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I’m investing in QWERTY because they’ve got incredible market penetration and longevity.

I want a superhero I can relate to.

(like someone with pollen allergies)

The age is the startup unicorn is coming to an end.

The market now favors real profits over "user growth."

http://buff.ly/23KSoEM

New episode of #megamaker is up on @producthunt. Give it some 👂❤️!

https://www.producthunt.com/podcasts/megamaker-ep20-maker-mob

I have yet to see a dashboard that's actually helpful.

Does anyone have an example of a dashboard that gives actionable information?

"How easy is it to get the customer's credit card?" is a question you need to ask when evaluating your business idea.

.@nathanbarry on how to find your marketing message:

"Listen to customers and how they're describing your product."

Herds follow the leader:

I saw @BoostedBoards right when they launched.

But I didn't WANT one until I saw @CaseyNeistat riding them.

When I stay up past midnight my brain turns into 🍳.

G'night everyone! 😴

For me “always be hustling” doesn’t produce great results.

Some of my biggest breakthroughs have come when I *rest*.

It's our unwillingness to be unconformable that holds us back.

You folks all like metal you just don't know it yet.

I just texted 162 people and asked them to take a photo out their window. Here's what they see:

http://live.megamaker.co

#outmywindow

"Lately the web has felt more and more homogeneous. Everything looks the same." @producthunt #comment-234439" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.producthunt.com/podcasts/megamaker-ep11-let-s-get-weird#comment-234439

On Feb 10th I'm releasing a book about:

1. Build something people need
2. Launching
3. Your first 100 customers

https://cards.twitter.com/cards/pt2jpq/1f6v1

Inbox Zero is good, but "Inbox Above the Fold" is not bad too. ;)

Sending out some #megamaker stickers today!

Thanks to everyone who left a review:
http://megamaker.co/review

Actually, now that I think about it, "Higher than Hobbits" would be a great name for stoner metal band.

IN MY DAY GAMES FIT ON 22 FLOPPY DISKS.

I put a lot of work into this 1st ep of #megamaker:
http://audio.simplecast.fm/24177.mp3

Hope you 👍 it!

You can subscribe here:
http://megamaker.co/feed

Silent skiing in #vernonbc

https://vine.co/v/iq6W66zetYM

Cleaning Keyboards as a Service.

Should 🇨🇦 open our doors to refugees?

Yes.

https://www.facebook.com/jijackson/posts/10156209653395263

The combined profits of all those “high growth” startup unicorns?

$0

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-11-10/unicorns-dropping-flies-first-dropbox-then-square-now-fidelity-cuts-snapchat-valuati

Your product is the spinach. Popeye is the customer. Lifting 1000 lbs is the super power.

I just created this service that will send you a (small) marketing tip every day.

https://cards.twitter.com/cards/pt2jpq/13fgf

.@hotdogsladies & @siracusa discuss John Stewart and work ethic:

https://overcast.fm/+EtBp6MH0A/29:25

You can't procrastinate your way to success. The only way to build momentum is to take your first step!

Glad to finally be shipping @marketingdevs tomorrow! Here's a peek at the cover + custom case study illustrations.

I have a theory: 50% of people share or comment because of the headline, not the content.

Getting close to the launch of @marketingdevs - Oct 15!

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/627621770774720512

Super proud of what my friends at @Fizzle have built.

They're on @ProductHunt today! http://www.producthunt.com/tech/fizzle-2

Marketing isn't really about "finding a cool idea."

It's about finding people who are desperate for a solution: "YES! I NEED THIS!!!"

"Turns out you can be at the top of your game, and some people still just have bad taste" -@AkilahObviously #xoxofest

"To move on you have to be willing to rock that nice safe boat you just built." - @rachelandrew #microconf

The key to getting things done is to understand why you’re doing them.

Important reminder for those of us who write newsletters:

https://twitter.com/kikischirr/status/634011737252057088

Wrong number. Free SQL.

What do you folks think about this?

https://twitter.com/kylefox/status/615588157669666816

I just wrote a book with 11 essays about making stuff on the internet:

https://cards.twitter.com/cards/pt2jpq/o3sr

If you had one of these, we can be friends. https://vine.co/v/e5De6WhOgme

So nice of @jjalsey and @gumroad to invite me to be a part of #SmallProductLab. Create & launch a product in 10 days! http://gumroad.com/smallproductlab

Portland. Obligatory.

You know you're a dad when...

your camera roll is filled with blurry Minecraft photos.

Google "nerd mullet."

“Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.”
— Robert A. Heinlein

Just realized I didn't share my new post with you:

http://buff.ly/1BlReLE

"You need help"

This is how far geek culture has come:

My son’s school has an official D&D Club

AND

kids trade Minecraft server IPs like baseball cards.

"As marketers, we often focus too much on getting people to purchase right now, and miss out on the long game." http://buff.ly/16FAYgY

Podcasters have been talking about a "double-ender" app like this for years.

Has @hannaherg built it?

#comment-68897" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/podclear#comment-68897

Whoa, sweet. My podcast @productpeopletv was featured in today's @producthunt email. ;)

Some things have always been badass:

- Skulls
- Beards
- Tattoos
- Motorcycles
- Dads who drop their kids off in minivans

"I try to improve myself 1% a week. It seems small, but over a year it makes a big difference." - James Altucher

How do you execute on your ideas? "Start small, really small"

My interview with @freelancelift https://soundcloud.com/freelancelift/justin-jackson-of-productpeople-freelancelift-qa-call/s-vAYkX?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=twitter

“Technical debates that kill projects before they even start” @shipitgood/technical-debates-that-kill-projects-before-they-even-start-da5248dba29d?source=tw-a02dd1574d08-1408998879717" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@shipitgood/technical-debates-that-kill-projects-before-they-even-start-da5248dba29d?source=tw-a02dd1574d08-1408998879717

If you're trying to become a better writer: "How to write an opening sentence" http://zite.to/1q7j8da

Do you manage a dev team?

