Shows
FounderQuestWhy does Bluesky love Alf so much?Ben and Josh go off-script for a fun and hopefully-not-too-long chat about their favorite Twitter-like social network, Bluesky.https://faineg.substack.com/p/how-i-accidentally-ruined-blueskyThe hosts of WSUA9 call it skeeting on airAOC endorses “team skeets”Jake Tapper says “skeeted” live on CNNProtocols, Not Platforms: A Technological Approach to Free Speech by Mike MasnickComposable moderationHow to set your domain as your handleBluesky reaches 20M usershttps://go.bsky.app/HD2Ty2ohttps://go.bsky.app/EGczjGAhttps://bsky.app/profile/bencurtis.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/joshuawood.honeybadger.iohttps://bsky.app/profile/founder.questhttps://bsky.app/profile/honeybadger.iohttps://deck.blue/https://brid.gy/
2024-11-2242 min
Dabbling Path155 Dr. Ahmad Ammous - Lifestyle ChoicesDr. Ahmad Ammous an Internal Medicine physician During our conversation, we covered the following topics:The ideal human diet Nutrients in our food The vilification of meat and fat The effects of light on our bodyThe inception of modern medicine How a Bitcoin standard will change the field of medicine If you found this insightful/entertaining, all I ask is that you share it with 1 other person. Much love ✌️ Podcasting 2.0 apps Fountain FM - https://fountain.fm/show/tPBWCEAPOojsErjvO110 Breez - https://breez.technology/ You can fi...
2024-08-241h 00FounderQuestRailsConf recap with John NunemakerJosh and Ben are joined by John Nunemaker to discuss their recent trip to Detroit for RailsConf, as well as the announcement from RubyCentral that 2025 will mark the final RailsConf (though not the last Rails conference!). Later in the episode, Josh and Ben reveal the outcome of their Honeybadger Insights launch goal and discuss the team's last dev cycle. John also shares an update on his work with Flipper!Links:ChartkickFrictionless GeneratorsFlippertodo_or_die gemheya gemUserlistJohn Nunemaker
2024-05-1747 min
Dabbling Path149 Piers - Bitcoin MiningPiers Founder of Mineracks.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Living through inflation, twice
- Finding bitcoin
- Levels of Bitcoin Mining
- Mining in Australia
- Mineracks
Mentioned
If you found this insightful/entertaining, all I ask is that you share it with 1 other person. Much love ✌️
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2024-04-071h 08
Dabbling Path148 AK - Clown WorldHad the legend back on the pod, as always were all over the place
we discussed;
- The clown world
- The bureaucrat class in Australia
- Why Democracy Leads to Tyranny
- The Lavish Indian wedding
- Scaling bitcoin
- Boeing
Mentioned
@nonestlex
@balajis
@bitstein
@craigraw
@CashuBTC
Links
- Why Democracy Leads to Tyranny - https://www.youtube.com...
2024-04-011h 56
Dabbling Path147 Crispy - VBTCCrispy is a father, #bitcoin pleb, nodejs engineer, working on bscout.io, vbtc.org.au, & bitcoinonly.store
During this conversation, we discussed,
- His Background
- Journey becoming a developer
- Importance of meet-ups
- What is VBTC
- Goals and vision for VBTC
Mentioned
@StackingHats
@2BitIdiots
@bayanimills
@JP_Technology
@btcdentistaus
@dazbea
@bitcoin_design
@streetcyber_art
If you found this insightful/entertaining, all I ask is that you share it with 1 other person. Much love ✌️
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You can find Crispy on
Twitter: @bi_t_crispy
Nost...
2024-03-231h 25FounderQuestInsights Into Our Marketing PlaybookThis week, Josh and Ben dive deep into the marketing strategy for their new product, Insights, in response to a listener question. They talk about what groups they are targeting first, some of the planned marketing tactics for reaching each group, and how they are building awareness within the Honeybadger app without annoying existing users.Links:pg_cronJudoscaleTractionInsights tour page Insights announcement blog post Meet the badgersFounderQuestMastodon - @FounderQuest@honeybadger.social Twitter - @honeybadgerappHoneybadgerCl...
2024-03-1536 min
Dabbling Path146 Grafton - Vexl.itI was so hyped to speak with @AshtheVexldog, Ash being Ash he didn't show up, so I had to settle for @satsdisco.
Grafton works on cypherpunks tools and aims to make P2P bitcoin more accessible
During this conversation, we discussed,
- His Background
- Origin of hardware wallets
- The significance of Peer-to-peer bitcoin
- The risk of using exchanges
- How Vexl is a solution
- The web of trust model
- How...
2024-03-121h 14
Dabbling Path145 Mike White, freedom & bitcoin enthusiastMike White is the host of The Mike White Podcast. He is a former submariner at the US Navy and a freedom & bitcoin enthusiast
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Background
- Life on the Submarine
- Any Rand
- How he discovered bitcoin
- Nostr
- Jiu-Jitsu
- His own Podcasting journey
Mentioned
aynrandlexicon.com
If you found this insightful/entertaining, all I ask...
