Metacast: podcast about podcasting 5w3157

Every week, we meet for a standup. We summarize our progress in short weekly updates that we record right after our meetings. In this update, we discuss episode summaries, chapters, and performance improvements. We also cover ongoing backend work, in-person meeting experience (!), planning for features like private feeds, and share podcast recommendations. Show notes Asterix and Obelix on Netflix Everything Everywhere Daily the Metacast podcast app for free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player

In this episode we discuss why and how we built the new sharing experience (see blog post for v1.19). the Metacast podcast app for free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player Segments [00:20] Opening [00:57] New weekly update episodes [05:22] New podcast sharing experience in Metacast [06:52] Why we are working on sharing? [09:32] The new sharing experience [14:35] QR codes [16:51] Optimized image loading [17:53] Problems with the old URL sharing [23:04] The technical solution for consistently working app links [24:43] The complexity of the change [28:45] Preview of the next episode about rebranding [33:26] Recommendations Show notes New sharing experience announcement blog Latest weekly update episode: Weekly Update (May 6, 2025): New sharing experience, new logo & branding 67. Attack of LLM bots (podcast) + blog Episode with Jennie: 42. Equity compensation at a pre-revenue bootstrapped startup with Jennie Buechner Voices in my head by Falling in Reverse Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Every Tuesday, we meet for a weekly standup. We summarize our progress in short weekly updates that we record right after our meetings. Show notes 311: The Long Term on Under the Radar When Exactly Did the Roman Empire Fall? on Everything Everywhere Daily the Metacast podcast app for free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player

Every Tuesday, we meet for a weekly standup. We summarize our progress in short weekly updates that we record right after our meetings. Show notes Calendar Reform on Everything Everywhere Daily 10 growth tactics that never work | Elena Verna on Lenny's Podcast 317: Optimizing for Battery Life on Under the Radar the Metacast podcast app for free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player

Every Tuesday, we meet for a weekly standup. We'll summarize our progress in short weekly updates that we record right after our meetings. Show notes Attack of the LLM bots (blog post) Big Takeaways From Podcast Movement Evolutions 2025 on Buzzcast Episode 2 - “Through the Valley” on HBO's The Last of Us Podcast the Metacast podcast app for free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player

In this episode we recap our Q1: what we shipped, distribution challenges, siloing engineering workstreams + a bunch of tangential topics. the Metacast podcast app for free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player Segments [00:00] Opening [02:09] New feature: Chapters [05:27] New feature: Following a.k.a. Podcast Inbox [06:17] from Grumpy Old Geeks [08:10] Ilya turning into full-time engineer [12:02] We don't vibe code! [14:49] AI summaries in the web app [16:52] Full transcripts in the web app [18:39] Web is the innovation platform [19:45] Better sharing images [21:01] New blogging framework [24:08] Restarting marketing [26:05] The distribution challenge [27:13] Discoverability on App Store [28:34] The cold start problem [30:04] 1000 fans [30:56] Distractions in Q1 [31:15] Spiking G costs [33:52] LLM bots update [34:28] Taxes [37:55] Siloing [39:20] Working in person again! [40:11] What we're listening to [48:20] Where people can find us Show notes Blog posts Metacast: Q1 2025 Retrospective Our biggest struggle — distribution Episode chapters now available in Metacast podcast app Podcast Inbox now available in Metacast podcast app LLM bots + Next.js image optimization = recipe for bankruptcy (post-mortem) DIY Delaware C-Corp taxes for a new startup with no funding, no payroll and no assets Podcasts 661: The Nightmare Before Overcast on Grumpy Old Geeks Everything Everywhere Daily Do trade deficits matter? on Planet Money Josh Waitzkin on The Joe Rogan Experience #792: Seth Godin on Playing the Right Game and Strategy as a Superpower Books The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Our website got slammed by LLM bots from Amazon and Anthropic, which could've cost us $7k in Vercel image optimization costs! Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [00:20] Introduction and episode overview [01:31] New features and updates [03:02] Why do we keep applying to YC? [08:53] The LLM bot invasion incident [21:26] We re-allowed LLM bots to crawl the site [28:22] Book & podcast recommendations Show notes Posts LLM bots + Next.js image optimization = recipe for bankruptcy (post-mortem) Books Red Rising by Pierce Brown Little Golden America by Ilya Ilf and Eugene Petrov Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

In the first episode of 2025, we discuss the lowlights of last year and sharing our high-level plans for 2025. Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [02:23] [06:48] Fixing the leaky bucket of the intro screen [11:00] New feature: Episode inbox [15:11] Investing in the web app [18:24] The hard parts of 2024 [23:25] We have to make it work, or else... [30:38] Why we're putting energy in SEO [33:28] Becoming more pragmatic [35:57] Podcast & book recommendations Show notes Podcasts Bootstrapped Web The Posts What's happening with founders over 40 by Justin Jackson Books Red Rising by Pierce Brown The Pragmatic Programmer by Dave Thomas & Andrew Hunt Little Golden America by Ilya Ilf and Eugene Petrov Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

