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@NathanG @exponentfm @spotifypodcasts No, I mean, why would you want a free show solely on Apple Podcasts?

@NathanG Honestly, who would use that option?

Even if you had an "Apple-centric" show, many Apple listeners use @overcastfm, @pocketcasts, @breaker, etc...

(Plus: Apple Podcasts excludes all Android listeners)

@bzamayo I've just added this to our list of known problems with Podcasts Connect:

https://transistor.fm/apple-podcasts-problem/

@jasonmlange @Apple Whoa. Like you're still seeing the "Wait a couple of hours" scren?

@ditheringfm @benthompson The Apple Engineer who DM'd me said it is a bug. 🤞

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1385285260104011779

@elamin88 Wow. What an incredible piece.

It motivate me to go listen to a bunch of Carlile’s music (for the first time!)

@JThorn_ 🙌

@ashleyrcarman Slight clarification: “regular podcast content on Apple Podcasts will still go through RSS.”

(at least, that’s how I understand it)

https://youtu.be/g9ZVucX0J80

@chrismessina @Spotify @Apple For regular (RSS-driven) podcasts, nothing’s changed.

(lots of misinformation about Apple "killing RSS feeds")

https://youtu.be/g9ZVucX0J80

@StephenWilson @gruber Gruber’s explanation is clear.

Apple’s explanation on could definitely be improved. 😉

It’s confusing a lot of folks.

(Plus: lots of misinformation about Apple "killing RSS feeds")

https://youtu.be/g9ZVucX0J80

@JoseCanHelp 🤙

@BuilderDubya @laravelphp @LaravelLivewire @tailwindcss @Alpine_JS NICE: BEST STACK ON THE INTERNET.

@iroughol NICE! 🙌

@jtallant oh man. I've been there! the worst!

@Teh_Franchise It's "Dirty Feet" which is a cross country run event here.

@shawnfrompdx I just woke up. Had a bad sleep (eyelash in my eye?).
Trying to get something done before some meetings this afternoon.

@BrendanOfEarth wow.

Road biking, or cross crountry mountain biking, downhill?

@takeitev Nice. What’s for dinner?

@ramon_fritsch Best part of the day. Coffee?

@gimenete Yikes. That bad?

@camlangsford Ooooh. Nice!

@shawnfrompdx Dang. Sorry to hear you’re not feeling great!

Any sun in your part of the world? ☀️

@ArunTU @KineticBear I was eventually (after 8-10 hours) able to get access to Podcasts Connect.

@paulcolabrain Apparently, this is a bug and they're fixing it. 🤞

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1385285260104011779

@snapey 🤬

RT @camlangsford: If anyone is looking for a podcast host make sure you check out @TransistorFM made my @mijustin and @jonbuda. They make i…

@JamesRParkinson Could you play audio at the same time though?

I can’t remember seeing that. 🤔

@actkay 🙌

@KineticBear Wait, you have Apple’s number? 😮

@j_kirkland I hear they’re aware of all the issues. Hoping they can fix them quick! 🤞

@JamesCridland "Cannot see any show without this turned out"

Not sure I understand. The podcasts aren't visible on Apple Podcasts?

@adii Dang! That sucks.

@jamespotterdev @TransistorFM @ApplePodcasts That’s just for paid content though?

@rsingel @CaseyNewton Not sure what you mean. In both cases, on Apple’s platform and outside, the price is set by the podcaster.

@jkspn @ApplePodcasts Yup. I’ve discussed that here:

https://youtu.be/ory3uSw7qZg

@Shubham Yup. It’s been 10+ hours for me.

@JamesCridland Folks who pay the $19.99 per year: can they get a free podcast hosted on Apple? 🤔

@iroughol Yup. Were you able to get past this screen though?

@ebarbaric 💯

@KeliWestgate 🤣

@nwquah I think there's very little reason to trust any centralized platform.

They are highly incentivized to own distribution (and ultimately, the connection to the audience).

https://justinjackson.ca/podcasts-and-capital

@seaofarrows Haha. Sweet!

@majomo Nope! Vic-20.

@fideloper We started way too young. I wouldn’t advise most people to do it the way we did it. 😉

RT @annehelen: I wrote about wearing your retainer forever, mom jeans, and other forms of explicit and implicit middle class maintenance:…

@justinvincent Thanks!

@DBredvick Lol. This is great.

I need to add this as a link to https://transistor.fm/podcasts-for-bootstrappers/

@iroughol Wait. You can’t just call someone up and ask if they want to go for coffee/drinks?

@thatbberg 🎯 exactly this

@troypavlek @TransistorFM Not noticing any downtime here.

Can you try and do a hard refresh in your browser?

@exojason 👋

@SamuelHulick @earthlingworks @tylertringas @Shpigford Yup. Some folks are doing that.

https://twitter.com/jonbstrong/status/1377285370736480260

@floraworley omg. definitely Macromedia Fireworks.

I miss it all the time.

Adobe hasn't really given it the love it deserves since they acquired it.

(I use Sketch now, but it's missing a bunch of features that Fireworks had)

RT @valsopi: @lesley_pizza Slow is good 🤩 Reminds me of this by @mijustin https://justinjackson.ca/disney

@askpascalandy I need to figure that out next!

