Tweets

Also: I dig this slowmo of my son going over a table top.

SO FUN

https://twitter.com/dsenneff/status/965393299614859265

Just guessing here, but I think Stripe has hit product/market fit. 😄

This is why courses, online workshops, and training for devs will continue to be a hot market for awhile:

https://twitter.com/techreview/status/960211358380888065

It would have been smart for @Twitter to make personal accounts free (but you need to verify identity), but charge for corporate accounts.

https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/957686987229618176

Apple Music promoting a #jtbd.

"Give me energetic tunes so that I'm motivated to push hard at the gym."

I'm a little bit confused by @getdrip's new positioning:

"At Drip, our focus is on driving consumer sales, not B2B sales teams."

Does that mean B2B companies shouldn't use them anymore?

oh god yes inbox zero.

(takes a shot of whisky)

I have no idea if they're available, but here are 3 of my fave designers that you should hire if you can:

@studiofellow – thoughtful design for business
@smithtimmytim – vibrant frontend developer
@KidPickSell – my all-time fave illustrator

Technology doesn't have to monopolize our time and attention.

My meditation app isn't addictive (but it's useful).
My bicycl *is* addictive (but for all the right reasons, and with healthy outcomes).

A lot of products were engineered to be addictive, and make our lives worse.

Incredible ski weekend in #vernonbc.

@SilverStarMR is a 💎.

Anyways, tl;dr:

Watched Hackers (1995) with my kids tonight and it was awesome.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Mega wealth is just mind boggling.

To earn $1 million you'll need:
10,000 customers to pay you $100
(or 100 customers paying $10k each)

To earn $1 billion you'll need:
10,000 customers to pay you $100,000 💰

You can download the complete landing page cheat sheet here:

https://devmarketing.xyz/landing-page-cheat-sheet/

👍

Looking for a podcast to listen to today?

Check out my interview with @natalienagele!

"From agency to SaaS."

https://overcast.fm/+JlHcc3GY

I've been using @hnshah's new app @getdraftsend to practice new tutorial videos for @tiny_wins. Here's a sample:

http://draftsend.com/mijustin/connecting-with-influencers-compressed

If you're a human, @holman's essay on depression is probably the most important thing you'll read this year.

https://zachholman.com/posts/the-depression-thing

"It's your routine that's killing you. Your soul needs exploration and growth! Force yourself to be uncomfortable." – @melrobbins

This #megaprofitable interview with @brennandunn is 🔥 https://overcast.fm/+Gy_Mz2yXM

"We already have your thumbprints. Now we need to scan your face."

Great question from @mbuckbee on @IndieHackers:

"Should developers outsource their marketing?"

https://www.indiehackers.com/forum/post/-KtI0jjb9CKewGBNOp5e?commentId=-KtI2QfSU-yrD5zPiMia

Editing old writing is so much like refactoring old code.

Making a paragraph better (more efficient, more readable) feels *so* good.

Performance!

Writing code is better in a local IDE.

The same is true for words.

Write local, push to server.

https://twitter.com/michaelkoper/status/903002290591858689

Most bloggers don't want to use the command line!

(BTW - installing stuff via terminal is way more finicky than most of you are admitting)

Had an amazing few days with @pjrvs and @studiofellow in Victoria.

Having friends that care about you & push you to be better is 💯.

Omg. I'm 37 and didn't realize this either.

(Try putting a blanket around your palm and snapping. Doesn't work!)

https://twitter.com/kellenmesoftly/status/900393109564964864

I've never done this before:

Doing a "scratch and win" contest for @marketingdevs! 🎉

https://justinjackson.ca/contest/

I'm an optimist.

Feel like you've wasted too much time, or it's too late?

You can still make your life better.

Start now, start small.

“Products are like steroids. They should help users get stronger, faster.”
https://buff.ly/2vMNlGj
#jtbd

Odd observation: I've been reading Medium *less* since I started paying for it.

Running a @marketingdevs flash sale for my mailing list.

Love getting these notifications from @withcoach! 😍

Beach day #vernonbc

"Is the market big enough?"

