Tweets

@jasonfried Yes! This was my favorite part: seeing how passionate you're about it definitely rubbed off on me. 👌

How I ended up with @IronMaiden in Brooklyn, NYC.

@buildyoursaas @jonbuda "Justin, your New York schedule would have put me in a coma, in a dark room, listening to ambient music for three days straight." – Jon Buda 🤣

@adamwathan @steveschoger CHAIRS BUILT WITH CASCADING STYLE SHEETS

Jackson 2020: there is no pizza crust left in the freezer. https://twitter.com/_robin_leigh/status/1148032733542674433

Dear @jonbuda: here's how you develop in @statamic + @tailwindcss https://www.pscp.tv/w/b-P10jM4NTU1MXwxeW5KT1JBdmFhbEdSJWgPtPSAMW_JSEQEusiUmvv9oY4CupnSLN64yMu4uIo=

It's like the fog of war in video games.

We're blinded by our context.

We don't know what's possible elsewhere on the map.

Really inspiring to hear @schwabemeister describe the impact of podcasting on his life:

“The best point of view is empathy. It’s human stories that resonate.”

#podsummit

@csallen @adamwathan how much can he bench

My prediction on @buildyoursaas seems to be coming true...

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/08/tech/alcohol-alternative-sober-curious/index.html

@derrickreimer Yup. We use Mixpanel for that.

@siracusa I want this poster in my room.

@taylorotwell i hope it's a windows NT emulator built in php

Just posted this Disney thread as a *real* blog post!

https://justinjackson.ca/disney

Great to hang out with some good folks in #pdx yesterday. 🤙

@MattHartman @tinyseedfund (I think they're just looking for companies with a few hundred dollars in MRR, and will invest "$120k for the first founder + $20k per additional founder, in exchange for 8-15% equity.")

Listen to the way @randfish describes this new book.

Make your product in a way that generates word of mouth like this.

https://twitter.com/randfish/status/1120408849700327431?s=21

@kwuchu My friend @chase_reeves does the best bag reviews:

http://bagworks.co/

Every week on ⁦@buildyoursaas⁩, @jonbuda and I share what it's like to build a software company in 2019. https://overcast.fm/+MBmXcSSOk

hot damn @taylorotwell puts on a good php party

https://twitter.com/taylorotwell/status/1098363077148491781?s=21

Testing out a new CDN for @TransistorFM on @mikevardy's podcast.

Feels fast! 🔥

I'm still a baby programmer, but all this stuff @calebporzio is working on seems cool.

(also: the ability to write all that code inline seems like a ➕ for new @laravelphp devs)

http://calebporzio.com/proof-of-concept-phoenix-liveview-for-laravel/

Great to hear ⁦@iamashley⁩ back on her bootstrapping podcast! https://overcast.fm/+McFExaHw0

But for us as individuals, this concept of gradual improvement is still helpful.

The tiny wins we're making each day *do* add up over time.

Just updated the post I sent out this morning.

https://justinjackson.ca/rigor

Now hearing, again from @JamesCridland, that some folks are saying Anchor's acquisition price was closer to $25m.

That's a 1.7x exit for investors.

Everybody wondering what Spotify's acquisition means for @TransistorFM should listen to the episode we recorded on Monday. 😉

https://saas.transistor.fm/episodes/getting-real-sharing-our-founder-struggles

And so does Dreamweaver CS5. 😅

SHUT UP HATERS!

Chatting with @jamesclear about Atomic Habits https://www.pscp.tv/w/bxn1wzM4NTU1MXwxT3dHV09vUnBkUUdR2bfVCAWEYFXhZ-z5Rxsrd4KtNSF8sQSR2KsWpzr5gwY=

Testing my video setup for my chat with @jamesclear - come say "hi!" https://www.pscp.tv/w/bxnviTM4NTU1MXwxa3ZKcEVqRHpuUXhFWd8idfc3sdcnL58hKwBWwvGcR6q6OyL1zVixt0iyL-8=

Thanks to everyone showed up!

🙌 @m1guelpf
🙌 @natedenlinger
🙌 @joshmanders
🙌 @MrSimonBennett
🙌 @mettleblue
🙌 @andyonsoftware
🙌 @iantonioribeiro
🙌 @LashaKrikheli
🙌 @TARecord

How many of you are going to @LaraconUS?

Interesting thesis by @DKThomp:

The “easy” phase for tech companies is over.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/01/is-the-age-of-tech-over/580504/

@taylorotwell Let's just make Laracon a 7 day event 😜

Apple's iTunes has sections called "Movies" and "TV Shows."

