Metacast: Behind the scenes

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Metacast: Behind the scenes

Metacast is a podcast app for podcast aficionados. We are building a powerful tool that helps you get the most out of podcasts. Auto-generated transcripts allow you to quickly skim episodes, search for content, and bookmark segments. Automated playlists, listening history & stats, and much more is coming. On this podcast, co-founders of Metacast talk about building the company and the product.

  1. 64. VC-backed vs. bootstrapped startups

    NOV 13

    64. VC-backed vs. bootstrapped startups

    We've chatted with a VC-backed founder who is on the brink of closing shop. Listen to our reflections on this. Plus, a breakdown of latest Metacast features! Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠.Join the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [01:26] New features in Metacast[01:42] Sleep timer[06:21] Speed control[12:32] Grid view in playlists[15:37] Goals for the next month[17:07] Our chat with a VC-backed startup founder[28:56] Podcast and books recommendationsShow notes Podcasts Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and storiesBroken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond7. Jason Fried on building products, calm companies and the Jeff Bezos investment - Builders Gonna BuildMy Dad Wrote A PornoThe Big Porn Debate (3 Experts Debate): The Unseen Dangers Of Nofap, The Adult Industry Is Exploiting Our Brains, How Porn Will Change Your Brain! - The Diary Of A CEO with Steven BartlettBooks Obviously Awesome by April DunfordOther LinkedIn post about speed control in audio by IlyaGet in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👥 Join our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👋 Send feedback or say hi: ⁠⁠hello@metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

    41 min
  2. 63. Dropping the price

    OCT 17

    63. Dropping the price

    We've launched with a price of $49.99/year, but we realized it's too high. We're lowering it to $19.99/year or $1.99/month. Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠.Join the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [01:14] How we decided to lower the price for Metacast[03:03] Initially we had three plans[04:48] Pulling the andon cord[06:40] One password app's reference point[08:21] Why we're not adding ads[11:35] Enshittification of consumer apps[14:21] Our costs for running the app[17:52] Rolling out the pricing change[20:05] Podcast and book recommendationsShow notes Podcasts Previous episodes with Jennie: 42. Equity compensation at a pre-revenue bootstrapped startup, 17. From Teacher to Software Engineer at AmazonHandsomeThe Mark Zuckerberg Interview - AcquiredMeta’s Race for Your Face + Google’s Hit A.I. Notebook + HatGPT - Hard Fork#446 – Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South America - Lex Fridman Podcast#369 – Paul Rosolie: Amazon Jungle, Uncontacted Tribes, Anacondas, and Ayahuasca - Lex Fridman Podcast#429 – Paul Rosolie: Jungle, Apex Predators, Aliens, Uncontacted Tribes, and God - Lex Fridman PodcastBooks Fast Second: How Smart Companies Bypass Radical Innovation to Enter and Dominate New Markets by Constantinos C. Markides, Paul A. Geroski Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👥 Join our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👋 Send feedback or say hi: ⁠⁠hello@metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

    31 min
  3. 60. First haters, first violations, the launch process and smelling like teen spirit

    SEP 4

    60. First haters, first violations, the launch process and smelling like teen spirit

    We've launched Metacast on Android. In this episode, we talk about the feedback we received, first haters, Google Play store violations, and our launch process. We cover topics of feature toggling, version Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠.Join the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [02:16] Quick update on Android launch[07:57] Marketing and retention[11:17] Our first one-star review on Play Store[15:39] Feedback from the Overcast subreddit[19:37] Our launch process[23:15] Our first violation in the Play Store[25:13] Feature toggling[27:48] Versionarte[29:05] Transitioning of existing users[32:20] What we're listening to and readingShow notes Podcasts Networks & Audiences on Bootstrapped Web#1881 - Rick Rubin on The Joe Rogan ExperienceBooks The Storyteller by Dave GrohlDavid and Goliath by Malcolm GladwellGames Need For Speed: No LimitsGet in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👥 Join our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👋 Send feedback or say hi: ⁠⁠hello@metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

    42 min
  4. 58. The 1 Year Anniversary

    JUL 17

    58. The 1 Year Anniversary

    It’s been a year since we started working on Metacast. In this episode Arnab and Ilya reflect on the journey and compare working on a startup with the old corporate days. Get Metacast at ⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. Join the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit. Segments [05:35] No going back to corporate[06:21] Annual reviews[13:43] Best year of Ilya's career[15:49] Frustrations with corporate[20:32] Anxiety and collaboration[26:41] Playing a long game[27:33] Letting go of old habits[34:13] Getting back into coding[37:22] What's new in the app[40:55] Book & podcast recommendationsShow notes Links Ilya’s LinkedIn post with reflectionsPodcasts Metacast Ep. 24, part 1: Leaving jobs at Google and Amazon to start a podcast tech companyMetacast Ep. 24, part 2: Non-linear career paths, culture at Google vs. AmazonWhat Are Sperm Whales Saying? Researchers Find A Complex 'Alphabet' on the Short Wave podcastWas the 401(k) a Mistake? on The Daily podcastGoogle Eats Rocks + A Win for A.I. Interpretability + Safety Vibe Check on the Hard Fork podcastAdam Mosseri on the Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin podcast Books The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim FerrissThree-Body Problem by Cixin LiuMusashi by Eiji YoshikawaThe Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto MusashiRevolutionary Road by Richard YatesThe Celestine Prophecy by James RedfieldBurn Book: A Tech Love Story by Kara Swisher Movies & TV Shogun TV seriesRevolutionary RoadFord v Ferrari Get in touch 🚀 Get the Metacast podcast app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://metacast.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👥 Join our subreddit: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/⁠⁠✉️ Subscribe to Metacast newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👋 Send feedback or say hi: ⁠⁠hello@metacastpodcast.com⁠⁠📕 Get our book! The Pragmatic Podcaster: a step-by-step guide to starting an amazing podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPMT8WW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👚 Metacast merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.metacastpodcast.com

    56 min
5
out of 5
25 Ratings

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Metacast is a podcast app for podcast aficionados. We are building a powerful tool that helps you get the most out of podcasts. Auto-generated transcripts allow you to quickly skim episodes, search for content, and bookmark segments. Automated playlists, listening history & stats, and much more is coming. On this podcast, co-founders of Metacast talk about building the company and the product.

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