Does the market have a long-running conference? If there's a mass people who are willing to pay $1k+ that's 👍

My answer to "How do I increase my MRR?" https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-increase-my-MRR-quicker/answer/Justin-Jackson-1?srid=uLT5

This is insane!

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/12/science/film-clip-stored-in-dna.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&referer=

Today's itinerary:

🚙 Kelowna 🛫
🛬 Seattle 🛫
🛬 Denver 🏔

On the road in an RV, headed up to Isle of Skye.

SCARIEST DRIVE OF MY LIFE!!

😱🚐

Just happened upon the Scottish March for Independence! 😮

"Hey, I just got your email,
and this is crazy,
but here's my idea,
so help me maybe?"

"Just skip it: 9 features your product does not need to launch" by @benediktdeicke http://buff.ly/2nJYCS1

My marketing advice for you: https://medium.com/tiny-marketing-wins/how-to-get-big-results-from-small-efforts-3704e9d8e24c#---0-97.z5p91hdjt

"How much of life is optimizing for 'not feeling bad' instead of optimizing for 'feeling good'?" – @chase_reeves

"The 2 things that mess everybody up are anger and fear. Gratitude is the antidote. You can't be both angry and grateful." – @TonyRobbins

Wow. This whole thread. https://twitter.com/dhh/status/834800142314328064

"We like to think we can control the outcome. We can't. The only thing you can control is all the work you put in up front" – @stephcrowder_

Good product people can define the customer's main struggle better than they can articulate it themselves.

.@timgavin this is what's great about a free market.

You get to choose who you buy from.

I get to choose who I sell to.

I can't believe I got this YouTube URL:

https://youtube.com/justinjackson

(If you're looking for actionable product marketing advice, subscribe!) 👍

Snowed in.

Almost out of 🍷 and ☕️.

Send help.

1:15am.

Kids in bed. 👶🏼

Presents wrapped under the tree. 🎁

Cookies eaten. Milk drank. 🍪

I'm out. 😴

Merry Christmas! 🎄

Lots of folks disagreed with me on this one:

⚡️ “Choose the right market”

https://twitter.com/i/moments/810883900562173952

The only data point that really matters is: "did the customer buy?"

If they're not buying your thing, do this:

https://twitter.com/jasonfried/status/739721944115777536

If you’re running YouTube ads, there’s a good chance that 70% of the views are from my 11 year-old son.

(His Tai Lopez impression is 💯)

Patrick, if you're such a big fan of that show, how come you don't know that I stopped doing it 1 year ago, and that I *never* had guests?

There are a lot of businesses where the unwritten rule is:

“Whoever has the most email addresses wins."

“Making better stuff” goes beyond taste, polish, technical expertise, and caring about the details.

It’s about improving your users’ lives.

Amount of effort in 📥
doesn't always correlate with
amount of output out 📤

Spend your energy wisely!

Apple rolls a giant white egg on stage.

<Classical music>

The egg cracks.

Jony Ive emerges.

The crowd’s eyes fill with tears.

<Curtain>

Love what @uibreakfast is doing. If you're looking to improve your web application's design you should get her book: http://uibreakfast.com/audit/

YESSSS! This was a big reason I started teaching @marketingdevs 🙌

https://twitter.com/brennandunn/status/733371322408042496

This is a big part of my motivation for creating @marketingdevs: most business education sucks.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/418169996120846336

Thinking about some of my recent purchases:

- DeckSet
- Logitech Webcam Pro
- Illustrations from Getty

^ urgency played a role in each.

To grow you need to get uncomfortable.

My newsletter subscribers have been begging me to publish this:

“Who are you stealing from?”

@mijustin/who-are-you-stealing-from-236639330718#.aur8aq9b4" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@mijustin/who-are-you-stealing-from-236639330718#.aur8aq9b4

#jtbd

This is why freelancers + solopreneurs are such an attractive market for SaaS:

You only need to convince 1 person to buy.

Pricing experiment results https://justinjackson.ca/pricing-experiment-results/

This is my first episode in over 20 days. Would love for you to give it a listen + leave a comment on @producthunt:

https://www.producthunt.com/podcasts/megamaker-037-find-and-validate-good-product-ideas

This is a really unique take on time tracking.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timeular/zeio-the-most-simple-time-tracking-solution

Would you use it?

