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@marcjohns @Square @LightspeedHQ @tobi @Shopify Just noticed that @squarespace has a POS now!

I should have included them in my review. 🤦‍♂️

https://www.squarespace.com/ecommerce/point-of-sale

I'm not beholden to any of these platforms.

I believe that e-commerce platforms have a responsibility to make the checkout experience as seamless as possible.

The more friction you add to the process (more fields, validation errors) the worse it is for small businesses.

@spencerfry @podia @memberspace I did! Looks incredible. I might try it today. 😁

Anyone else notice podcast cover art not loading in @OvercastFM?

@zigojacko Lol. Nope. We just welcome them back with open arms.

@songadaymann @colbertlateshow @Trevornoah have you seen this one? Might make a good segment. 👍

@ianlandsman you must be getting so much work done!

@ratiovernon @vivsavage We need to be thinking about *what kind of world* we want to rebuild when this is over.

The world I want to live in has incredible coffee shops, restaurants, and thriving independent businesses. A sense of community.

I’d be happy to see big corporate greed and destruction gone.

This is what mobile checkout currently looks like on @Square.

- Over 17 fields to fill out (most are required)
- Four different confirmation steps you have to step through

I know Square wants to support retailers during the crisis: this really needs to be streamlined.

@AndrewMedal @velosofernando Banks got $114B from Canadian governments in the 2008 recession.

The auto industry got $3.2B.

Air Canada got $1.2B in financial aid in 2009.

Government aid and spending is crucial during a disaster. I just want to make sure it’s allocated to the right folks.

In other times of distress, one thing that's made me feel better is supporting artists and receiving their art in the mail.

Highly recommend @marcjohns' prints: https://www.marcjohns.com/shop/signed-prints

And @MatthewBogart's comics: https://www.matthewbogart.net/shop/

Btw - this was recorded before the current coronavirus situation.

Kind of nice to listen to calmer, simpler times.

Listen here: https://saas.transistor.fm/episodes/maybe-you-shouldnt-start-a-software-company

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

🍎 Apple Podcasts: #episodeGuid=b44b196b-e8e2-4a14-9e0e-6f41f47247b9" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/build-your-saas-bootstrap-in-2020/id1357295850#episodeGuid=b44b196b-e8e2-4a14-9e0e-6f41f47247b9

@arvidkahl 😍 nice looking stats!

The @WHO has just declared coronavirus a global pandemic:

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/11/who-declares-the-coronavirus-outbreak-a-global-pandemic.html

"We are deeply concerned by the alarming levels of the #coronavirus spread, severity & inaction, & expects to see the number of cases, deaths & affected countries climb even higher." – @DrTedros

@petertothsk @IndieHackers @tylertringas Thanks! @csallen did a great job hosting this one. 👍

@alphacolin Is it hay dot com? 😉

@nthnclrk @anniesqueedle @markadamfoster @wesbos Also came here for this.

@SloanCam @IndieHackers @startupspod @artofproductpod @StartuptoLast @FounderQuest Love seeing some of our @TransistorFM users on this list. 😍

@dougblackjr lol. Actually that sounds pretty good.

@CraigThirtyFour @calebporzio @DCoulbourne Yeah. We should do a Laracon Pacific Northwest.

@michaeldyrynda @DCoulbourne @calebporzio That’s in Vancouver. 😉

I live in the same town as this legend:
https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/555527/dag-aabye-death-race/

@bmoesta This has been my jam lately! I'd love to read it.

(Have you read my earlier piece about surfing? https://justinjackson.ca/surfing)

@conradomaggi @arvidkahl @LEVI_tha_3rd 💯

@louisnicholls_ The demand came from the market.

They saw the response they were getting to Steve Shoger’s tweets (market demand).

That demand lead them to create Refactoring UI, Tailwind CSS, etc

This wave has been developing for a while (Bootstrap, Bootstrapping Design, Semantic UI, etc).

@aleckhoury @bentossell I’m not sure I agree.

April has a good thread on this:
https://twitter.com/aprildunford/status/1092092829361418240

@jayclouse @MattGiovanisci @TransistorFM Thanks Jay! We have more examples here too:
https://transistor.fm/shows

@kvlly Lol. I honestly didn't even think about how ironic this was! 🤣

“Over and over again, we’ve seen corporations and governments ignore the people they should protect in order to line their own pockets. What has changed now is that they’re sacrificing an entire planet instead of a town or a country.” https://apple.news/A7n1jaOzQSwmNICgWJsB3nQ

@taimurabdaal Does this connect to Stripe to pull in historical data automatically?

