Jon and Justin discuss a variety of things. Warning: Justin says the f-word twice.
80s trampolines
Jon's new microphone: mic + pop filter = $65 USD
Transistor's history:
? March 2017: first-line of code
✍️ Feb 2018: signed partnership docs 
✉️ March 2018: invited first paying (beta) customers
? Aug 2018: official launch
?‍? April 2019: I go full-time [kind of] ($10k MRR)
?‍? July 2019: Jon goes full-time ($19k MRR)


Bootstrapping loneliness. What do you do when you're independent and you're not working for a big company?
The risk of "relational churn." People you know will move away, and gradually you'll lose friendships over time.
We're starting the 3rd week of our 6-week dev cycle (inspired by Basecamp's "Shape Up"). Justin already wants to ship it. ?
How we're managing new ideas / bug requests without a backlog
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Show notes:
Jon's new microphone: Samson Q2U


Brian Rhea's tweets about remote loneliness
NPR article: "Talk to a stranger"

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