The Panel
The Panel
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When it comes to bootstrapping and building software, there's rarely one right answer. We want to dive into the nuance. In every episode, veteran founders Justin Jackson and Brian Casel bring together a panel of sharp minds from the indie tech world to tackle thorny topics – from pricing and product strategy to work-life balance. No gurus, no easy answers – just real conversations we'd normally have behind closed doors.
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The show dives into a variety of topics including SaaS marketing, the influence of AI on product development, and open source business models, with episodes like 'Is web development still a good career choice in 2025?' and 'SaaS predictions for 2025' exploring critical trends and challenges faced by tech entrepreneurs and developers.
When it comes to bootstrapping and building software, there’s rarely one right answer. We want to dive into the nuance. In every episode, veteran founders Justin Jackson and Brian Casel tackle thorny topics – from pricing and product strategy to work-life balance. No gurus, no easy answers – just real conversations we’d normally have behind closed doors.
Now that the holiday break is over, how are we feeling about 2026? We’re talking about the new ideas we have to build or work on, as well as predictions for 2026 in AI, building, normal tech usage, and social media.
Timestamps:
- (00:07) – New year, new excitement
- (01:40) – What has changed since the holiday break?
- (06:18) – Is Justin going to republish Marketing for Developers?
- (11:30) – Building a membership site in Ghost
- (18:37) – How Justin might release the updated content and podcast
- (24:42) – Focus on original instead of the average
- (37:25) – How Brian used Claude to generate visuals for a course on Claude Code
- (46:43) – If everyone is jumping on AI coding in 2026, how is Brian set up to meet the demand?
- (01:00:56) – Prediction for 2026: Standing out from the crowd is going to be key
- (01:05:31) – What’s stressing Brian about social media in 2026
- (01:09:36) – Partnerships are going to be very important in 2026
- (01:11:01) – The new media will just become the media
- (01:15:14) – OpenAI will fade from the lead position
- (01:20:36) – AI adoption by normal people needs a better paradigm
- (01:27:13) – AI in music and tv wont’ be significant
- (01:29:44) – The problem or the blessing of building even faster with AI in a year
- (01:38:29) – Bootstrapping will become the norm again in 2026
- (01:42:12) – Meta is going to have a big year in 2026
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