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@madebyroom BTW – we have one of these Room booths in our coworking place. I’m a big fan.

Despite all the “haha you made open offices and now you’re buying tiny cubicles” memes, I actually think open office + these types of booths are a good solution.

Happy Donut Friday from @ratiovernon

Discovered (and used!) ExifTool for the first time today.👍

Really helpful, especially when you suspect someone's renamed a file's extension (thinking it would magically change the file's format) 😜

http://exiftool.org/index.html

@MattGiovanisci I like “MicroDose"

@joshuaanderton Lots of folks would kill for that kind of revenue! Well done!

@tylertringas I agree: we need policy changes.

But not doing anything personally is abdicating responsibility.

It’s defeatism: “well, if the USA and China won’t do anything about it we’re fucked anyway!”

@Shopify and @stripe are both leading decarbonizing campaigns. We can lead here too.

@nickbona I’m really tempted to write it...

https://twitter.com/marshal/status/1201647535632371712

For listening to music at work, I still haven't found anything better than Soundcloud.

I've tried Apple Music and Spotify playlists, but nothing gives me great remixes and "related tracks" like Soundcloud.

Currently on rotation:
https://soundcloud.com/janosh-dd/blue-monday-rework

@pjourneypod Here's a sound clip:

Veni is doing incredible work! 🙌 https://twitter.com/venikunche/status/1203331894189932544

@yongfook @Shopify I dig this approach. Effective way to show the value of Previewmojo! 👍

@MicroConf New guess: this year @patio11 will be appearing on stage.. AS A HOLOGRAM.

Guess it’s finally time to let this one go.

@brennandunn @harisenbon79 @JoshDoody Don’t be shy about working with Shai. @shaisc

@thinking_slow If you decide to switch to Transistor, I've written a quick guide on what it's like to switch:

https://help.transistor.fm/article/42-how-do-i-import-my-podcast-from-soundcloud

@tylertringas It’s just our dreams have a social safety net 😉😅

This is incredible! Every conference should have a troubadour. 👌

(And a song-a-long at the end) https://twitter.com/songadaymann/status/1196471478725881856

🎯 https://twitter.com/arvidkahl/status/1196505854037680129

Interestingly, @ScottHYoung and Cal Newport prioritize skills, while I (still) think that your human connections are more important:

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1000167960474861568

@ianlandsman These Uncle Landsman takes are why I’m still on Twitter.

When folks yell out “charge more!” on the internet, I want to know:

“Charge more” compared to what?

Is it:
- Charge more compared to other people in your industry?
- Charge more compared to what you charged last year?
- Charge more than other people in your state?

😬 https://twitter.com/iChris/status/1188599068668452865

There are some folks saying that businesses don't need to grow, that they can get to "enough" and just coast.

But, I can't see how that works practically.

A remember @PaulHawken having a brighter take when I read "The Ecology of Commerce" years ago while I was taking my undergrad.

I should read it again.

https://www.amazon.com/Ecology-Commerce-Revised-Declaration-Sustainability-ebook/dp/B00B72CG5C

But on a macro-scale, our economic system relies on perpetually increasing:

- resource extraction
- population growth
- energy usage

(Not sustainable)

@yongfook Congrats on the launch!

@bentossell’s idea about using it for a Slack community is interesting.

Currently using Slack & Discourse forums for @megamaker. 🤔

Also, running those big businesses seems like a world of pain compared to this nice small business that Jon and I are building. 😉

@adamwathan @steveschoger Yaaaaaas

Happy Monday! ☀️

What are you up to this week?

All of us are prone to this behavior on some level.

Our emotional health goes up and down.

And when we're feeling down, we can think, do, and say things that aren't kind.

So many purchasing decisions are made after a series of small nudges...

https://twitter.com/ianlandsman/status/1174811366185680897

@wilbertliu @TransistorFM If there’s existing demand for a product there are:

a) new users who are buying it for the first time
b) existing users who are switching for various reasons

@_rchase_ You should add your story to this IH thread: https://www.indiehackers.com/post/3dfa33fcb2?commentId=-Lp0X6fxTTTHvX4x9gMA

@r00k refresh.😉

@csallen @TransistorFM Thanks for asking great questions Courtland!

(Also, @adamwathan, check out my tee 👀)

Listening to @JordanGal & @CasJam talk about "paid private podcasts" on the Bootstrapped Web podcast.