I'm tempted to back it.

I'm convinced that we create our best work when we're hungry.

Our worst work comes when we're starving or apathetic.

4. My advice? Do what @tylertringas & @frankholdem did:

a) Find customers that pay for things.
b) Listen to what they want.
c) Build that.

The best consulting gigs are when your client already has a goldmine and your job is just to help other people find it.

That’s just the Canadian lumberjack’s mating call. 🇨🇦

https://twitter.com/pjrvs/status/770672178811461633

“Focus on your own shit and ignore everything else” A good reminder for a Monday ✊ https://medium.com/mega-maker/focus-on-your-own-shit-b8dc14f8c7c0#---0-49.iiyytuakq

The last time I reported sales, @joltbook was at 🤘 666 🤘.

Now at a more saintly number. 😇

Thanks! Aiming for 1000!

A lot of people liked this on my Instagram story, so I'm posting it here too.

Zen for your day: sunset on Mayne.

I just want to see a whole video of @garyvee taking a nap.

Thanks to all you good internet folks who engaged in our spirited SaaS talk yesterday, I've just published this:

@mijustin/saas-is-ripe-for-disruption-56429324a0ed#.914tmope0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@mijustin/saas-is-ripe-for-disruption-56429324a0ed#.914tmope0

Starting a SaaS in 2016 is a bigger gamble than ever.

Still opportunity for disruption (à la @SlackHQ), but increasingly rare.

Am I the only person on Snapchat who doesn’t go to the gym? You people are always working out!!!
🏋🏋🏋💪💪💪🏋🏋🏋

I wrote everything I know about starting a podcast here: https://justinjackson.ca/make-a-podcast-itunes/

If you’re running away from a job you hate, don’t run into a business you despise.

“If you’re a big company with special demands, we don’t want your money.” — @jasonfried https://m.signalvnoise.com/bigger-prices-bigger-problems-72820249456f#---542-613.jhmdl64zb

"If what you're doing is worth doing, it's going to be hard." - @jccabel

We can't stay away.

Another beach night in #Vernonbc

"Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs" - Scott Adams

Phew. Just got to Snapchat zero.

How’s your Saturday going? 😁

“Failure and invention are inseparable twins. You’re going to strike out a lot but you’re also going to hit some home runs.”
— Jeff Bezos

Thanks @WordCampVernon for being such a great audience! 🙌

#wcyve

“Is your company really only doing $45,000 per month?”

Awesome, humble, and real by @Shpigford 👍 https://medium.com/baremetrics-founders-journey/is-your-company-really-only-doing-45-000-per-month-a2098bf29bf5?source=twitterShare-a02dd1574d08-1461872645

Drip
Postmark
MailChimp
ConvertKit
Campaign Monitor

Bulk email bootstrapped SaaS is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

"My fear isn't people hating what I create. My biggest fear is getting nothing."

Great post @RichardFinnie!

.@dnstevenson I showed this picture to my 10 year old and it blew his mind 💥

Raptor
L.O.R.D.
King’s Quest
Scorched Earth
Prince of Persia
Commander Keen
Secret of Monkey Island
Sam & Max Hit the Road

Y’know?

Wait a sec…

I use 👊 all the time in conversation.

Is that internationally known as “fist bump?”

How often does disruption happen with *business models*?

(recurring revenue began in 1440 with newspaper subscriptions)

Anything recent?

"This article is about how I almost fucked up by looking at what others were doing."

Great post by @adii 💯 https://medium.com/p/df01095225d

Was nervous about publishing this one. Thanks to everyone who encouraged me to do it. https://medium.com/product-people/focus-on-your-own-shit-b8dc14f8c7c0#---0-161.guv1o7m9g

It's still winter here in Canada, but today is a beauty.

Setting a deadline is the only productivity hack you need.

LOVE this post by @jccabel sent to me by @justinabrahms:

"Quit living with serious Idea Debt."

http://jessicaabel.com/2016/01/27/idea-debt/

Read it!