Tweets

So good. So true.

https://twitter.com/meyerweb/status/1093949945302970369

Whoa. Podcasting is on 🔥.

https://twitter.com/TransistorFM/status/1097983533505667073

@seanwes In a sense.

I think "good" can mean different things to different people.

To me, the product has to offer an outcome that is desirable to customers.

@peldi got close with:

"If your product is remarkable, getting noticed is a lot easier."

But it's largely about outcomes.

Ian gets it. 😂

https://twitter.com/ianlandsman/status/1095860289680146433

@r00k @adamwathan Trust me on this one. 😁

@hnshah 🙋‍♂️ @TransistorFM
🙏 with @jonbuda

“A lot of people stick to what’s easy, because that’s what’s working for them now, but it limits your potential.” – @jaltucher

My friend @KarenUnland gets her kids to explain teenaged pop culture to her on their podcast, @thatsathingYEG.

This part, with her son talking about memes, is so good. 😆

https://share.transistor.fm/s/615e3dfc

Save our snow. ❄️

If you care about ⛷🏂🌎, read this article:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/02/opinion/sunday/winter-snow-ski-climate.html

⚡️ If you've read Atomic Habits, check out this interview with @JamesClear:

https://www.productpeople.tv/100 https://twitter.com/jro7/status/1092759882833498112

@r00k OMG.

This is either "evil ben" or "havin' a great time ben"

@Shpigford I approve of this message.

🎙️ I just joined @ichris' private membership site for podcasters: Castaways Club.

You should be too! https://patreon.com/user?u=&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=tyshare2

Curious: what would make you enjoy "Build your Saas" (the podcast I do with ⁦@jonbuda⁩) more?

(DM me if you'd like) https://overcast.fm/+MBmUoSIqA

Brand new podcast from @jonbuda and I. We ask the question:

"How do you grow your audience for your product/podcast/Twitter?"

https://saas.transistor.fm/episodes/how-to-grow-your-audience

@MattGiovanisci @laravelphp MATT IF YOU KNOW PHP DON'T BE A DUMMY USE LARAVEL AND BE A WINNER.

🔥 @laravelphp 🔥

(and then learn @vuejs)

If you listen on @breaker, please leave comments on the sections that stood out for you!

https://www.breaker.audio/product-people/e/42516004

Next we have @podysseyapp.

Search rating: very good

While not well known, and a little clunky on the UX front, Podyssey did a pretty good job.

Results: allowed me to search for keywords in episodes, and revealed 20-30 matches.

@Shpigford That "getting the water bottles out of customs" scene.😳

Yes! 🙌

https://twitter.com/callmevlad/status/1084843079989743616?s=21

@laravelphp Really good move! 👏👏👏

In this episode ⁦@jonbuda⁩ and I make predictions for 2019 in:
- startups
- tech
- podcasting https://overcast.fm/+MBmXsv2gc

@r00k Haha. OK. I can identify with this.

(Mine have more swear words though)

Every business takes time to get going.

BUT...

Some businesses get to scale faster than others.

Why?

It almost always comes down to:

1. Your target market
2. Your brand's positioning
3. The way you built the product
4. The efficacy of your marketing channels

@dhh Thanks! I appreciate it. 👌

Let's chat about the podcast industry. https://www.breaker.audio/build-your-saas/e/41326762

@iamashley @david_perell @TransistorFM yup. we already have companies doing this! 👌

My friend @dotNetkow recently launched a new podcast for the @Ionicframework team.

It's called "Bet on the Web" and it's good. 👍

It's also on @ProductHunt today. 🎉

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/bet-on-the-web

Didn't get my newsletter done yesterday, but hoping to send it tomorrow morning.

Sorry it's late!

@arlogilbert When you said "MailChimp is an extraordinarily rare example," I thought you were implying survivor bias, so I flipped it and asked: "Ok, what factors contribute to startup failure?"

I think the factors that contribute to business' success can't be developed overnight.

My friend @jonfriesen also mentions that Kubernetes could also help fight the centralization of internet power:

"If you do it right you can switch from cloud provider to cloud provider with relative ease."

@rachelandrew I'd love to know more about this!

@mxpx Definitely:

- MXPX ✅
- MXPX - Best Life EP ✅

But Christmas came early! Because I supported the Kickstarter and I already have 'em! 👍

This could be a demographics thing. It sounds like (anecdotally) Android folks are switching to Spotify for podcasts.

https://twitter.com/tcodinat/status/1064609423262392323

Getting a lot of folks replying who say that they (and their friends) DO use Spotify.

https://twitter.com/cport1/status/1064606348837625856

This is one reason why the startup mantra "ideas don't matter, execution matters" isn't quite right.

