Indie Hacking & the Singularity
A few days ago, over dinner, I found myself deep in conversation about the technological singularity. While that “happy moment” of humanity becoming a machine-augmented brain collective (think Star…
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Bootstrapping
Building Systems That Work While You Don’t
This week taught me an unexpected lesson about entrepreneurship. After the Christmas and New Years festivities — that annual tradition of sharing joy, memories, and apparently germs — I found myself…
Read the essay →Expect-AI-tions
When Peter Jackson was brainstorming the Lord of the Rings movie universe, two amazing Tolkien-savvy illustrators sat in on the meetings: John Howe and Alan Lee. Jackson would explain a scene, what…
Read the essay →The Biggest Opportunity of 2025
Last week, I did a recap of 2024. Now that we’re starting a new year, let’s look ahead at the opportunities and challenges facing the software business world in 2025. I want to share my insights into…
Read the essay →Arvid’s Year in Review: 2024
Looking back at 2024, it’s been a year of significant transitions, learning curves, and unexpected opportunities. The biggest professional shift was the launch of Podscan, a podcast alerting and data…
Read the essay →Startup Opportunities in Podcasting
After spending a year deeply embedded in the podcasting ecosystem through building Podscan.fm, I’ve gained unique insights into this rapidly evolving medium. With an estimated 500 million listeners…
Read the essay →Product-Market Fit & Time-to-First-Value
The journey to product-market fit is always fascinating, and my experience with Podscan has been particularly enlightening — and challenging. While we’re not yet profitable, we’re getting closer…
Read the essay →Love Is For Those Who Love the Work
I recently came across a poem by Joseph Fasano titled “To a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper.” And I want to share this short poem with you right now. Here it goes: Now I let it fall back in the…
Read the essay →(Free) Trial & Error
As new users join Podscan and start their 10-day trial, I’ve been working on determining the right limitations to set. This challenge isn’t unique to my business—it’s something every software company…
Read the essay →The Age of the Gatekeeper Is Over
The more I work in the world of podcasting, watching the crazy amount of content that people produce, the more convinced I become that we’re living in a time where the age of the gatekeeper — the…
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