In this holiday edition episode, we discuss the past year's highlights, a recent outage, and the rapid emergence of Bluesky as a social media platform. Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [00:20] Welcome to the holiday edition [01:24] Year in review: launches and growth [04:06] Challenges and [07:12] The big outage and serendipitous solution [10:16] Switching to a new transcription service [18:39] App updates [21:37] The journey of implementing timestamps [24:58] The rise of Bluesky [37:55] Podcast recommendations Show notes Podcasts The Joe Rogan Experience Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

We've chatted with a VC-backed founder who is on the brink of closing shop. Listen to our reflections on this. Plus, a breakdown of latest Metacast features! Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [01:26] New features in Metacast [01:42] Sleep timer [06:21] Speed control [12:32] Grid view in playlists [15:37] Goals for the next month [17:07] Our chat with a VC-backed startup founder [28:56] Podcast and books recommendations Show notes Podcasts Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond 7. Jason Fried on building products, calm companies and the Jeff Bezos investment - Builders Gonna Build My Dad Wrote A Porno The Big Porn Debate (3 Experts Debate): The Unseen Dangers Of Nofap, The Adult Industry Is Exploiting Our Brains, How Porn Will Change Your Brain! - The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Books Obviously Awesome by April Dunford Other LinkedIn post about speed control in audio by Ilya Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

We've launched with a price of $49.99/year, but we realized it's too high. We're lowering it to $19.99/year or $1.99/month. Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [01:14] How we decided to lower the price for Metacast [03:03] Initially we had three plans [04:48] Pulling the andon cord [06:40] One app's reference point [08:21] Why we're not adding ads [11:35] Enshittification of consumer apps [14:21] Our costs for running the app [17:52] Rolling out the pricing change [20:05] Podcast and book recommendations Show notes Podcasts Previous episodes with Jennie: 42. Equity compensation at a pre-revenue bootstrapped startup, 17. From Teacher to Software Engineer at Amazon Handsome The Mark Zuckerberg Interview - Acquired Meta’s Race for Your Face + Google’s Hit A.I. Notebook + HatGPT - Hard Fork #446 – Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South America - Lex Fridman Podcast #369 – Paul Rosolie: Amazon Jungle, Uned Tribes, Anacondas, and Ayahuasca - Lex Fridman Podcast #429 – Paul Rosolie: Jungle, Apex Predators, Aliens, Uned Tribes, and God - Lex Fridman Podcast Books Fast Second: How Smart Companies By Radical Innovation to Enter and Dominate New Markets by Constantinos C. Markides, Paul A. Geroski Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

We've launched Metacast in Apple App Store. In this episode, we talk about the process and Apple's . Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [00:51] Big milestone! [02:38] Apple requires screenshots for older phones [05:23] iPad screenshots [07:17] Apple's responses [12:11] The rejection we couldn't figure out [16:14] Apple vs. Google review [20:26] Marketing the app [25:13] Podcast and book recommendations Show notes Podcasts #2190 - Peter Thiel - The Joe Rogan Experience #442 – Donald Trump Interview - Lex Fridman Podcast Books Not Till We Are Lost: Bobiverse, Book 5 by Dennis E. Taylor Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

In this episode we discuss a couple of weeks when our Slack went silent, a slow grind to launch on iOS, and talk about the word we want Metacast to be known for. Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [02:12] Confessions of a lonely founder [07:12] iOS and Flutter woes [18:33] The Wizard of Oz feature for OPML import [23:30] What is the word you want to be known for? [29:38] Podcast and book recommendations Show notes Podcasts 596: A New Foundation for Progress - Accidental Tech Podcast 300: The Aftermath - Under the Radar I like to Read My Podcasts - Comfort Zone Books The Storyteller by Dave Grohl The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding by Al Ries & Laura Ries Night Watch: Book One by Sergei Lukyanenko Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

We've launched Metacast on Android. In this episode, we talk about the we received, first haters, Google Play store violations, and our launch process. We cover topics of feature toggling, version Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [02:16] Quick update on Android launch [07:57] Marketing and retention [11:17] Our first one-star review on Play Store [15:39] from the Overcast subreddit [19:37] Our launch process [23:15] Our first violation in the Play Store [25:13] Feature toggling [27:48] Versionarte [29:05] Transitioning of existing s [32:20] What we're listening to and reading Show notes Podcasts Networks & Audiences on Bootstrapped Web #1881 - Rick Rubin on The Joe Rogan Experience Books The Storyteller by Dave Grohl David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell Games Need For Speed: No Limits Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

