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I like @b11c's old HN comment here:

"Whether you need a co-founder or not is not about individuals, it's about the skills."

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17001286

There are solo software founders (@ajlkn, @levelsio, @marckohlbrugge), who are exceptional.

(They've also chosen projects that work well for solo founders.)

If you have the skillset, timing, and energy to be a solopreneur; go for it!

Status update: here's what the new @transistorfm site looks like on @statamic + @tailwindcss https://www.pscp.tv/w/b9LUTzM4NTU1MXwxT3dHV2tQTmRPakdR4anuTZqMTi44hizpZF4Fts1Mo_awBo9eiCtTkgHs5w4=

Building a new marketing site for @transistorfm using @statamic + @tailwindcss https://www.pscp.tv/w/b8rNgTM4NTU1MXwxTHlHQkF3a0FlTUtOz-_GZ13eYijwNNnLr3uC7IZc1VMgAHvhMmopqcMWzPY=

I know it's cliche, but the only way to get the fish you want to catch is to find out which waters they're congregating in.

(This also applies to business)

So true. https://twitter.com/excid3/status/1127935421881700352

@tylertringas @earnestcapital Here's how: https://transistor.fm/team-podcast/

Ever have a tweet stick in your brain... but you forgot who said it?

I've been searching all day for this @katebour tweet. It's 🎯.

https://twitter.com/KateBour/status/1123033705163915264

@MattHartman Nice work Matt!

Don't forget about @tinyseedfund. 👍

This is some Mad Max level shit. 😳

https://twitter.com/JoanieLemercier/status/1111734038602153989

@csallen: "Carrd goes counter to a lot of the advice I give. Am I giving bad advice?"

@ajlkn: "What worked for me might not work for other people. But I will say this: being dogmatic about your approach can box you in."

⚡️ LIVE NOW: @JordanGal and @r00k talking SaaS pricing.

https://www.youtube.com/justinjackson/live

guess it’s time for a coffee break.

First, @nathanbarry's post on the "consumer surplus" articulated so many thoughts I've been trying to put into words forever.

Really helpful: https://nathanbarry.com/value/

Lots of good ideas for SaaS founders in my chat with ⁦@spencerfry⁩:

"I want to love your product but..." https://overcast.fm/+MBmWSn9hU

Tears and rain.

Bootstrapping a SaaS has ups and downs.

This is @jonbuda and I talking about what happened on the weekend: https://overcast.fm/+MBmUKPXyg

"Your eggs are ready." https://twitter.com/Stitcher/status/1106619572550094848

"Well-researched ideas always beat unfocused hunches." – @nickd

Curious about what's happened since we launched @TransistorFM in August? I just published an update here:

https://overcast.fm/+F110J0is8

SaaS product dev: here's how we log bugs efficiently using shortcuts + @clubhouse https://www.pscp.tv/w/b1G6rzM4NTU1MXwxeU54YU9Xd09Sakdq8LeklIzLPblTDedPw9vObxpC3e98qNs-Ecqaq6y1B1o=

☝️ this is why I think Apple could win the streaming wars.

They could provide one subscription that gives you everything:

📺 TV
🎥 Movies
🎶 Music
🎙️ Premium podcasts
🕹️ Games?! 😮

Agreed. 👍

"People’s salaries should be public information." – @aminatou

https://www.thecut.com/2019/03/aminatou-sow-interview-money-spending.html

We offer this at @TransistorFM and have seen an 📈 in interest for private podcasts.

https://twitter.com/clayhebert/status/1052994766604886016?s=21

Saturday twitter:

🍿 What's a movie you liked as a kid, but you recently re-watched it, and it's not nearly as good as you remembered?

@taylorotwell 🎧 Now available on @ApplePodcasts!!

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-laravel-snippet/id1451072164?mt=2

As a new SaaS founder, I've been really appreciating the conversations between @CasJam and @JordanGal.

(Thanks guys! 🙌)

The last half of this episode is particularly good:

https://overcast.fm/+WWEOZsdc

Also, I just set up @PairWithTuple! 🕺💃

Looking forward to doing some pair programming with all you smart @laravelphp cats. 🙌

Editing my chat with @r00k right now for the @productpeopletv podcast.

One thing I love about Ben: he doesn't shy away from hard questions!

Loving how this bit is turning out.

Subscribe here to get it when I publish: https://www.productpeople.tv/subscribe

Doing a year in review for 2018?

My friend @jonfriesen just launched this:
https://yearinreview.me/

Editing today's episode of "Build your SaaS." 👨‍💻

Hoping to publish this tonight! (Sorry it's late)

You can get it here: https://saas.transistor.fm/subscribe

Managed to make it up to Silver Star today for a few runs with this little big man. 👍 #vernonbc

"The expense side of the equation is almost never discussed in startup land. You hear a lot of people talking about revenue, but costs are very hard to talk about for some reason." – @jasonfried

I also agree with @seanwes' point about "listening to the right advice at the wrong time."

https://twitter.com/seanwes/status/1061306239223820289?s=21

📡 Glad so many folks enjoyed yesterday's "marketing for devs" livestream!

