By John McTavish
The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.
🏃♂️🚴♀️ This week we're thrilled to have Victor Hesselbom in the studio. Victor is the brilliant mind behind Watchletic, an indie Apple Watch app designed for runners and cyclists.
In this episode, we uncover:
⌚️ Victor's background and his journey into developing Apple Watch apps as his side husle.
🏃🏻♂️The inspiration behind Watchletic and how it serves the running and cycling community.
🧩 The unique challenges and rewards of developing apps for the Apple Watch.
⚖️ How Victor balances his side projects with his day job and new responsibilities as a dad.
🤝 The power of community and marketing on platforms like Reddit.
🤖 The future of wearables and fitness tech, and AI's potential in this niche.
Victor also shares his fascinating stories from the early days as a game developer and how those experiences shaped his approach to building Watchletic.
Plus, hear about his surprising success with his first Apple Watch game and his trouble-shooting journey while creating a podcast app for the watch.
Whether you're a developer, an endurance enthusiast, or just curious about the intersection of technology and health, this show offers first-hand insights and inspiration.
Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on all our latest interviews!
📢 Comment Below: Have you tried Watchletic? What features would you like to see in future updates? Let us know your thoughts and questions for Viktor!
🔗 Links Mentioned:
Watchletic: watchletic.com
Follow Viktor on Twitter: x.com/hesselbom
Join the conversation on Reddit: reddit.com/r/watchletic/
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Welcome to another exciting episode of Ship It and Sip It 🎉
This week, we have a fantastic guest, Best, who shares his incredible journey in the tech world, from teaching English in Ukraine to becoming a bootstrapped founder in the open-source community.
In this episode, we uncover:
👨🏻🏫 Best's passion for online learning and leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity.
🧱 The launch of Formbricks on Product Hunt and the unique challenges of launching open-source projects.
🚀 The story behind ClassroomIO, a digital learning platform Best has been developing for over five years.
👨🏽💻 Insights into the world of open source, including Best's experience with Formbricks and how it influenced the development of ClassroomIO.
🐥 Tips for junior developers on contributing to open source and overcoming imposter syndrome.
🤖 The role of AI in coding and how tools like Gemini and GitHub Copilot can enhance a developer's workflow.
🌚 Best's participation in BuildSpace's Nights and Weekends program and the goals he aims to achieve with ClassroomIO.
📣 The importance of building in public and how it can transform your project and career.
Follow Best:
Twitter/X: @rotimi_best Classroom.io: @classroomio
Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe! Thank you for watching, and we hope this episode inspires you to dive into the world of open source and leverage AI tools to boost your productivity. 🚀
Pete's the first guest I've had in this particular niche and with over 15 years of experience he's the perfect one to explain it all.
We get into:
• Why websites should rely more on SEO for sales than ad driven traffic
• How eCom has changed as consolidation and platforms like Amazon keep growing
• What new sites should do to start off on the right foot with Google Search
• Where to use AI generated content and images on your site
And much more.
Pete's recently shipped a new community around all things SEO & AI — check it out here on Skool (it's free to join)
Enjoy the show and you can find Pete on Youtube as well as X 🧙♂️
Hey Shippers and Sippers, I am so glad to be back with a fresh episode and fantastic conversation with Eli.
I had a little break while we welcomed our second daughter into the world!
But the show must go on and Eli’s insights are an amazing way to come back to the studio.
Here’s why — Eli’s been on a mission to find freedom and help technical founders figure out early sales for many many years.
Here’s what we got into:
🎯 Why targeting indiehackers is harder than it seems
🤑 How to find businesses who are really ready to pay for solutions
🥴 What it takes to find early customers on Reddit
And there’s way more. Enjoy the show!
Hire global talent or get left behind | Ep89 with Paul Xue
Last week Paul mentioned on X that he wanted share his thoughts & findings after a few months of researching the state of global hiring.
We're happy to play host to this conversation and share Paul's ideas with you!
Here's what we got into:
🤑 The reasons having a global team make sense for your startup.
🛠️ How to build a remote, async workflow that won't slow your team down no matter where they are.
