MegaMaker Club Transistor (https://transistor.fm) A secret podcast feed just for MegaMaker members © 2019 no en Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:23:14 -0800 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:34:23 -0800 https://club.megamaker.co https://img.transistor.fm/xGvp02PnrpSbzy-bWIgNK16KA2SuSAO1GW_bo7x-teE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzUwOTkvMTU3MTMz/NzU2MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg MegaMaker Club https://club.megamaker.co episodic Justin Jackson A secret podcast feed just for MegaMaker members A secret podcast feed just for MegaMaker members. Justin Jackson No No Yes yes Lifestyle business 2 2 4 4 Lifestyle business full Yes 240eb133-8430-490e-864e-47cd0be9026b Joshua and Justin recorded this before today's official MegaMaker episode:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/92c6c60d

We decided to publish it as an episode here on the private MegaMaker Club feed.

Topics:

  • What Justin learned from working a day at 37signals
  • There's something special about indie makers (when compared to big companies)
  • Leverage of small teams compared with big teams
  • Indie makers being motivated to provide for their family
  • Difference between starting a business with a family (vs having no kids)
]]> Joshua and Justin recorded this before today's official MegaMaker episode:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/92c6c60d

We decided to publish it as an episode here on the private MegaMaker Club feed.

Topics:

  • What Justin learned from working a day at 37signals
  • There's something special about indie makers (when compared to big companies)
  • Leverage of small teams compared with big teams
  • Indie makers being motivated to provide for their family
  • Difference between starting a business with a family (vs having no kids)
]]> Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:36:02 -0700 Justin Jackson Justin Jackson 1412 Unpublished episode with Joshua Anderton Unpublished episode with Joshua Anderton No How can MegaMaker be better? 2 2 3 3 How can MegaMaker be better? full Yes 42cda87f-a1c1-4b9f-b22b-f9e0ea2759db I recorded a quick message on my iPhone this morning (while drinking my coffee).

I'd be curious to get your thoughts! You can DM me on Slack or Twitter if you want. (I'll start a thread on the forums as well).

Cheers,
Justin Jackson
https://twitter.com/mijustin

]]> I recorded a quick message on my iPhone this morning (while drinking my coffee).

I'd be curious to get your thoughts! You can DM me on Slack or Twitter if you want. (I'll start a thread on the forums as well).

Cheers,
Justin Jackson
https://twitter.com/mijustin

]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:23:24 -0700 Justin Jackson Justin Jackson 137 Do you have ideas on how we can support each other better? Do you have ideas on how we can support each other better? No Members hangout #2 2 2 2 2 Members hangout #2 full Yes 2affa2f9-9ca9-4f4c-b961-03f6080d8519 Here's a list of updates, notes, and links from today's session:

]]> Here's a list of updates, notes, and links from today's session:

]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:00:45 -0800 Justin Jackson Justin Jackson 3932 Carbon bricks, C# vs Rails, Microsoft Mesh, Overcapitalization, and updates Carbon bricks, C# vs Rails, Microsoft Mesh, Overcapitalization, and updates Yes Members hangout #1 2 2 1 1 Members hangout #1 full Yes 95b58779-ae95-49c6-82d5-4a3813b56e02 Here's a list of updates, notes, and links from today's session:

]]> Here's a list of updates, notes, and links from today's session:

]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:24:37 -0800 Justin Jackson Justin Jackson 3607 A bunch of us hung out in an audio space and shared updates A bunch of us hung out in an audio space and shared updates Yes Where are we at? 1 1 7 7 Where are we at? full Yes 4b21eb68-fbaa-4c61-85d0-9a692d1c98cb Some bootstrappers are obsessed with not wanting to fit into an existing category and not getting compared to competitors. In most cases, this is a mistake.

Links:

]]> Some bootstrappers are obsessed with not wanting to fit into an existing category and not getting compared to competitors. In most cases, this is a mistake.

Links:

]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2020 17:50:39 -0700 Justin Jackson Justin Jackson 747 It's been 6 months since we were in lockdown It's been 6 months since we were in lockdown No Not a normal time 1 1 6 6 Not a normal time full Yes 9d78f9a4-b3e7-4bd5-88c9-8947fcb1e943 How are you feeling today? I'm feeling... out of sorts. The rapid spread of COVID-19, and the resulting social distancing measures, have taken a toll on many of us. More and more of us are working from home. Kids are out of schools. There's lots of economic uncertainty. What helps? Human connection.

Links:

]]> How are you feeling today? I'm feeling... out of sorts. The rapid spread of COVID-19, and the resulting social distancing measures, have taken a toll on many of us. More and more of us are working from home. Kids are out of schools. There's lots of economic uncertainty. What helps? Human connection.

Links:

]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:30:00 -0700 Justin Jackson Justin Jackson 607 This coronavirus has changed everything This coronavirus has changed everything No Where the good ideas are 1 1 5 5 Where the good ideas are full Yes 40fa0575-0fdf-49f5-a00d-fae24d726abf I've been thinking about this metaphor: we're all on the ground, above us are clouds, and above those clouds (where we can't see) are all the good business ideas.

Links:

]]> I've been thinking about this metaphor: we're all on the ground, above us are clouds, and above those clouds (where we can't see) are all the good business ideas.

