I'm the co-founder of Transistor.fm (podcast hosting and analytics). I write about SaaS marketing, bootstrapping startups, pursuing a good life, building calm companies, business ethics, and creating a better society.
My 2025 year in review
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Happy New Year! Today, I'm sending you my annual review. (A little later than I'd hoped!) For over a decade now (twelve years!), I've been writing these annual reviews. Each one captures a snapshot of my journey β the wins, the struggles, and everything in between. π Read my 2025 year in reviewββ One thought (from my review) I've been contemplating: Product people will become more valuable in 2026. If you're someone who understands how customer demand is created, how it grows, and can translate a customerβs desire into an experience that satisfies that demand... In the full post, you can read more about this, plus:
Anything resonate? Let me know! Cheers, PS: I'm also working on a new side-project for 2026! |
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I'm the co-founder of Transistor.fm (podcast hosting and analytics). I write about SaaS marketing, bootstrapping startups, pursuing a good life, building calm companies, business ethics, and creating a better society.
The first time I sat down and used Claude Code's Opus 4.5 to build software, I couldn't believe how good it was. My next thought was: this is going to change the dynamics inside software teams. Read this article online See comments on Hacker News The standoff between roles Marc Andreessen described this moment as a βMexican standoff:β Every engineer now thinks they can be a PM and a designer. Every PM thinks they can code and design. Every designer thinks they can do the other two. The risk...
Hey friends, Join us today, FRIDAY (March 5) at 11 AM Pacific (2 pm EST) for the Panel live! Remember: we're no longer livestreaming on Justin's personal YouTube channel. Make sure you're subscribed to The Panel's channel to get notified when we go live. Subscribe to The Panel YouTube Channel Today on the Panel The host will be βββββββ ββββββ They'll be talking about his ββββ βββββββ Should be fun! Also, as always, we're available on these fine π§ audio podcast apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify...
Hey friends, Changes are coming to The Panel Podcast! Important: we're no longer livestreaming on Justin's personal YouTube channel. Make sure you're subscribed to The Panel's channel to get notified when we go live. Subscribe to The Panel YouTube Channel Join us FRIDAY (tomorrow, Feb 20) at 11 AM Pacific (2 pm EST) for a surprise announcement: We'll be announcing: A new βββββββ ββββββ ββββ And a brand new ββββ βββββββ New livestream/recording time: Friday, 11 am Pacific Livestreams will now...