Build Your SaaS

Jon & Justin reveal everything (part 1)

Aug 10, 2022

59:50

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The Achievement Badge Challenge

02:01

What Have You Learned About Parnership?

03:29

What's Been the Most Fun and Memorable Experience During Your Four Year Journey?

01:46

Introduction

2min

I'm a Developer by Trade, or a Fullstack What Developer?

2min

We've Flipped. And Now We're Rocking the Beard and I'm Clean Shaven

2min

I've Been Working on a Podcast for a While Now, but I'm Not Sure if It's Going to Be a Success.

5min

We've Got a Lot of Questions From Our Audience

2min

Don't Take It for Granted

2min

You Know, I'm Not Working Super Hard on My CP Eyes

3min

The Struggle Isn't Over Yet, Billy.

2min

The Most Challenging Aspect of the Past Four Years

2min

10.

Is It a Good Idea to Have a Couple Million in the Bank?

2min

11.

Do You Ever Feel Like You're Not Doing Enough?

2min

12.

Is There a Momentum, a Pace?

3min

13.

Running the Dream, Really Good

5min

14.

I've Got a Lot Better at Taking Criticism

4min

15.

What Have You Learned About Parnership?

3min

16.

What's Been the Most Fun and Memorable Experience During Your Four Year Journey?

2min

17.

The Achievement Badge Challenge

2min

18.

Are You Still Struggling for More?

3min

19.

You Know, You're Not Enough, but You Still Enjoy It

3min

20.

You Know, You Could Be an Axe Killer, You Know?

3min

21.

Hiring Slowly and Deliberately

3min

22.

Transister Dotepam - A Podcast for Start Ups

2min

It's the fourth anniversary of Transistor's public launch! In this two-part series, Jon and Justin answer your questions.

01:22 - Our history
14:51 - What is the secret to running Transistor as a company? See our values here.
21:19 - What was the most challenging aspect of the past 4 years?
22:14 - Where do you see Transistor at 5 or 10 year?
26:19 - Do you ever feel like you're not doing enough? Book: Running the Dream.
32:09 - Have we reached peak podcast?
34:36 - What's something you've gotten better at over the past 4 years?
38:23 - What was the lowest point in Transistor's history?
40:09 - What have you learned about partnership?
43:17 - What has been the most fun memory of your journey?
47:04 - What is the definition of enough for Transistor?
50:49 - What are your thoughts on open startups vs private?
52:25 - What are the most impactful decisions you've made?
56:34 - How has your job changed year to year?

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