They also have a section called "Music" where you can get other "TV and Movies."

It's embarrassing (and terrible UX).

If they want to win in the media services game, this is the stuff they need to fix in 2019.

@wesbos ENHANCE!

So excited for my friend @pjrvs!

Can't wait to read it!!!

https://twitter.com/pjrvs/status/1079068641675567104?s=21

Over the years, whenever I see anything on Tom Petty (docs, articles) I devour it.

This chat between ⁦@Gladwell⁩ and ⁦@RickRubin⁩ has a bunch of new insights I hadn't heard before. 👌 https://overcast.fm/+K89n4MEqc

Recording live with @corey_gwin for his "Write Stuff" podcast! ️️ https://www.pscp.tv/w/brNHwDM4NTU1MXwxbXJHbVlwTnlETEd5yxoP1inJ7U17QVSOAQb3i_1Skm_OOxVHVjlUJARu-Vg=

OMG! IT WORKED!

WE ACTUALLY MADE SOMETHING THAT WORKS.

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/324717454

@naval "Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement." – @JamesClear

Stuck in VIM, forever.

https://twitter.com/brunoborges/status/1050433239364583424

🙄 Amazon, why is there no option here for me to buy all three versions of James' book for one price?

👀 Apple: there's an opportunity for you here!

@taylorotwell I think Laravel just became a sentient being. 😱

Don't tell @jonbuda: I'm hacking on our Ruby on Rails app (LIVE) right now (hope I don't wreck anything) https://www.pscp.tv/w/bnvmQDM4NTU1MXwxbkFKRVFMTXF6bEpMuVMCCR1N0-Lk0ruVB4Z2O-dRhKj49GmQLuNTWuDFcFA=

Is our ultimate goal in life *really* to make software, have a big exit, be a bootstrapper, etc...?

If we're not careful, we could easily miss our deeper "raison d'être."

@levelsio Gotcha. In that case, Basecamp still applies. They did a private sale of shares to Bezos, but none of that money went to fund the business.

(Similar to selling a car or house privately)

👋 Hi Seattle.

✈️ Just here for a bit.

🦄 En route to Portland and #xoxo!

You never see stuff like this in Home Depot commercials.

https://twitter.com/michaeloshry/status/1036312483185623040

The Laravel story resembles the Basecamp, Slack, Skype, Facebook, stories.

There are always early movers who try to capture the market, but for a myriad of reasons they just can’t. Finally, an app comes along and really nails it, and they unleash this torrent of pent-up demand.

Seriously: I'd buy this t-shirt @MicrosoftStore!

Those of us who have been trying to be "pure bootstrappers" need to give this a second look.

The idea of removing the financial risk + reducing burnout seems like a big win.

lol this isn’t real

Sobering editorial on tech hubris:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/opinion/sunday/elon-musk-thailand-hubris.html

And let's keep the <blink> tag this time!

https://twitter.com/jennschiffer/status/2536502184

Got to hang out with @johnnytong today! He drove out to #vernonbc from Vancouver. 👍

Just upgraded to High Sierra. 🏆

#earlyadopter

"Time machine" backup service I'd totally pay for:

MacOS scans my hard drive for non-essential files I don't use often and automatically backs them up to the cloud + local backup. Then, it removes them from my SSD.

I'm always battling "Startup disk is almost full" warnings. 😩

Positioning Your Product To A Tiny Audience by @iamashley https://www.breaker.audio/bootstrapped-digest-with-ashley-baxter/e/34811298

This looks so good.

https://twitter.com/andrewculver/status/1005577894775541760

🙌 My friend @glenmccallumcan just announced his C# side-hustle:

💻 "My goal is to help C# devs like you, build side-projects without incurring a ton of expense, and wasting a bunch of time."

📰 His newsletter looks really good:
https://glenmccallum.com/newsletter/

If you woke up tomorrow, and you had to start your business all over again, what would you do?

👉 https://justinjackson.ca/different/

Nothing worse than being late for a meeting you weren't supposed to be at in the first place. 😅

Regret:

There's so much I downloaded at 14.4 kbit/s that I should have just waited until I had 182 mbit/s.

Holy crap. just poured my heart out to @MattGiovanisci for his podcast.

We got really open about mental health, what really happens behind the scenes, and the difference between our public personas and reality.

You can subscribe here:
https://www.moneylab.co/podcast/

@Shpigford You've handled this well Josh.

I think your post does a good job of explaining the context of your original tweet, and balancing that with the context of others. 👍

Observation: people are sharing (and reading?) less links on social.

Usage of apps like Nuzzel, Flipboard, etc... feels way down.

