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4/23/2022
8 : 14
Thousands of new Twitter followers (and a response to Elon Musk)
Howdy! Here are a few things I think you'll find interesting: tips for getting Twitter followers, a response to Elon Musk, and a list of founder salaries. 🐦 How to grow your Twitter followers
4/9/2022
8 : 4
Why customer demand goes up (an down)
Howdy! Contrary to popular belief: we can't "create" the underlying demand for a product. (We makers have less influence than you might think!) Customer demand is determined by
4/2/2022
6 : 54
Showing up at a good party
Howdy! You may have heard me talk about the importance of "being in a good market" when building a product. I've used a few metaphors to describe how this feels: It's like the
3/19/2022
8 : 14
Where are you working these days?
Howdy! One idea for you think Saturday: it's about the office, and remote work. 👩💻 I can't work from home I've always found I'm more productive at an office, away from home.
3/12/2022
9 : 14
Will full-stack devs go extinct?
Howdy! Three things for you this Saturday: quitting, will full-stack devs go extinct, ❌ When should you quit a project? It's natural for entrepreneurs to work on multiple projects. Starting a
3/5/2022
9 : 14
Calm down
Hey, This last week there's been lots to be stressed out about. Here are a few techniques I've used to calm myself down in times of anxiety. Breathing When I get stressed, I tighten up and
2/20/2022
8 : 4
The good life, and how to get it
Howdy! Back in the year 2000, while I was still in college, I read this article about the founders of Great Harvest Bread Co. As a 20-year-old business student, hearing Pete and Laura Wakeman's
2/6/2022
9 : 14
Prosumers make good customers
Howdy! The normal advice for people building SaaS companies is: "Don't build software for consumers (B2C), build it for businesses (B2B)." But, there's a third category that doesn
1/30/2022
9 : 14
What made you click that video?
Howdy! When you go to YouTube and search for "how to do X," what causes you to click on a specific video? (Feel free to reply to this email, or answer here) I've been trying to
1/22/2022
9 : 14
It's been too long
Howdy! Howdy. The last time Jon and I were together was 32 months ago. In April 2019, we did a retreat with Darby and Shay in Portland. While we were there we met up with a bunch of other folks.
1/9/2022
7 : 44
Working harder doesn't make you more successful
Howdy! Hey! Sorry, this is a day late. Our kids ended up having an extra week off school because of the Omicron outbreak. Plus, my sister and her family had a last-minute detour on their trip home
1/1/2022
7 : 44
My 2021 year in review
Howdy! Happy New Year! Today, I'm sending you my annual review. Some self-portraits 📸 When I sit down to do these year-in-review posts, the hardest part is figuring out how open I can be. I
12/18/2021
9 : 14
Just tell me what it does
Howdy! One main thing for you this Saturday: vague headlines – do they work? 🙅♂️ Don't use vague, aspirational headlines Increasingly, I see established brands using vague headlines on their
12/11/2021
1 : 24
Why didn't my project take off?
Howdy! Three things for you this Saturday: beware of simplistic wisdom, finding traction, and some interesting twitter finds. 🧘♂️ The limits of "conventional wisdom" All bits of wisdom
11/27/2021
8 : 54
Underrated superpower
Howdy! Three things for you this Saturday: a cool way to visualize your year, community-building, and some deals. 📺 How to create a 2022 product plan Here's how I'm visualizing next
11/20/2021
7 : 34
Realizations
Howdy! Three things for you this Saturday: us vs them, panic, and diamonds on the soles of your shoes. ✊ How to compete against bigger companies Canva is a $40-billion-dollar success story; why
11/13/2021
19 : 4
I've gotten more DMs about this than anything else
Howdy! Sorry I'm sending this late (family stuff, everything is fine now). Here's a few things I think you'll enjoy: 🎧 My Indie Hackers interview This week, I've definitely gotten
10/23/2021
8 : 14
Wealth, twitter fights, and gen-z
Howdy! Here's a few things I found lately that I think you'll enjoy: 💰 Thoughts on wealth, from Logic: Jordan Harbinger interviewed Logic (the rapper) on his podcast. Logic grew up poor,
9/25/2021
8 : 4
Excited about this
Howdy! Here's a few things I'm excited about: 🎙️ Transistor.fm In the last 4 months, Transistor has grown by 2X: it used to be only two people (Jon and me), and we've recently doubled
9/18/2021
8 : 24
It might never go away
Howdy! A blog post is one copy of your writing on a server. If you change your mind, you can update it (or remove it). Email newsletters are different; more dangerous. When you click "publish