Ops at Tailwind CSS. Built (and sold) Reform, Branch, & WP Pusher.
Episode 77 · · 26:57
Peter is riding solo this week and shares an update on his recent customer development conversations.
Episode 76 · · 59:43
To clarify the Branch roadmap, Peter interviews WordPress agencies to better understand their workflows. Matt stretches to focus on process over results while onboarding larger busi...
Episode 75 · · 01:11:52
Peter asks himself why growing Branch continues to be so hard. Matt is working on cohort analysis and accounting integrations for Summit.
Episode 74 · · 59:47
What does it take to build a rapidly-growing business at the intersection of media, technology, and data? Matt interviews Craig Fuller, founder & CEO of FreightWaves, the “Bloomberg...
Episode 73 · · 57:02
As year-end goals loom larger, Matt and Peter discuss the trade-offs between investing in building, marketing, and selling their products.
Episode 72 · · 43:43
Matt talks with Chris Savage, CEO & Co-founder of Wistia about how the video marketing powerhouse works. From the importance and nature of their earliest hires, to the way the produ...
Episode 71 · · 54:50
Peter discovers a new product frontier for Branch that expands its value and positioning beyond deployment. Matt works on a way to import recurring expenses into Summit.
Episode 70 · · 01:05:02
Peter and Bjørn experience a breakthrough developing Branch as Peter puts his Q4 customer acquisition plans in motion. Matt pauses to consider the path forward with Summit.
Episode 69 · · 50:57
Peter responds to feedback on his Q4 plan. Is it unrealistic, or misunderstood? Matt and team improve their development operations to support a new release.
Episode 68 · · 57:40
Peter reviews his go-to-market tests for Q4 and makes a product decision. Matt views his work, and the future of Summit, through the lenses of process and responsibility.
Episode 67 · · 47:10
Peter rejoins the podcast as his paternity leave winds down. Matt invests in product improvements for Summit, and shares his reasons for joining Indie.vc’s scout program. Both foun...
Episode 66 · · 01:06:56
Matt sits down with Patrick Campbell, CEO ProfitWell, to deconstruct how the business operates. From team composition to customer acquisition, revenue generation, upsells, margins, ...
Episode 65 · · 01:01:54
Matt and Peter ponder the future of the podcast, and the remainder of 2020 for Summit and Branch. Matt wrestles with positioning. Peter selects a handful of customer acquisition ch...
Episode 64 · · 01:09:13
Matt updates Summit's onboarding to fix the blank slate and move users closer to the free tier threshold. Peter studies traction channels and prepares to grow Branch.
Episode 63 · · 01:12:22
With Summit signing up its 10th paid customer and Branch slowly finding product-user fit, both Matt and Peter are thinking about their next big bets. Matt prepares to develop the Su...
Episode 62 · · 01:14:18
As Summit and Branch begin to work, Matt and Peter must remain focused on their next objectives.
Episode 61 · · 52:14
While Matt is enjoying fly fishing and white water rafting in Colorado, Peter records with Simon Bennett from Snapshooter. It turns out Branch and Snapshooter has quite a few things ...
Episode 60 · · 54:42
Momentum manifests as new customers sign up for Summit and Branch.
Episode 59 · · 48:41
Peter figures out how to conquer Branch's activation problems. Meanwhile, Matt squashes bugs after the successful release of Summit 2.0.
Episode 58 · · 01:01:31
Matt builds Excel-like charts into Summit and shares feedback from his earliest users. Peter is confident that activation is the zero in the Branch equation, but why?
Episode 57 · · 01:05:04
With Matt almost ready to ship Summit v2, and Peter back from vacation, the duo reflects on what makes starting up so very difficult.
Episode 56 · · 46:04
Peter reflects on the costs and risks of his go-to-market strategy. Meanwhile, Matt prepares to turn the ignition switch on Summit 2.0.
Episode 55 · · 44:38
Peter's consistent efforts with potential partners begins to pay off, or so he thinks. Summit v2 draws closer to release, raising excitement - and anxiety, for Matt.
Episode 54 · · 44:01
Matt stares down the final stretch of the Summit rewrite. Branch’s go-to-market strategy begins to bear fruit for Peter.
Episode 53 · · 55:23
Peter takes a deep breath and Matt's code Just Works. The two discuss the startup grind, getting to critical mass, and infusing delight into product development.
Episode 52 · · 31:34
Brief updates on Summit and Branch. Our hearts are with those suffering under police brutality and racism in the U.S. and around the world. #BlackLivesMatter
Episode 51 · · 57:30
Peter builds trust with two hosts ready to distribute Branch. Matt's inner manager ekes out a partnership call while his maker begins the descent from peak effort. The two discuss ...
Episode 50 · · 49:44
Matt and Peter celebrate their 50th week recording Out of Beta by sharing the latest on Summit and Branch! Peter manages through a difficult decision to extend his runway. Meanwhil...
Episode 49 · · 48:06
Matt ventures ever-deeper into the forest of rebuilding Summit; a friendly voice challenges the purpose of his quest. Peter celebrates the successful release of Branch's teams featur...
Episode 48 · · 53:29
Matt nears the completion of the first half of the Summit frontend rebuild. Elsewhere, Peter has abandoned Scotland to hunker down with family in Denmark for a new life chapter. Ma...