Execution is part of the picture, but even great execution is going to have to reckon with the chaos of reality.

This is awesome. 🚀

https://twitter.com/corey_gwin/status/1062825258892161024

@rrhoover @morajabi 😜 Hahaha. Don't do that or I'll have to pay ConvertKit even more money.

Thankfully, there are some new models (like Tiny Seed Fund, @earnestcapital, and @indievc ).

These are new funding vehicles for entrepreneurs who just want to build a reasonably profitable business.

Good article on comedic timing:

"Jokes depend on surprise — the revelation of an unexpected meaning or idea — which stops the brain in its tracks." https://www.thecut.com/2017/05/the-art-and-science-of-comedic-timing.html

👨‍💻 If you're a dev who's wondered:

🤔 "What are some practical things I can do to market my app?"

👉 I'm going live in ~10 minutes to work through a real-life case study.

Watch here:
👾 http://twitch.tv/megajustin
📺 http://youtube.com/justinjackson

You might also want to read my post "Bootstrapper's Paradox:"

https://justinjackson.ca/bootstrap-reality/

Tomorrow's @TransistorFM podcast is edited (thank @iChris) and scheduled for tomorrow morning!

You can subscribe here: http://saas.transistor.fm/subscribe

AWWW YEAAAH! 🔥

This photo (by @yuzool) made my day. 🙌

Love seeing these t-shirts in the wild. 👩‍🎤

https://twitter.com/megamaker/status/1054438877480464384

I've been following @connibie work for years. 🙌

So excited about Conni's new podcast on @TransistorFM! 🎙️

https://twitter.com/connibie/status/1054173595927072768

@mikaelcho Don't laugh:

- Fireworks. (Sketch comes close, but still not quite there)
- Dreamweaver for editing HTML emails. (Still the best editor for building table layouts)

@ajlkn awwwww yeaaaaaaa 🔥🔥🔥

@brunolemos @marketingdevs Not quite. 😆

But it's provided about 75% of my family income the past two years. 👍

🤔 When we're looking at what's trending on Reddit, Buzzfeed, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc... how much have that is being determined by the behavior of kids and teens?

Platforms like YouTube optimize for "number of minutes watched."

Kids and teens are going to win that contest every time.

This means platforms like YouTube are increasingly optimizing around the habits of kids and teens.

This is different than what gets popular on network TV. If you look at the top ten list, you can see it's primarily influenced by an older demographic:

🍁🦃 🇨🇦 Happy Thanksgiving you Canadian turkeys!

@adamwathan @TransistorFM @tailwindcss Oh sweet! That's @jonbuda's handiwork. 😍

Watching @iChris explain how he edits the @TransistorFM podcast (the one I do with @jonbuda).

"I've got blackmail on Justin." 😅

https://www.patreon.com/posts/21848261

You too can have an existential crisis! Listen here: http://podcast.megamaker.co/subscribe https://twitter.com/kevinblank/status/1047102951985229826

@johnmurch @robwalling Descript! It's awesome:

https://app.descript.com/r/HkLbabKnG

Yes! Folks get really into it. That why I keep doing them.

It's kind of like watching someone working through a maze and being able to yell at them from the sidelines. 🤣

https://twitter.com/andrewculver/status/1045061091837980672

Playing with Tailwind CSS (by @adamwathan) – I have so many questions. https://www.pscp.tv/w/bnP-BzM4NTU1MXwxZGpHWG5vanZXb3hazvnoNSl0OuH9ue_MaHA50o949a8MOU3PHHEK5JUUOs0=

📰 The Washington Post is 132 years older than Minecraft.
🎮 But Minecraft sold for 10x more.

(Minecraft currently has 75 million monthly users, Washington Post has ~75 million readers)

Ah. Well played @tim_cook. Well played.

Whoa.

https://twitter.com/delk/status/1039920094476828672

I just bought this book.

It looks good!

https://twitter.com/paulredmond/status/1039343811401461760

🕊️ It's oddly cathartic to delete email addresses from your mailing list.

👨‍💻 I'm writing more about this in tomorrow's email newsletter.

📰 Get it here: http://justinjackson.ca/newsletter

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1031724304776347649

@quuu_co A3. Here are my gear recommendations:

🎤 ATR2100 USB - dynamic mic, very good sound for the price.

🎧 Sennheiser HD 202 II

💻 For editing Garage Band, Audacity. I actually like Screenflow!

📊 For hosting + analytics I like @TransistorFM (but I'm biased 😁)

#Qchat

@patio11 ☝️ how long has this been a thing?

I've shown it to 5+ SaaS founders and none of them knew it was there!

