Episodes
We talked about Marc Lou's being hacked and why it is not that bad. Also a little about why VC-backed founders are actually poor even if they seem super successful. The biggest part of the episode is John lecturing (again 😪) about how to make viral content on 𝕏 and Reddit. Pretty insightful, especially for makers who struggle to get attention with their content. Enjoy!!! Follow us on 𝕏: https://x.com/alexanderisorax https://x.com/johnrushx 00:00 Teaser 00:30 Twitter...
Published 10/28/24
Published 10/28/24
This episode's biggest drama is coursebois vs makers 🤓 It is my favourite topic because I want to make a course, but I do not want to lose my reputation as a "real" maker. And do not miss the "how to make viral tweets" part. 𝕏 is now accessible to anyone. You can build huge audience within a couple of years of constant tweeting. Check out how John did it to get from 0 to 40k in just 1.5 years or so. It is a gem. Have fun!!! Follow us on...
Published 10/15/24
In this episode, we explore the recent dramas on Twitter surrounding Product Hunt and its relevance to indie hackers. Listen to our debates over its understanding of its core audience, assess industry veteran perspectives, and examine emerging Product Hunt clones. We also talk about insights on modern dev tools like Vercel, encouraging. We also talked about Pear AI, the fork of continue dev that got into the YC without any significant code changes. Oh and the new mkbhd's wallpaper app....
Published 10/07/24
Enjoy the special episode of The Indie Startup Podcast. We met in person and I asked https://x.com/johnrushx about his ways to generate startup ideas. The first part is more practical. Tools, exact steps to find startup ideas. But at 46' we jumped to the boring fundamentals 😁. E.g. how to plan your journey for 10 years ahead, how to keep being motivated for a long time etc. 00:00 Teaser 00:36 Generating Profitable Ideas: Insights from a Successful Entrepreneur 01:54 Going B2B 02:54...
Published 09/24/24
Follow us on 𝕏: https://x.com/alexanderisorax https://x.com/johnrushx 00:00 Teaser 00:21 Discussion on Lex Friedman and Peter Levels Interview 00:28 Tech Stack Debate: jQuery, PHP 00:52 Using Familiar vs. New Technologies 01:10 The Case for PHP and jQuery in Indie Projects 04:47 Forget TypeScript 09:21 Balancing Work and Fun 22:59 Finding Ideas 31:54 Validating Ideas 43:35 Directories 48:22 The Evolution of Content Creation 49:09 Google's Role in Directories 51:58 Target Audience for...
Published 09/11/24
00:00 Domain names 10:16 Investing in Domains 17:37 SEO and Domain Extensions 24:30 Zuck's Threads(.)net 28:49 How to dominate Twitter (and others) 41:19 Balancing 9-5 and Startup
Published 08/21/24
Discover the 5 most important startup trends. Based on the tweet: https://x.com/johnrushx/status/1820760629193453922 00:00 Introduction and AI Model Predictions 02:05 The Commoditization of B2B Tools 04:35 Opportunities in Underserved Sectors 20:57 The Shift in VC Investments 21:36 The Power of Audience Building 27:06 Finding Your Unique Strengths
Published 08/07/24
I'm starting a new show with John Rush! We discuss the latest trends in the SaaS world from the indie makers' perspective. In the first episode, you will enjoy 3 topics: 1) Acquisition of @jrfarr's @lmsqueezy by @stripe . It is good or bad? 2) SaaS boilerplates and the @marc_louvion one in particular. Should you use it and should you create a new one? 3) Will Europe become the indie hackers' cradle? PLEASE ENJOY! 🤓 Follow us on 𝕏: https://x.com/alexanderisorax https://x.com/johnrushx
Published 07/31/24