2024-03-0958 minFounderQuestHoly Ship! Insights is Live!This week Josh and Ben discuss shipping Insights, what's next for the product, and their strategies to get people to actually use it. Plus Ben shares the results from his latest performance science projects. Grab your safety glasses and headphones!Links:Lab TechYabedaYabeda for InsightsVectorFluentdEvil Martians blogScientistMeet the badgersFounderQuestMastodon - @FounderQuest@honeybadger.social Twitter - @honeybadgerappHoneybadgerClickHouse - hosted by DoubleCloud
2024-03-0838 min
Dabbling Path144 Basanta Goswami - Bitcoin & NostrBasanta Goswami a Bitcoin & Nostr enthusiast
During this conversation, we discussed,
- His Background
- Growing up in small village and his love for tech
- How he discovered bitcoin
- Bitcoin scalability
- Why ETFs are a shitcoin
- How bitcoin can fail
- UTXO management
- Importance of FOSS
- Why Nostr
- Projects he's working on
Mentioned
@liphapha
@xonghoti
2024-02-051h 15FounderQuestAn Exceptional Week At HoneybadgerThis week Josh and Ben discuss shipping a Clickhouse migration and Honeybadger's new look. They also talk about Exceptional Creatures hitting number one on Hacker News and being featured at the top of Ruby Weekly. Plus, did Ben get interviewed by a rubber duck?Links:Exceptional CreaturesKamalDaily LexClickhouse ActiverecordScientistRealGeeks Meet the badgersFounderQuestMastodon - @FounderQuest@honeybadger.social Twitter - @honeybadgerappHoneybadger
2024-02-0236 minFounderQuestMaking UI Changes While Avoiding PitchforksToday Josh and Ben are talking about UI changes in order to lay the foundation to launch and integrate Insights into Honeybadger as well as steps they are taking to avoid some rollout mistakes they've made in the past. They also reveal how testers are liking Insights so far!Links:Derek SiversFlipperMeet the badgersFounderQuestMastodon - @FounderQuest@honeybadger.social Twitter - @honeybadgerappHoneybadger
2024-01-2631 minFounderQuestOur Big Hairy Audacious GoalGOOAAALLL!!! This week Ben and Josh discuss how to get Honeybadger's growth back on track by setting a company-wide goal. They also talk about how to promote new features in your product without annoying your users and what Santa brought them for Christmas!Links:BHAGMeet the badgersFounderQuestMastodon - @FounderQuest@honeybadger.social Twitter - @honeybadgerappHoneybadger
2024-01-0930 min
Dabbling Path143 Rick - Getting HackedRick came on to share his experince getting hacked.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Background
- How he discovered bitcoin
- Exprience getting hacked
- Lessons learned
- Security practices
- Significane of privacy
- Importance of no-kyc
- Things learned from law enforcement
- What lies ahead for him
Mentioned
@TheBTCAdviser
@Thebitcoinway_
@ministryofnodes
@start9labs
@GrapheneOS
If you found this insightful/entertaining, all I ask is that you share it with 1 other person. Much love ✌️
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Twitter: @RMessitt
Subs...
2023-12-291h 32
Dabbling Path142 Jon PlebMiner Pleb Miner ⚡️⛏️ Telephone Man📞 @meshtadel & #PlebMinerMonthly on @BitBuyBitPod and http://UngovernableMisfits.com
During this conversation, we discussed
- His Background
- How he found bitcoin
- Pleb mining
- Hash the torch
- Fasting
- Re-gen farming
Mentioned
@ministryofnodes
@meshtadel
@MaxBitbuybit
@skot9000
@KaboomracksAlex
@Hodlerthanthou2
@StotheBandaD
@kaboomracks
If you found this insightful/entertaining, all I ask is that you sh...
2023-12-181h 05FounderQuestCutting (Almost) to the BoneThis week Josh and Ben discuss Honeybadger's recent revenue struggles, how they got to this point, and the steps they're taking to weather the storm. They also explain why 2024 could be the company's best year ever!Links:Steve Jobs - "Saying No"Meet the badgersFounderQuestMastodon - @FounderQuest@honeybadger.social Twitter - @honeybadgerappHoneybadger
2023-12-1536 minFounderQuest’Tis The Season For Tangents!Kevin joins Josh and Ben again this week as the trio discusses Honeybadger's hack week, processes for making bold UI/UX changes, what to do/not do if your customers hate said UI/UX changes, plus the latest trends in Crocs fashion!LinksCrocsJoel on Software - Things you should never doDHH Business of SoftwareEveryday Information ArchitectureMeet the badgersWhy's (Poignant) Guide to RubyClickHouse - hosted by DoubleCloudFounderQuestMastodon - @FounderQuest@honeybadger.social Twitter - @honeybadgerappHoneybadger
2023-12-0836 minFounderQuestMoar badgers! Kevin Webster has entered the chat.It's a trifecta of badgers this week as Honeybadger's own Kevin Webster takes us on a deep dive into the genesis of his baby/our new product, Insights. There is also a discussion around the challenges of dealing with burnout plus the Holy Hand Grenade!LinksMeet the badgersClickHouse - hosted by DoubleCloudFounderQuestMastodon - @FounderQuest@honeybadger.social Twitter - @honeybadgerappHoneybadger
2023-12-0136 min
Dabbling Path141 Max BitBuyBitMax host of BitBuyBit podcast, the Pleb Miner show and main man behind Ungovernable Misfits
During this conversation, we discussed,
- How he found bitcoin
- Motivation to start the podcast
- Imtoratnce of Privact
- Merch and his website
- KYC bitcoin
- Pleb mining
- Fiat pigs with orange lipstick
Mentioned
@BitcoinQ_A
@ministryofnodes
@antomousB
@bitcoinbushbash
@BitBuyBitPod
Ben Gunn
2023-11-291h 09
Dabbling Path140 AK - Clown WorldDown at the fiat mines, I felt the need to catch with the sane friend.
Learn more about AK ep 59, 65, 69 & 120
During this conversation, we discussed,
- The Clown world
- Fiat mining
- The blame game
- Rules not rulers
- Lack of personal responsibility
- Digital Privacy
- Nostr
- is the Bull here?
If you found this insightful/entertaining, all I ask is that you share...
2023-11-222h 42
Dabbling Path139 TBone - Prime CutsTBone - Steak approver.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Who is TBone
- Why he was able to grok bitcoin
- How bitcoin found him
- Positioning yourself for a million dollar bitcoin
- Significance of digital privacy
- Exchanges = honeypots
- AI
- Carnivore diet
- Importance of community
Mentioned
@MichaelDunwort1
@silentlink1
If you...
2023-11-151h 12
Dabbling Path138 Brian De Mint - Bitcoin and Jiu JitsuBrian De Mint. Entrepreneur, Amazon Best Selling Author, and BJJ Black Belt. Also Head of Marketing for @OrangePillApp
Brian is a father of four. His life's purpose is to spread the gospel, inspire people to healthier living, and to teach people how to financially liberate themselves through Bitcoin.
During this conversation, we discussed
- His bitcoin journey
- Tales from his time in Crypto
- The teenage phase of one's bitcoin journey
- Orange Pill App
- Bitcoin Got...
2023-11-081h 15
Dabbling Path2BitIdiotsDuring this conversation, we discussed,
- Podcasting
- Running a node
- Bullshit Jobs
- Multi-sig vs Single-sig.
- No KYC bitcoin
- Bitcoin mining
- Nostr
- A.I.
- Bitcoin and spirituality
Mentioned
@Dale21M
@swaaalla
@roger__9000
@metamick14
@AndyBTCAdviser
@BTCBrisket
@TheBTCAdviser
If you found this insightful...
