Summary:

Today’s episode promises to be the last or at least the last for a while. Both Sam and Chris are making changes that make continuing to devote energy and effort to a podcast impractical, at least for now.

What’s happening and what’s the reason for the change? In today’s episode, Sam and Chris share information about the changes both of them are making in their projects and what those changes mean for them. They discuss the future of the show and why this may be the last episode. Then they close out by discussing the things that each of them is into right now before saying goodbye.

Episode Highlights/Topics:

• Sam is pivoting from TextRetailer to AudienceTap
• Why AudienceTap instead of TextRetailer
• Whether Sam is building out a new Shopify
• Managing multiple platforms running at the same time
• Changes in Chris’s projects
• How the changes affected team structure and how the market is pivoting
• How marketing helps clarify the product side
• The future of the podcast
• Issues with transparency
• Trying new things and understanding that they’re not always forever
• The Yellowstone series
• New MacBook Pro
• What’s great about a new install

Resources/Links:

AudienceTap

Damon Chen Tweet

The golden era of being an open startup is gone

Yellowstone

Chris is back from his vacation, and today’s podcast episode begins with Chris and Sam discussing some of his experiences and highlights.

During this episode, Chris and Sam discuss their past week and the things that have been top of mind for them lately. They discuss a customer service issue that Chris dealt with and Sam’s custom fields, and they talk about the satisfaction of creating something that provides value to people.

Episode Highlights/Topics:

• Chris’s vacation experiences and highlights
• The customer service issue that Chris has been dealing with
• Whether it will be more common for customers to have a need for more customization down the line
• Portability for templates
• The satisfaction of providing value for customers with something you built
• Security concerns with SMS
• How marketing will be picking up in the next year
• How Sam’s week has been
• Zero-party data – what it is and how it’s collected
• Laying the foundation for custom fields and what the status is
• Revamping the design of the user interface
• Whether merchants can bring external data in
• How much segmentation Sam allows
• The portable battery charger that Chris is into
• The Eero Pro router that Sam is into

Resources/Links:

saaslife.fm

Sam Schrup on Twitter

Chris McAleenan on Twitter

TextRetailer

Textiful

PipeTech Hub/Project

Battery charger

Eero Pro

On this episode of saaslife.fm, Sam Schrup and Chris McAleenan talk about vacations, productivity, and how those two things intersect with each other.

It’s difficult to truly take time off, especially when you’re running your own business or working solo. Things sometimes just need to be done. On the other hand, sometimes you end up waiting in a holding pattern while things come together, and that can be a good time for a vacation and family time. Sam and Chris also talk about Linear, share updates on their businesses, and talk about what they’re into right now.

Episode Highlights/Topics:

• An overview of the last week
• Linear and 8 Dev Tools You’re Probably Not Using
• The features of Linear
• The fall changes in the weather
• Taking time completely off on vacation
• Business updates
• Feedback from newly onboarding customers
• Getting a communication channel going with customers
• Planning for next year
• Changes in the last year
• The challenges of the text messaging verification process
• New verification regulations and processes
• What Sam and Chris are into now

Resources/Links:

saaslife.fm

Sam Schrup on Twitter

Chris McAleenan on Twitter

TextRetailer

Textiful

PipeTech Hub/Project

8 Dev Tools You’re Probably Not Using

Linear