Escape Velocity

German Velasco and Sam Selikoff
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Escape Velocity

A podcast about two developers trying to build profitable businesses. Hosted by German Velasco and Sam Selikoff.

  1. FEB 12

    Start with the title

    Sam gives us an update on how his marketing cycle is going, what he's focusing on, and why he's starting with the title. German shares a slight detour into open source and prepares for his 6-week cycle to improve his Testing LiveView offer.  Testing LiveView Build UI

    57 min

  2. FEB 7

    Minimize regret, maximize marketing

    German talks about where he wants to be at the end of 2024 and the importance of a singular focus. Sam talks about Build UI's latest course launch and his upcoming work cycle on marketing.

    46 min

  3. 11/21/2023

    Sleeping Easy with Tyler Young

    We have a guest! Tyler Young joins German to talk about his new venture: Sleep Easy -- a proactive website monitoring tool that alerts users before issues happen! Tyler shares the story of why he chose this venture, how he's winding down his regular job to focus full time on Sleep Easy, his hopes and goals, current problems, and more. And if you want, you can follow Tyler's journey through his newsletter.  You can find more about Tyler:  Sleep Easy website: https://www.sleepeasy.app/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TylerAYoungTyler's website: https://tylerayoung.com/Newsletter to follow Tyler's journey: https://tylerayoung.com/category/build-in-public/Also mentioned in the podcast:  April Dunford's Obviously Awesome positioning book and MicroConf talk

    41 min

  4. 11/13/2023

    Why film studios don't market old movies

    Sam talks about the launch of Build UI's fourth course, the importance of pre-launch marketing, and plans for Build UI's next course. German talks about potentially adding sponsorships to Elixir Streams, asking the Elixir community about what course they'd like to see him make next, and building an audience. Links: - Build UI's newest course on Remix- Sam's talk at Next.js Conf- Elixir Streams- German's post on Elixir Forum- Build an Audience episode of Rework Twitter: German, Sam

    52 min

  5. 10/17/2023

    Why would it work this time around?

    German and Sam are back! Sam answers a question on why he thinks making courses with deadlines will work this time around. German then shares his two potential plans of action: building another course, or curating Elixir content in his Elixir Streams website. Sam pushes back to make sure German deliberately chooses a goal for whichever activity he pursues next.Links: Build UITesting LiveViewElixir StreamsTwitter: German, Sam

    57 min

  6. 10/10/2023

    Marketing campaigns, not flywheels

    Sam tells German about his new idea for scoped marketing campaigns, the difference between YouTube videos and Build UI lessons, scoping new course launches to a month, and lifetime pricing vs. course bundles. Build UI's Lifetime membership sale page: https://buildui.com/pricing Twitter: German, Sam

    51 min

  7. 10/04/2023

    A whirlwind tour of what Peter is doing (with Peter Ullrich)

    This week we have a guest, Peter Ullrich! German and Peter chat as Peter talks about the numerous side-projects he's had through the years and shares lessons learned about creating a book, a course, and a couple of small apps. Finally, we get a glimpse into what he's working now -- his most ambitious project yet.  Peter's book: https://pragprog.com/titles/puphoe/building-table-views-with-phoenix-liveview/ Peter's course: https://pjullrich.gumroad.com/l/bmvpPeter's write to letter projects: https://myletterdiary.com and https://www.lettertoyourself.com/Peter's twitter: https://twitter.com/PJUllrichPeter's website: https://peterullrich.comGerman's course: https://www.testingliveview.com/

    39 min

  8. 09/19/2023

    Stop overthinking and start creating

    German talks about ElixirConf and his talk, and considers whether he wants to focus on more info products next. Sam gives an update on Build UI, and talks about how he and Ryan need to stop overthinking their process so they can create more content. Twitter: German, Sam

    46 min
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About

A podcast about two developers trying to build profitable businesses. Hosted by German Velasco and Sam Selikoff.

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  • Creator
    German Velasco and Sam Selikoff
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © @ 2022 German Velasco and Sam Selikoff
  • Show Website
    Escape Velocity

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