Big announcement - we've launched Metacast on Android in Google Play Store! In this episode, we talk about deciding the scope for v1, punting on features, and pricing. Get Metacast at ⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. New s get 51% off Metacast until end of August 2024. the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [00:22] We've launched in Google Play Store! [02:58] Preparation for launch [04:01] What makes Metacast app different from other podcast apps? [13:49] Features we punted at launch [20:45] Pricing Metacast [27:48] Podcast and book recommendations Show notes Podcasts Подкасты Михаила Гребенюка Things You Thought You Knew – Planet X on the StarTalk Radio podcast Books Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

It’s been a year since we started working on Metacast. In this episode Arnab and Ilya reflect on the journey and compare working on a startup with the old corporate days. Get Metacast at ⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [05:35] No going back to corporate [06:21] Annual reviews [13:43] Best year of Ilya's career [15:49] Frustrations with corporate [20:32] Anxiety and collaboration [26:41] Playing a long game [27:33] Letting go of old habits [34:13] Getting back into coding [37:22] What's new in the app [40:55] Book & podcast recommendations Show notes Links Ilya’s LinkedIn post with reflections Podcasts Metacast Ep. 24, part 1: Leaving jobs at Google and Amazon to start a podcast tech company Metacast Ep. 24, part 2: Non-linear career paths, culture at Google vs. Amazon What Are Sperm Whales Saying? Researchers Find A Complex 'Alphabet' on the Short Wave podcast Was the 401(k) a Mistake? on The Daily podcast Google Eats Rocks + A Win for A.I. Interpretability + Safety Vibe Check on the Hard Fork podcast Adam Mosseri on the Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin podcast Books The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield Burn Book: A Tech Love Story by Kara Swisher Movies & TV Shogun TV series Revolutionary Road Ford v Ferrari Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

We're discussing the dilemma of positioning Metacast as both powerful and simple, break down the recent power struggle about 5% transparency of a UI element, and share our experience with the DUNS number that developers have to get to be in Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Get Metacast at ⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [02:00] The positioning dilemma [10:15] Remaining features to launch the app and recent updates [13:30] Power struggle between Arnab and Ilya [17:40] DUNS (doh...) [23:08] Book and podcast recommendations Show notes Links D-U-N-S Number Podcasts Microsoft episode on Acquired The Point of Convergence The Emerald: For the Intuitives Books Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

We're back and this is a massive update on what we've been up to since our last episode! Get Metacast at ⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [00:24] We're back [03:23] Tangent about our names [05:00] First full-team offsite in Florida [08:27] We made Android cool again! [12:44] Paid app subscriptions with RevenueCat [16:04] Reflection on working in person vs. WFH [21:01] Seeing alligators in the Everglades [24:08] How we got an intern/contractor to build a website [27:33] We've applied to YC for the third time [28:13] Filing corporate taxes for 2023 [31:41] What we're listening, reading and watching Show notes Software Next.js Vercel Outstatic Fondo Gusto Podcasts Microsoft episode on Acquired Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin: Edward Norton, Jon Kabat-Zinn Books Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu Dune by Frank Herbert Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn Movies Three-Body Problem series on Netflix Dune, Dune 2 Star Wars Revolutionary Road Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

We took a leap of faith and left our jobs at Google and Amazon to jump into the unknown. It wasn't easy and required quite a bit of planning. This is a rerun of June 2023 episode where we talk about how we did it. Get Metacast at ⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Links Show notes for part 1 and part 2 can be found on our website. Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

We got asked how we were thinking about product-market-fit, potential revenue, and entering a market that already has strong players. We’re giving a full breakdown of our thought process. Get Metacast at ⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [01:35] Ilya's “fun” interview with Google (tangent) [05:52] How we chose the market to go after [21:42] Our financial model approach [27:06] Thinking about the company size early on [31:09] How much money do we personally want to make [35:33] Non-financial motivation [38:51] The value of an MBA [41:03] Books, podcasts and movies recommendations Links Metacast ⁠Get Metacast for iOS and Android⁠ ⁠r/metacastapp subreddit⁠ ⁠The Pragmatic Podcaster⁠ book by Ilya Podcasts Earned Secrets on the a16z podcast (August 4, 2018) 21 Brutally Honest Lessons About Life - Alex Hormozi on Chris Williamson’s podcast Controversial Truths You Need To Hear - Pt.1 (on the Modern Wisdom Podcast) | Ep 673 on the The Game w/ Alex Hormozi podcast Books The Science of Interstellar by Kip Thorne Dune by Frank Herbert Children of Dune by Frank Herbert Bone by Jeff Smith Movies Interstellar Harry Potter Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👥 our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠ ✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋 Send or say hi: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com