In episode 604, Rob Walling talks with Derrick Reimer and gets the latest update on SavvyCal, how he makes product decisions, and they also share the best things they’ve bought for $100 and $1000 that have added much more value to their lives than the price point.

[4:50] Apple’s influence on startup founders 

[8:52] SavvyCal’s new Squadcast integration

[12:51] Some upcoming features in the works for SavvyCal 

[14:05] Experimenting with a freemium feature—meeting polls

[17:07] Derrick’s mental framework for deciding what features to build next 

[23:58] Switching from an employee to a founder mindset

[25:56] Would you rather fight one duck-sized horse or a thousand duck-sized horses? 

[27:25] The best purchase Derrick has made for under $100 in the last 6 months 

[33:14] The best purchase Derrick has made for under $1000 in the last 6 months 

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