So much of what made culture great between the '60s and '90s is that you had to work for it. There was friction. Maybe we need more of that on the internet.| Justin Jackson
How many trials should I be getting for my SaaS?| Justin Jackson
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A collection of cool apps and projects built on the AT Protocol: analytics tools, dashboards, and custom feed builders.| Justin Jackson
Why does Apple Podcasts dominate download charts but rank last in listener preference? The answer reveals a demographic crisis threatening the podcast industry's future—and most people in podcasting don't even see it coming.| Justin Jackson
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People are looking for an escape. They're tired of wasting hours mindlessly scrolling TikTok.| Justin Jackson
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I've been thinking about my personal zone of genius. Here's what I've learned about building a life that aligns with your natural energy patterns.| Justin Jackson
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Co-founder of Transistor.fm (podcast hosting). I write about SaaS marketing, bootstrapping startups, the good life, calm companies, and creating a better society.| Justin Jackson
In the pursuit of "making podcasts more discoverable," the podcast industry has welcomed YouTube with open arms. But are we making a fatal mistake?| Justin Jackson
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AI won't replace human expertise in SaaS - quality, experience design, and genuine customer care still matter most when building software products.| Justin Jackson
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Here's a guide that will help you get started with podcasting: gear, hosting, submitting to Spotify and Apple Podcasts.| Articles
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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't get very much attention: prosumers.| Articles
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This past summer, I wanted to work on projects with my three teenage sons. One idea we had was to build a simple game reminiscent of the old Flash-based games we used to play.| Articles
I've been brainstorming how I would build a new indie startup if I had to do it again in 2023. Here are 5 principles I’d use.| Articles
Here's my tips and advice for anyone going: best hotels, what time to get there, parking, ride tips, what to bring, and more.| Articles
I hadn't heard from my friend Paul Jarvis in a while, so I sent him a message.| Articles
JTBD is way to understand why a customer might buy your product. Here are examples of how it works and how you can use it with your product.| Articles
Bluesky is a new social network that's an alternative to Twitter and Mastodon. I was invited back in February, and there hasn't been much momentum on the app... until the last week. There's been a sudden surge of interest (perhaps driven by FOMO?).| Articles
The risks of building your startup on ChatGPT or other AI platforms| Articles
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I'm a big fan of public healthcare. I don't think I would have started a business if we hadn't had it.| Articles
Anything you build has to compete for attention with the other available options. If someone can just as easily buy a similar product from a more trusted brand for the same price, why would they choose you? To compete with established brands, you’ll need to figure out how to differentiate yourself in meaningful ways.| Articles
Most purchases start with a search. While some purchases are impulse-driven (like seeing something cool on Instagram and buying right away), most sales come from intent-based searches.| Articles
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Elon took possession of Twitter on October 27. Since then, lots has happened. Many are wondering: is this going to kill Twitter?| Articles
I've been trying out Mastodon. Overall, I'm digging it. People bill it as a Twitter alternative. While there are some similarities, it's definitely its own thing.| Articles
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I've been a big Twitter user since 2008. In nearly 14 years on the platform, Twitter's had a net-positive effect on my life. But now with Elon’s takeover, Twitter is in the hands of a man whose behavior I find reprehensible.| Articles
Here are six of our recommendations for planning remote team retreats| Articles
What happens when people start going to the AI for answers instead of Google search and Wikipedia? How does the AI decide what to suggest? What are the knock-on effects of these suggestions?| Articles
What if we had a personal AI that could write the perfect thing just for us? A thoughtful AI, trained to challenge the human mind in healthy ways, could potentially improve human society. But it could also optimized to fulfill every unhealthy human desire and habit.| Articles
Giving people a never-ending stream of content designed to keep them on a centralized platform longer where the algorithm is controlled by some megacorp (and its shareholders) isn’t my idea of a great future. It’s fucking dystopian.| Articles
There's a popular narrative in Silicon Valley that you have to be in your 20s to build a successful startup. But founders in their 40s, 50s, 60s are more likely to be successful.| Articles
Many of Elon Musk's supporters say: “He's not that bad." But his behavior in the last 5-6 years has been truly awful. We’re not talking about just a few mistakes.| Articles
How to make business decisions that optimize for the life you want.| Articles
The best business opportunities multiply our efforts as founders.| Articles
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How demand for products gets created, amplified, and destroyed| Articles
When you're building a product in a market with strong demand, it feels like showing up at a good party.| Articles
For me, this is the ultimate setup: remote work, but at a coworking office| Articles
Here are a few techniques I've used to calm myself down in times of anxiety..| Articles
For Peter and Laura, having a business was a means to an end, and they always kept their life priorities in sight.| Articles
As an indie business, creating videos seems to be a good search optimization strategy. We're trying to rank for terms like "how to start a podcast," and well-made video can show up in search results (both on Google and YouTube).| Articles
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I often see successful entrepreneurs tout hard work as the secret to their fortune. But, building a successful business is more than brute force effort.| Articles
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I see new startups emulating the vague, aspirational, "benefits-driven" headlines from established brands, and I think it's a mistake.| Articles
All bits of wisdom have limits, boundaries, thresholds.| Articles
We think we should be rewarded for the effort, resources, and time we invest in a project.| Articles
When you click "publish" thousands of copies are generated and sent to individual inboxes. Once you've sent an email, people can keep a copy of it in their archive, forever. You can't take it back.| Articles
Everything we come up with is a mixture of what we've seen, heard, and experienced.| Articles
Working with Joshua Anderton on a new product: the best way to build a membership site| Articles
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I think we need to stop trying to find customers for our products and start building solutions our customers are already searching for.| Articles
As Westerners, we believe in pushing up against the limits, and going over them. We need to learn the Okinawa Island secret: hara hachi bu.| Articles
The easiest way to configure Tailwind CSS and Tailwind UI so you can build a simple HTML site| Articles
Thoughts on the podcast industry in 2021: investors are acting as if podcasting is bigger than it really is.| Articles
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Solo, we were both a 10. Together, we're a 100. It's not 2x; it's 10x.| Articles
Building a new product is an enormous risk. You're risking your time, energy, and resources. Look for a evidence of demand!| Articles
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We spend way too much time trying to deconstruct our heroes' journey.| Articles
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