Topics in this episode:

• Apparently online courses have a very low completion rate, but maybe that's ok?
• Rick is learning more about javascript and has a few questions.
• Rick is taking a vacation where he'll fully unplug.
• Tyler gives some learnings from the recent enterprise deal that LACRM closed.
• Tyler has the interview process figured out for LACRM's next hire.

Topics this week:

• Rick crossed 200 subscribers for his personal newsletter.
• Rick gives an update on some recent milestones related to this podcast.
• Rick has been doing Wes Bos's beginner javascript course and is learning a lot.
• Tyler is on vacation, and is mostly just taking it easy.
• We discuss Notion's new API.
• Rick seriously sprained his ankle.
• Rick is dealing with a customer who is disappointed.

Topics this week:

• We're using a tool called ZipMessage to collect listener questions. If there's something you'd like us to discuss on the podcast, leave us an audio recording of your question at zipmessage.com/tyler
• Less Annoying CRM had a good April.
• LACRM's average account size is going up slightly, but it's having a significant impact on revenue.
• We discuss the theory of constraints, and how Rick can apply it to his next project.
• We talk about interviewing software engineers, especially when people with different experience levels will be applying for the same position.
• Rick finished a book on taking notes, and he gets it now.
• Rick is enjoying the "two co-founders chatting" style podcasts (like this one)
• Rick set up Coinbase and Robinhood accounts for fun.
• We talk a bit more about the basecamp drama now that more news has come out.

Topics this week:

• An effective, but maybe sleazy tactic for cold emails.
• LegUp Benefits got its second paying customer.
• Rick is done with SEO for now, and wrote 35 new pieces of content in April (holy shit!)
• Rick is focusing on LegUp Benefits for the next six weeks.
• Less Annoying CRM has finally closed a big enterprise deal they've been working on.
• Tyler is about to start trying to hire a developer.
• Less Annoying CRM's office setup is changing, and we discuss the importance of communicating changes carefully.
• We discuss how to write content when you hit a wall.
• Rick is dealing with unavoidable churn.
• We talk for way too long about Basecamp's recent drama. We reach no conclusions. You can have a full refund for the amount you paid for this podcast if you're disappointed by that.

Topics this week:

• Tyler gave an internal presentation at Less Annoying CRM and announced a few new things...
• The office is being reopened in May.
• There will be a new remote work policy in place.
• A deep dive into how DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) fits into Less Annoying CRM's structure.
• A new leadership team.
• Rick is working on content and had a big SEO win.
• We discuss Roam Research as a possible note-taking tool for Rick.
• Rick recommends Readwise.io for converting Kindle notes into text.
• We discuss schema markup as an SEO strategy.
• Rick has made some improvements to ricklindquist.com.
• Tyler might have more free time soon and needs to figure out what to work on.

Topics this week:

• Tyler is reading a book called Killing Marketing.
• Rick is trying some time management hacks.
• Tyler has a potential job candidate using his new approach to recruiting.
• Less Annoying CRM had their "day of rest" where developers take over customer service for a day.
• Rick is working on content and SEO for LegUp Health.
• Rick has filed his taxes.
• Rick gives a shoutout to a listener that makes software that verifies financial transactions who helped him with a question from last week.
• We discuss Webflow's product roadmap.

Topics from this week:

• Rick has a baby!
• Rick broke $2k MRR in March.
• Tyler gives an update on his content marketing site.
• Tyler is about to start recruiting a developer.
• We talk about all the speculative bullshit going on right now (NFTs, GME, bitclout, etc.).
• Rick feels pressure to narrow his focus now that he's a father.
• We discuss how to implement an internal tool with no-code.

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