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@venikunche I made a list of Google Podcasts replacements here:

https://transistor.fm/google-podcasts-alternatives/

@RobbDunewood I just finished making a video on this.

https://youtu.be/rwOQ3v0QzjY?si=CF0fmuBafsIspt5x

On @TransistorFM, Google Podcasts had about 2% of total downloads on the platform.

That being said, I'm sad to see Google Podcasts go!

Back in 2018, I was hopeful that Google integrating podcasts into search…

New episode of the podcast!

"Going to a Tiki Bar is usually a mistake."

https://twitter.com/buildyoursaas/status/1706741495737282789

@arvidkahl @tdinh_me Totally agree.

The comments on that thread were truly puzzling.

I'll give a free copy of the Marketing for Developers (@marketingdevs) course ($199 value) to the first person to get a score over 100!

I need some help!

Would love some of your web dev / UX input on this:

I've been working on this massive review of AI tools for podcasters:
https://transistor.fm/best-ai-podcast-tools/

Currently, I'm embedding the plain text output from the different AI platforms as GitHub gists.

However,…

@digitaltrouble @noahwbragg it was nice to hear you both back on the podcast together!

@asmartbear For me, I didn’t really feel like my business was profitable until it was paying me a full salary *and* enough extra $$$ to “pay me back” for all the other bets I’d made. 😅

@jasonlbeggs @campfirecoders Yes!! I noticed this show earlier today.

I’ll add it. 👍

We're heading to Nashville (in 2 weeks) for our @TransistorFM team retreat!

Question: What are some (non-cringe) activities, games, and discussions that have been great for your remote team?

Our last retreat was amazing, but I'm always seeking new ways to increase connection ☺️

@BryanBarletta @JordanHarbinger @johnspurlock I wonder if it’s a function of ATP’s high CPMs?

If their CPMs have been traditionally higher than the rest of the industry, maybe advertisers are finally switching to other ad networks with lower CPMs. https://twitter.com/johnspurlock/status/1695108764548964707

I’ve got stickers here at @PodcastMovement if you’d like one!

#pm23

@PodcastMovement We ask @iChris at @lemonproduction to edit our podcast. 😉

When I do edit my own stuff I use ScreenFlow or Descript.

@JacobBennett @DCoulbourne @ianlandsman @aarondfrancis @adamwathan @r00k Kudos to you and @michaeldyrynda for keeping the podcast going! 🙌

@ianlandsman You two look fabulous. ✨

Listening to @aarondfrancis explain how he got the http://screencasting.com domain makes this episode a must-listen.

Wild! I thought it'd be way more $$$.

(BTW – if I could own podcasting[dot]com, I would! [Amazon owns it])

I have yet to see an 𝕏 in the wild (website footer, ad, decals on a store window)

@johnmkoster Nice! I'm a big fan of @statamic

@gilbert @AcquiredFM @davidlidsky @djrosent What a great profile on you two!

@PodcastMovement @TransistorFM @FullStackEU I’m still committed to flying less for climate change reasons.

I used to fly 6+ times to year.

In the last five years, I’ve flown an average of 2-3 times per year. https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1458155041940918273

@aarondfrancis whaaaaat! That's incredible!

Congrats, you two! 🎉🎉

Talk about making the most of those hand-me-downs!

Big news here in Canada:

https://www.terracestandard.com/life/milk-on-tap-dispenser-from-vancouver-island-believed-to-be-canadas-first/

@arvidkahl @asmartbear I think @TransistorFM fits this description.

A real human response, as fast as possible (with no AI chatbot intermediary) is a key feature for us.

@coreyhainesco This is a much-needed in the SaaS world.

Seems like lots of companies struggling to find good marketing channels.

Congrats on the launch! 🎉

@jones_spencera SOC II

Salesperson-driven sales

Just published a new video to @TransistorFM's YouTube channel:

"How to use AI to create amazing podcast cover artwork."