2023-11-012h 04
Dabbling Path136 V4BTC - The Bitcoin WayV4BTC is one of the founders of The Bitcoin Way
During this conversation, we discussed,
- His 25 years in Cyber security
- How he found bitcoin
- What is The Bitcoin Way
- Importance of buying No-KYC
- Significance of running a node
- Steps to become your own bank
- Why open source software is important
If you found this insightful/entertaining, all I ask is that you share it with 1 other person...
2023-10-261h 04
Dabbling Path135 Matt Hill - Sovereign ComputingMatt Hill the co-founder of Start 9
During this conversation, we discussed,
- His background
- How he found bitcoin
- His journey, becoming a technologist
- Start 9’s origin story
- Why we need Sovereign Computing
- Why the serverless movement is flawed
- The bill and the hangover from cloud computing are yet to come
Mentioned
@start9labs
@_dr_bonez
...
2023-10-201h 21
Dabbling Path134 Monkia - Bridging BTC ConsciousnessMonika is a transformational psychotherapist focusing on unburdening limited and programmed beliefs to help transition people into thriving sovereign beings. Recently orange pilled pleb
During this conversation, we discussed,
- The chemical reactions she felt on taking the orange pill
- Experience attending conferences
- Her background
- How bitcoin is different to Trad-fi
- Her journey of self-discovery
- Internal family systems
- Bitcoin gave her boots on the ground
- Censorship on platforms
- Nostr
2023-10-131h 30
Dabbling Path133 Kieran Nolan - Bitcoin EducationKieran Nolan is the man behind, the first Bitcoin school, @theschoolofbtc
During this conversation, we discussed,
- His background
- Motivations to set up a bitcoin school
- How he found bitcoin
- Project-based learning vs Problem-based learning
- Building the 1st school in the cloud
- Learnings from the bitcoin school
- The Value 4 Value model
- Decentralised Autonomous Education System (DAES)
- getoffzero podcast
- AI as a tool
...
2023-10-071h 00
Dabbling Path132 Metamick - Geyser Fund@metamick14 is the Co-founder of @geyserfund
During the conversation, we discussed:
- His Background
- How he found bitcoin
- Geyer’s origin story
- Geyser’s grants
- Who can create a project on Geyser fund
- Significance of Value 4 Value
- Recent Grants
- UX Design
- Is the maxi culture relevant?
- Community voting grants
Mentioned
@jimmysong
@bitcoin_design
@a...
2023-09-301h 02
Dabbling Path131 K3tan - Bitcoin Best PracticesK3tan co-founder of Ministry of Nodes
During this conversation, we discussed,
- His background & how he found bitcoin
- Why running a node is a selfish act
- Self-hosting and right to repair
- Computers are tools for freedom
- Running a standalone node vs. a node with other applications
- Self custody is like driving a car
- Best practices of self-custody
- Single sig vs. Multi-sig
- Stateless hardware devices
...
2023-09-261h 01
Dabbling Path130 Mogashni - UX DesignerMogashni is a UX designer and researcher in the Bitcoin space. She is also a Sprial grantee and an important cog in the Bitcoin design community.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Her background
- How bitcoin found her
- Value of open-source resources
- The bitcoin design community
- Importance of research
- Design thinking process
- What does working in public mean
- Thoughts on AI
- What it takes to be a good...
2023-09-211h 02
Dabbling Path129 Paul Hodl21 - Bitcoin PlebSpoke to this legend @paulhodl21
During this conversation, we discussed,
- How he found bitcoin
- dabbling in shitcoins
- Investing vs saving
- Shitcoin Casion m0odel
- Bitcoin Ikigai
- Housing crisis in Australia
- Article he’s working on
- Degoogling
- Building a node
Mentioned
@bitcoinbushbash
@Dale21M
@JakeWolki
@BitcoinAlive
...
2023-09-161h 08
Dabbling Path128 Rob Brinded - Author, Founder of MeditationOSRob Brinded is an Internal Tech. uses Taoist principles of 1 & 0's. a Personal Advisor to Pro Athletes, CEO's & Entrepreneurs. Worked at Chelsea FC for 5 years and Barcelona FC for 3 years. He is also the founder of MeditationOS and the author of Mind, Decentralised: Becoming Masterless. Bitcoin.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- His background
- Working with pro Athletes
- Shift from working on the body to working on the mind
- Mind Body dualism
- Niacin and Vitimans
- Power of...
2023-09-091h 54
Dabbling Path127 - Chef4₿rainsChef4₿rains, a working-class pleb trying to pass on his knowledge of food and cooking to as many people as possible. As he believes, when you fix the money and the food, you fix the world.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- The current state of the hospitality industry
- His journey with food
- Effects of the lockdowns on small businesses
- How he found bitcoin
- Shitcoin casinos
- Living on a bitcoin
- Nostr
- Ne...
2023-09-021h 13
Dabbling Path126 Andrew B - Bitcoiner Woodworker, Wannabe regenerative farmer, MusicianAndrew Begin is a dedicated father, amateur woodworker, wannabe regenerative farmer, and fervent Bitcoiner. Andrew is the Director of Marketing at @Galoy, a Bitcoin company building open-source banking infrastructure for enterprise-scale applications. Galoy is also the developer and maintainer of @Blink (fka Bitcoin Beach Wallet), a Lightning wallet built for bottom-up Bitcoin adoption. Andrew is founder of @RI Bitcoiners, a meetup making Rhode Island Bitcoin-friendly.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- His Background
- How he found Bitcoin
- Low time preferences
- Books that helped...
2023-08-261h 11
Dabbling Path125 Roger9000 - Freedom & TruthRoger9000 musician, chocolate maker and seeker of truth
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Chocolate and music
- Value of travel
- Finding your true self through bitcoin
- Power of thoughts
- Orange pilling the family
- Bitcoin is the way to the heart
- Nostr
- Importance of the creative process
- If you want love be love
Mentioned
@HodlersWay
@swaaalla
@knutsvanholm
2023-08-191h 36
Dabbling Path124 Jayant and Peter - MoneyI had Jayant and Peter on to discuss Money.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Need for an alternate currency
- Evolution of money
- Gold vs Bitcoin
- Store of Value
- Basket of currency vs Bitcoin
- Problem with Fiat currency
- Bitcoin a revolutionary accounting system
- Scalability of money across time and space
Learn more about Jayant on episode 099
Learn More about Peter episode 108
2023-08-1155 min
Dabbling Path123 Sonny - CyberplantaCyberplanta explorer of life
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Inflation in Argentina
- His background
- Rabbit hole story
- Community gardens and Self-sustainability
- No need to verify when you grow your own food
- Bitcoin bush bash
- The nodes don't run themselves
- Nostr journey
- Pros and Cons of lighting
Mentioned
Tbone npub1wezprxcca3tttvnhncxsxhnhz25av6wml0jm9305tr94vjhmdj2s2e62hu
2023-08-061h 11
Dabbling Path122 McShane - Nostrasia, Bitcoin Conference & Lightning VenturesMcShane is the director of programming at the Bitcoin Conference and for the global Nostr events. He is also part of Lighting Ventures.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Background and rabbit hole story
- Why Nostr is important
- Nostrica
- Upcoming Nostrasia events
- Jiu-Jitsu
- Micheal Saylors’s pick of the most effective martial art
- Challenges and joys of coordinating the Bitcoin Conference
Mentioned
@RunwithBitcoin
@andr3wkeir...
