It's the OS that powers the creator economy — the top of the funnel for millions of writers, educators, community builders, even sex workers who link to other apps.
Now Twitter will start BUILDING those apps.
Twitter buying Revue is great for…
• creators struggling to move Twitter followers off-platform
• indie hackers building tools/guides to help creators on Twitter
• readers who want better tweets
• apps Twitter acquires
• Twitter and its investors
"Everyone knows this is true, but the reason why no one does it is because it's hard."
@alex had published 7 articles in the 24 hours before I spoke with him.
Jan 20, 2020 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
Scarcity mindset is the belief that there's not enough to go around.
It leads to tunnel vision. You become obsessed with preserving what you have, so you fail to see new opportunities right in front of you.
As a founder, what you want is the exact OPPOSITE perspective.
An abundance mindset means optimism.
You keep going when you hit obstacles. You believe there's plenty of opportunity, and you're proactive about finding it. You're picky, so you don't settle for less than you deserve.
Most successful founders I meet have an abundance mindset.
Jan 14, 2020 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
There's an idea prevalent among founders that if you aren't working 80 hours a week, you're not a "real" entrepreneur.
But if you started a business to make your life better, can you call it a success if it's consuming your life instead?
I spoke with @dragilev on the @IndieHackers podcast.
He bootstrapped his business JustReachOut to $30,000/month working just 25 hours a week.
"I've built a very comfortable life for myself… I could probably work less and keep up this lifestyle."
What are some things you should *NOT* do as an indie hacker?
I was recently on @ProductHunt Radio (producthunt.com/radio) where @Abadesi asked me this question about all sorts of challenges that founders face.
Here are a few of my thoughts…
Aug 15, 2019 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
"Nothing is as real as belonging to an in-person community who shares your niche interests, lifestyles, or beliefs"
It used to be rare that I'd meet someone in real life who I'd first met online. Nowadays it's an almost weekly occurrence for me.
I can go to practically any city in the world and make friends with total strangers who share my interests and are excited to talk about their startups for hours.
Jun 17, 2019 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
When you accept negative or self-limiting narratives about yourself, they become self-fulfilling. You reprogram yourself to lock them in. Luckily, the same is true of positive beliefs!
What are some beliefs or stories that you've told yourself, for better or for worse?
A big one for me used to be, "I'm an introvert, so I will tire out quickly in social situations."
Eventually I realized it was an exaggeration and I got over myself, but that was the most tiring year of my life. Confirmation bias is rough. 😅
May 8, 2019 • 6 tweets • 6 min read
We're hosting a live office hours call with copywriting expert Joanna Wiebe of @copyhackers. Tune in! 👇
"Testimonials are social proof. They're great for PROOF, but not for selling. Put your arguments in the body of your page."
Mar 7, 2019 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
.@davj, founder of BloomJoy and Hackbright, is holding #officehours with indie hackers and giving 1-on-1 feedback over Zoom! I'm on the call moderating as well.
Tune in! Would love your comments as well.
indiehackers.com/davj/post/offi…
Current topic: trying to find product-market fit when people say they love your app but then refuse to use it. 🤔🤔🤔
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