84: Developer Mindset with Brian Casel

Description

Who’s the mystery voice that only gets better as you listen to this episode? Actually, you’re probably already familiar with the work of the man behind the microphone.

Derrick is busy moving to a new home, so Ben’s co-host is Brian Casel of BootstrappedWeb, ProcessKit, Audience Ops, and Sunrise KPI.

Today’s Topics Include:

Ben and Brian just got back from MicroConf; it’s an annual gathering of “all our people”
Some talks were among their favorites, but others were mediocre and missed the mark
Brian’s goal was to meet 5-10 new people doing interesting things, and reconnect and catch up with others he’s known for years
Brian is an Art of Product (AoP) podcast listener and wants Ben and Derrick to not hold back, dig in, challenge each other, and ask more questions
Are more people listening to Ben and Derrick’s podcast? Fireside metrics reveal that a lot of Tuple or Level customers come from listening to it
More bootstrappers need to start a podcast and find friends to share ups and downs
What happened when Ben pushed Brian to learn how to code? ProcessKit - best thing Brian’s built on the Web
Phenomenon of how programmers love complexity
ProcessKit pricing and customer research; Ben’s advice to get people to buy/use it
Tuple Update: App is great; Ben’s been emailing list, and people are buying it

Links and resources:

Brian Casel

BootstrappedWeb Podcast

ProcessKit

Brian Casel on Product Hunt

Art of Product Podcast Episode 58 with Brian Casel: Evolving Roles as a Startup Founder

MicroConf

MicroConf Recap