Bootstrapping loneliness

Jon and Justin discuss a variety of things. Warning:
Justin says the f-word twice.


80s trampolines

Jon's new microphone: mic + pop filter = $65 USD

Transistor'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



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Show notes:


Jon's new microphone: Samson Q2U

Brian Rhea's tweets about remote loneliness

NPR article: "Talk to a stranger"



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