I just made a video of how this works. Tested a different service (called @glowdotfm) out.

So glad you said hi!

Love meeting folks from the internet when they're in town. 👍 https://twitter.com/patoui2/status/1171164486759108608

@thattallguy @ddevjani @hnshah Screenflow 👌

I've experienced this dichotomy personally.

In the past, I've run businesses where I was pushing really hard to get sales. It always felt like a grind, like pushing a rock up a hill.

In retrospect, I was trying to sell ice cream in the winter.

Now, think about what it'd be like selling ice cream on the beach during the winter.

If you worked really hard, and did a bunch of advertising, maybe you'd get a few sales, but not many.

It's hard to push a product that the market doesn't want!

Excellent thread from Samantha on how you build diversity into your hiring process (spoiler: it takes consistent attention over time).

Also, some great examples of how we can make our communities more inclusive. 🎯 https://twitter.com/SamanthaGeitz/status/1167065400502345728

Markets move towards solutions on their own; founders can't pull markets over to their solution.

Really dig @jonasdowney's philosophy here:

"Collaborative software work is egalitarian. It doesn’t matter who did what, as long as the team is collectively accomplishing something greater than any one person could have done alone."

https://m.signalvnoise.com/nobody-really-owns-product-work/

Status update: in an episode important meeting.

@mubashariqbal @podhuntapp See! What’d I tell you? 😉 There’s demand!

@Shpigford I just ordered a LaserTweet!

@ianlandsman @adamwathan @IronMaiden It was fucking epic

@jessarchercodes @LaraconUS just wait until you hear me say “javascript”

@freekmurze @LaraconUS 👋 see you there! (I don't leave until Monday tho!)

@JamesClear just being fucking tired 😉

Recently, @jonbuda and I discussed @rjs' new book (Shape Up) and how we might modify @basecamp's approach so it works for two co-founders.

https://saas.transistor.fm/episodes/your-backlog-is-making-me-thirsty

@tomdale that video made me high

Apple's screenshot utility is missing "drag and drop" (something I use constantly in @monosnap).

Who do I know who works for an ad / media agency? 🤔

@misterparker More important: "What have you done about it?"

New episode: https://overcast.fm/+MBmW-Js4M

Part of the problem with my WP site is the page builder + plugins.

But it still feels like it's harder to get WP to go fast. WP has lots of cruft built in.

For example, for JS WP still relies on:
- React (Gutenberg)
- Backbone.js (Media Manager)
- jQuery (legacy code)

@patrickbjohnson I'm in favor of protections. But the implementation of these laws is terrible.

There are examples of anglers who set out to catch Blue Marlin (a rare fish found in tropical waters).

They grind and grind and grind. A few lucky ones will hook one.

It’s the same with businesses. If you choose a small, difficult target market, your chances of success go down

Wise words from @hotdogsladies to @siracusa, answering the age old question:

"When is it the right time to remodel your kitchen?"

https://overcast.fm/+E5IMQYJes

I want to keep improving our app (@transistorfm) - diving into a new Rails project now. https://www.pscp.tv/w/b7W5zDM4NTU1MXwxZGpHWHB3d2xXTkdapsba3sJBOg2h9rE_3sKpau1QWFBHFae1wYzV0W__j0U=

Interested in bootstrapping a SaaS? @jonbuda and I are sharing our journey here:

https://overcast.fm/itunes1357295850/build-your-saas-bootstrapping-in-2019

This is why I ❤️ the @megamaker community.

@DeLongShot just hopped on a call and helped me get this old Rails project up and running again.

Thanks Adam! 🙌

Working on a new project with @dominicstpierre. Going to try to install the whole stack: Docker, Go, Elm, OH MY! https://www.pscp.tv/w/b6ClJzM4NTU1MXwxRFh4eU5uRGtYdktNIhIoHEvMOoxP9H0K5Vu68h-M0Y2BzkdkE2aRGUVjZF0=

(Yes, I'm still writing tomorrow's newsletter. 😜 http://justinjackson.ca/newsletter)

lol. We should make this a website theme for @TransistorFM podcasts 😜.

https://benwiley4000.github.io/win95-media-player/

@shl Haha. Love this idea. That'd be a great show to host on @TransistorFM.

Before we launched, a lot of what we thought would be true ended up not being true.

A lot of it was aspirational truisms we'd gleaned from the bootstrapping community.

But you don't really know until you launch what kind of customers you're going to have.

