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Justin Jackson
@justinjackson.ca
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Internet stuntman 🤸‍♂️ justinjackson.ca ⚡ Bootstrapping, SaaS, podcasting, calm companies 🎙️ Co-founder of Transistor.fm (podcast hosting).
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · Apr 6
Just a little peek into my life
Oh man I had to nap Are too many crackers
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Lisa Schmeiser @lschmeiser.bsky.social · 16h
Real Genius had it right in 1985: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB1X...
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 15h
"The world belongs to the discontented." – Robert Woodruff

Being dissatisfied with "the way things are" is what motivates most creative people I know.

It's okay to not be satisfied with the status quo.
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 16h
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 4d
From Donald J. Robertson's book, How to Think Like Socrates:

“People are not upset about events but rather by their opinions of them.” – Epictetus

Therefore, “we should question the assumptions that cause our distress, if we want to get better.”
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 5d
Thanks for joining @jimhill.uk, @ichris.bsky.social, @nathang.co, @adamwathan.com, @sampodlogar.com, @petervandijck.bsky.social, @davegiunta.com, @ryanhefner.com, @emmettnaughton.bsky.social 👋
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 5d
Just had a bunch of thoughts about vibe coding, and how it might affect product dev and marketing...

Going to livestream it now so I don't lose 'em

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYWa...
Thoughts about AI "vibe coding," software products, and marketing
I’ve been using Vercel’s V0 a bunch this past week and I’ve got some thoughts on how with AI “no code” coding tools might pan out for
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Transistor - Podcast Hosting @transistor.fm · 5d
Hey friends,

@justinjackson.ca just built a “podcast episode artwork generator" tool here:
art.transistor.fm

Wondering if a few people could test it before we announce it publicly?

(Note: it requires in the RSS feed to work)

Go podcasting! #podcasting2 cc @davejones.bsky.social
Podcast Episode Artwork Generator
Generate beautiful podcast episode artwork with custom backgrounds, avatars, and titles. Perfect for social media sharing and podcast promotion.
art.transistor.fm
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 6d
Don't stay on the runway too long.

Getting a project off the ground requires an incredible amount of energy. You can’t sustain that forever.

If you've been trying to get a project airborne for a long time, and it's still not lifting off, it might be time to move on.
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 6d
Part 2:
suno.com/s/3b58UhMIG3...
Taco Groove
Listen and make your own on Suno.
suno.com
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 6d
A story in two parts.

Part 1:
Suno AI prompt song description: "I just ate a late lunch (it's 3 pm). Two tacos. I'm feeling sleepy. Please write me an energizing upbeat danceable song to keep me awake."
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 6d
Reddit still delivers.
This is a Reddit mobile app screenshot showing a post from r/AskReddit. The post, submitted by user WarLongjumping2733 4 hours ago, asks “Older people on Reddit. What is 90% pure bullshit?” The post has 307 upvotes and 868 comments. Below is a top comment from user onesmilematters posted 4 hours ago that reads “The idea that you should have figured out your life at 18 or in your early twenties.” This comment has received 1,616 upvotes. The interface shows typical Reddit mobile navigation elements including a back button, search icon, and menu options at the top.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 6d
@beausimensen.com to answer your question that you left in the @thepanel.bsky.social chat:

I do customize these emails, especially the first 1-2 lines.

Sometimes I'll go:

"[ personal message]

I'm working on something new, and I wanted to send you the announcement I'm sending all my friends..."
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The Panel Podcast @thepanel.bsky.social · 6d
Join @briancasel.com and @justinjackson.ca live in 45 minutes!

youtube.com/live/wD8-V82...

Topics:

- Our Q4 goals
- "Engineering as marketing" tool (vibe coded)
- What's your least favorite thing about your work today? What would "fixed" look like?
- Why AI will never replace artists
THE PANEL PODCAST – live with Justin Jackson and Brian Casel
YouTube video by Justin Jackson
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 7d
Damn, this piece hits hard.

"Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion."

www.noemamag.com/the-last-day...
The Last Days Of Social Media | NOEMA
Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion.
www.noemamag.com
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Ian Landsman @ianlandsman.com · 12d
Great website by @justinjackson.ca laravelnew.com
laravel new
Ian says do it.
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 12d
🤣 then I did my job!
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 13d
I like that approach!
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 13d
I love these photos of @jonbuda.com and me. 😆

Seven years ago, we began building @transistor.fm. Just two people with a dream. Last week, our entire team of six met up for our annual retreat.

Incredibly proud (and grateful) for what we've built together. ❤️
Jon and Justin looking at the camera, arm in arm. Justin is lifting Jon up. Jon has a scared impression on his face I think we're supposed to be wrestling in this photo? Laughing.
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 13d
The Canadian Revenue Agency still does!
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 14d
Talking to a federal tax agency:

All it took was three phone calls to learn that I needed to send a fax. 🤣
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 14d
100% to this:

"no actual understanding of what the business needs, or the consumer wants."

You need folks with "experience in the trenches," and actually understand the dynamics of the market, what customers want, how the product works, the pros/cons of different approaches, tradeoffs, etc...
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 14d
Hasn't been my experience.

The best consultants I've hired come in, diagnose the problem you're having, and roll up their sleeves and get to work.

One example: old company I worked for was having tons of database deadlocks. We couldn't fix it. Hired a (costly) consultant. He came and fixed it. 👍
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 14d
We have years of battle-tested ideas that customers have requested, which we've prioritized because we know they're reasonable bets.

What we need is more firepower for executing on those ideas (not new ideas to add to the pile!)
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 14d
This hasn't been my experience personally.

Generally, when I'm hiring someone new, I don't expect them to come up with good ideas right away (that usually comes later, after they've gained a lot of experience).

When I'm hiring, I'm looking for someone to help get the work done.
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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca · 14d
Consultants/aspirational employees often tell business owners:

"Hire me! I've got lots of great ideas for your company."

Business owners (generally) don't need more ideas.

We're domain experts who speak with customers and leads daily. We have plenty of ideas!

What we need help with is executing.
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