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@tnorthcutt 👍

I’ve really been enjoyed just being present, centered, in mundane moments. Focusing on the moment, savoring my breathing.

@kevinleeme Yes!! That’s been really meaningful for the kids and me.

@ConvertKit Wow. I just read my year in review from 2013.

Wild to see how much things have changed in 10 years.

https://justinjackson.ca/2013-revenue-stats/

There are four big motivations for hiring my kids:

1. Spend more time with them.

2. Teach them what I know about tech and business.

3. Run more experiments.

4. Get more done: running a business takes a lot of work. All four of my kids are old enough to help me with tasks.

@stephenrobles @TransistorFM @PodcastMovement @joshuaanderton @iamjeremyenns @ryangraymd @tedhosmann @heybryanhey Yup! I’m already registered.

Are you going to Evolutions as well?

@kaleighf I’m looking forward to reading it!

I just finished publishing mine: https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1743306481762791934

@arvidkahl Great episode (I’m listening now)!

In my experience number two on your list is huge, especially for anybody with an audience.

Lots of false positives when you have a group of people that want to see you succeed or are just fans of yours.

This has happened to me and also to…

@MaxLenormand Thanks!

@warsh33p Haha. Yes!!!

What’s cool is @TransistorFM now has 3 little teams, each with 2 people:

▪Customer success: @HelenRyles + Michael

▪Marketing: myself + @joshuaanderton

▪Engineering: @jonbuda + @jsonperl

And, we all bring our collective insights into making the product better.

This past year we also hired Michael Green to help with customer support.

Customer service is hugely important to me; I think it's one of the most important features of SaaS.

I was answering live chats from 10am-11pm most days.

Michael has completely taken over. So freeing!

Last year, I wrote that I was feeling lonely over on the marketing side of @TransistorFM.

I longed to have the energy and collaboration that @jsonperl & @jonbuda had on the engineering side.

So this past year, we hired @joshuaanderton! It’s been 💯.

I'm thankful for everything we’ve built; I don't take it for granted.

But it feels like we don't have a big overarching goal like we did in the beginning (profitability).

Maybe that's OK? We built something that works; maybe it's enough to ensure that it continues to work.

@ivanbrezakbrkan 14, 16, 18, 21

@ivanbrezakbrkan Thanks! Yes, I'm really excited about it too,

I'm hoping it helps them expand their potential, get curious, develop new skills, try new things...

@petecodes Thanks! It’s been really fun. Feels like a purposeful way to help them explore their potential.

@louisnicholls_ A little late, but here’s mine: https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1743306481762791934

@jonbuda @TransistorFM @jsonperl @HelenRyles @joshuaanderton On the other hand, six years is also a weird milestone for a founder.

As an entrepreneur, so much of your journey is dedicated to building something that works.

What happens once you achieve that goal?

@jonbuda and I have been interrogating that together for the 2-3 years.

@asmartbear Thanks Jason! ☺️

@happydesign_ You’re welcome!

Yes: the business should serve us and our life goals and values.

@onlyfootnotes Yes. These always feel like a lot of work, but I’m always glad to have done them.

@DanielZarick Thanks Daniel! It’s definitely a full year when I look back on it!

@jonfriesen Yes! Conferences last year and this year have had a hugely positive impact on my life.

@typeoneerror @NotionHQ Just finished my year in review here:

https://justinjackson.ca/2023-review/

@aarondfrancis Finally finished my year in review! https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1743306481762791934

@kimelnick This is one of the best marketing sites I’ve seen today! Well done. 👍

@ruslansteiger 🔥🔥🔥

@warsh33p I love this finished result!

@jclermont Congrats! Awesome milestone. 🎉

@CasJam These are great!

I love the prompt of “My best work happens when…”

@zkahn Happy new year! 🎉

@samclaassen This is @SilverStarMR!

@cassidoo What a full year!

Great to read your recap.

All the best in 2024! 🙌

@askwpgirl I love that.

@adampatterson https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1665832725993910273

@heyandras Yup!

@danshipper I like these vibes

@daniel_nguyenx The point of the original quote is to point out that a great product is “necessary but not sufficient” for success, and that distribution is the strongest lever.

But your point is true as well!

For indie products, “great product” often leads to more distribution (positive…

@stripe As a background on this topic, listen to our @buildyoursaas episodes on our "collecting SaaS sales tax" woes.

https://saas.transistor.fm/search?query=%22saas+sales+tax%22

@typeoneerror @NotionHQ Working on it!

