Podcast Episodes
Back to Search392: Building AI Businesses Without Breaking the Internet
Ever heard of model collapse? It occurs when AI models are trained on the outputs of previous AI models. And it's not pretty.
I recently recorded an in-depth session for Rob Walling's SaaS Launchpad…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
391: AI is Flipping Our Relationship with Technology
Second brains were all the rage a year ago. Now, it feels like we're not just externalizing our thoughts; we're training a much bigger, much less personal brain. A first brain. THE brain. Is this a g…
Published on 3 months ago
390: When to Choose Local LLMs vs APIs
When I started Podscan, I wanted to go full local AI. Self-hosted, self-managed, self-serving. But that tune has changed. Here's what to think about when contemplating a local AI strategy.
The blog po…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
389: The Founder's First Hire: When to Let Go of Your Weaknesses
It's time. Solopreneurship works for a while, but it can't last forever. Not for me, not for Podscan. We need help.
The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-founders-first-hire-when-to-le…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
388: The Job To Be Done: Understanding Customer Value Communication
PMF is MIA without JTBD. Make sense? :D
The "job to be done" sits at the core of my customer's use of my product. I need to understand it to understand them. To fathom their needs.
This week, I'll shar…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
387: Your API Documentation is Not For Developers Anymore
API docs used to be by and for developers. Now, non-technical people use AI tools to build integrations into our SaaS products. We need to rethink how we communicate with them (and the AI agents that…
Published on 4 months ago
386: One Year of Podscan: Reflecting on Tech & Business Decisions
This week, I'm sharing behind-the-scenes choices that allowed Podscan's growth from a small experiment to a thriving business. I'll delve into the choices I've made and how some have worked better th…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
385: The Balancing Act: Free Trials, Value Demonstration, and Business Sustainability
Just how much of your service should a trial user be allowed to "try"? When it costs you real money to supply your product, when and how do you apply limits so that people have to upgrade?
That's my c…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
384: Podscan's Profitability Milestone: What's Next?
Podscan is profitable.
Wild.
A great success, a year after starting the business, and a fun opportunity to look at the options that lay before me. What will be my next milestone? What's the ultimate …
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
383: Repositioning Podscan: From Monitoring to Data Platform
Last week, in my hotel room just after MicroConf, I got excited about repositioning. I have had some time to think about the steps forward since then, and here's what I've come up with. This week, I …
Published on 5 months ago