Could you give me feedback on this email course I just created for @sprintly?

https://cards.twitter.com/cards/23u9o5/34s1

Your circumstances affect you, but they don't have to define you.

Marketing doesn’t create demand; it merely unlocks it.

Often, the first question we ask ourselves is: "What do I want to make?" The question we should ask is: "Who do I want to serve?"

Marketing, like programming, has dependencies.

Audience → Research pain → Find solution → Craft message → Deploy

Proud parenting moments.

Continuous improvement / iteration can be really difficult, especially if you're not willing to let go of what you've already created.

"I hate writing, I love having written." - Dorothy Parker

Take 1
Me: "We're having veggies, buns and cold cuts."
Kids: "Ewww"

Take 2
Me: "We're making subs like Subway does"
Kids: "Hurray!"

If people aren’t already thinking about the pain you’re solving, it’s highly unlikely they’ll buy your solution.

It's so refreshing to hang out with people outside of tech.

They don't give a shit about the stuff we obsess over.

Easter Egg in iOS7!!! Change your passcode to "0101" and it turns into a Newton!!!

This is one of the best posts on Product Management I've read (by @destraynor): http://buff.ly/144QNJA

So awesome: an interactive tool for calculating the earning potential for your products by @hamstu http://buff.ly/1emfyW3

"This is a web page" now has a Korean translation thanks to @hongminhee!

http://justinjackson.ca/words_korean.html

This principle changed my life https://medium.com/this-happened-to-me/b38636e0b699

If you're thinking about building your own product YOU MUST listen to this @asmartbear podcast: http://buff.ly/Q79gvv Therapy for founders!

@jamis if anyone is looking for a cheaper standing desk, I built my using IKEA parts: http://bit.ly/hPk1hE

These days, I’ve been opening Bluesky first.

The vibes are just better over there.

(And engagement is way higher tbh)

seriously, Bluesky is just more fun right now.

The UX on this site has gotten objectively worse under the new ownership.

Having to:
- avoid “For You,”
- block liberally,
- deal with way more spam,
- see awful ads

…isn’t “better” than it was.

Missing replies and posts from friends also happens all the time now.

Thinking about the effort/reward ratio:

There's a phenomenon of "Effort Inflation," when the effort required to get a certain reward increases over time.

Example: A Bachelor's degree used to get you a $100k job. Now, you need a Master's for the same position.

@taylorotwell 🙌 well done Taylor!

You’ve built something special with Laravel; can’t wait to see where you take it next.

Whoa!

Congrats to @jrfarr and the team!

https://x.com/lmsqueezy/status/1816873931409866871?s=46&t=xyX4ISH1y8eo0WCgQ-duKw

@petersuhm Wild! That's a lot more affordable than I would have guessed for Denmark.

This guy’s cosplay is 💯

@gameconcanada

Yesssssssss @EdmontonOilers

@arvidkahl I ❤️ and use @statamic for Transistor’s website and my personal blog.

@ianlandsman 💯

I have to constantly remind myself: “this is being edited, I don’t need to fill every bit of airspace.”

@adamwathan Also, as someone who's had businesses in both countries since 2018, I haven't found the USA to be more friendly to business owners!

(Section 174 is a good example: an absolutely horrendous policy that makes me want to move my US business to Canada)

Corp tax rates are similar.

@mattwensing @usesummit I want to model things like:

- What happens if we hire another employee this year? (How will subsequent years and raises for all employees affect cash flow?)
- If Jon and I each take $$ of dividends, how will that affect your corporate tax payable?
- How will our cash flow look…

Saw @marcmaron tonight at Largo and it was fantastic.

@r00k We did this with @TransistorFM!

No pricing page, no onboarding, no self-serve.

We manually invited our first 100 paying customers.

💯 what you're saying - you learn SO MUCH by doing it this way.

Do you regularly engage on any of these sites?

Which do you engage with the most these days?

Ecologically, the idea of “have more kids, consume more” isn’t sustainable… but it’s the only economic model we have.

(Humans can’t keep consuming more and more of the earth’s limited resources)

What viable economic alternatives are there?

If you don’t know a bunch of people (personally; not cold contacts) that you could send an email to, it’s likely you haven’t done enough of the foundational work in your product category.

You’ve got to build connections! (And that takes time)

WE DID IT @iamjeremyenns, we did it.

What's the last product (software, tool, SaaS) you bought?

How did you hear about it?
What pushed you to try it?

A few thoughts on “how to get a job” (as someone who hires occasionally) 👉

This chat with @MattPaulsonSD (hosted by @jrfarr and @jmckinven) is a must-listen.

https://pca.st/episode/9e5dbf12-6383-4b2a-9c6c-f42665fe95e0

Next up, @MostlyTechPod with @ianlandsman and @aarondfrancis.

It's been described as "Old Laravel meets Young Laravel" and also "Seinfeld for Nerds."

It's 10% about programming and 90% about whether you should wear shoes in the house.

🔗 https://lnkfi.re/jiHRLd

I just uploaded the full version to YouTube.

(Hopefully, they don't take it down! 🤞)

https://youtu.be/NMGMawGBccg

Sounds like US thanksgiving is not a good time to post a video.

So I’m getting this podcast case study video queued up for next week: @stauffermatt and @taylorotwell and the @LaravelPodcast

HOLY SHIT https://twitter.com/DKThomp/status/1725615477727084579