📗 If you want more practical tips for your indie business, you'll like the @marketingdevs book.

👉 I have ten "$20 off" coupons here:
https://justinjackson.podia.com/marketing-for-developers-the-book?coupon=TWITCH-BOOK

Nice to hear the @reworkpodcast talking about this too:

“Look carefully at what you’re spending your money on. The expense side of the equation is almost never talked about in startup land.” – @jasonfried

This is good advice:

https://twitter.com/adamwathan/status/996077160543666176

Just got a surge of new subscribers today from Twitter.

Thanks! 🙌

https://twitter.com/mokagio/status/1053833204220579840

Love this from @JamesClear: when we buy a book on Amazon we don't get it right away (they have to ship it to us). So we're not "buying the book" per se.

"You buy your expectation of how good the book will be. And that expectation is what motivates you to act."

Feature idea for @ConvertKit:

📆 "Time travel" – see the broadcasts you sent last year at this time.

Helpful to surface ideas for content, sales, etc... that you've sent in the past. 👌

If you haven't zoomed in on a Twitter profile pic in awhile, do it! 🔎

People look WAAAY different at 400px than they do at 25px! 😮

@nedwin I follow some pretty simple rules:

"If it's not surprising, don't write it." – @sivers

"Try to put a cliffhanger at the end of every paragraph." – @jaltucher

"Writing takes practice, like going to the gym. Practice on Twitter, Reddit, anywhere you can." – @natekontny

Just heard an early version of @iamashley's @MicroConf Europe talk.

It's full of practical tips, real-life stories, and great takeaways for building a bootstrapped business.

You folks attending #microconf in Croatia are lucky to hear from her! 🙌

🏂 BTW - if any of you are ever in BC this winter and want to go snowboarding (especially Silver Star, Big White, or Revelstoke) let me know!

Trying to get @freekmurze's @Laravelphp app running on my machine (dumb programmer) https://www.pscp.tv/w/blHVizM4NTU1MXwxWXFLRFFkUGxPWUdWBvCWN9reRTZKtNP1Wm75p83KErI3LhQX6m3GfFcyz3s=

Tomorrow's newsletter will include a look at @jurn_w's awesome app, @getScreely.

💪 So many great takeaways:
https://jurn.blog/launching-screely/

☕ Unlimited Coffee Cup as a Service™

1. Contributing to the app's development in small ways is meaningful for me.
2. Exploring the back-end gives me a better sense of how @TransistorFM works.
3. Learning new skills is fun. 😎

Hoping to record a @TransistorFM "launch episode" today.

In the meantime, here's our latest episode (and an example of our embedded player):

https://share.transistor.fm/s/8140d13d

Three questions:

📊 Which is better: B2C or B2B?
💸 When should you walk away from a sale?
😕 How do you make difficult decisions?

In this episode we discuss startup advice from @justinkan, @sehurlburt, and @naval:

https://share.transistor.fm/s/323e0e16

Many of us have the privilege of getting to choose *which game we want to play.*

But before you commit, make sure you know what it's going to take to get what you want.

(There's nothing worse than playing a game you don't like, for an outcome you don't want.)

Going off the rails?

Always a good reminder:

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/704394454644314112

For example, my buddy has a skateboard shop.

It doesn't help him if he sells someone a skateboard, and they go home and put it in their closet.

For him to have a healthy business long-term, he needs the customer to use the skateboard, and keep using it!

📈 In tomorrow's episode, we have @robwalling and @Patticus weigh-in with some SaaS pricing advice for @jonbuda and I.👌

https://saas.transistor.fm/subscribe

What’s it like building a software company in 2018?

I’m sending my weekly newsletter on Saturday morning so you can read it with your ☕️:
http://justinjackson.ca/newsletter

⚡️ This same logic applies to software products too.

"____ for beginners" won't do as well as a product that helps an intermediate go pro.

Excited about @hellodomeier's new project: http://freelance-her.com! 🎉

"We, as women freelancers, have been undervaluing ourselves. We're afraid to ask for what we deserve when it comes to pricing. We should be compensated based on our skills and expertise."

Talk is cheap.

Anyone can give you their opinion on your product.

It's the folks that have chosen to invest real $$$ in your idea that have earned the right to give you feedback.

(And EVEN THEN you shouldn't act on all of their ideas)

@TransistorFM @megamaker Another nice thing about Ruby: it’s code that’s readable by humans who don’t program every day.

Makes it way easier for non-devs to collaborate on projects. 👍

Folks start a business, and wonder why it’s a struggle.

So much of it has to do with *which market you choose.*

https://twitter.com/awilkinson/status/978699344491692032?s=21

Just had an incredible call with @peldi and @balsamiqfra.