If you missed my #MicroConf talk on product validation, it’s on the “Build Your SaaS” podcast.

Listen on @ApplePodcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/build-your-saas/id1357295850?mt=2&i=1000410936894

Awesome starter typeface library (all free on Google Fonts) by @studiofellow: https://proximityschool.com/learn/create-a-type-library-with-google-fonts/

Giving a talk about product validation at #microconf this year.

Alongside that, I'm building a tool that will help you track your progress towards product/market fit.

https://productvalidationchecklist.com

Hangin’ out with some speed demons today.

I like stuff like this.

https://twitter.com/levelsio/status/972363800144838656

Instead of “Net Promoter Score” I’d like to propose “Net Renewer Score:”

How likely is it that our users will renew their subscription?

Are they satisfied with the service they’re getting?

How much are they using the product?

Ok. I just had the most pleasant experience with an ISP I've ever had. 😮

Margaret at @TELUSsupport listened to my billing problem, BELIEVED ME, credited my account, and fixed everything. 👍

@Telus, give Margaret a raise. 🙌

I just published “I spent $30,000 to get product-market fit” https://medium.com/p/i-spent-30-000-to-get-product-market-fit-8619ef49e6e6

Seriously, @MatthewBogart makes the coolest shit.

Bonus I got with the last comic he sent me:

I really shouldn't have played this game. But I did.

Had a good day on the 🏔. Super tired now.

So many http://Remote.com invites.

(I didn’t realize when I signed up it would be emailing all my contacts)

Currently: getting 5 new invites every few hours.

Love this section of @nickd's pre-order form!

https://draft.nu/value/

My friend @studiofellow launched his own design school today. It looks amazing!

On @ProductHunt here:
https://www.producthunt.com/posts/proximity-school-of-design

“There is nothing worse than being entitled. People who rely on ‘who they are’ as opposed to ‘what they do’ become very banal.” – @NolanBushnell

Your unique combination of attributes is your superpower. ⚡️

Getting pumped!

https://megamaker.co/landing-page-workshop/

Confession: I owned this on VHS.

Year is 1995.

I imported it (analog to digital) to my crappy Pentium.

Made a fan edit (mostly cut out the parts I didn’t like).

Couldn’t share it (YouTube didn’t exist).

My son said this on the way to school yesterday. Love it.

https://twitter.com/stuffmartysaid/status/933007082252468224

Watching @nathanallotey teach live on price anchoring. Really good stuff. 💯

http://nathanallotey.com/live/

Geeky 🇨🇦 thing: proudly adding "CBC" to my media appearances on all my websites:

http://devmarketing.xyz

(Scroll down to see it)

If (for some reason) you HAD to earn $1 million in a year, how would you do it?

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/7bobq3/if_for_some_reason_you_had_to_earn_1_million_in_a/

Spending time with people (in-person) seems to open up new worlds, expand your imagination, and trigger new ideas better than anything else.

(Yup, even better than thought-provoking blog posts, podcasts, or YouTube videos)

☝️ This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t stop, look around, and take stock once in awhile:

Review what you’ve done.
Renew your vision.
And go!

For me:

The email I receive in the morning gets processed quickly (archived or deleted).

The email I receive in the afternoon gets read.

Hell yes @chase_reeves.

"To create your own success it takes a ton of energy over time in the same direction."

https://fizzle.co/sparkline/lack-motivation

Great new post from my friend @nireyal:

"Why You Make Terrible Life Choices"

https://www.nirandfar.com/2017/10/confirmation-bias-terrible-life-choices.html

"Should I start a blog or a podcast?"

The medium you choose depends on two factors...

#comment-531462" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.producthunt.com/live/justin-jackson#comment-531462

The case study is the asset you can use in:

- Ads
- Content marketing
- Onboarding
- Sales calls
- Drip campaigns

https://twitter.com/andknf/status/915989611830173697

Good idea by @ivmirx:

"See the cost of your mindless browsing."

How much do those little breaks on Reddit cost?

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/sloth-worth

“Happiness requires struggle. The positive is the side effect of handling the negative.”
— @IAmMarkManson

Observation:

"People need" - usually prescriptive.
https://twitter.com/search?q=%22people%20need%22&src=typd&lang=en

"People want" - usually descriptive.
https://twitter.com/search?q=%22people%20want%22&src=typd&lang=en

“Never risk what you have and need for what you don’t have and don’t need.”
— Warren Buffett

Yes! I wrote about this a few months ago:

https://justinjackson.ca/need-want/

https://twitter.com/csallen/status/907618573698437121