This video was edited by my youngest child, Liam! 🙌

It'd be great to have some folks watch it on YT and give it a 👍

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F8BXxwfXI0

I just checked my billing history, and I've been a @ConvertKit user since Sept 9, 2013. 😮

Huge fan of what @nathanbarry and his team have built. 💪

Longshot, but does anyone have a hi-res screenshot of the old iTunes Podcasts' interface that distinguished between audio and video podcasts? 🙏

The @TransistorFM team is planning a retreat in Nashville in September. 🎉

For our last retreat in Montreal, we stayed at this amazing boutique hotel, and rented a bigger penthouse for team meetings/hang outs.

Anyone know of something similar in Nashville? https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1578775506509762566

The point of this thread isn’t to discourage indie founders from trying; it’s to encourage you to make better bets.

Moving on from a bad bet gives you room to invest in better bets.

https://justinjackson.ca/moving-on

@zackgilbert @aarondfrancis Yeah, without a reliable financial engine, the indie lifestyle dies pretty fast!

@dagorenouf and @jmckinven discussed this on their most recent episode too:

https://indielife.fm/episodes/22-closing-down-logology-dagos-startup

@phuctm97 🤯 I would have never thought they’d shut this down.

@asmartbear @TransistorFM @MathiasHansen @surfoffice Agreed!

Our last retreat was in Montreal, and it was amazing.

https://justinjackson.ca/team-retreat

@taylorotwell @aarondfrancis @chris__sev @abigailotwell Fort Smith, AR vs Vancouver, BC

They're both nice places, but it's nuts how much more house you get in Arkansas! 🤯

"Look, I’m a slave to tech too – I just wish we were better at acknowledging the tradeoffs we’re making. Otherwise, it’s impossible to make mindful choices about incorporating tech into our lives. That means we remain stuck in an infinite “move fast and break things” machine…

@JudoHacker @dvassallo 🏅 gold metal tweet

🤣

@aarondfrancis I'm here for the 🌶 takes!

@arvidkahl I'm "first generation" in the sense that my parents didn't have a business (they were both teachers), but I had a lot of encouragement and guidance from them (both had an entrepreneurial spirit).

My son just made a good point: when you're using these Apple goggles with Facetime... you can see other people, but they can't see you?

#WWDC23

Love the wallpaper for Apple's new MacOS Sonoma #WWDC23

Watching Craig run downstairs is why I'm tuning in.

Top highlight so far.

#WWDC23

Watching #WWDC23 for a bit.

Do you think there will be any @ApplePodcasts announcements? 🤞😄

Was listening to this interview with @Latienie, and was surprised to hear she’s from Edmonton!

She specifically credits the Victoria School for the Arts in awakening her interest in animation. 👍

#yeg https://twitter.com/ybuttonpodcast/status/1659923499597860866

@5harath Customers. 😉

This is what the smoke looks like in Calgary right now: https://twitter.com/andrewmcintyre/status/1658507074102530049

@TimLeland @TransistorFM Twitter has had audio embeds for a while. 👍

One of the few social media platforms with embedded audio.

How many people do you think have accidentally dropped their iPhone on the BBQ?

@mattwensing I do really like your XP metaphor. 💯

I like the perspective it provides: “your time, attention, and energy isn’t unlimited.”

Thinking in terms of “XP” feels healthy: you have a finite number of points, how do want to spend them? (No overdraft!)

Ok. Whoa. https://twitter.com/krassenstein/status/1653131660748111873

Sounds like I’m not the only one. https://twitter.com/VineetSinha/status/1653134324328177685

The team is also not using invite codes to “hack growth” or create FOMO.

They’re building this airplane in the air, trying to keep all the engines running.

It's still very much a WIP. Lots of wrinkles to iron out.

@alexisohanian Appreciate your thoughts here.

Also appreciated your Business Dad podcast. 👍

https://businessdad.transistor.fm/

This is such a good way to put it: "what age does your inner monologue feel?"

https://twitter.com/cooperx86/status/1650898766101200900

Ironically, when I was 25 (with two kids, a mini van, and a mortgage) I probably felt 40.