2023-07-291h 20
Dabbling Path121 Ishi - Psychonaut, Audio Engineer, Bitcoiner.@i5h1_ is a Psychonaut, Audio Engineer, Bitcoiner.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- His background
- Music, sound and frequency
- How he found Bitcoin
- Setting up node
- Building Stackmate
- Bull Bitcoin wallet
- Bitcoin in India
- Foss
Mentioned
@francispouliot_
@ze_rusty
@RajarshiMaitra
@_k3tan
@runcitadel
If...
2023-07-181h 00
Dabbling Path120 - AKAK always comes on with a mountain of information.
Learn more about AK ep 59, 65 & 69.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Gradually then Suddenly - building a puzzle
- Smart Cities
- Blackrock ETF
- People drowning in information
- Twitter rate limiting & Banks rate limiting
- Outsource thinking towards a web of trust
- Money & Time
- Bitcoin is an opportunity to play positive-sum games
If you found...
2023-07-092h 14
Dabbling Path119 Dale 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 - Bitcoin PodcasterDale 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 -Former lawyer and managing editor of a couple of "crypto publications", now living the dream speaking to Bitcoiners about "why Bitcoin" and not "crypto" on his podcast, The Why Bitcoin Show.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Background
- How he found bitcoin
- Working at a Crypto publication company
- DCAing vs Timing the market
- Di-worse-ification
- Hashrate
- Value of having a strong community
- Bitcoin, a movement of truth
- The why bitcoin show
2023-06-221h 35
Dabbling Path118 - Daz B - LookingGlass EducationDaz is cofounder of www.lookingglasseducation.com. LookingGlass Education focuses on macro-finance and bitcoin education for everyday wage earners. The course is free for all,During this conversation, we discussed, - His Background- Gun ownership in Australia - LNSMS & LNVPN- His rabbit hole story- LookingGlass Education - His latest book, B is for Bitcoin- Why Gold failed - Prepping- Biggest Threat to bitcoinMentioned@LookingGlassEdu@bitcoinbushbash@2BitIdiots@sebbunney@FossGregfoss@jameslavish@PrestonPysh@Blue_CollarBTC
2023-06-071h 25
Dabbling Path117 Swaaalla - Meme LordSwaaalla is a meme lord.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- How he found bitcoin
- early tango with shitcoins.
- Clear focus on only bitcoin
- Importance of digital privacy
- Australian housing market
- Memes are the message
- Reason for creating the posters
- Biggest threat to bitcoin
If you found this insightful/entertaining, all I ask is that you share it with 1 other person. - Much...
2023-05-2938 min
Dabbling Path116 Daniel Prince - Author & PodcasterDaniel Prince, host of the Once Bitten Podcast and author of Choose Life
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Background
- Deciding to quit his job and travel the world with is family
- Challenges and learnings along the way
- Inspiration to write Choose Life
- The mortgage trap
- How he found bitcoin
- Starting his podcast
- Challenges homeschooling
- Niacin
- Biggest threat to bitcoin
- The Titanic
2023-05-201h 52
Dabbling Path115 Rusty - Solar PoweredRusty is an author, he is also the creator of the app 1 tap Zap.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Backgroud
- EMF and types of EMF
- Relationship of Blue Light and blood sugar levels
- Effects of 5g
- Benefits of Grounding
- Why the Electrification of the world is the root cause of all modern diseases
- Quantum biology
- Spectrum of Energy from the sun
- Earths electromagnetic field
...
2023-05-122h 26
Dabbling Path114 Daniel Block Blue LightDaniel is the Founder and Owner of BlockBlueLight.
BlockBlueLight was born out of a need to fix his own health.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- His background
- Journey to discover the effects of light on his own health
- Starting BlockBlueLight
- Effects of Block light on health, sleep, mood and hormone functions
- Research on light and health
- Are software tools useful?
- Are cheap blue blocking glasses effective
- What's green...
2023-05-0352 min
Dabbling Path113 Dmitry Kats, PhD, MPH - nonpareil epidemiologist, biostatistician, health scientistDmitry Kats, PhD, MPH is a nonpareil epidemiologist, biostatistician, health scientist
During this conversation, we discussed,
- His background
- Early interest in medicine
- Early research on Alzheimer and dementia
- Research on exercise
- Discovering Niacin and L-glutamine
- Why there are several attempts made to censor his work
- Having the FBI called on him
- Significance of L-glutamine
- Niacin saturation
- Niacin and L-glutamine as early measures for COVID
2023-04-233h 04
Dabbling Path112 Lady A - PreppingLady A is a bitcoiner, if you are interested in her backstory, check out ep072. In this ep we discuss prepping at lenght.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Prepping
- Why it's important
- Basics of prepping
- Significance of having a plan
- Food, shelter and water
- Currency during a crisis
- Bugout bags
- ‘Fire drills’ for emergencies
- Importance of community
- Bunker down and fight
- Why ment...
2023-04-171h 43
Dabbling Path111 Roger 9000 - MusicianRoger 9000 is a musician drawing on Mythology, Bitcoin, and his musical heritage to create the future.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- Background
- How he came across bitcoin
- Interest in music
- Signing carols in Sydney Opera house
- Life as a musician
- Benefits of fasting
- 7 day fast
- Why all roads lead to bitcoin
- bitcoin bush bash
- History of Cacao
- His podcast, Bitcoin is...
2023-04-071h 33
Dabbling Path110 Brisket - Pleb and meat maxiBrisket, just your regular Pleb and meat maxi.
