Derrick Reimer
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One of the greatest joys of bootstrapping is punching way above your weight.
Building stuff that most assume was built by a team of hundreds. Shipping insanely fast. Competing directly against giant incumbents. Proving the naysayers wrong.
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Maybe I'm totally off, but $500k/year doesn't seem expensive for cloud infrastructure for an email provider of HEY's scale 🤔 Salaries for ~2 devops engineers?
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Big announcement: I've decided to move on from building Level.
I wrote a in-depth retrospective to tell the story and unpack what happened. I feel at peace and hope this is helpful to other people on a similar journey!
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Dear
@Stripe
,
We SaaS founders are desperate for a full-stack global tax compliance solution, without having to leave you for a merchant-of-record.
Are you planning to solve this?
Sincerely,
Every SaaS company
Good voice of customer 😉 👇
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Introducing: The SavvyCal Time Zone API ⌚️
We’ve spent hundreds of hours aggregating, normalizing, and organizing all the ridiculous time zone nuances into a reliable and free API.
It's on
@producthunt
today!
Here's everything we learned...
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TIL: <img> `width` and `height` attributes are back in fashion for signaling aspect ratio to the browser.
Combined with loading="lazy", you can really improve performance without a bunch of layout shift.
h/t
@adamwathan
🧢
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🔥 When linking to a file on
@github
, press 'y' to transform the URL to a SHA-based reference. That way, the link will remain stable even if the underlying file changes in future commits.
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🔥 For a little extra polish, add a background color to your <body> and different background color on your content wrapper to reveal a surprise splash of color when over-scroll happens. 🎨
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For our latest crazy idea...
🚨 We'll BUY OUT your annual Calendly subscription!
Is this for real? You betcha.
Are we crazy for doing this? Probably.
Here's how it works 👇
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Did you know I've never used Figma to design SavvyCal?
I go straight from brain (and sometimes pen/paper) to
@tailwindcss
. It's glorious.
Utility classes are the optimal building blocks for iterating on designs in the final medium (HTML).
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TIL you can drop your email address in Google URLs (after the `u` segment) to explicitly link to a particular account.
Much better for bookmarks than the default numeric reference!
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I ♥ static sites.
I've recently been working on a toolkit for commonly-needed dynamic components.
First up: forms.
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⚡️ Using
@tailwindcss
with
@zeithq
next.js has gotten even easier with the version 9.2 release.
◆ No need to use the next-css package
◆ No custom next.config.js required
◆ Import your stylesheet in _app.js & it just works
Updated step-by-step guide:
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Introducing Mighty Cal: a smart(er) scheduling app 📅
I've been quietly laying the foundations the past few months. First order of business: build the most user-friendly scheduling workflow.
And that's just the beginning!
Pre-launch list is open 👉
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Is there a name for being constantly unsatisfied with the design of your product? 😩
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Founders — don’t forget to create the job for yourself that you actually want to have.
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TIL you can add recommended VS Code extensions to a repository. This seems like be a handy onboarding shortcut for new engineers!
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Product development is the art of solving customer disappointments at a rate they will accept.
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Payments are officially in early access!
Wow!
@StaticKit
is gaining the ability to accept payments 🔥
📵 Nocode implementation
😌 Users don't leave your site
💳 Powered by Stripe
🎨 Only frontend skills required
🔌 Integrates easily with
@zeithq
Nice job
@derrickreimer
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🎉
@savvycal_
is on
@producthunt
!
• March: Begin development
• June: Early access launch
• July: First customer
• September: Public access
• Today: Official launch day!
Check it out 👇
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🔥 Use a box shadow instead of a solid color border when you don't want to clash with content sliding underneath.
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SavvyCal is back on
@ProductHunt
🔥
Since launching there initially back in January, the most highly-requested integration by far has been iCloud Calendar.
It's now live 🎉
Would love your support today 👇
🤗
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New home page, who dis?
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10 Questions for Teasing Out Market Opportunities 💡
1. What established companies are resting on their laurels?
2. What products have gone so far up-market that a broad base of customers can no longer afford them?
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🔥 Curating which text is user-selectable gives your app a more native feel and keeps clipboard content clean.
In this example, I'm embedding some text inside of an icon and there's no need for the initials to appear in the user selection.
.icon { user-select: none; }
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Friends, I'm taking a sabbatical from
@artofproductpod
. There a couple factors motivating this!
Ben and I have been recording podcasts together for about 5 years straight (Giant Robots first, then AoP). It's been a good run! But lately, I've felt a bit stagnant.
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🚀 Just shipped a new home page for !
