Reflecting on 2021

Jon and Justin reflect on 2021 and get excited about 2022:


Rework podcast episode: the word "startup"

Should we rename the show "Maintain your SaaS"? ;)

Biggest highlights: hiring Helen and Jason

Giving employees generous bonuses

Justin's list of non-alcoholic drinks

Captivate (one of our competitors) was just acquired

Different types of founder stress

Should we sell our company? Our friends at Rewardful were
just acquired

Plans and features for 2022



What happened in 2021?


January: Clubhouse got popular

March 2021: send private podcast episodes by email

April 2021: we hired Helen

April-May: new API updates (analytics)

July: new podcast analytics charts + compare episodes

July: add transcripts to episodes

August 2021: we hired Jason

Sept: first release of DAI

Oct: Descript integration

Nov: DAI mid-rolls

Black Friday. Worth it?

Riverside integration



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