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@Shpigford I agree with both of you. 👌

// @r00k.

"All the time I spent building my prototype could have been eliminated if I'd actually spoken to a plumber first." – @freakboy3742

Got to meet these beauties IRL yesterday!

@studiofellow, @pjrvs and I have been online friends for years. This is our first time together.

We make a lot of our mistakes when we don't have a clear sense of where we're going, and what's really important.

Thinking about unconventional marketing (a-la @joltbook), I ❤️ @mbbertino's automated postcards for Shopify stores:

https://www.mailsnail.io/

Every time I do an A/B test on @ConvertKit I'm surprised by the results.

(This one is for http://devmarketing.xyz)

How programmers can find good startup ideas:

https://youtu.be/zC-Otz1UQ_o

<Behind the scenes>

Making new videos for @tiny_wins 💁😂

Woke up super early to get standby tickets for @jimmyfallon'a @FallonTonight. Hope we get in!

New Yorkers: we're staying on Times Square. If I wanted to meet up with some folks for a 🍺 and conversation, where's a good place close by?

Good advice gives you an imagination for what's possible.

It opens your mind to trying new things.

An interesting question for writers, podcasters, video makers, artists:

"What work have I created that's changed the conversation?"

There's a big difference between a portfolio with a bunch of logos (BMW, AT&T, etc..) and a page that says: "Let me solve your struggle."

Here are some tricks (from http://devmarketing.xyz) for picking the right market for your products. ⚡️

(2nd edition coming this month!)

Writing this and getting that feeling of "this is going to be good."

I'm going to send it to my newsletter first!

https://justinjackson.ca/newsletter

"You'll learn more from users who have *switched to* (or away from) your product in the last 90 days than any other user." - @bmoesta #jtbd

I want to get better at #jtbd interviews, so I just got this course by @chriscbs @ervinfowlkes & @bmoesta. It's 💯!

http://learn.jobstobedone.org/

What's the best way for a newb to start a Laravel project?

cc @taylorotwell @adamwathan @ianlandsman

First draft of a new chapter for http://devmarketing.xyz. New thinking on evaluating business opportunities.

YES!

@withcoach just introduced drip content.

If you're looking for a killer course platform, check it out:

https://justinjackson.ca/coach

Just made another sale using personalization for returning visitors.

Well worth the investment 🙌

https://youtu.be/N5fjsWvu--4

"You say you want to, but your actions reveal the truth."

Important life lesson from @sivers: https://sivers.org/arv

Our family's best memory of Scotland so far was our crazy day with @Skye_Adventure.

Highly recommended! 🙌

Just got into Edinburgh! 🚐

What should we do first? 👣

Where are the best places to eat? 🍗

Ugh. Really trying to give Planet of the Apps a good go, but it's unbearable.

Awkward setup and structure.
Storylines aren't compelling.

What's something you bought for your business that you can't live without?

Autocorrect doesn't speak Canadian?

Just updated my "course platform choices" spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H14V_nYLaOuGybDAFk73Zzy9I4HUlW4Vfc0lUaJ1WIQ/edit?usp=sharing

Just love #MicroConf. If you're a bootstrapper you should come next year! 🙌

https://twitter.com/macmartine/status/852615734635003904

"Welcome back dad! I missed you so much.

... can I use your iPhone?"

Having a hard time getting started on your product?

Watch this first:
https://youtu.be/IxKdPBDbdbY

Some days, it feels like everything is hopeless.

But putting one foot in front of the other, and always aiming for your best, really helps.

A good guide stays one step ahead of you. You still need to do the work, but your guide illuminates the path.

Btw - thanks to everyone who helped me hit 900+ subscribers on YouTube! 🙌

https://YouTube.com/justinjackson

Super smart idea by @telegram: chat with yourself! (Send yourself photos, etc so you can access them on different devices)

Terrible:

https://twitter.com/b_cavello/status/839876313473150976

Don't worry so much about *how* you're going to build it.

Solve *their* struggle creatively!

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/805173593713709056

Back in the studio recording a new tutorial for @tinymktgwins. Getting pumped about launching this on Feb 1st! ⚡️

Looking to make an online course this year?

Sign up for @withcoach using this link and they'll give you special ❤️:
https://withcoach.com/justin

Just published my 2016 year in review. 🎉💃

https://justinjackson.ca/2016-review/

.@clientgiantrob profitable products are born out sizeable markets with money.

Start with people who have 💰 and find their struggle.

Let's go 🏂 tomorrow.

If you want to be big, start small. https://medium.com/mega-maker/this-is-what-starting-small-looks-like-d729f51c4ed5#---0-91.h4xzfuvum

Rogue One made the Star Wars universe more believable to me.

Felt gritty & cinematic like Empire. Sets the stage perfectly for A New Hope.

Getting ready to write my 2016 year in review, so I thought I’d look at what I wrote in 2015 @mijustin/2015-year-in-review-f7401ca751e8#---0-72.t3wzl9a1p" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@mijustin/2015-year-in-review-f7401ca751e8#---0-72.t3wzl9a1p

Today my friends at @withcoach re-launch on @ProductHunt

I'm a big fan! 🙌

#comment-399100" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.producthunt.com/posts/coach-2-0#comment-399100

👁 Trying to replicated @brennandunn's black magic automation wizardry, but in @ConvertKit. 👁

Try it here: https://devmarketing.xyz/freestuff/

I re-wrote this tweet 10x because I secretly want to impress @jennschiffer.