@brennandunn A big chunk of it is affiliates!

They calculate value by looking at "daily time saved:"

https://twitter.com/vsodera/status/1118869959361175552?s=21

@tylertringas Our new slogan is "it depends."

I'm not opposed to charging more.

Generally I like @ianlandsman's approach:

"If *no one* is complaining, you should probably raise your price."



But don't alienate the thousands who are happily paying you (and might keep paying for another 5 years)!

One of the big risks for a small product is stuffing it with more "value" just so you can increase the price.

Often, users get features they don't want *and* they have to pay more for it.

I'm working on a (controversial?) bootstrapping topic for this Saturday's newsletter and I already got @adamd on the edge of his seat. 😁

Subscribe here to get it when I send it out: https://justinjackson.ca/newsletter

@statamic Holy shit I can't wait for part 2!

@laurium Love this line from Laura:

"You can have a landing page that converts without sacrificing design."

@tranhelen That's @Baremetrics!

@iamabirdlawyer @naval This will show you the most recent episodes:

https://overcast.fm/itunes1454097755/naval

This might be my favorite Canadian short film of all time:

https://youtu.be/HXB0f7C-VQA

The accents, the personalities, the town, the rink; it's all perfect Canadiana 🍁.

@asmartbear @TransistorFM Haha. It's true. Now we just need to "hang in there" until $20k and beyond. 👌

@Patticus Yup. MailChimp has always driven e-commerce sales. It makes sense for them to provide an all-in-one solution.

Delighted to be speaking at @ebarbaric's PodSummit conference in Calgary, June 22, 2019!

You should come and meet up! There are a few tickets left here:
http://podsummit.com/

My friend @dceddia just launched his new course, Pure Redux. 🙌

It's for folks who want to learn Redux. In the process, you'll build a complete React app. 👌

#buy-pure-redux" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://daveceddia.com/pure-redux/#buy-pure-redux

Some of my faves from my childhood:

.1ST
.ANS
.ARJ
.BAS
.BAT
.CDR
.ICO
.TTF https://twitter.com/anildash/status/1106338721694138369

Incredible to see how resilient certain podcasts are in @ApplePodcasts rankings.

For example, Seth Godin's Startup School still ranks, even though it was last published in 2013!

My guess is it's a combination of:
- the right keyword(s)
- initial traction begetting more traction

Also: this @codinghorror article has me worried about implementation 😅 http://blog.codinghorror.com/obscenity-filters-bad-idea-or-incredibly-intercoursing-bad-idea/

Published something on Medium: "Can you make money podcasting?" https://link.medium.com/BDFdjkWhQU

So good. 👌

https://twitter.com/jackmcdade/status/1103044336164524034

New episode of @buildyoursaas:

👖 "Full-on sweatpants mode."

https://overcast.fm/+MBmWu4V2A

"Your values are tested only when the decisions are tough."

"Find and focus on one reliable distribution mechanism."

"Selling to the mid-market is hard."

"Sell more value, not more time. People don't value their time."

So much great stuff in here @asmartbear! 🙌

@m1guelpf I'm thinking of staying a few days after with my family (kids aged 16, 13, 11, 9). If we all come, we should meet up!

@taylorotwell Really loved that one where you talk about "should I learn PHP or a framework fiest?" 👍

@TheEricAnderson @hnshah Jon and I are loving @clubhouse. It actually has a lot of ideas from Sprintly in it.👍

@KevinRaetz @JamesIvings It's mostly about the order of things.

Yes, you need to tell people about your product. But that comes second.

First, you have to build on a solid foundation.

Bonus marks for an editor that also has a "markdown mode." 👍

https://twitter.com/m1guelpf/status/1095819299107811342

@Shpigford Mug

My friend @valsopi has been working super hard on @claritask_app:

If you're a project manager who wants more insight into what your team is working on, check it out! 👉

https://twitter.com/claritask_app/status/1094878525264457728

Wow @pkafka is quick.

He just interviewed @abexlumberg and @mlieber about the Spotify acquisition.

🎧 Listening now.

@tylertringas I'd say @podia is a good replacement for Patreon. They do monthly subscriptions in a similar fashion.

They're missing two things:
- "support us on Patreon" is a thing that people know and understand
- there are some network effects when you support someone on Patreon

Just hanging out live for a bit. Getting ideas for this blog post I'm writing. https://www.pscp.tv/mijustin/1vOGwZOXdkVKB?t=54s