It now has more concrete details about how the Level paradigm differs from chat, with real product screenshots to accompany the story. Check it out!
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Life advice: when you write into support, just be nice. There are humans on the other end doing their best.
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For those who didn't know,
@SavvyCal
is an Elixir/Phoenix application. We use (and love)
@inertiajs
for all our React-driven pages.
I finally documented and released our Inertia adapter! ✨
#myelixirstatus
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Alright, developers!
The SavvyCal open graph image generator is now open source on GitHub (svycal/og-image) ✨
Generate custom preview images to your heart's content!
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Elixir is getting a built in code formatter! Big fan of taking these kind of decisions out of the equation.
#elixirconf
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Slack is killing developer productivity and I'm on a mission to fix it:
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Pro Tip: anytime someone requests a feature (that you plan to build), drop a link to the conversation in a spot so you can email them when it ships. And then watch lots of delight ensue 🤗
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🔥 When your git push gets rejected due to upstream commits, pull with the rebase flag to keep your git history squeaky clean.
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Never underestimate the power of an ambitious bootstrapped founder.
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I'm very excited about this upcoming feature...
🎛 Frequency Limits 🎛
Say you want to set up some customer development calls, but you don't want to completely fill up your calendar. Limits to the rescue!
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🔥 Ever need to insert a record in your database ONLY if it doesn't already exist? PostgreSQL allows you to safely perform this operation using the ON CONFLICT clause. Works inside transactions too.
Bonus: Ecto in
@elixirlang
supports it via the :on_conflict repo option! ✨
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🎉 I booked my first official MRR for this week! It's a small milestone, but always a special moment in the lifecycle of a SaaS product.
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Traffic to :
Product Hunt launch day (Jan 7)
vs.
Product Hunt newsletter feature (Jan 8)
This is the power of email.
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👀
@SavvyCal
has a new and improved look!
This has been months in the making and I'm thrilled to finally get it out in the world.
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Deploy with
@zeithq
and want forms without writing any backend code? Meet the official StaticKit integration!
Great for:
• Contact forms
• Email opt-in forms
• Feedback surveys
Try it for free:
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Good progress on the (now official)
@inertiajs
Elixir/Phoenix adapter lately! Excited for the future of this stack.
✅ Server-side rendering
✅ Form validation helpers
✅ Lazy data evaluation
✅ Partial reloads
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⚛️ Just published a fresh guide on how to install
@tailwindcss
in a
@zeithq
next.js project (code included)
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Getting Real by
@jasonfried
&
@dhh
is such a timeless gem.
"Instead of guesstimating at tasks that take 30+ hours, break them down into more realistic 6-10 hour chunks. Then proceed one step at a time." 🏆
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This upcoming
@savvycal_
feature is going to be a game changer: the ability to define availability using calendar events ⚡️
For example, you can tell SavvyCal to make you available anytime you have an event named "Calls" on your calendar.
Time blockers, rejoice!
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✍️ Just published: Finding My Next Bootstrapped Business Idea
In this essay, I pull back the curtain on how I'm thinking about what to build (and what NOT to build) in my next act.
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Founders who share their MRR in real-time — why?
I’ve been seeing this trend increasing. Genuinely curious about the motivations behind it.
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Drum roll please... 🥁
iCloud Calendar integration is now available for all
@savvycal_
customers! 🎉🎉🎉
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If the
@SavvyCal
team were to release a free time zone API (with "friendly" names, alias mappings, etc.) for you to make components like this, would you be interested?
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I've been considering open sourcing our the
@SavvyCal
open graph image generation service.
✅ Easily extensible for different templates
✅
@tailwindcss
installed
✅
@flydotio
deployment-ready
Should I do it?
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🔥 Use the `with` syntax in
@elixirlang
to simplify scenarios that would otherwise require nested case statements. In this example, we are looking up a space record and then using that record to create a group.
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Designing settings pages can be a real slog sometimes. Happy with how this one is coming together. The latest:
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Anyone else spend an inordinate amount of time mediating a war between your Macbook and iPhone for control of your AirPods?
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🚀 Big announcement today: the rolling launch will begin in January and you can pre-order Level now to save your spot in line.
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Fathom Analytics (
@usefathom
) is a fantastic alternative to Google Analytics! ❤️
I just published a guide on using Fathom with
@zeithq
next.js:
◆ Hooks into Next.js Router events
◆ Skips tracking in development mode
◆ Loads the tracker asynchronously
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🚀 The StaticKit beta is now open 🚀
This is the starting point of a conversation. What would make this a valuable addition to your tool chain worth paying for?
