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The Simplest Reverse Proxy for ASP.NET Core Using Docker(glenmccallum.com)
2 points by mijustin 8y ago|0 comments
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by mijustin 8y ago
My friend and I are building Transistor.fm, running Rails 5.2 in production. Here's an example of the app: https://saas.transistor.fm
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Ask HN: What have you built with Rails lately?
15 points by mijustin 8y ago|8 comments
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by mijustin 8y ago
I agree with Josh completely. It's unsustainable to focus 100% on your business. Our brains aren't optimized this way. We need hobbies, recreation, and diversions to be healthy.
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Why founders need hobbies(baremetrics.com)
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by mijustin 8y ago
> Many founders choose SaaS simply because they want the recurring revenue. Just because you like the model as a founder, doesn’t mean it’s the right model for your customers! (from https://justinjackson.ca/saas/ )
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by mijustin 9y ago
This year, I’m building a podcasting startup with my friend Jon called Transistor.fm. Lots has changed since Basecamp launched in 2004. When they started, there were only 1-2 competitors in a vertical. Now, each category has hundreds of com
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Show HN: We made a podcast host then we made a podcast about SaaS(saas.transistor.fm)
21 points by mijustin 9y ago|4 comments
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by mijustin 9y ago
"Having someone passionate at the helm has transformed the business and a huge sign to me that I needed to find a buyer for the business to replace my role as CEO." "Passion" has been getting a bad rep (maybe because o
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by mijustin 9y ago
Somebody had to say it!
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Ask HN: What old desktop software are you still using?
7 points by mijustin 9y ago|9 comments
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by mijustin 9y ago
This looks awesome for prototyping. You should re-post this as a "Show HN." I think lots of folks would be interested in it. https://news.ycombinator.com/show
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by mijustin 9y ago
Stripe just does the processing. But for SaaS, you really need something like https://bullettrain.co/ . It does pricing pages, subscription and user management (which is what takes most of the time to implement).
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by mijustin 9y ago
This part is so true: "I’ve built and sold software for the Mac and iOS. Those products all had simple billing systems. But with a SaaS, you need to handle all of that yourself. You need to handle payments, and invoices and everything
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Hidden work when launching a SaaS(workshop.kwoosh.com)
260 points by mijustin 9y ago|118 comments
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by mijustin 9y ago
Such a great idea!
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by mijustin 9y ago
My recommendation is to get a broker. FE International is particularly good: https://feinternational.com/ A good broker should be able to tell you if an offer is fair, and also protect you from the risk of them just doing d
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by mijustin 9y ago
I'd never heard of Mautic! Looks like a great alternative to Mixpanel.
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by mijustin 9y ago
Do you have advice on finding companies that are more likely to give a generous salary offer? I have friends who continually seem to get lowball offers. What other factors might play into that?
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Build what people want, not what they need(medium.com)
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Build what people want, not what they need(indiehackers.com)
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AMA: Justin Jackson on Marketing for Developers(indiehackers.com)
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by mijustin 9y ago
I was trying to honestly describe the emotional battle I had inside of me as I made the purchase. Not all my thoughts were rational; but I think that's the point! Customers aren't as rational as we think they are. If we're tr
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Why I bought your software(justinjackson.ca)
26 points by mijustin 9y ago|4 comments
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by mijustin 9y ago
I've been a Segment user, and advocate, from the beginning. It was highly recommended in the book Marketing for Developers. One thing I'd like to see is a better free tier for developers starting new projects. Currently, you'
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by mijustin 9y ago
There's a few strategies I recommend in the book (Marketing for Developers) for this: 1. Start with people like you – Mike from Freshbooks was a designer. So when he started his company, he focused on designers. 2. Choose a market that
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How to choose a target market for your SaaS(devmarketing.xyz)
10 points by mijustin 9y ago|2 comments
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Ask HN: How important is choosing a target market?
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“People need my product” (But do they want it?)(justinjackson.ca)
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Extreme internet use linked to mental illness in teens(thenextweb.com)
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