Is it a good idea to be a transparent startup?

Jon and Justin discuss:

• Good mics for podcasters. Justin recommends the Samson Q2U and the ATR2100. Make sure you get a pop filter!
• Starting our 6-week cycle (based on Basecamp's Shape Up)
• Working through unknowns for software projects: "Where do we start?"
• What's it been like being a transparent startup? Is it still a good idea?
• "It feels less and less comfortable, and I don't know why." – Jon
• "All people see is the revenue numbers; they don't understand what's happening underneath those numbers." – Justin
• "Wait a second. Bootstrapped startups are different: the goal isn't to change the way people behave, it's to recognize where people are already in motion."
• How long should you work on an idea before you quit?

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Show notes:

• Basecamp's Shape Up
• Mics: Samson Q2U or ATR2100
• Baremetrics Open Startups
• ConvertKit's AWS bill
• Demo of Glow.fm (monetize your podcast)
• "We don't sell saddles here" by Slacks' Stewart Butterfield
• Justin's response: "We sell saddles here"
• Moraware blog post by Ted Pitts
• Jon Yongfook's twitter thread
• Dark mode podcast player

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