🚫 What kind of mistakes or blockers still exist for founders who try to go global.
🤝 How to connect with employees or employers who are a good fit for the company and culture (without spamming AI generated resumes)
And that's just the start — Paul cares deeply about building a sense of community no matter how physically separated a team is. Hope you enjoy the show 🍻
Follow Paul on X and check out his amazing guide to building a successful agency!
Beyond merely budgeting or money tracking, Investrio puts education and money mentorship in the center of the equation to help young folks figure out how to get out of debt and build a better financial future.
Here's what we got into in the show:
🤝 How Laura and Joyce met and objectively decided to team up as co-founders
💪 What they brought to the team in experience and skillset
🫶 How they used their community and VC experience to shape the product idea and guide the build
🫣 What speed-bumps they hit along the way as they built the MVP
And of course what's coming soon and their vision for success with Investrio.io
Definitely check out their site if you're looking for a better personal fintech product and follow Joyce and Laura on Linkedin for more insights from their founder journey.
PS: they share fabulous money management tips on Instagram as well 😎
"To get my mission of accessibility out there is not a problem of having the right tool, or developers needing to find the right tool — but rather teaching them all the benefits of accessibility."
This week’s guest Charlie Morris is on a mission to help startups, indie makers, and even BigCos make their websites and products more accessible for everyone.
Since joining the #BuildInPublic community on X late last year, he’s launched several indie-oriented products, an agency focused on accessibility and heaps more.
All on top of his regular 9-5 and also co-founding a mushroom farm with his partner last year 🍄
Here’s what we uncover in this show:
* Charlie’s motivation to grow awareness around accessibility and to do all this in public.
* The details of what it means to have ‘good’ accessibility, how to test it and why it’s a constant improvement journey.
* What major sites or products we can look at as great examples to learn from.
* How the mushroom farm inspired Charlie to start his indie maker journey.
And a lot more. Here are Charlie’s products that you should definitely check out:
* A11yAudit.ing — Run a free test on your site and get your accessibility score + tips to improve each factor.
* Indie Filter — Free Chrome extension to find indie tools on Product Hunt.
* Colour Easy — Generate fabulous colour palettes for your site or brand.
* QRuickly — Make lovely QR codes in a snap.
Find us on your favorite podcast player HERE
Back with a fresh site, Hai and the Wudpecker team are here to extract all the important bits from your meetings both online and in-person — so you can focus on the meeting itself.
Today we have look at the website, break down the messaging and dig through some of the free resources they share.
Honestly, I couldn’t find much not to like about the site, copy or value proposition. I’ll try to make a few more roasty roasts next time.Anyway, follow Hai on X for more info about the relaunch and check out Wudpecker’s site if you have meetings to remember!
From the outside, concerts look like a party on the road every night. But the truth is each tour is run like a business and the tools to organize every stop were not quite fit for the purpose.
That meant inefficiency, money wasted and in the worst cases, unhappy fans & artists.
Ternwheel's here to turn that around and Ashanti brings the skills, support and network to make it happen.
We got into:
• His start in the music industry and landing in San Francisco to chase his idea for Ternwheel
• How live shows are coming back and why they're the main revenue driver for artists.
• The long road from ideas to a launched SaaS and what bumps were on the way.
• Fundraising, the launch and Ashanti's vision of success in the near future.
We're proud our team has helped bring the best v1 of Ternwheel to life and can't wait to see what we can build it into going forward with Ashanti. The show has just begun 🤘
You all know the pain — you google a recipe and find a bunch of long-winded SEO optimized foodie blog articles that may have a decent recipe buried somewhere under all the keywords and ads.It sucks, but that's what it takes to stay up top on google.
Thanks to Ethan Chlebowski we now have a better option — CookWell.com
Directories and info-products are having a bit of a moment, and I think Cook Well is a fabulous example that other founders and creators can learn from.
Here's why:
• You land on the page and the recipes are right there, product-led in a way.
• The v1 is hella comprehensive, definitely not an MVP but a full, organized resource.
• You learn while using the product.
So enjoy this fresh roast of CookWell and check out the product next time you need inspiration in the kitchen.
The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.