During this conversation, we discussed,
- His Background
- Meat rabbit hole
- introduction to bitcoin
- A.I. tools
- Quest for the perfect human diet
- 30 days of only meat and water
- benefits of fasting
- significance of organ meats
- how bitcoin is the link to all other rabbit holes
- Stomach acids
- Nostr
- Zaps
2023-04-021h 15FounderQuestThere Ain't No Business Like No BusinessShow notes:Links:Bold Badgers NFTMantis scooterRidwellWrite for HoneybadgerTranscript:*note - this is an unedited automatically generated transcript with about 80% accuracy*Josh: So we really are we doing this, uh, super quick. Do we need to like speed up our voices? ArtificiallyBen: The chipmonk episode.Starr: There you go. No, we should just, we should slow them down. So it'll um, we can just record a minute episode and then we'll take minutes to listen to it.Josh: Yea...
2021-09-1726 minFounderQuestWill Working Together Ruin Our Anarchist Workflow?Show notes:Links:TwistHook RelayBen Orenstein TupleWrite for HoneybadgerFull transcript:Starr:So Ben is joining us today from his car. It's bringing back fun memories. I recorded, I think the voiceover for our very first demo video in my car.Ben:Oh yeah? Nice. So as you may recall, I have a two story building that I lease one of the rooms, and the downstairs is a wine tasting room. Well with the pandemic, the company that had the w...
2021-05-2839 minFounderQuestRails Goes Off The Rails!Show notes:Links:Write for HoneybadgerFluffy Arnold Schwarzenegger impressionChanges at BasecampCoinbase is a mission focused companyFakerFull transcript:I've been like texting with Zoomer person. And their emoji game is so deep and subtle that I just don't even know how to respond to these. I'm just like a thumbs up and they're just like emoji of falling leaves. How do I interpret that?Josh:Is that the difference between us and them? Is that they actually use all...
2021-05-0758 minFounderQuestHow To Improve Survey Response Rates With ExtortionShow notes:Links:TailscaleUbiquity hackFrontWrite for HoneybadgerFull transcript:Ben:The struggle is real when it comes to WiFi here. Because until two weeks ago you could've said, "Yeah, use Ubiquiti, it's all great." Now, there's this big disruption that they're having this attack that they didn't want to admit to.Josh:Yeah. I didn't hear about this.Ben:Yeah. So the thing that was terrible was that they said, "Oh, there was a leak at our third-party vendor." Well, the...
2021-04-1636 minFounderQuestIs It Better To Be At Amazon's Mercy Or Your Own?Show notes:Links:LoomTelestreamRecutLovesacComfy SacksFlipperFull transcript:Ben:You know how we had that recent episode with John Nunemaker about Flipper and feature flags and that sort of thing.Starr:Oh, a podcast episode.Ben:Yeah. Yeah.Starr:I thought you meant a dramatic episode.Josh:It's just another episode with John.Starr:Oh my God. That guy.Josh:That was awesome. Yeah. That was...
2021-03-0535 minFounderQuestWhat Is The Lowest Maintenance Website Imaginable?Show Notes:Links:HeyaBen Curtis’ Mad Money DreamHost Affiliate Link Write for usFull Transcript:Ben:Thanks to Starr, we are now linked on the Honeybadger site.Josh:Nice.Starr:Oh, yeah. It only took two years to do that.Josh:I saw that on the "about" page.Ben:What made me think about it, I'm just, I don't know, surfing the site for something. I'm like, "You know what? We should probably link to the podcast from ou...
2021-02-1243 minFounderQuestIs Our Business Model A Hedge On The Internet?Show Notes:Links:Amy Hoy - Wall Street BetsBloomberg - How Will the GameStop Game StopClayton Christensen - Theory of Disruptive InnovationArt of The Product Podcast - Does Tuple Ever Crash?Jobs@honeybadger.io Write for HoneybadgerFull Transcript:Ben:Did y'all buy any GameStop this week?Josh:I thought about it yesterday while Robinhood was not allowing buy orders or whatever, because my brokerage, I mean, doesn't shut you out. And I mean, it probably would have been a pretty safe...
2021-02-0528 minFounderQuestThe Bootstrapper's Guide to the Ninja LaunchShow Notes:Links:Cobol On CogsSquare Hole TikTok VideoHook RelayUniversal Honeybadger.jsFounderQuest Accounts EpisodeWrite for Honeybadger's BlogFull Transcript:Ben:Did you see that tweet I posted in the channel, the TikTok video about the shape sorter?Josh:It was so good.Starr:So good.Josh:Laughed really hard.Ben:So good. I just loved the voice of the person doing the shapes.Josh:Yeah.Ben:
2021-01-2942 minFounderQuestBitcoin And Honeybadger's Bold Product RoadmapShow Notes:Links:DitheringStratecheryPromised LandShape UpNational TreasureFull Transcript:Ben:I was looking through our accounts this morning and just doing some database checking and looking at some accounts that had been in our database for like seven years. Like, "Oh yeah. I remember them." And they're like old friends basically. It's like, "Oh, the memories."Josh:Memories.Starr:Yeah. That's funny. Last week I remember, it just hit me in the middle of the week, I was making...
2021-01-2234 minFounderQuestWhat, Me Worry? Fearing Your Company's PermanenceShow notes:Links:Rollerblade Chair WheelsKung Fu PandaThe Emperor’s New GrooveJustin Jackson"The Fear" - Build Your SaaS podcastWrite For HoneybadgerFounderQuest TwitterFull transcript:Ben:So, I just moved back into my office after being away for six months, because COVID.Starr:I see that.Ben:And in the meantime, though, I had all my stuff at home. So I had my podcast setup, I had my monitor, my ch...
2020-10-1639 minFounderQuestHow To Build Solid Multi-tenant Account Systems For SaaSShow notes:Links:CameoSarah CooperStiumulusReflex VideoJumpstart Whirly BoardFull Transcript:Ben:So we had a bit of an interesting COVID related thing in our household, so we have this grocery store that we love near us, it's called Haggen, it's a Northwest brand. So a lot of our listeners won't be familiar with it, but we love this place, it's a great little grocery store. My wife, who typically does the grocery shopping, hasn't been there in forever, because like, "I can just get stuff from...
2020-10-0239 minFounderQuestShould You Interview Job Candidates Via Slack Or TikTok?Show notes:Links:The B-52's - RoamThe Intelligent Investor - Benjamin GrahamRoam ResearchTiddlyWikiArt of The Product Podcast - Networking ThoughtsScrivenerJosh's BlogWrite for HoneybadgerFull transcript:Ben:So I had the first session of a conference that's happening online next week. It's the Business of Software conference.Josh:Mm-hmm (affirmative). Mm-hmm (affirmative).Ben:And it's happening Monday through Wednesday. But on Wednesday this week, they had the replacement for the meet...
