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Jon & Justin reveal everything (part 1)
It's the fourth anniversary of Transistor's public launch! In this two-part series, Jon and Justin answer your questions.
- 01:22 - Our history
 - 14:51 - What is the secret to running Transistor as a company? See our values here.
 - 21:19 - What was the most challenging aspect of the past 4 years?
 - 22:14 - Where do you see Transistor at 5 or 10 year?
 - 26:19 - Do you ever feel like you're not doing enough? Book: Running the Dream.
 - 32:09 - Have we reached peak podcast?
 - 34:36 - What's something you've gotten better at over the past 4 years?
 - 38:23 - What was the lowest point in Transistor's history?
 - 40:09 - What have you learned about partnership?
 - 43:17 - What has been the most fun memory of your journey?
 - 47:04 - What is the definition of enough for Transistor?
 - 50:49 - What are your thoughts on open startups vs private?
 - 52:25 - What are the most impactful decisions you've made?
 - 56:34 - How has your job changed year to year?
 
What should we talk about next?
- Twitter: @buildyoursaas, @mijustin, @jonbuda, @jsonpearl, and @helenryles
 - Leave a review/comment on Podchaser; it's like Reddit, but for podcasts.
 - Email us: support@transistor.fm
 
Thanks to our monthly supporters:
- Jason Charnes
 - Mitchell Davis from RecruitKit.com.au
 - Marcel Fahle, wearebold.af
 - Alex Payne
 - Bill Condo
 - Anton Zorin from ProdCamp.com
 - Harris Kenny, Intro CRM podcast
 - Oleg Kulyk
 - Ethan Gunderson
 - Ward Sandler, Memberspace
 - Russell Brown, Photivo.com
 - Noah Prail
 - Colin Gray
 - Austin Loveless
 - Michael Sitver
 - Paul Jarvis and Jack Ellis, Fathom
 - Dan Buda
 - Darby Frey
 - Adam DuVander
 - Dave Giunta (JOOnta)
 - Kyle Fox GetRewardful.com
 
Want to start a podcast on Transistor? Justin has a special coupon for you: get 15% off your first year of hosting: transistor.fm/justin
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