Bootstrapping loneliness

Jon and Justin discuss a variety of things. Warning: Justin says the f-word twice.80s trampolinesJon's new microphone: mic + pop filter = $65 USDTransistor's history:💻 March 2017: first-line of code✍️ Feb 2018: signed partnership docs ✉️ March 2018: invited first paying (beta) customers🎉 Aug 2018: official launch👨‍💻 April 2019: I go full-time [kind of] ($10k MRR)👨‍💻 July 2019: Jon goes full-time ($19k MRR)Bootstrapping loneliness. What do you do when you're independent and you're not working for a big company?The risk of "relational churn." People you know will move away, and gradually you'll lose friendships over time.We're starting the 3rd week of our 6-week dev cycle (inspired by Basecamp's "Shape Up"). Justin already wants to ship it. 😜How we're managing new ideas / bug requests without a backlog★ Thanks to our sponsors:ActiveCampaign. Get the world's most advanced marketing & sales automation platform. Use the code activecampaign.com/buildyoursaas and get two months free + 2 free One-on-Ones!New: Honeybadger. A web developer's secret weapon! Modern error management that gives you more than an email and a backtrace. They also have an amazing podcast: FounderQuest.Show notes:Jon's new microphone: Samson Q2UBrian Rhea's tweets about remote lonelinessNPR article: "Talk to a stranger"You can reply to this podcast here:Leave a comment on PodHunt; it's like Reddit, but for podcasts.Leave a comment on Breaker, the podcast app for iPhone.Interact on WhatPods.Otherwise, get us on Twitter: @transistorfm or email us: mail@transistor.fmThanks to our monthly supporters:Travis FischerMatt Buckley, from Nice ThingsRussell BrownEvandro SassePradyumna Shembekar (PD)Noah PrailDavid ColganRobert SimplicioColin Gray alitu.comJosh SmithIvan CurkovicBrian Rhea (Pronounced “Ray”)Miguel PiedrafitaShane SmithAustin LovelessSimon Bennett Corey HainesMichael SitverPaul Jarvis and Jack EllisDan Buda danbuda.comDarby FreySamori AugustoDave YoungBrad from CanadaSammy SchuckertDan EricsonMike WalkerAdam DuVanderDave Giunta (JOOnta)Kyle Fox GetRewardful.comProfitWellActiveCampaignHoneybadgerGetRewardful.com
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