Take it for a spin:
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Guess who's back on
@ProductHunt
?
This time to launch SavvyCal for Stripe 💸
Set a price for any meeting by connecting your Stripe account (you can even spin up new Stripe products right inside the SavvyCal interface).
Would love your support today 👇
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I used
@tailwindcss
for the first time today. Styled the
@PoweredByLevel
registration form with utility classes. I think I could get used to this method of styling! 🔥🔥🔥
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Big news, folks!
@savvycal_
signups are officially open. You can start creating and sharing savvy scheduling links today 💥
Here are 5 reasons I think you'll love the product today.
This is just the beginning.
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🤔 Are you on the fence about switching to
@savvycal_
? Here are 9 ways we outperform Calendly 👇
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🚀 I recently published a guide on creating a pre-launch landing page using StaticKit + Next.js +
@zeithq
now. More like this to come!
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If you work at a company with 10+ people, use Slack, and believe team communication needs improvement, I want to chat with you for 20 mins about your experience.
My DMs are open!
(RTs much appreciated ❤️)
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New pet-peeve: pricing pages that try to manipulate you with plan names.
No, I'm starting a real business—not a Hobby—but that "toy" plan of yours is all I need right now. Don't insult me.
Similar to those nasty popups that make you click "I hate my family" to dismiss them.
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My wife began logging small wins in this shared note when I started
@SavvyCal
. It's a lovely little time capsule for reflecting on the journey and reigniting gratitude!
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⚠️ Marking an email as spam inflicts harm on the sender's business.
If you are receiving marketing emails from a reputable sender (that you opted to receive) and want out, please use the "Unsubscribe" button instead.
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I've been doing a deeeeep dive on time zones. Turns out it's no small feat to build a reasonable list of time zones with names that are commonly understood. Planning to share everything I've learned soon.
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I'm embarking on an much-needed founder retreat.
Agenda = no agenda.
Stuff that might happen:
✅ Writing.
✅ Reading fiction.
✅ Scribbling in the notebook.
✅ Biking and hiking.
✅ Prayer.
Stuff that will not happen:
❌ Internet-ing
❌ "Work"
See you on the other side✌️
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If there's one thing I learned from a year with
@elmlang
, it's the power of specific and actionable error messages.
Here's what happens when you haven't yet provided your Mailchimp key to
@StaticKit
:
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Founders who manage to get deep work done weekly — How do you do it? What have you found helps to actually get deep work done during the week?
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🚀
@Outlook
(Office 365) integration with
@savvycal_
is officially live! This was a few months in the making and it feels great to finally release it to the world.
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A case study in how to destroy your own brand in one day.
Before you use, or subscribe to
@Baremetrics
, please make sure you read this. This happened today. I went to their app to try & unsubscribe because we feel that Stripe's own dashboard is good enough for us after they added reporting specifically.
Few clicks around, I saw this:
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🎉 One year ago we got our very first customer
🎁 To celebrate, we're giving away a FREE YEAR of SavvyCal Premium to one lucky person!
🔁 Retweet this and follow
@savvycal_
to enter the giveaway
🗓️ We'll announce the winner next week on Friday, August 6th
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As an early stage startup, your greatest super power is the ability to wear many hats and ship rapidly, without all the friction that comes with a more scaled up team.
Be unscalable as long as possible.
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I discovered a personal sign of a good podcast:
Do I have to pause the audio when I run my espresso grinder for ~8 seconds?
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Developers: remember that your skillset is like magic to large % of the population. Giving just a small slice of your time to help someone achieve something technical can easily make an outsized impact on their livelihood. ❤️
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🔥 Over simplifying your logo and staying on the pixel grid helps keep your favicon sharp at small sizes.
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💡Did you know you can use regular expressions to extract substrings from columns in Postgres?
This example pulls the domain part out of an email address column.
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I’d wager most us rocking Elixir have a similar story. We serve thousands of
@savvycal
customers, booking tens of thousands of meetings, on ~$200/mo server cost at
@flydotio
. Probably overprovisoned as well.
Appreciating Elixir
#myelixirstatus
:
~1.5M ARR business with > 2000 users
3 servers running
@flydotio
shared-cpu-2x:4096MB
< 200MB RAM average
42ms response time average
AND, we're super overprovisioned on servers. I had a memory leak and just fixed it. Will drop to 2GB servers
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🔥 When you need to chain together database operations in Elixir, Ecto Multi provides a clean way to wrap everything up in a transaction.
#myelixirstatus
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You can now generate snippets of proposed times in ! Check it out 👇
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