Bootstrapping loneliness

September 24, 2019 / 38:33/E77

No safety nets – there's going to be some injuries

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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