Show #9: Joel Spolsky, Part 3.

The Startup Success Podcast

In our 9th show, we wrap up our interview with IT legend, Joel Spolsky, on Twitter, advice for startups and more. Joel is the cofounder of Fog Creek Software (Fogbugz), the force behind the Joel on Software blog and forums, a podcaster and cofounder of Stack Overflow.

Pat and I dig into Value and why there’s more of it in the Online Economy for startups to package and monetize, I have a few suggestions for finding post topics for your blog, Pat has a good Microsoft online training resource and we have another Startup for Startups for your consideration.

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High on our list for 2009 is getting each episode out on time – unlike this one! Please send us your podcast production tips, would really like to know about queries and any other feedback as we enter the New Year.

Bob Walsh is on twitter at http://twitter.com/bobwalsh or you can email him at bob.walsh@47hats.com.
Patrick Foley is on twitter at http://twitter.com/patrickfoley or you can email him at patrick.foley@microsoft.com

Show Notes:

URLs mentioned in this episode of the Startup Success Podcast.

• Alltop – your one stop shop for things to blog about.
• A programmer’s best online friend: Stack Overflow.
• Joel Spolsky’s Joel on Software.
• Free online training webcasts: Microsoft’s ISV Innovation.
• The Business of Software forum.
• Bob’s new ebook, The Twitter Survival Guide, is out. More here and here.
• Set up your startup’s business structure in minutes not weeks with FairSoftware.net.

Alternate download location … and subscribing on Zune

A few people have had issues downloading partial files since the WordPress 2.7 upgrade. We assume this issue will work itself out, but in the meantime, you can also download the podcast files from http://tinyurl.com/startupsuccess.

Also, if you would like to subscribe from Zune, just add the feed https://startuppodcast.wordpress.com/feed/ to your podcast subscriptions.

Finally, some people have suggested that the levels could be evened out more … I will improve that starting on the next podcast, #9 (soon!).

Thanks for your all your support – please keep the feedback coming!

Show #8: Joel Spolsky, Part 2.

The Startup Success Podcast

In our eighth show, we continue our interview with IT legend, Joel Spolsky, on the recession and startups, GYM’s future, the Cloud and more. Joel is the cofounder of Fog Creek Software (Fogbugz), the force behind the Joel on Software blog and forums, a podcaster and cofounder of Stack Overflow.

Also, Pat and I discuss a better way to ask “What app should I build as my startup?”, I suggest a good holidays thing to do for your customers, Pat makes a good pitch for Microsoft Azure, and we have another Startup for Startups for your consideration.

Download Show #8 here: startupsuccess008 Or if you prefer, Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes.

If you like the podcast, Please review it on iTunes.

Who should we interview in 2009? Send us your suggestions!

Bob Walsh is on twitter at http://twitter.com/bobwalsh or you can email him at bob.walsh@47hats.com.
Patrick Foley is on twitter at http://twitter.com/patrickfoley or you can email him at patrick.foley@microsoft.com

Show Notes:

URLs mentioned in this episode of the Startup Success Podcast.

• Lou Carbone on defining your customers’ experience.
• Great e-cards to send your customers: Jacquie Lawson.
• A programmer’s best online friend: Stack Overflow.
• Joel Spolsky’s Joel on Software.
• The Business of Software forum.
• TechCrunch and Techmeme.
• Final Cut Studio 2.
• Microsoft Azure.
• Getting proactive about customer satisfaction with GetSatisfaction.com.
• Not mentioned in the podcast: Bob’s new ebook, The Twitter Survival Guide, is out. More here and here.

One Day – today – 50% sale. Times two!

Jeff Schoolcraft was posted this morning at The Business of Software Forum that my publisher Apress is doing today a one day ebook sale on my first book, Micro-ISV: From Vision to Reality. You can get it here for $10 instead of $20.

I think this is a cool idea on Apress’ part, so I’m going to match it. So for the next day or so, you can get my ebook, MicroISV Sites that Sell! for $9.50 instead of $19.00. Just go to the ebook page on 47hats, page down to MicroISV Sites that Sell! section, click Add to Cart, enter the code “onedaysale” and buy it. Enjoy!

Show #7: Joel Spolsky, part 1.

The Startup Success Podcast

In our seventh show, we interview successful ISV founder, blogger, author and IT legend, Joel Spolsky about his latest startup: Stack Overflow.

This is part 1 of our interview with Joel.

Also, Pat and I chew over the interaction between business and technical decisions building a startup, I have a few tips on getting your startup’s Twitter presence up and Pat talks about the PDC Roadshow.

Download Show #7 here: startupsuccess007 Or if you prefer, Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes If you like the podcast, Please review it on iTunes.

What can we do to help you? Who should we go interview? What knowledge should we go find an expert in and pick their brains? Let us know!

Bob Walsh is on twitter at http://twitter.com/bobwalsh or you can email him at bob.walsh@47hats.com
Patrick Foley is on twitter at http://twitter.com/patrickfoley or you can email him at patrick.foley@microsoft.com

Show Notes:

URLs mentioned in this episode of the Startup Success Podcast.

• Escape from Cubicle Nation.
• The book, Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur, at Amazon.com.
• Bob’s new ebook, The Twitter Survival Guide, is out! More here and here.
• Create a free Twitter Page background at Twitbacks.
• Find people looking to solve the problem your startup addresses at Twitter Search.
• Twitterfeed will tweet about your new blog post for you.
• Tweetburner shortens URLs and lets you track clickthroughs.
• TweetDeck is an excellent Adobe AIR Twitter client that runs on both Macs and Windows.
• A programmer’s best online friend: Stack Overflow.
• Joel Spolsky’s Joel on Software.
• The Business of Software forum.
• The now “retired” Google Answers and the very much alive Yahoo! Answers.
• Yelp.com review site.
• Microsoft Professional Developer Conference (PDC) One Day Event.
• The Stack Overflow Podcast, Show #30 with Richard White of UserVoice.com.
• Customer Feedback 2.0 at UserVoice.com.