2020-09-2544 minFounderQuestLearn How We Run Our SaaS Content Marketing MachineShow NotesLinks:_whyRuby's Exceptional CreaturesWeinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone MethodAudience OpsPeter CooperDocsketchProofHubScribendiDeltaWalkerNotionHoneybadger Developer BlogFull Transcript:Starr:I wonder if any of our listeners are too young to know what SOAP is, like SOAP?Josh:I'm guessing so.Ben:Yeah.Starr:SOAP is what we have before REST APIs and JSON. It was interesting....
2020-08-2143 minFounderQuestWhat Sparked Our Fascination With Computers?Show notes:Links:Kathy SierraSeinfield – Vandalay IndustriesMinnesota FatsLemonade StandPhrack Honeybadger Developer BlogFull Transcript:Starr:We are on uncharted ground. We usually record on Fridays, but I was out on Friday, so we're recording on a Monday now. We just had our all hands meeting. I had a meeting before that, which means this is my third Zoom call of the day. I've got another Zoom call after this one.Josh:Wow, that's a lot of meetings....
2020-08-0728 minFounderQuestHow Price Sensitive Are B2B Customers?Show Notes:Links:Mighty CalHook RelayProfitwell RetainFloor Is LavaBen Curtis TwitterFull Transcript:Starr:So what were you all talking about before I jumped on the call?Ben:We were talking about Derrick's new startup Mighty Cal.Starr:Mighty Cal.Ben:Looking pretty nice. I was telling Josh how I like the virality of it. If you're using Mighty Cal and you share those links with someone, then they're going...
2020-07-1737 minFounderQuestUpdating Our Pricing With Gravy And Special SauceShow notes:Links:Build Your SaaS by Justin JacksonBasecamp Hill ChartsScrooge McDuckDesign Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented SoftwareDarkpatterns.orgHoneybadger.ioFull Transcription:Starr:So, how have you all been doing this week? I've been on vacation.Ben:This week has been an interesting week in the Curtis household, we discovered a water leak in our house, in the bathroom.Starr:Oh, my gosh. So when you say interesting, you're using it in...
2020-05-2937 minFounderQuestKickin It With Mike Perham, Author Of Faktory & SidekiqShow Notes:Links:Mike PerhamFull United FlightSidekiqFaktoryHeyaPatrick McKenzieTechstarsTinySeedRoy/SACHoneybadgerFull Transcript:Starr:What's on your wall behind you? You've got like a autographed jersey like a hockey jersey.Mike:Yeah, I'm I'm a soccer fan.Starr:Oh, a soccer jersey. I'm sorry.Mike:It's the Portland Timbers. Yes.Josh:The timbers, yeah.Mike:And it's not looking good for us...
2020-05-2243 minFounderQuestBeware The Blinking Folder Of DeathShow Notes:Links:StripeSpam Nation by Brian KrebsBad To The Bone by George ThorogoodGrammarlyEgghead.ioUdemyChris OliverJumpstartHeyaLambyStimulusReflexAndrew MasonRemote Ruby podcastHoneybadgerFull Transcript:Josh:So I'm sitting in my chair with this laptop and the thing literally crashes in my lap. And when I turn it back on, it gives me that blinking folder. The blinking folder. I don't know...
2020-05-0831 minFounderQuestHow Building Our Own Campaign Mailer For Rails Set Us FreeThis week Ben, Starr, and Josh break down Heya, their freshly shipped open source email campaign mailer for Rails developers. Learn how Heya works, how it can help with GDPR and Soc 2 compliance, and how it saves Honeybadger $$$ in Intercom and Segment costs. Plus, don't miss the hot thermometer takes!Show Notes:Links:HeyaRuby WeeklyAction MailerIntercomCustomer.ioSegmentGDPRMixpanelSoc 2Prosperity Public LicenseMailCatcherGinsu Flex T...
2020-04-2436 minFounderQuestTough Decisions And Drones Wearing FedorasShow Notes:Links:TupleGoogle HangoutsJitsiWebRTCNotionEpictetusSphere Andromeda StrainStillness is the KeyChopinHoneybadgerFull Transcript:Josh:I see we've got doom and gloom on the agenda today.Starr:Oh yeah. I put doom and gloom on the agenda.Ben:It's a good thing you had that reminder that there is doom and gloom, because otherwise we'd forget.Starr:
2020-04-1740 minFounderQuestFounderQuest Clips - Too Hot For Podcast Vol 1Show Notes:This week on FounderQuest, it's a cutting room floor clips episode. Hear vintage, unreleased clips of episodes that you weren't supposed to hear. Discussions include: 90's software stores, Alan Turing, water heaters, buying top quality spyware dongles from China and even FounderQuest itself! Links:WishApple Arcade BearDay One Babbage’sUsenetSpencer’s GiftsCharles BabbageAlan TuringNaive BayesWhat The GolfNintendo SwitchFull Transcript:Ben...
2020-04-1016 minFounderQuestDispatches From Inside The Honey BunkerGlove up, mask on, and tune in to this week’s FounderQuest! Starr, Ben and Josh talk hot investing tips now that our 401(k)s are gone, plans for the “Honey Bunker,” pivoting away from remote and back to co-located working, Animal Crossing, hoarding Mucinex, and the Corona vs. Pacifico beer debate is finally settled. Show Notes:Links:Daniel KahnemanMucinexAnimal CrossingNintendo SwitchJeff Bezos' Regret Minimization FrameworkBasecampSplatoon SquadGround KontrolRailsConfNeroJim...
2020-03-2028 minFounderQuestHow Long Could Our Company Survive Without Us?This week on FounderQuest, Josh, Starr, and Ben hypothesize how long Honeybadger could keep going if they went off the grid given the current pace of tech churn. They also discuss going all-in on COBOL and whether framework trends are actually any different than fashion trends. Get lost in this week's FounderQuest!Show NotesLinks:How to Build a Blog in 15 Minutes with RailsLindy EffectProgramming is a Pop CultureLaugh FactoryStar Trek Next GenerationBigelow TeaWallace and Gromit & Wensleydale CheeseCOBOL
2020-02-2831 minFounderQuestA Mortal Kombat Rampage for Pole Position on GalagaThis week Josh, Ben, and Starr talk vintage console games and announce details about Honeybadger's upcoming RailsConf blow out. The episode then pinballs over to dismissing FU money, insights on hiring and more. Hold on to your headphones!Show NotesLinks:RailsConfWazaRemus & RomulusSAMLDHHTableauCalendlyM Night SyamalanFull Transcription:Josh:It all started with Remus and Romulus, am I right, Ben?Ben:Oh, yes.Josh:Yeah.Starr:Oh my gosh...
2020-02-2147 min
FounderQuestFounder Show and TellThe honeybadgers have been busy this week! Ben, Josh and Starr each have work that shipped this week that they want to brag on. This episode strides over vast expanses, covering issues like compliance, open-source marketing and content marketing. It all builds up to a big reveal at the end, where we finally announce a new Honeybadger effort: the RailsConf Indie Lounge. Full Transcript:Starr:Can I tell you the nerdiest thing that has ever happened to me, that I've ever done? The nerdiest, most embarrassing thing that I've ever done?Josh:...
2020-02-1443 minFounderQuestFounderQuest Predicts The Future Of WorkIn this episode the Badgers talk about their predictions for the future of work. They also discuss some of the pros and cons to working remotely and how to prevent loneliness. Conveniently enough, Honeybadger is also hiring a JS developer. Learn the secrets of becoming a Honeybadger!Show Links:Job ListingCode[ish] PodcastBuddhism - No Mind Justserve.orgFull Transcription:Josh : Speaking of remote controls, I told you about the ridiculous garage door I put on my home gym.Ben: I am jealous of your...
2020-02-0736 minFounderQuestPrepare Thyself For When The Tax Man ComethBen and Starr have an informal fireside chat about recent tax changes and how to navigate them when running a SaaS company with nationwide sales. Learn about some of the surprising rules some states have around business classifications and why you might have to pay sales tax in one state but not another. Uncle Sam is crashing the internet party, listen and make sure you're prepared!Links:Justin JacksonSouth Dakota v. Wayfair, IncAvalaraStripeIan Landsman Write for HoneybadgerFull Transcript:
2020-01-3114 minFounderQuestThe Things We Shipped In 2019This week Josh, Ben, and Starr look back at all of the things that Honeybadger shipped in the last 12 months. They also give Apple some free management advice and provide their thoughts on MicroConf's latest announcement. Lastly, will Honeybadger move away from error monitoring and bet its future on textbox applications? Tune in and find out!Links:Exponent PodcastJohny IveMicroConfHiring Process FounderQuest episodeFireside Chat FounderQuest episodeDundie AwardsFull Transcript:Ben: I was just thinking. Hey, Tim. Let's give you tips on how to organize...
2019-12-2046 minFounderQuestIs It Time For The Big Rewrite?This week on FounderQuest Josh, Starr, and Ben talk about the quandary of not knowing how to build something until after you’ve already built it. Therefore, once it's built it can be hard to fight the urge to tear it down and build it again taking into account all of lessons that were learned along the way. The Badgers also imagine a rewrite of Honeybadger using the latest in 90s technology. Trigger warning for Perl developers! Links:Peanuts Christmas specialGarfield Christmas specialKonMariLiving Computer Museum...
2019-12-1332 minFounderQuestThe 2019 Thanksgiving Freestyle EpisodeThe guys throw the show notes out the window and kick it freestyle on this special Thanksgiving episode. All of today’s hard-hitting questions are answered: Dark meat or light meat? Turkey or duck? The warm glow of a fireplace or the warm glow of a database upgrade progress bar? Plus, the guys talk about when to start holiday feature freezes and what Honeybadger is working on/not working on this December. Links:Build Your SaaS podcast capitalism episode Transcript:Ben: For some reason that reminded me of the presence method that I use...
2019-12-0619 minFounderQuestIs Offering A Free Plan Worth The Hassle?This week on FounderQuest, the guys talk about their decision to offer a free plan alongside the paid plans for Honeybadger and how it impacted the overall business. Josh is also back shares the hottest of takes from his recent trip to Nashville to attend RubyConf. As usual, the show goes off the rails and talks about flying, Ben’s Eye of Sauron approach to fiscal management and an acquisition strategy based around companies named after honey badgers.Full Transcript:Josh: Oh yeah, I got first-class back from RubyConf. I forget what it cost, but it was...
2019-11-2931 minFounderQuestIs Marketing On Marketplaces Worth It?This week Ben and Starr talk about Honeybadger's efforts using marketplaces to get new business and whether it's worth the development time needed to set them up. They also discuss Honeybadger's participation in the GitHub Student Developer Pack, creating a code of conduct that still allows for free swag, and tease out a special announcement for RailsConf 2020!Links:GitHub Student Developer PackSeth GodenAWS MarketplaceHeroku MarketplaceGitHub MarketplaceMicroconfRailsConfHoneybadger BlogFull Transcription:Ben: Speaking...
2019-11-2227 minFounderQuestShould You Comply With Compliance?On this week's episode of FounderQuest Josh, Ben, and Starr talk about their Soc 2 and GDPR compliance efforts. They go over the different strategies to handle compliance, the potential costs involved, and discuss if it's worth the time and money.When embarking on their compliance research, the guys also stumbled across some surprising claims companies are using to stretch the truth on actually being compliant. Learn a few of the 50 shades of compliance* that they found.Links: KolideSoc 2GDPRElasticsearchRedisSlack
2019-11-1533 minFounderQuestShould You Blow Up Your Backlog?This week on FounderQuest the guys weigh in on a recent debate sparked by Jason Fried at Basecamp around the value of backlogs. In short, Fried proports that backlogs cause unnecessary stress and that if an idea will be forgotten about if it isn’t written down, then it probably isn’t important in the first place. Honeybadger does have a pretty significant backlog and some on the team find it more useful than others. Each of the guys discusses how they deal with the backlog, whether they ignore it, stress out about it, embrace it as a us...
2019-11-0821 minFounderQuestHow Honeybadger Creates ContentThe guys talk about creating content for Honeybadger and the difficulties switching back and forth from writing prose to writing code. Starr channels his inner Anna Wintour and describes his latest initiative recruiting developers to write guest posts on the blog. Josh talks about his process for writing evergreen content for the newsletter. Links:Leveling UpThe Devil Wears PradaSeth GodinIndie HackersMastering Ruby Exceptions eBookFull Transcript:Announcer: Hands off that dial. Business is about to get a whole a nerdier. You're tuned in to FounderQuest....
