Tweets

It's not us, it's them http://wp.me/p1366z-eP

"When you’re trying to build your own product, it’s easy to get in a rut." http://buff.ly/1fNTWBf

The psychology of desire is interesting: as soon as someone else has a "thing" we want it more. ---> https://twitter.com/pryan2112/status/416582676469256193

3 membership site ideas via @memberful http://buff.ly/JIapMP

Having pancakes for supper.

Like a Canadian. http://instagram.com/p/iFnGZ_DoYi/

@iChris @chase_reeves ok, for books:
1) Getting Real - @37signals
2) Everything I Know by @pjrvs
3) Anything You Want by @sivers

I just bought @FreelanceNathan's new book: The Designers Guide to Freelancing: http://nathanpowell.me/guide-to-freelancing/

Rip https://vine.co/v/h2VFm2terMq

"Why did I eat all that cake?" is the big, reoccurring question of my adult life.

#silverstar views http://instagram.com/p/h6ZvDYjoWZ/

"I’m no fancy-pants brain doctor, but I do know that your brain has a limited amount of space for analyzing problems" http://kinhr.com/allan-branch-less-accounting/

I'm reading @pjrvs's new book, and I want to tweet every line. If you love to create, this book will inspire you: http://pjrvs.com/everything/

@chaseclemons @wistia I agree; well done!

Christmas tree hunting #vernonbc

Check out Coefficiency by @uibreakfast — free course on managing designers http://uibreakfast.com/coefficiency

Rode my winter bike today! (Thanks to @mannaxc)

Just for “Cybernetic Monday”: 50% off Amplification and get the Hacker News Handbook as a bonus.

https://gum.co/amplification/mondaymondaysogoodtome

Distinct memory from grade 5:

This kid brought a beer to school in his lunch kit. (Non-alcoholic)

So bad ass.

"Just show up" - @CalebWojcik http://fizzle.co/sparkline/just-show-up

@gjhickman great to see you on the #nmxhangout today. ;) See you in Vegas.

@patio11 mentioned you at 38:30 in this @ssktn interview. Thanks for being one my first guests on @productpeopletv ;) http://www.ssktn.com/smym/justin-jackson

@jmetzendorf I was interviewed by @ssktn today, and mentioned you at 32:10 on this podcast: http://www.ssktn.com/smym/justin-jackson/

"This is the problem with being busy: it’s a whole lot of movement that results in zero mileage" http://buff.ly/1jx8shb

@rrhoover and @37signals @treehouse

I think a lot of people getting started with products can identify with @twigpress here. Good post. http://www.carlalexander.ca/marketing/building-audience/

I just made 12 MB gif of what I *really* do at my desk. http://jfdi.bz/secret.gif

"What are you willing to sacrifice in order to make great and meaningful work?" - @pjrvs, "Everything I Know"

Want to learn to program in C#? Check out @ScottLilly's course on building a simple RPG. http://scottlilly.com/day-4-creating-the-learn-c-by-building-a-simple-rpg-guide

Product Managers: is there any of you that want to learn the basics of Rails to get better at your job?

The first person to build an offline writing client for @gooddraft has my business.

Anyone out there want to build their email list to 1,000 subscribers?

I’m thinking about doing a blog series on that topic. Helpful?

We're doing a #weekofhustle over at JFDI.BZ. Here's @twigpress' first post: http://www.carlalexander.ca/bootstrapping/getting-back/

"37signals isn’t mythical, you’re not paying attention" - @amyhoy http://buff.ly/188mlNk

I keep finding little piles of candy wrappers in random corners of my house...

@joestump @drgurner "The average amount of time that people spent before switching was about three minutes." http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/23146/too-many-interruptions-work.aspx#

"The biggest takeaway I've gleaned since joining #JFDI is that you just have to get something out there." - @zkuzmic http://buff.ly/1aZiDK7

@SachaGreif @brennandunn I have a group of about 90 people that's been going for about 3 months now. http://jfdi.bz Campfire + Site

Checking out @kirklove's new product Peggsite - http://peggsite.com/mijustin

"If you live until you're 75, you get 900 months on this earth to do ANYTHING you want" via @jacobwyke http://buff.ly/16YNwiA

@rrhoover I know @alexknowshtml is cooking up something at http://groupbuzz.io/

"The entire collection sold for about $500. 'II cried a bit.'" http://buff.ly/1aOXbYb

"I've started working remotely and I've never achieved so much work as in the past two months." http://buff.ly/1hx8G9Y

@chrisfosterelli I think another name for remote work is "flexible" work. Allowing folks to work wherever they are most productive.

.@dhh & @jasonfried's new book, Remote, is out today.

Here's my review: http://justinjackson.ca/remote

(Plus: my story)

@amyhoy although, the more "inside" numbers I get from bootrapped founders the more I'm blown away by their relative efficiency

@JereSimpson http://justinjackson.ca/remote/ There you go!

A pity party is a terrible way to create great work.

Here's the secret (and it's hard in practice):

"Focus on helping other people."

