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The Panel Podcast
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When it comes to bootstrapping and building software, there's rarely one right answer.

The Panel is a new podcast with a purpose: explore the nuance. We want to move past the easy answers, "drive-by advice," and Twitter gurus.

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Today on the podcast: Maybe, do the opposite

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Maybe, do the opposite
AI dev is changing rapidly, and... AI dev is rapidly changing how we...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Join us live in ~1 hour (12:15pm PST).

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Here are a few things @justinjackson.ca & @briancasel.com might talk about:

- Distinct phases of a startup in year 1.
- V0 marketing site
- Brand loyalties
- "Calm" media?
- Sivers' "play the counter-melody"
- Robot butler?
THE PANEL PODCAST – live with Justin Jackson and Brian Casel
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October 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Luna getting in on listening to @thepanel.bsky.social live since I'm working from home today.
October 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Here's a bonus episode: 🎵 "The Livestream Chat" theme song 🎵

Dedicated to our regular chat crew: @zackgilbert.com @davegiunta.com @emmettnaughton.bsky.social @pascallaliberte.me @ryanhefner.com @beausimensen.com and more!
Bonus: "The Chat" theme song
During the last live recording, Justin made a quick song for the folks...
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October 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Today on the podcast: Going Back to Grade 12

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Going Back to Grade 12
Justin spoke to a grade 12 class about entrepreneurship, and was...
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October 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Join us for our live recording in ~1 hour:
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- @justinjackson.ca goes to high school
- "The great relief of wealth is the freedom from having to dream of monetizing every successful idea or creation."
- @briancasel.com's workshop (Justin went - what were his thoughts?)
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October 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Today on the podcast: Double duty with Aaron Francis

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Double duty with Aaron Francis
Aaron Francis joins The Panel this week to talk about entrepreneurship,...
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October 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It's Thursday! @briancasel.com and @justinjackson.ca are going live at 12:15pm Pacific today to discuss:

- Signals the business is working
- Advice for grade 12s about entrepreneurship?
- A matrix for deciding which project to work on next

Join us live:
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October 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Yup.

Increasingly, folks are just going to want stuff from "authentic humans."
October 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Today on the podcast: Surviving on the internet

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Surviving on the internet
Justin is impressed with V0's ability to build working prototypes...
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October 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
yoooooo...

@briancasel.com and @justinjackson.ca are going live at 12:15pm Pacific.

www.youtube.com/live/bAjFGQZ...

Chatting about:

- Sora's V2
- Is OpenAI eating #saas?
- Agent OS 2.0 is out.
- @aaronfrancis.com's "no-devices vision quest"
- Introducing entrepreneurship to kids?
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October 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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With all the AI talk, this is the point that isn’t talked about enough.

Where is the next generation of seniors going to get their start? I fondly remember the amount of things I learnt from our seniors at my first job. It was invaluable for my career.

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October 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Today on the podcast: Will vibe coding and AI give product people an advantage?

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Will vibe coding and AI give product people an advantage?
Justin Jackson and Brian Casel discuss the evolving landscape of...
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October 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Join @briancasel.com and @justinjackson.ca live in 45 minutes!

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Topics:

- Our Q4 goals
- "Engineering as marketing" tool (vibe coded)
- What's your least favorite thing about your work today? What would "fixed" look like?
- Why AI will never replace artists
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October 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Latest episode is out!

We chatted about the @transistor.fm team retreat in Banff.

@justinjackson.ca's vibe coded apps.

@briancasel.com's workshop results + Builder Methods Pro subscribers!

HOW DO YOU MANAGE ALL THE INBOUND MESSAGES?

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The Panel | Business vibes
Justin vibe-coded an app 5 minutes before recording this episode. Justin and the Transistor team just got back from Banff for their annual company retreat. How do these retreats actually work? What...
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September 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
On the docket:

- @transistor.fm team retreat (how we do it)
- justin vibe coded an app
- @briancasel.com has revenue for Builder Methods
- Hiring?

Come join us in chat!
September 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Today on the podcast: @ianlandsman.com (BUSINESS DAD) joins us to talk about Outro.fm, digital fatigue, @briancasel.com getting ready to launch the Builder Methods Pro, and the dynamics of selling courses vs. SaaS.

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Business Dad, digital fatigue, Outro.fm, Builder Methods
We're joined by Ian Landsman, from the Mostly Technical podcast, joins...
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September 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Already people in chat...
September 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Why does the same amount of effort produce wildly different results?

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Why does the same amount of effort produce wildly different results?
Brian is wondering: how do you manage a popular open source project?...
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September 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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😬 editor @ichris.bsky.social finding all the great @thepanel.bsky.social clips.
September 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The folks who show up for the livestreams are the best!

Thanks for stopping by:

👑 royal loyal fans
@zackgilbert.com @ryanhefner.com @dataschool.io @iamjoshfrank.bsky.social @jimhill.uk @davegiunta.com

🙌 and more!
@coulb.com @ostapbrehin.com

Cheers,
@briancasel.com & @justinjackson.ca
September 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
September 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
New episode: A framework for getting what you want

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A framework for getting what you want
Justin's been using Stripe Sigma to learn a lot more about the history...
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August 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
It's been too long since we've livestreamed!

@briancasel.com and @justinjackson.ca going live today at 12:30pm Pacific (3:30pm EST).

Lots of good stuff to talk about today... (interesting way to look at SaaS revenue, a chat with @asmartbear.com, summer updates)

youtube.com/live/5S0ToAq...
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August 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New episode: Should we be outsourcing customer support to AI chatbots?

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Should we be outsourcing customer support to AI chatbots?
Justin is wondering whether AI customer support is worth it. Brian is...
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July 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM