(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…
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James Phoenix — Mastering Code & AI for the Modern Developer
Coding with AI changes everything. It changes how we design, test, and improve our software projects. Today, I’m talking to generative AI expert James Phoenix. He’s written the book on prompt…
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…
Read the essay →The Art of Productive Procrastination
As I sit here writing this article, I should probably be doing something else. Something more impactful. Something that actually moves my business forward. But here’s the thing about being a…
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 →Running Lean at Scale
Yesterday, I shrunk the size of my production database from four terabytes to just under one terabyte. Still ginormous, but very impactful for Podscan, in several ways. Something interesting happened…
Read the essay →From Overload to Opportunity
As founders, we often find ourselves in situations that test our foresight and adaptability. This week, I experienced one such moment that served as both a wake-up call and a valuable learning…
Read the essay →Building Your Castle in Someone Else’s Kingdom
We SaaS founders find ourselves in a peculiar position. We’re simultaneously tenants and landlords, renting the tools we need while offering our own services for a subscription. It’s a world where…
Read the essay →Navigating Constraints as a Bootstrapper
In recent podcast episodes, I’ve been discussing constraints and how I deal with limited resources as a bootstrapper. Today, I want to dive deeper into this topic, sharing my experiences with…
Read the essay →Observability in Software Businesses
“I didn’t see it coming.” I had to admit that to myself a few times recently. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been experiencing several issues with Podscan that only came to pass because I didn’t…
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