SaaS Life · 2022-07-01 · 36 min
Summary: On this episode of saaslife.fm, Sam Schrup and Chris McAleenan talk about what it looks like for a bootstrapper to take paternity leave for a new baby or puppy sitting. Never a dull moment at home or work! Highlights from this Episode: Demo Downtime: People were patient and willing to wait for Sam’s return. Work/Life Balance: First week back finds work just as exhausting as life at home. Stack Overflow Question: Chris likes to code, but hasn’t kept up his skill set. Mission Critical Dependency: What if something goes wrong while you’re gone? Edge Cases: Fixing issues takes time and holds you back from building features. Mental Shift: Actively cultivate mindset via previous experience, project patterns. Deliverable Size: Downloading large file on Google Drive isn’t a good experience. TextRetailer Website: Revamped and launched to drive customer engagement. Developer Resource: Sam’s hire made a widget to grow email and SMS lists.
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