@johnspurlock 👀

@WhoWorksThere Yup

@thekitze Yesssssss

@asmartbear Do you have an editor that looks at your writing?

@ClausISaidSo I love it.

@mynameis_davis Whoa!!

@digitaltrouble Wow! Finding a secret door (even if it just leads to the hallway) is still exciting.

@mikevardy Merry Christmas to you and your family Mike!

@michaeldyrynda Merry Christmas! 🎉🎄

@djrosent @gilbert @AcquiredFM @TransistorFM Thanks! It feels like every small business should have a “gallery” page featuring significant photos.

I should do that for @TransistorFM. 🤔

@mattmedeiros @TheWPMinute Oh no! That’s the worst. It’s happened to me multiple times!

@philmmoore Yes! The key is to get in motion.

Momentum is a powerful force: getting started is the key part!

@sunglassesface @djrosent @gilbert @AcquiredFM @TransistorFM @acquiredotcom Nope! The podcast started focused on tech acquisitions, but the focus evolved to “the stories and strategies of great companies.”

@rmoestl Yup! I have a good list here: #packages" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/#packages

@jonnym1ller Congrats!!! 🎉

@damengchen I’m just getting over it.

Get lots of rest! Feel better soon. 💪

@petersuhm 👀

@Mattylantz 🙌

@psyonara Yes! The worst!

@mitchdav 🙌

@jclermont @laravelphp @aaronsaray Nice! 👍

@naslouki Have you found places where they’re building intentional communities like this?

I want to go there!

@inxilpro @laravelphp @overngineeredfm @DCoulbourne Listening now! 🤙

Lately, a lot of my interactions with ChatGPT have felt like this:

Me: "Do this work for me."

ChatGPT: "I can't do that work for you. Instead, I'll tell you how you can do the work yourself."

@theKevinShen @dickiebush @Nicolascole77 This looks amazing!!! 🤩

@damengchen Love it

@CasJam @mattmedeiros Oh yeah. Haha. Just noticed that now.

@RollPersuasion @TransistorFM Thank you! 🙏

@valsopi Looks like a nice spot!

@MostlyTechPod @ianlandsman @aarondfrancis What's the Rails equivalent of Forge?

Is there room for a Rails-specific server management and deployment service?

@digitaltrouble 😱

@danshipper @every Congrats! Well done! 🙌

@DanielZarick @aarondfrancis 😂

@Jamiehanratty @MostlyTechPod @ianlandsman @aarondfrancis Hahaha. Nice. Glad you like dit.

@mitchhanberg @aarondfrancis 🤣

@ianlandsman It all depends on the comparative rate of acquisition.

Some B2B apps might be able charge more (and technically require less customers), but a B2P business can really thrive if it’s acquiring a steady flow of customers (with good LTV).

There’s no “one right structure” in SaaS;…

@jasoncwarner I’ve been seeing tons of these ads.

@p_millerd The Tesla buying experience is definitely the best I’ve had: no haggling, no silly sales theatrics, low documentation fees, etc

In just bought a second vehicle and dealt with multiple traditional automakers – in terms of “UX” they’re way behind Tesla.

@DCUTV @TransistorFM I've also published this video on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMcdmlH7iVw

@jackmcdade This is really well done.

@DCoulbourne @calebporzio Yessssssssss

@TransistorFM @ApplePodcasts I really want to start a new podcast from scratch that's built purposefully with subscriber-only content in mind.

@driesvints Nice 💪

Come visit me anytime!

@driesvints What’s one place you still want to visit in North America?

@jbrooksuk @LaraconAU Really great!

@aarondfrancis WOW! Congrats to your beautiful fam!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@marcosluis2186 @PodcastMovement @TransistorFM Yes!!! 🙌

@michaelkoper Yes!

Voice, tone, intention, and nuance are difficult to communicate in written form (and even harder when it's bite-sized, like on X).

@WardMikeward868 It’s not currently profitable.

@chantastic @TransistorFM @ReactPodcast Yesssssssss 🙌

@zach_legweak @BurtDS @TransistorFM I'll send you one!

Just DM me your size and mailing address. 👍

@DanielZarick Godspeed

@rezzz Thanks! Lorinda designed all that and sourced all the radios.

@bookercodes @TransistorFM @scrimba Nice! I’ll add that next time I update the post. 👍

@joetannenbaum @syntaxfm YESSSSS

https://justinjackson.ca/webmaster/

@Domysee Nobody saw it coming! Massive news story.

Sounds like this is just a case of bad caching on Google:

https://twitter.com/btibor91/status/1725631601537679767