Jem and Justin chat about shop improvements, from Justin's new dust boot designs to Jem's successful tumbling solution using local beeswax polish. They discuss business challenges like Justin's Shopify glitch that blocked dust boot sales and Jem's Profit First distribution adjustments. Tech talk includes Claude 3.7's capabilities, AI-powered research, and Jem replacing a $350 review app with custom code. The episode wraps with Justin's bathroom heater installation and Jem's table tennis upgrades.

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DISCUSSED:

✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic - New voice message option

• Blocked Add to Cart Crisis ⠄
• Sentry.io - bug finder
• KittaConfig Beta
• Buy Fucking camera for podcast
• Popped a Line - YCM
• Oops PF no profit ꘎
• Tumbling bees wax sloppy good ꘎

AI ZONE

• New Claude 3.7! Party ꘎
• One shot config rework attempt, unfair?
• Saved $350 and coded a replacement in an hour ꘎
• Deep Research 👀 ⠄
• Hours and hours in cursor this week ꘎
• Slowwwwww cash cows

IMPROVEMENT OF THE WEEK

• JUSTIN - HEATER
• JEM - TABLE TENNIS

00:00 Potato CAM 4 Lyfe

01:17 Product Development and Prototyping Insights

04:23 Sales Trends and Market Analysis

06:33 Website Functionality and Customer Experience

09:18 Coding Practices and Version Control

12:23 Financial Management and Profit Strategies

16:46 Shopify Add to Cart Nightmare

24:27 Financial Priorities: Paying Yourself First

24:56 Machine Maintenance: The Importance of Listening

30:51 Innovative Solutions: Using Technology in the Workshop

33:40 AI in Manufacturing: Exploring New Tools

39:33 Building Custom Solutions: The Value of DIY

47:21 Shop Improvements: Enhancing the Workspace

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HOSTS

Jem Freeman

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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Justin Brouillette

Portland, Oregon, USA

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