Encouraging. Enlightening. Helpful. (Thanks you two!)

Connecting with other humans is my favorite thing about life. ❤️

@randfish lol. Why visit your website when I could READ ABOUT YOUR WEBSITE ON OTHER WEBSITES? ;)

When you ask: "What caused you to buy today?" you're learning:

1. What situations, environments, events, triggers cause people to buy?
2. What progress are they hoping to make with your product? What's the ultimate outcome they're looking for?

I agree with @avclark:

"The tech hiring process is completely broken (and demoralizing)."

http://avclark.com/2017-year-in-review/

One of the most effective ways to stay motivated on a side-project is to work in public! Love what @Jonathan_Dupre is doing here: https://medium.com/vibedrive/vibedrive-weekly-1-d3b0c8c374af#---0-330

Once again, @patio11 (+ @delk, @ThomasSmale) are right.

Increasing revenue seems to be the best lever for increasing profit.

Here are different scenarios (based on my 2nd year as a solopreneur).

Aspiring solopreneurs: please listen to @sehurlburt's advice:

https://twitter.com/sehurlburt/status/945746035099418624

(Read the whole thread)

Good suggestions from @danharmon on dealing with depression.

Humans > technology

(always)

Completely forgot that I'd submitted @joltbook to the Kindle bookstore!

It's on sale now:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076L2HJBN

OMG.

Star Wars.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Small business case study: Squarespace put tons of "pretty good" freelance web developers out of business.

Folks that were making their living on $1,500 sites couldn't compete.

Some went upmarket, others got day jobs. But many haven't been able to replace that work.

UK salons introduce “quiet chairs” for patrons that don’t want to chat.

(Great lesson for product people here: look for areas where folks are frustrated, tired, ready for change)

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/7czdnq/til_hair_salons_in_the_uk_have_started_to_include/

If the idea of asking for a raise terrifies you, you really should get @JoshDoody's stuff:

https://fearlesssalarynegotiation.com/get-started/

This new customer timeline in @withcoach is awesome. 👌

http://justinjackson.ca/coach

Writing a book here on @ProductHuntLIVE 😂

Here I'm answering: "Do you have tips for finding product ideas?"

#comment-531045" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.producthunt.com/live/justin-jackson#comment-531045

Create a landing page before you start coding!

https://twitter.com/jimmylipham/status/917391049861091328

RT if you're a non-dev who's approached a problem by saying "let's use an API."

https://twitter.com/bsierakowski/status/916043304491294721

Thanks @seanwes for sending me a copy of Overlap.

It's awesome! ⚡️

My full @LaraconUS talk is now available! 🙌

"How programmers can make money building their own stuff."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zKGBcFbkAM

#laracon

Good morning Twitter!

What are you working on this week?

One more thing:

You can't do this alone.

You're going need good friendships, and good counsel.

⚡️ Have a landing page you've created for a new project? Share it in the comments here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaHXZT6RNs8&lc=z23adp5hyta3fpeb304t1aokghvh1ufyovotuxjvjg1drk0h00410

9/ BTW – @sivers still has the best piece on this: "If it's not a hit, switch." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBlJVazr4A0

☝️ hat tip to @patio11 for pointing me to this gem: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1024825

"Product definition" as a marketing activity is 💯

Awesome #Laracon 2017 recap by @koomai. 💯 https://medium.com/koomai/laracon-2017-a-recap-and-links-galore-c233be2de670?source=twitterShare-a02dd1574d08-1501273294

On Telegram now 'cause @adamwathan and @taylorotwell told me it was cool.

"Dad there was a kid at camp who was gluten free and he was super cool." – my 8 year old

If you're building a SaaS (or other software) and you think marketing is hard, follow @marketingdevs.

Some new stuff coming soon! ⚡️

I wish I'd done this ages ago.

Just got @petersuhm's WP Pusher plugin.

New deploy process:
Edit → Push to GitHub → Auto update WP theme 🙌

Probably the most important decision you'll make for your SaaS 👇

"How to choose a target market"
https://devmarketing.xyz/saas-target-market/

Edinburgh to Glasgow on the train today! 🚂

Pssst...

If any of you are looking for a deal, I have a thing with AppSumo, and I need some folks to test it:

http://www.appsumo.com/mpp/

Apple copied Xerox's GUI.

Snapchat got face filters from Looksery.

NWA sampled James Brown.

Everything is a remix.

Words first.

https://twitter.com/biggeidea/status/861937700919799808

Love this idea.

https://twitter.com/destroytoday/status/861947068084097024

(I did it. Here: https://justinjackson.ca/money/)

Get outside! ☀️

Want to build a product?

You need to find the overlap between *what your audience wants*, and *what you can offer*.

"Startups should be like jazz: be unique in your solution!" – @ryanbattles #microconf

"Don't try to do everything at once. Find one marketing channel. If it works, go all in." – @JordanGal #microconf