@JSBlair9 @statamic @Netlify If I can do it ANYBODY CAN.

@michaeldyrynda @JacobBennett just got caught up on the show!

Michael - thanks for the shout out!

Jacob - HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW ABOUT GIUNTA!!!!?!! (joon-tah)

https://overcast.fm/+GwHXJ4kh8

@Copypastaa @TransistorFM I outline some of the differences here: https://transistor.fm/transistor-vs-simplecast

@spencerfry @TransistorFM @podia Adding you now!

@joshuaanderton You bought the Vancouver Canucks!? 😮😮😮

@arvidkahl I like this line of thinking.

Ultimately, what we’re trying to quantify is demand:

“What is the economic potential for a product that I’d build in this category?”

So when I talk about “size” I’m referring specifically to demonstrable economic activity.

ie. 💎 market is $4B

The goal for the research and writing I do isn’t to produce “a perfect science for business success.”

Instead, I’m trying to identify a list of favorable conditions that might increase your chance for success.

@petersuhm @arvidkahl @TransistorFM Lol.

Love it.

@arvidkahl @nikstep @petersuhm I like “pull” a lot too.

However, it still matters how many people are “pulling” (meaning, the number of people actively looking for a solution has to be sufficiently large).

The demand can’t be too small.

@tylertringas @joshuaanderton SaferVPN (2013)
ConvertKit (2013)
Ghost (2013)
Helpmonks (2015)
Snappa (2015)
Pinecast (2016)
Transistor (2018)
Rewardful (2018)

@tylertringas @joshuaanderton Adding the niche/positioning vector here is interesting (and something I hadn’t initially related to this post).

The article is more around your category (value stack?) and what product sucks up most of the value in that category.

ConvertKit = ESP (main thing)

In the midst of re-writing most of this.

If you still haven't read today's piece, wait a bit longer because it's changing quite a bit. 🤙

https://twitter.com/dohertyjf/status/1221124937508773888

@dohertyjf Thanks! I feel like I still need to clean it up a bit, and I had some more insights on it this morning while walking.

I’ll update it soon.

Someone teach me how to use this.

Yes. Upsells are huge, especially if you’re the one offering the main dish.

https://twitter.com/swizec/status/1219855724773163008?s=21 https://twitter.com/Swizec/status/1219855724773163008

@joshuaanderton Yes. I've been thinking about that idea a lot lately.

@Clew_less @iChris Lol.

“SURPRISE! You’re on a two-legged horse."

@yongfook I’m reading @BrendanHufford’s newsletter and it’s got me interested in doing Pinterest stuff again.

Does @bannerbear_com automatically generate AND post (with linkbacks?)

@JordanGal Lol. So true.

Bring back this train @Canada. 🇨🇦 https://twitter.com/TORailwayMuseum/status/1217262930728759296

@zavzen @ckelso @jasondoesstuff @MarieProkopets @natalienagele @mjwhansen @lkr @imcatnoone @iamashley @ClaireSuellen @lovevalgeisler 👍

@liz_e There is also @SquadCastFM

@GregorySchier This approach here has been helpful for me:

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1215872483812769793?s=21 https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1215872483812769793

Decided to do a live hangout. Thinking about changing this pricing page. What do you think? https://www.pscp.tv/w/cOewdDM4NTU1MXwxdkFHUnF2YVdwcUtsd21Z3xAJpwMPVW9UPi2AKP0rPwbMpGiSv17hpnFpLTI=

@pjrvs @typeoneerror @studiofellow 👋 Hey Ben!

Our conversation centered around galvanizing a movement with our peers; but focusing on everything that moves the needle:
- govt action
- Corp action
- social action
- individual action

@iChris Yes! We’ve had that idea for awhile. Maybe that will be a 2020 project! 👍

@cafonsomota @rcosteira79 Do it! 🙌

@zavzen Yup. Happy to chat about that too.

@KingDogDad That's a good option if you're just getting started!

@productgangsta I agree that it’s hard to replace.

But I still want to wrestle with this.

Maybe there are other alternatives we haven’t explored.