Nice! I should switch my real site over to @statamic 👍

https://twitter.com/jackmcdade/status/1030209478325686273

@joelgascoigne @HannesJohnson @officialstation @buffer @kieranmoolchan @KateKendall WHAT WE SAY ON THE INTERNET LASTS FOREVER 🎉

agreed.

https://twitter.com/adamstac/status/1025200590169751557

@Shpigford 3rd!

Also: you should mock it up in iTunes to see if it stands out.

@stauffermatt @wesbos Thanks Matt! 🙌

Good advice on how to develop product instincts. 👉

https://twitter.com/stewart/status/1021995688656334848

🛫 Vancouver to Chicago 🛬

🤔 So why did I pay to see @John_Fogerty live?

🎧 Because I grew up listening to CCR. In the USA alone CCR has sold 26 million records.

🎸 John is a legend. He's been a star for a long time.

💵 I paid to see him live because I know his hits. There's lots of nostalgia at play.

@taylorotwell how many pictures in that pdf

One of the most honest interviews I've done this year:

"I used to run away from discomfort. That was easier (in the short term). And then it exploded."

https://overcast.fm/+N15_58JRw

(great production by @smithtimmytim + @changelog)

@adamwathan @LaraconUS 😳 @stickermule should sponsor every conference:

"Remember to order your stickers!"

I've been thinking about this a lot for @transistorfm and http://Spots.fm:

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/911359537017380864

@freekmurze @driesvints "Forgot standing desks! Hire a human to hold your workstation."

This shit's still dope!

https://twitter.com/chase_reeves/status/1018133081029513216

Excited for @smithtimmytim's new podcast: "Away from Keyboard"

https://changelog.com/afk/0

Nice to hear @jsnell & @iamashley on the teaser too. 👌

@patrickbjohnson @IndieHackers Yes! Right here:

https://justinjackson.ca/2016-review/

🤔 Still thinking about the tension between "being opinionated" and "having enough appeal in a given market."

https://twitter.com/destraynor/status/932275376860094464

First thought: you have to film + edit videos *before* you upload them to #IGTV.

There is a lot of opportunity in the App Store for the "portrait video" and "edit portrait video" keywords.

"It’s very difficult to recommend much from the current crop of Macs to customers, and that’s deeply worrisome to us, as a Mac-based software company." https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2018/06/14/on-the-sad-state-of-macintosh-hardware/

He probably doesn't want me making a big deal about this, but...

TODAY IS @jonbuda's BIRTHDAY! 🎉

(also, what are the stats on co-founders who share the same astrology sign?)

Great course on design for devs by @laurium:

"Master the fundamentals of design in less than 6 weeks."

On @producthunt today!
https://www.producthunt.com/posts/design-fundamentals

Just finished listening to @avclark’s secret episode with @janelleallen.

🔥 HOT DAMN IT’S GOOD.

Janelle brings her instructional design expertise to online courses, and shows us all where we need to be better.

Subscribe at the bottom of this page: https://thegentlymad.com/subscribe/

Should we make our revenue numbers public? https://www.breaker.audio/build-your-saas/e/33842827

Ever wonder why people buy your product?

Jim was going to unsubscribe from my mailing list.

But, instead, he became one of the first customers for @TransistorFM.

Here's how it happened:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/7eb4bb71

Really digging @MattGiovanisci’s podcast.

“How to work from home AND take care of yourself.”

Listen on @ApplePodcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/money-lab-with-matt-giovanisci/id1376903878?mt=2&i=1000410284103

⚡️ @garrettdimon from @Wildbit on stage talking about overcoming struggles in life and business. #microconf

@avclark ☝️ he’s also a @TransistorFM customer!

We host his MP3s, generate his feed, give him the embeddable player, and calculate his podcast analytics!

“Never bet against JavaScript” is correct.

https://twitter.com/holman/status/988929454595608576

The comics I get from @MatthewBogart in the mail are so delightful! 💌

I made a new @megamaker for you to listen to on your drive home. ⚡️

https://share.transistor.fm/s/e4771251

"This is a web page" is now translated into Vietnamese thanks to @littl3monk! 🙌

https://justinjackson.ca/words_vietnam.html

@joshfrank Increasingly, I'm seeing business success as:

"Helping people make progress in their lives."

I'm building @TransistorFM with @jonbuda this year, and we're not confident about a lot of things!

But... we're really trying to listen to customers, and help make their lives better.

I like what Efi is building here: access your email metrics in Slack https://betalist.com/startups/dataminemail

BTW - this whole interview with @SingleFounder is worth reading on @IndieHackers:

https://www.indiehackers.com/interview/starting-and-growing-a-conference-for-internet-entrepreneurs-dd59fe060b