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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
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!
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
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)
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
@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."
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
guess it’s time for a coffee break.
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Tears and rain.
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
"Well-researched ideas always beat unfocused hunches." – @nickd
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
☝️ 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?! 😮
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
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?
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Managed to make it up to Silver Star today for a few runs with this little big man. 👍 #vernonbc
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
"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
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
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
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
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."
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
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. 👌
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
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! 😮
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @nedwin
@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
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
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! 🙌
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
🏂 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!
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
☕ Unlimited Coffee Cup as a Service™
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
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. 😎
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
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.)
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
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!
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
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
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
⚡️ This same logic applies to software products too.

"____ for beginners" won't do as well as a product that helps an intermediate go pro.
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
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."
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
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)
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
@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. 👍
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
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. ❤️
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @randfish
@randfish lol. Why visit your website when I could READ ABOUT YOUR WEBSITE ON OTHER WEBSITES? ;)
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
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?
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
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).
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Good suggestions from @danharmon on dealing with depression.
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Humans > technology

(always)
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
OMG.

Star Wars.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
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.
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
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
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Thanks @seanwes for sending me a copy of Overlap.

It's awesome! ⚡️
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Good morning Twitter!

What are you working on this week?
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
One more thing:

You can't do this alone.

You're going need good friendships, and good counsel.
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
"Dad there was a kid at camp who was gluten free and he was super cool." – my 8 year old
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
If you're building a SaaS (or other software) and you think marketing is hard, follow @marketingdevs.

Some new stuff coming soon! ⚡️
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
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 🙌
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Edinburgh to Glasgow on the train today! 🚂
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Replying to @mijustin
Apple copied Xerox's GUI.

Snapchat got face filters from Looksery.

NWA sampled James Brown.

Everything is a remix.
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Get outside! ☀️
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
Want to build a product?

You need to find the overlap between *what your audience wants*, and *what you can offer*.
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Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson@mijustin
"Don't try to do everything at once. Find one marketing channel. If it works, go all in." – @JordanGal #microconf
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