@iPullRank I wrote a good guide on that here:
https://transistor.fm/podcast-hosting

@imyke @jsnell the "Memberful integration" you talked about on Upgrade 276 is something that @jonbuda and I are considering adding to our existing private podcasting tools:

https://youtu.be/JXz5nktlkzU

@MattGiovanisci Nice! Sounds like you had a good year.

Curious about the fun stuff:
- what was the best beer you had?
- nicest travel experience?
- best snowboard adventure?

@OliverNybroe @marcelpociot @Tinkerwellapp I need to check this out!

@joshuaanderton @derrickreimer @r00k @mackenziechild @ahrefs SEMrush is good for that.

@damcclean Capitalism rules.

@nbashaw I enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 👍

@mattwensing Just my iPhone.

@taimurabdaal The sad thing for me is now I wonder:

“I wonder if these still exist?” 😞

@HappyDevFM Really enjoyed this one @jbrooksuk and @jessarchercodes! ❤️❤️❤️

@iannuttall @tylertringas @anupom @dhomann @feedbackpanda There are a number of variables that determine the value of a market:

number of potential customers
x
how much they spend
x
the frequency at which they buy
= current value of the market

You have to be realistic about what % of the market you can get (and if that’s enough $).

Have no fear: the sun is coming back!

🕺🏼☀️💃 https://twitter.com/jessphoenix2018/status/1208474657944293376

@tylertringas @dhomann I think you and I mostly agree, and we’re just missing each other because of semantics. 😉

@corymiller303 @ithemes 😄 I dig it!

Btw - I enjoyed hearing your story on @scottbolinger’s podcast!

@aprildunford YES!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@arvidkahl I think past experience *can* be valuable (especially when it illuminates timeless principles). 👌

We just have to be discerning when we apply other people’s experience to our own lives.

@mubashariqbal @adamwathan agreed. 👌

@m1guelpf No need to apologize. I’m a fan! 👋

@m1guelpf NICE! 🙌

@mubashariqbal @tailwindcss Me too.

@sivers @thorstenzoeller Here’s a little trick I use.

I’ll say: “if you’re listening right now, let me know on Twitter!”

Or even better: “if you’re doing the dishes right now, let me know!”

@SlowSteadyPod I want to hear more of @benediktdeicke reading in German!

Benedikt, is Transistor really just Transistor in German?

@cgenco Yeah, @spotify has done an awesome job of making a killer API for podcast submission.

I wish Apple Podcasts would do the same!

@Clew_less @iChris @mikevardy lol. pretty much!

@cgenco One of the most helpful things my therapist tells me:

“You’re not the only one. I see this all the time.”

“What! No way; other humans experience this too?”

It helped me go from feeling like I was alone in my situation to: “ok. This happens. I gotta get through it.”

@SlowSteadyPod @petersuhm @benediktdeicke listening now! 🙌

@calebporzio @noplanstomerge @DCoulbourne I make up subtext for everything you guys say.

Like, at this part, I’m thinking:

“Caleb totally owes D-coul money.”

@garrettdimon Garrett has a great newsletter. You can subscribe at the bottom of this page: https://startingandsustaining.com/

@hunterwalk yes.

@tylertringas @earnestcapital It’s cool. Skiers and snowboarders get along now. 🤙

My three boys all ski. 👍

@abigailotwell I can’t stop.

For example, does the “charge more” advice apply regardless of context?

If we’re in a recession should we charge more?

If the industry standard is to pay $1000, should we charge 2x more?

If you haven’t had a sale in 3 months, should you still charge more?

Also, when you say “charge more,” how much more are we talking about?

Is it “everyone should charge 2x more than they’re charging now?”

Given all the variables that go into pricing, why is the advice always charge *more*?

@GeorgeKao @TransistorFM I’d be happy to show you around!

This video provides a good overview:
https://youtu.be/hUugNVgsXvk

@natalienagele So awesome!

@cnagele My friend (and @TransistorFM co-founder) @jonbuda is also really into making bread.

Maybe we should have a SaaS Sourdough Conf. 😉

@aronkor @bentossell Yup, I wrote a pretty good guide on getting started here:
https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/

Trying to build a custom FAQ for a marketing site (on @statamic) https://www.pscp.tv/w/cItCWzM4NTU1MXwxWXBLa1lxRFdFRUpqlT3iLJgyNdK5P7pJIj5BEbJQ3knQMWcjaX1240kcYUY=

@uibreakfast @Userlistio @benediktdeicke @ClaireSuellen Whoa! That’s a big get! Congrats! 🎉