2019-11-0122 minFounderQuestDon't Let Customer Service Crush YouThe guys talk about how they are scaling up their awesome customer service without adding headcount and their journey from email customer support, to chat support, and back to email support. They also discuss how to deal with informational silos and if they should transition Honeybadger to an invite-only luxury brand.Links:IntercomHelp ScoutHoneybadgerFull Transcript:Announcer: Never forget that you have the tools to build a life on your own terms. Forget the haters. This is Founder Quest. Josh: So our topic is customer sup...
2019-10-2534 minFounderQuestYou Know What We Did Last Summer - Season Two Begins!Season Two of FounderQuest is upon you! The guys discuss what they did while on summer break, releasing breadcrumbs on Honeybadger and why they help when debugging, launching the new blog, Amazon RDS, and Airwolf!Links:Write for our blog.Full Transcription:Josh: We can't all be book-learned like you star.Starr: Yeah, I'm book smart.Josh: Yeah.Starr: You guys are just the street smart ones.Josh: We just read what's ever on the front page of Amazon.Starr: No, y'all know how the streets work, you know how to get stu...
2019-10-1827 minFounderQuestTo Be Or Not To Be Acquired - That Is The QuestionThe guys talk about their experiences with offers to acquire Honeybadger and go over some common structures of acquisition deals (hint - most don’t involve walking a wheelbarrow of money out of your office and never returning). They also chat about things that you should think about if you are presented with an offer to sell your company.Links:GitHubDependabotPull PandaGemnasiumTableauSalesForceTropical MBA, Before the ExitMicroConfHoneybadgerFull Transcript:St...
2019-07-1237 minFounderQuestWhat Does The Ideal Remote Office Look Like?This week the guys talk about their office equipment and remote workspaces which range from working in a winery to building a standalone office in a backyard. They also go full old cranky developer mode on the new office paradigms and warn the youths of back issues stemming from working on couches and bean bags. Don't get them started on open floor plans or unassigned desks! Learn what has, and hasn't, worked for each of the guys on their quest for the perfect coding space.Links:FogBugzJoel SpolskyJoel Spolsky's Blog - Bionic...
2019-07-0534 minFounderQuestHow To Gauge Customer Success With An Introverted Customer BaseThe guys answer a listener question about how to ensure customers are happy with your product and how to be proactive in finding out if they aren't. This can be especially difficult if your customers tend to be a little bit introverted...*cough* developers *cough*. Plus Ben reveals the number one reason customers leave Honeybadger!Full Transcript:Starr: 00:00 Yeah. I totally have been playing dumb this whole time as a strategy, 100%. It's not like I don't actually know anything, or I'm just making it up. It's 100% a strategy.Announcer: 00:11 They're just three amigos making their way in th...
2019-06-2838 minFounderQuestAre 3rd-party scripts out to get you? CSP to the rescue!Do you know what the 3rd-party scripts on your website are up to? In this week’s episode of FounderQuest, the guys talk about CSP (Content Security Policy) and how it can enhance security in the browser. They also weigh adding it as a feature of Honeybadger vs. a standalone product. CSP - learn it, live it, love it, on this week's FounderQuest.Full transcript:Josh: 00:00 A middle of the night disruption for Ben, what is that? Like 8:30?Starr: 00:05 Oh, somebody called the burn unit! Oh!Announcer: 00:08 You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike...
2019-06-2127 minFounderQuestDocument & Automate Your Way to a Vacation When Running a StartupThe guys talk about strategies for creating systems, documentation, and automation to separate yourself from your business so you can hire employees, get it ready for sale, or even take some time off. Balancing good customer service while being efficient with your time is also discussed along with reasons Honeybadger doesn't use automation for customer service.Full Transcript:Starr: 00:01 I probably should have muted that, so you couldn't hear the toilet flushing.Josh: 00:05 I don't know whose it was, so... You just needed... There, there you...Josh: 00:11 Okay, so, Starr. There is, there's your intro.Announcer: ...
2019-05-2438 minFounderQuestSiloing Together, How to Move a Company Forward While Working IndependentlyTwo part special! In part one, the guys chat about decision making in a siloed company structure and the challenges of making sure everyone is on the same page. That's not all! More details about the secret Honeybadger conclaves are leaked, dirty laundry is aired about the logo scandal that shook the company to its core, and America's favorite Honeybadger is revealed!Full Transcript:Ben: 00:00 Yeah, maybe you want to omit that from the whole thing because we probably don't want the FBI come and knock on the door and ask us, "Hey, what other customers that we have...
2019-05-1735 minFounderQuestIs Marketing To People The Same As Robbing Them?The guys discuss gorilla conference marketing and how they promoted Honeybadger back when they could barely afford to attend the conference, let alone a sponsorship. Also discussed is turning Honeybadger's unprofessionalism into a marketing strength, dealing with swag logistics, and why you should never wear a blazer to a dev conference.Full transcription:Josh: 00:01 Tatum's favorite programming language right now is Haskell, but I suspect it's because there's a big blue elephant on the cover of the book and elephant is her favorite animal. Yeah. I'm guessing it's not the functional purity that she loves it for.An...
2019-05-0340 minFounderQuestTwilayfunbootrucknes!!! VC vs. bootstrap funding, recent layoffs at NPM, and more!The gents look back with some hindsight on the debates around private equity, VC vs. bootstrapping Honeybadger, and how funding decisions may have affected recent layoffs at NPM and Travis CI. Our recent Twitter ad performance for FounderQuest is also discussed as well as Nintendo graphics and food trucks. Join us!Full Transcript:Josh: We did it. We forgot to send him headphones, Starr.Starr: He said he had headphones. I asked him, Josh. I asked him.Josh: We're trying to get Ben to part with his AirPods, and it's like pulling teeth, man.Annou...
2019-04-2636 minFounderQuestMicroConf 2019 Recap, Confronting Ageism In Tech, And Badgercon 2020The guys dish about their experiences at MicroConf. Ben talks about entrepreneurial ADD, Josh explains why the "good old days" at Honeybadger are now, and Starr challenges younger developers to a coding battle royale. There is also a preview of Badgercon (pending wildlife insurance procurement).Full Transcription:Ben: ... and now Ikea, they're coming out with a blind that's going to be home kit enabled, so we can be like, Hey, Siri, open the blinds.Josh: So you can have the Vegas experience at home.Ben: That's right.Starr: Oh my god guys, I can't believe you've...
2019-04-1931 min