Watch her @xoxo talk. So good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wewAC5X_CZ8

Your skills & strengths in one context: 🔥

Your skills & strengths in another context: 🔥🔥🔥🔥

The 🇺🇸 → 🇨🇦 exchange is pretty high.

There's a 35% chance that Trump will get elected.

I just traded all my 🇺🇸 💵 for 🇨🇦 💵.

“If you start by doing something different you’re likely to get more audience and affinity." - @hnshah

One of my favorite examples of this is @nathanbarry's SaaS:

"We have one of the best markets in the world & one of the best biz models."

Before you start on your product
👀 look at your market and ask:

1. Is there enough of them?
2. Do they spend 💰 ?
3. Can I reach them?

Your job is to figure out what people are struggling with, and then deliver some sort solution that makes their lives better.

Too often we think making a "better product" means nicer UI, more features, etc

What makes a product better? A better outcome for the user.

“Being first isn’t as important has helping customers makes progress in a better, cheaper, or easier way.” - @alanklement, #jtbd

The decline of newspaper advertising and what it means for podcasts https://justinjackson.ca/podcastads/

Getting distribution is like putting gas on the 🔥 but first you need the 🔥.

“Most founders can’t articulate a strong theory about human nature on which their product is based.” — @reidhoffman, Startup School

Forget 3D printing - I think a lot of folks just want a "paperback printer" that prints their ebooks in a standard US trade book format.

I’m going to #SumoCon in Austin this week! Anyone else going?

What stage are you at? Little sneak peek at what's in my newsletter for tomorrow:

https://cards.twitter.com/cards/pt2jpq/3zkc

"Holy shit. It's all up to me."

Drank a XL coffee at 6:30pm so I wouldn't fall asleep driving back from the island. Not it's almost 4am. 😩

6. When an employee does a bunch of extra work on the weekend, they *think* they're doing something for the common good. For the "family."

Maybe, while everyone else is starting a SaaS, your best bet is to pursue other models:

Pay-to-download
Pay once web apps
Consulting

What do people want from social platforms?

To feel *known*.

Whoever best achieves that job will win.

I only need 3 more sales to get to my @joltbook pre-order goal!

Politics as a competitive sport is bad for democracy.

My first paying customers EVER were:

1. @valoni
2. @marckohlbrugge
3. @nanth09

(all from August 2013).

Thanks so much you guys! ❤️

Here's an old classic. https://medium.com/personal-growth/heads-down-17f71562a063?source=twitterShare-a02dd1574d08-1468468321

I need a clairvoyant to decode these random Notes I write myself.

Until Pokemon comes to 🇨🇦, I’ll be playing its boring cousin, Foursquare. 😞

You don’t learn until you ship:

https://justinjackson.ca/shipit/

I’m going to bed, but I wanted you to know you’re awesome. 🙌

Have 6 seconds?

You can listen to my new podcast:

http://www.6seconds.xyz

Love this interview that @Bench did with my buddy @pjrvs. Shows how beautiful BC is! 👌🏼

http://blog.bench.co/blog/paul-jarvis

You’re awesome. 👊

"FOMO launch" - when people sign up for your app because they don't want to miss out on the "next big thing" but then never come back.

The fine folks at @twilio wrote about the side-project I did with @codemarty: https://www.twilio.com/blog/2016/04/replying-to-texts-in-slack.html

Nobody can geek out on product more than @kylefox and I.

He's the real deal: passionate, thoughtful and talented.

I’ve never met a dude in a jean jacket that I didn’t respect.

BTW - @limedaring’s #microconf talk hits an important point: sometimes it’s OK to get a job.

You can keep making things on the side!

"Don’t try to learn everything before you launch. Launch, and learn as you go.” - @amirkhella, #microconf

My new project with @codemarty is live:

"Text Me, Slacker" - receive SMS in Slack.

https://www.producthunt.com/tech/text-me-slacker

Some positive news to start the day 🙌

#megamaker

When a business needs help, they hire

1. an employee
2. a contractor
3. a tool

If you build software, look at the circumstances around #3.

Inspiration comes from boredom.

Someone teach me how to go to sleep. 😩

Be safe, but don't play it safe.

I just texted 156 strangers from the internet.

These are the responses I got back:
http://live.megamaker.co/2016/02/12/sms-experiment-2-i-texted/

(Plus tools like @ConvertKit + @getdrip + @gumroad make it easier than ever to jump in)

What’s all this nonsense about “burning the midnight oil?”

For me it’s more about “eating the midnight snacks.”

An inside look at how my entrepreneurial brain works.

Getting traction is like drilling for oil: sometimes you have to dig a few holes before you hit black gold.

Can't believe @marketingdevs launches tomorrow.

I just uploaded a new sample chapter. You can get it here:
https://cards.twitter.com/cards/pt2jpq/pxyp

Love @hiten's marketing advice here:

1. Can’t grow without product/market fit
2. Products should grow themselves
3. Growth takes time

Just sent an email to the @marketingdevs launch list.

Forgot I had this as the alt-text for my profile photo. 😝 🇨🇦

People don't want a product; they want to outsource their pain.

Make things that take away the boring / unwanted / difficult parts of life

Example of solid #devmarketing from JAWS.

https://github.com/jaws-framework/JAWS

Might use this as a case in @marketingdevs ;)