Episode 15: Interview with Mastodon creator Eugen Rochko

Jon Henshaw discusses the problems with AI, the changing landscape, and what publishers need to focus on.

Jon Henshaw interviews Mastodon creator Eugen Rochko about how he got started in software development, what led him to create Mastodon, why Threads interoperability with Mastodon fell flat, what it'll take to get people to switch to the fediverse, why he views Mastodon as a network and not a media platform, and why Mastodon chose ActivityPub.

Jon Henshaw interviews YouTube creator Mark Ellis about starting his video tech reviews channel, diversifying revenue beyond YouTube with his reviews site, building different audiences, and growing a solopreneur community.

Jon Henshaw interviews Hugo Gameiro, founder of Masto Host, about how he initially got into SEO and later founded a managed hosting platform for Mastodon. Hugo also shared what it was like during the Twitter migration initiated by Elon Musk's erratic behavior and what he thinks the future of Mastodon and the fediverse will be.

Stephen Diehl is a London-based software engineer working in the financial sector that has written and been outspoken about why Web3 is economically and technologically a terrible idea. In a 40-minute interview with Jon Henshaw, the two discuss the religious fervor surrounding Web3, why crypto is repeating history and will end badly, and how Web3 is already primarily centralized. They also discussed the Metaverse's potential impact on future generations and the promise no-code technology might have on society.

Fabric Co-founder Ryan Bartley discusses how Fabric went from an idea to a startup company, and CEO Faisal Masud reveals Shopify Plus’ Achilles heel. Then they talk about what companies can do with headless commerce and what to expect from the future of ecommerce.

Drew Strojny, Founder of Memberful, discusses how his frustration to find a good subscription service led him to create his own software, and how being a lean startup helped him during periods of slow growth.

Dries Depoorter and David Surprenant discuss their struggle to get Apple to accept the final version of their app, Die With Me, into the App Store because it unintentionally brought attention to Apple's battery problems.

Google debuts a new mobile SERP that makes paid and organic results look the same, the browser makers take over the HTML and DOM standards, and Twitter buys a company to help make it less toxic.

I spoke to Samantha Anderl, Co-founder of Interimly, and we discussed the best marketing channels for new businesses, and why companies should focus on building a marketing foundation that can scale with their growth.