thx!

Whoa. This blew up my DMs (in a good way).

Glad there's people out there who can relate. 🙏

🎧 If you want to listen to the whole thing, it's an audio podcast as well:

🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creating-traditions-in-community-with-justin-jackson/id1581284585?i=1000542460744
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ZDC8YyZPujfM3ommtmcj9?si=aoT4U3giTpWMd6jzk0oyWQ
💻 Web: https://thingsworthlearning.show/episodes/creating-traditions-in-community-with-justin-jackson

Last one:

"And, I can't stop singing hymns... or DC Talk songs."

@Daniel_Gardner @stauffermatt Thx!

"The problem is, there's no church for atheists."

Ironically, the biggest thing I've missed since leaving the church is... church.

Sitting in pews. Singing songs. Hearing someone speak about life and meaning. Afterwards, drinking coffee, eating cookies, and hanging out.

@swaycopy @snappa Great stuff. 👍

"Losing my religion"

If any of you have left your childhood faith, you might find the chat I had with @stauffermatt interesting.

We cover what it's been like for me as an ex-evangelical, atheism, and what I miss most from church.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkKwsgp_w2U

If you're going the wrong direction, moving faster (and breaking a few things) is not going to solve the problem.

@mikeymayers Yes.

“If your ship is pointed in the wrong direction, speed is not your primary problem."

This is a mantra I can get behind: https://twitter.com/CassidyRColeman/status/1461838023159529472

@dvassallo @JustinSaaS I prefer: "Be mindful and considerate, always."

It doesn't necessarily mean you have to be "slow" all the time; just that you need to take moments to *consider*.

As an example, look at cities who take the time to create thoughtful plans, as opposed to those who "just build."

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/3/13/a-town-well-planned

In practice "move fast and break things" seems to result in a lot of broken things.

Mindful progress > Faster progress

@JustinSaaS @dvassallo As an example, look at cities who take the time to do thoughtful planning, as opposed to those who "just build."

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/3/13/a-town-well-planned

@JustinSaaS @dvassallo In practice "move fast and break things" seems to result in a lot of broken things (and heavy costs for future generations have to bear).

Mindful progress > Faster progress

@dvassallo Small "c" conservatives; yes. 😉

(Ironically, a true conservative would be much more ecologically minded / opposed to environmental destruction)

@fran_rimoldi @buildyoursaas It's ok to be critical + careful of new tech.

I'm questioning the underlying assumptions and philosophy I see folks in crypto trumpeting.

Agree that it's early, and there's a lot of cruft (and that there could be good that comes of it).

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1433642998122774535

@tfyhpodcast Yesssss!

I need to update the @buildyoursaas trailer.

@scottbolinger Don't be too dismissive. There's a reason we don't allow minors to gamble or buy securities.

Legislation is also concerned about *who* gets to run gambling establishments and offer securities (with regards fighting organized crime).

Oversight keeps the train on the rails.

@coreyhainesco 100% @joshuaanderton building @meepsapp

https://meeps.app

@willgdjones It's fine to be driven. It's fine to be hopeful for new innovation, new technology, new breakthroughs etc.

But new technology (whether it's in aviation, vaccines, or blockchain) needs review! Broader implications (socio-economic, safety, ecological) need to be considered.