So now I’m just feeling the reverse! 😜

@valsopi I would give it more time.

@JackEllis @robwalling Great conversation you two. 👍

Jack: incidentally Basecamp tried running billboards and published their results:

https://world.hey.com/dhh/we-spent-300k-on-billboards-in-boston-and-it-was-a-bust-2ae8c9dd

@ChanningAllen @csallen @stripe @IndieHackers YESSSSSS.

@mjwhansen I'm just a Canadian trying to help an American living in Denmark petition the US Congress. 😅

@calebporzio I’m just here for these “young Caleb” avatars that pop up every once in awhile. 😉

“How about this: once your job is automated, you get an automation pension and get to relax for the rest of your life. Everyone will be praying their job is next.”

Checking back on the Baremetrics price increase experiment.

After initially increasing MRR (after the price increase), MRR decreased by 22.35%.

Active customers have decreased by 29.14%.

Revenue churn is at 7.30%.

False analogy by Yann here.

Our present reality with AI in 2023 is far removed from the situation in 1440.

We're in a much different context (geopolitically, socially, and technologically).

Also, the printing press wasn't a "black box;" the underlying tech was understood. https://twitter.com/ylecun/status/1641274105503576064

Ouch.

Twitter’s new API pricing is going to put lots of indie tools out of business. 😔

https://twitter.com/damengchen/status/1641499887568314368?s=46&t=xyX4ISH1y8eo0WCgQ-duKw

The remaining opportunities for ChatGPT-based products will likely be integrated into existing products as additional features. With their market share, customer relationships, and use cases, established companies can easily incorporate AI as a value-add.

OpenAI presents a particularly potent version of platform risk.

As consumers increasingly adopt and pay for ChatGPT directly, the platform's influence resembles Google Search more than the Shopify Store.

Even more important, nearly every SaaS application leverages web browsers as their "platform" for launching their software product.

There are no licensing fees for loading your web app in Chrome, Safari, Edge, or Firefox.

@tylertringas YES!

Legislation!

We can enact guardrails (now) to ensure the worst stuff doesn't happen.

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23621198/artificial-intelligence-chatgpt-openai-existential-risk-china-ai-safety-technology

@tillkruss @taylorotwell Thanks! I just put it on my blog:

https://justinjackson.ca/chatgpt-business

@mothcamp Yeah, I like that distinction. 👍

@adamwathan @aarondfrancis @DCoulbourne @calebporzio just listened, and DCoul and Caleb perfectly gave voice to a pain that almost every tech entrepreneur I know feels.

"An accounting firm (that's also a law firm) that *really* understands tech businesses (and keeps up-to-date on all the underlying technical details)" would KILL.

You can read @ericnuzum's excellent newsletter, The Audio Insurgent, here:

https://audioinsurgent.substack.com/p/the-biggest-challenge-for-podcasters

@stephenrobles @NathanG @arvidkahl @TransistorFM Ummm... That's how it works?

https://saas.transistor.fm/people

Stuart Russell (Berkeley) and @GaryMarcus have dedicated much of their lives to developing AI tech.

But they have concerns about ChatGPT, FSD, and other forms of contemporary AI.

Before we get too excited about this tech, we should understand it better:

https://pod.link/733163012/episode/c58fd1925f6389e0604fb4043db21b45

"Venture firms are advising portfolio companies to move money out of SVB"

https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/09/silicon-valley-bank-firms-reactions/

"Some SVB customers are struggling to wire funds out of the bank"

https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/09/silicon-valley-back-withdrawal-issues/

Wild to listen back to old podcast interviews and see how far @TransistorFM has come.