Links:

]]> Sat, 16 Nov 2019 16:15:00 -0800 Justin Jackson Justin Jackson 730 First, you need to get above the clouds First, you need to get above the clouds No What’s your family like? 1 1 4 4 What’s your family like? full Yes b1bc9117-b07d-4804-b1f5-1bdd1b509708 I’d love to see a thread in the forums about your family!

Leave your response here

]]> I’d love to see a thread in the forums about your family!

Leave your response here

]]> Sat, 02 Nov 2019 01:00:00 -0700 Justin Jackson Justin Jackson 501 Lots of us have families, here’s a quick episode on mine. Lots of us have families, here’s a quick episode on mine. No Keep it simple 1 1 3 3 Keep it simple full Yes 04cae54d-b96b-44e8-97ec-214daf46bd9f I'm doing some bookkeeping for Transistor, and I can't believe how much leaner and simpler they are compared to my other business Nerd North Inc (which houses MegaMaker, M4Devs, my consulting, books, courses, etc).

Show notes:

Want to discuss this?

👉 Leave a comment or question here

]]> I'm doing some bookkeeping for Transistor, and I can't believe how much leaner and simpler they are compared to my other business Nerd North Inc (which houses MegaMaker, M4Devs, my consulting, books, courses, etc).

Show notes:

Want to discuss this?

👉 Leave a comment or question here

]]> Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:00:00 -0700 Justin Jackson Justin Jackson 466 A tip: make your accounting as simple as possible A tip: make your accounting as simple as possible No Real wealth 1 1 2 2 Real wealth full Yes c98e0e6b-029a-4a35-a1b5-99ae2135c675 I am not rich.

I debated whether or not I would publish this, but I think it has the potential to be helpful. So often we wish we could be other people, but we don't have a good understanding of what's really going on in their lives.

So here's a vulnerable look at my personal finances.

Links:

Want to discuss this?

👉 Leave a comment or question here

]]> I am not rich.

I debated whether or not I would publish this, but I think it has the potential to be helpful. So often we wish we could be other people, but we don't have a good understanding of what's really going on in their lives.

So here's a vulnerable look at my personal finances.

Links:

Want to discuss this?

👉 Leave a comment or question here

]]> Sun, 20 Oct 2019 01:00:00 -0700 Justin Jackson Justin Jackson 778 We compare ourselves to each other, but we don't really know what's going on with other people We compare ourselves to each other, but we don't really know what's going on with other people No Introduction - What happened to the lone wolf? 1 1 1 1 Introduction - What happened to the lone wolf? full Yes 96be1288-7bf1-4255-bc5b-07d178fa5815 This is Justin and I'm recording this from my closet at home.

What's this show about?

This is a new (private) podcast just for members of MegaMaker Club. It has two purposes: 

  1. I'm testing a new "enhanced private podcasting" feature for Transistor.fm. If you find any bugs with this, or if you notice a way to improve the process, let me know.
  2. I really wanted to have a different channel to talk about things that I might not normally discuss in public (in the commons). I want this to be a little more unfiltered, a little rawer. It will also be a place to answer questions that maybe I'm just not comfortable discussing in public yet.

This week's topic

In Slack, Nathan Allotey mentioned that he missed the old MegaMaker podcast:

I really miss the regular MegaMaker podcast episodes. 😢 The biggest thing I miss was hearing an audio version of what's going on with you (@mijustin) overall. MegaMaker wasn't about one specific type of business but the fact you were trying different things to see what works. As you focus on Transistor I'm not sure whatever happened to all the other stuff you built.


Originally, the driving force behind the MegaMaker podcast was:

  • How can I earn an independent living?
  • How can I carve out some freedom for myself from consulting and from a day job?

So what happened? And where am I at now?

Discuss this episode!

Leave a comment in the forums

]]> This is Justin and I'm recording this from my closet at home.

What's this show about?

This is a new (private) podcast just for members of MegaMaker Club. It has two purposes: 

  1. I'm testing a new "enhanced private podcasting" feature for Transistor.fm. If you find any bugs with this, or if you notice a way to improve the process, let me know.
  2. I really wanted to have a different channel to talk about things that I might not normally discuss in public (in the commons). I want this to be a little more unfiltered, a little rawer. It will also be a place to answer questions that maybe I'm just not comfortable discussing in public yet.

This week's topic

In Slack, Nathan Allotey mentioned that he missed the old MegaMaker podcast:

I really miss the regular MegaMaker podcast episodes. 😢 The biggest thing I miss was hearing an audio version of what's going on with you (@mijustin) overall. MegaMaker wasn't about one specific type of business but the fact you were trying different things to see what works. As you focus on Transistor I'm not sure whatever happened to all the other stuff you built.


Originally, the driving force behind the MegaMaker podcast was:

  • How can I earn an independent living?
  • How can I carve out some freedom for myself from consulting and from a day job?

So what happened? And where am I at now?

Discuss this episode!

Leave a comment in the forums

]]> Thu, 17 Oct 2019 01:00:00 -0700 Justin Jackson Justin Jackson 986 What's this podcast about? And, what happened to the public MegaMaker podcast? What's this podcast about? And, what happened to the public MegaMaker podcast? No