@krobertsons So cringe! 😅

@thekylemarshall There’s nowhere to go. We’re all just on the call, listening to the principal (who doesn’t know how to mute all participants?) try to talk over a mom yelling at her kid. 😨

@typeoneerror @mariepoulin 🤣

RT @mijustin: Having an audience certainly provided me with an advantage in the podcasting space, but it's no substitute for overall custom…

@mjwhansen @ericlbarnes @ianlandsman @TransistorFM @AswathDamodaran 🎯

@ericlbarnes @ianlandsman @TransistorFM What I learned doing those other businesses was that certain markets have better margins, more leverage, more and better customers, better distribution channels, etc

The market you choose (the type of business you go into) matters a lot.

Some business models are just better!

@ianlandsman @ericlbarnes But I have had the stress when I was running these businesses:

- wedding videos
- snowboard shop
- web design
- consulting
- online course
- SaaS (@TransistorFM)

For me, things got progressively less stressful and more profitable.

Of course, in relation to what you choose, *who* you are matters a lot.

But many entrepreneurs have multiple opportunities they could pursue.

Choosing the option with the best possible upside (given your strengths) is the aim.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1221504985101291520?s=21

@ianlandsman @ericlbarnes Not compared to the risk and work that’s involved.

(Do you know many franchise owners? The ones I know work crazy long hours, have tons of stress, and are constantly fighting razor-thin margins)

@ianlandsman Of course *who* you are (in relation to what you choose) matters a lot.

But many entrepreneurs have multiple options in front of them. Choosing the option with the best possible upside (given who you are) is the aim.

@ericlbarnes @ianlandsman In profit? No way.

Generally, the margins and upside are better for most SaaS businesses with good fundamentals.

https://www.franchise.city/chick-fil-a-franchise

@ianlandsman You pick stocks based by betting on the best possible upside (adjusted for risk).

I’m just saying the same rubric should be applied to business.

(We have some transparency into the fundamentals of different industries. We can use that to make informed bets).

@ianlandsman My working theory is that there is a certain class of entrepreneurs who can make any business “work.”

It makes sense to be strategic about the industry, market, or product category you choose, because that decision will determine the floor and ceiling of your possible upside.

@ianlandsman This is about the upper and lower bounds of outcomes for each option.

If Justin Jackson has the choice between starting a snowboard shop or a software company, he should definitely choose software.

RT @EmilyKager: I've talked to many peers that felt too attached and emotionally connected to their first job. It can be exciting and motiv…

@bsierakowski 🤣

RT @HuffmanLabDU: Exasperating this is still a thing, after a year of constant messaging that plexiglass partitions do not block viral aero…

@dvassallo @JoshConstine (Put another way: the best audiences are portable)

@dvassallo @JoshConstine Why are people leaving Substack?

The best rooms in Clubhouse aren’t being discovered in Clubhouse; people find out about them through emails, Twitter, SMS (sent by the host).

RT @mathewi: From @ntnsndr just now: "If you want public goods, you need to create public infrastructure. Thank goodness the government fun…

@erwblo You'd be surprised by the number of engineers and tech folks who secretly want to start a restaurant/cafe. 😉

@jivebot yes! https://justinjackson.ca/surfing

Obviously, it's not enough to choose a good category and build a good product.

But, the category you choose determines most of the potential upside. Every category has a floor and ceiling when it comes to outcomes, and requires varying degrees of investment and risk.

RT @mijustin: I should modify this slightly:

"The product category you choose will determine most of your business' *possible trajectory*…

@earthlingworks Product categories have numerous attributes.

(Founders, and founding teams also have attributes that are important).

These all matter.

Yes, most of this is "unproven future potential," but when you're placing bets, you're trying to place the bets that have the best chance.

@dohertyjf @dominicstpierre 👍

@JackEllis @earthlingworks ❤️

@JamesCridland 🙌

@JamesCridland Glad you came on stage at the end. Great thoughts. 👍

@darian_parrish Thanks for your thoughts!

@JamesCridland We gotta cover all the ground!

@jtomchak @buildyoursaas @jonbuda 🤣

@todd_coleman The toilet paper usage is truly surprising.

@markjaquith 🙌

RT @segal_eran: Meanwhile in Israel: Continuing to crush the curve despite a nearly fully open economy

From the peak of mid-January:

96%…

@_middlesister I just bought it! Eager to try it out this quarter.

@typeoneerror no dear god no

@philipyoungg Yup.

@iroughol My high school as well! The “smoke pit” was a designated area, and everyone hung out there.

@jamesdensmore Glad you dug it!

RT @josek_net: Eat until you are 80% full, work until you have spent 80% of your energy. Brilliant this 80% energy principle by @mijustin h…

@PublicMobile Your website is NOT functional.

It took nearly 8 minutes just to get the payment page to appear after clicking the "Payment" button.

(And the page *still* hasn't fully loaded!)

This is in an incognito window (cache and cookies cleared).

@PublicMobile I can't access my account information because your self-serve website WON'T LOAD.

And, just got another timeout message.

This is embarrassing (for you!).

@GetTheAudience @TransistorFM Thanks!