Back in 2021, I did this @indiebitespod ep, and Transistor was still just Jon and I. 🤯

https://indiebites.com/27?t=6m0s

Also, through the miracle of RSS, I was able to add their show to Overcast (my podcast player), even though it’s not in the Apple or Spotify directories yet:

https://overcast.fm/+_8RbSWVIw

@noahwbragg You can host unlimited podcasts on your @TransistorFM. 😉

A big reason we chose that model is because I have dozens of old podcasts I wanted to keep around without having to pay individually for each show. 👍

@nathanbarry Well, you're 19 now, so it must have been 7 years ago. 😉

@CasJam 1. Go for a walk.
2. Go visit some of my friends in @CoWorkVernon.
3. Go visit some of my friends who run businesses downtown.
4. Go for a coffee at @ratiovernon.
5. Do pushups.

Also: Reddit, Mastodon, Twitter, Instagram. 🙈

Someone reached out to me in my DMs and gave me a contact there. Thanks!

@PaintedPike @kai_developer @omerkhan @TransistorFM @IndieHackers @robwalling We’ve got a new episode of @buildyoursaas dropping tomorrow!

https://saas.transistor.fm

@tylertringas Really enjoying this one.

@earthlingworks Every “success” in business is multi-faceted.

It’s every strength, advantage, insight, and resource you bring to the table vs what your competitors bring to the table.

This is super cool: an ANSI-art emulator built in React that simulates what it was like to load these screens on a BBS at dial-up modem speeds:

https://chung-leong.github.io/react-ansi-animation/

The craziest part about watching this 1991 video of an NYC computer store is realizing how expansive software was back then! 🤯

@MattGiovanisci here’s a photo I took with the camera in my pocket

There also seems to be a revolt against FB and Twitter (two platforms that have treated publishers poorly):

"Publishers say they’ll be paying much less attention to Facebook (-30 net score) and Twitter (-28) this year."

@cassidoo @ContendaCo whaaaaat. 👀

following! 🙌

(let me know if you want me to test anything)

Here’s a good example I noticed immediately after posting the previous tweet.

Notice the strong “purchase intent” here: Marc is looking to buy a solution. https://twitter.com/marckohlbrugge/status/1619747573916647424

@bricevallieres @landon20s @TransistorFM Nope. @TransistorFM is growing more now than we have in years! Lots of people starting new podcasts.

@JamesCridland wrote a good piece on why this chart is misleading:

https://podnews.net/article/down-or-not

The nuance is in the details. 😉

@joe_ashwell @tapbots @Dimillian @antfu7 @danielcroe @patak_dev Yup. I'm probably on there more than on Twitter now. 👍

@mijustin" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://elk.zone/mastodon.social/@mijustin

You can watch my full review ("Best apps for Mastodon") here on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/U5EHrALuqjs

For most founders, you're "investing" for years (over multiple attempts) before you get a chance at genuine success.

You're trying, failing, learning, and trying again until you've (hopefully) built enough skills, connections, intuition, and resources to seize a good opportunity

Here's the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OegZQ-ySzh0

I think it will be helpful for anyone looking for inspiration with their SaaS marketing site design and functionality.

(There's also some cool @statamic + @tailwindcss stuff we built)

@nathanclark_ um. you look incredible.

Cool 📷 thread 👍 https://twitter.com/BelleNoelPhoto/status/1605580821661786114

@cgimmer This is wild.

"Practically overnight, our MRR increased by over 86%."

But if you look at what's happened since the price increase, MRR has fallen (every single month!) from $365k to $285k.

https://demo.baremetrics.com/stats/mrr

@wesbos I thought for sure your number 1 language was going to be Turbo Pascal.

I've already received some great input on this from @LenMarkidan (@podia), Kai Davis, @mbuckbee, @nicolasmerouze, and @earthlingworks.

Thanks to all of you. ❤️

I'd also be curious to hear from @statamic on how they've architected these kinds of "content hubs."

💰 Money-making idea: charge for private content.

@nathanbarry charges $149 for his "secret newsletter about money"

@Gladwell charges $14.99 for his audio book about Paul Simon

Sam Harris charges $99/year to access his private podcast.

https://transistor.fm/paid-private-podcast/