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An update on what we're building at Transistor
Hey friends, wanted to give you an update on what we're building over at Transistor.fm. The big thing I'm really excited about is video podcasting.Transistor customers will soon be able to publish…
Marc Andreessen: "There's Mexican standoff between roles on a software team"
AI coding tools like Claude Code are blurring roles on software teams. As Marc Andreessen said on Lenny's podcast: " There's a Mexican standoff happening between those three roles: product manager,…
Why you should build some fake AI products
I prototyped a full video podcasting app in a couple of days using Claude Code, and it's completely changed how I think about building new features for Transistor (the podcast hosting product I…
These are the voice memos I sent to Adam Wathan last night
My friend Adam Wathan has a new podcast called Adam's Morning Walk, and in the last episode he talked about how he's thinking about building with AI:How can someone sit in front of a text area and…
How high is customer demand?
Successful startups don't create demand. They position themselves in the path of existing demand. In a good market, customers provide their own motivation. Your job isn't to create customer…
Same effort; better results
There's a strange relationship between the effort you put into something and the outcome you get out of it.You could invest thousands of hours in a project, only to get a tepid response to what…
"I've changed my mind on AI coding" – Adam Wathan (creator of Tailwind)
"I used to be more skeptical than I am now. Especially when everyone was talking about 'one-shotting' and 'vibe coding.' But then I forced myself to download Cursor and build an entire project…
"A Genius is He Who is Most Himself"
My friend Jeremy Enns and I recently had this conversation about a quote by Thelonious Monk:"A genius is the one most like himself."We explored this idea about what it means to find your zone of…
Are you an introvert or extrovert?
I think a lot of folks assume that people who create content (YouTube videos, podcasts, screencasts, public speaking) are mostly extroverted.But this conversation I recently had with Aaron Francis,…
Is YouTube going to kill audio podcasts?
In the pursuit of "making podcasts more discoverable," the podcast industry has welcomed YouTube with open arms. But is the industry misdiagnosing YouTube's role? YouTube isn't just "getting into…
Are we screwed? Is AI going to kill software development as we know it?
The advent of AI coding assistance has introduced a wave of dread in the software development industry, exemplified by Chris Sacca's stark prediction that "we are super screwed" when it comes to…
Too old to be a founder?
I wrote a blog post, that ended up Hacker News, called: "What's happening with founders over 40?" I got a lot of comments and reactions to the piece, so I thought I'd respond to those here.Key…
You can't do everything, everywhere, all at once
I have an entrepreneurial drive to start many projects.A formula from my therapist about stress management.How I use Claude AI to evaluate my life choices.Key moments:0:00 - Introduction &…
Bluesky feels like Twitter did in the glory days
tl;dr – I've decided to delete all my Twitter posts, lock down my account, and leave the platform. And I'm going all-in on Bluesky, which (in the last month) has become 1,000x more fun than…
Thoughts on Chad Muska
In 1999, I met Chad Muska at Slam City Jam in Vancouver. He was at the height of his popularity. His pro model was selling 10,000 units a month, and he was one of the first playable characters in…
The tech industry loves reducing friction, but that's not always ideal
"It's good for people to have to slow down; for people to not be able to just knee-jerk a reaction every time someone says something they don't like. in this TikTok video. so I'm like, if you've read…
My 2022 year in review: bootstrapping a SaaS startup, new features, conferences, investments
This is my 2022 year in review. I've been writing these every year since 2013. Traditionally, these have focused on my business highlights: what's happening with the podcasting SaaS I run with Jon…
Business advice: learn from past mistakes, but make better bets in the future
When looking at past mistakes, the positive action is to ask: "What did I learn?"But when we're looking towards the future, we want to be mindful of the kinds of risks we're taking.When you commit to…
Avoid fame if you can
There are some people that think they need to be Twitter famous in order to start a business.But I think fame is a trap; you should avoid it if you can. If you're a band, and you can fill a room with…
For the first time, in a long time, I feel relaxed
Listen to the full interview on the Indie Hackers podcast.
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Justin's brain has published 20 episodes since October 2019, covering topics in Arts, Personal Journals.
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