The Increasing Risk of Building in Public
Discover the risks of building in public today and learn strategies to protect your business from potential competitors in the AI era.
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Building in Public
Experiences and reflections on sharing your work, balancing attention, and choosing useful boundaries as a founder.
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The Dead Internet Theory: Are We Building Machines That Only Talk to Other Machines?
Explore the implications of the dead internet theory, AI-generated content, and how founders can promote authentic human connection online.
Read the essay →When Profitability Disappears — A Podscan Reality Check
Explore the ups and downs of Podscan's journey, from initial profitability to strategic pivots in the face of challenges.
Read the essay →I went to MicroConf in New Orleans
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnd I have a few things to say. In one of my rare directly-from-the-hotel-room-to-you episodes, I’ll dive right into the many wonderful experiences of this uniquely amazing…
Read the essay →Virality is Poisonous
I recently had a consulting call with a founder who asked me the question I’ve heard countless times before: “How can I write posts that go viral?” Many founders chase virality because they believe…
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 →Podscan’s Dream Customer (Acquisition) Strategy
A few months ago, I started thinking about preparing data on Podscan for people who would be ideal customers for what the product currently is — a social listening tool. The easiest approach seemed…
Read the essay →When Podcasts Attack: The Unexpected Challenges of External Data
As founders, we often focus on scaling our businesses in terms of customers, revenue, or team size. But what happens when the data your business relies on scales faster than anything else? That’s the…
Read the essay →Scrape or Be Scraped
With my podcast data scanning business, Podscan, I’m constantly scraping the web for terabytes of audio and metadata – but now I find myself in a wild cat-and-mouse game, trying to protect my own…
Read the essay →Tipping Over
These last weeks have been a bit much. What do they say? “Take a break before the break takes you?” Well, I got quite close to that this week. I’ve been quite active working on Podscan in many…
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