The downward spiral http://wp.me/p1366z-el

I'm retiring @productpeopletv this month. I'm sending out an email tomorrow morning that explains why: http://productpeople.tv/newsletter

The folks at @trak_io sent me this sweet shirt. Thanks @liamgooding!

The downside to being a funded startup: eventually, you need to pay the piper.

(with stickers)

It's amazing the amount of ingenuity people will employ to keep their bad ideas alive.

@BrunoFonzi @thibault_imbert thanks for sharing it!

"Long lists don't get done." - @dhh & @jasonfried

Congrats to @uibreakfast on releasing her book today! "Mastering App Presentation" #ui http://buff.ly/19eK3e5

Hanging out at #swkamloops with @stevewandler and the other judges.

I love email more than tweeting.

(For serious)

If you like these tweets, you should sign up for my mailing list: http://justinjackson.ca/email.html

I chat with these folks every week!

My first kiss http://wp.me/p1366z-ee

Single Google Reader shut-down, I haven't been reading RSS feeds as much. :(

(I didn't use GR - but I used the Mac Reeder app)

Writing a new blog post. ;)

In an industry filled with pretension, @chase_reeves is a breath of fresh air. Just had a great chat with him; he's the real deal.

"There's always enough time if you spend it right. And don't think you have to quit your day job, either." - @dhh & @jasonfried, Rework

Search engine terms. 0_O

"When you announce something new, people will wait for it with anticipation" http://buff.ly/18gFsYz

One year from now… surprise iPhone6 announcement.

via @willcode4coffee

"To get better at shit, you have to do it. You have to roll up your pressed white sleeves and get dirty." http://buff.ly/1a191MY

"5 Rules to Land Your Dream Startup Job" by @wp (as a part of this week's @StartupEdition) http://buff.ly/17HKIUf

Oh, is that all?

How to get (and keep) a job in startups http://wp.me/p1366z-e4

Yeaaaaah! Heavy metal cover of @macklemore's Can't Hold Us http://buff.ly/198c2tJ via http://buff.ly/198c9Wc

THE AMERICANS ARE BUYING ALL OF OUR CANADIAN ISLANDS!!! http://buff.ly/17EvJdB

Such great advice from @danshipper: "Lots of investor interest and press does not create a successful business." http://buff.ly/148lf5P

Hey, if anyone's up and wants to read "Why you're not making sales" and give me some feedback... that'd be sweet! http://bit.ly/sucksales

How many people want to pay you just so you can express yourself creatively in a way that is satisfying only to you?

If you want to take better photos with your iPhone, check out Nova: the slim, wireless flash by @joewalnes http://buff.ly/1ewyljX

"You need to show them that you can solve their problems." http://buff.ly/1gb68uo

Does anyone have a good stats solution for filtering out users who visit homepage to sign-in?

It messes with conversion rate. #saas

"We already make compromises based on practical factors. Now we just need to admit it." @sachagreif on design http://buff.ly/17qw5nS

Hacker News' top links of all time: http://buff.ly/1avln4q

(I'm number #35)

“You don’t need to go viral. You just need to get in front of the right person.” —@garyvee https://medium.com/i-m-h-o/48d9b2a6b052

@garyvee always nice sharing the same page with you Gary ;)

Success is: making the right decisions, hard work, luck, timing, the right environment, the right connections, the right risks, and sales.

I just emailed out some good resources on pricing ebooks and SaaS apps. You can get on my list here: http://buff.ly/19xFnyE

My most important job as a dad is making sure things don't expire in the fridge.

I just published “Why geeks are becoming (more) influential” https://medium.com/i-m-h-o/a931f5e6d344

You guys haven't lived until you've tried some of my breakfast toast.

Bread (toasted) and butter. Mmm hmm!

A great example of why you want to build a product for "people like you" as opposed to a market you don't understand: http://chrishoog.com/from-beginning-to-end-the-story-of-a-failed-parking-startup/

Reacting is rarely profitable.

Want to learn about writing & promoting ebooks? Listen to part 2 of my chat with @nathanbarry @SachaGreif @pjrvs http://buff.ly/15YN29l

Just had a really nice chat with @DHH for @productpeopletv.

That episode will be out next Wednesday:
http://buff.ly/15BrMlG

The myth about producing good content http://wp.me/p1366z-dX

"Writing and articulating yourself is it's own reward" - @carolineggordon http://buff.ly/17veQ3J

@natekontny "This is sort of what Nate Kontny is doing with Draft, which I like kind of a lot" http://buff.ly/187XJoI

You just don't see that many

"I ♥ Internet Explorer"

t-shirts anymore.

"Start writing, and use that to get better at writing" - @nathanbarry

http://buff.ly/16PKIB7

#selfpubhang

Self-Publishing Hangout highlights http://wp.me/p1366z-dQ cc @nathanbarry @sachagreif @pjrvs

@nathanbarry @SachaGreif haha. Was referencing Hemingway.

#1 lesson from last night's publishing hangout:

Write drunk.

I think the next #selfpubhang needs a beer sponsor...

/ @SachaGreif

TIL I'm not the oldest person on the internet.

cc @pjrvs ;)

#selfpubhang