{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Product People","title":"EP53: Alex Hillman is the king of JFDI","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3597,"description":"Alex Hillman is many things: first, he’s the king of JFDI (he even has the tattoo to prove it). Second: he’s the founder of IndyHall, a co-working space in Philadelphia. Third: he’s Amy Hoy’s partner in 30×500. And fourth: he’s just recently launched his own product called  GroupBuzz.io. Our topic was: What do communities & product businesses have in common? Notable quotes “Having a connection with people is really important. A lot of people build tools without thinking about the people that are using them.” - Alex Hillman “It’s not hard to get a group of people in a room. It’s hard getting a group of people doing something useful together.” - Alex Hillman “Cult of personality is one of the most dangerous things for a community.” - Alex Hillman “Customer interviews are bullshit. Not because people are mean, because they’re too nice. You have to observe what they do, not what they say.” - Alex Hillman “Put a lot more stock in what people do as opposed to what they say. Be a pattern watcher. Pay attention to how people act.” - Alex Hillman Show notes GroupBuzz.io The Bullseye Model Alex on Twitter Alex's blog 30x500 Justin's JFDI communityA note from Justin: A big thanks to Alex for being on the show! Cheers, Justin Jackson @mijustinPS: I'm writing a new book right now called  Marketing for Developers.  Click here to sign-up for updates (and get a sample PDF).","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/99ErfYZMstJDopYJjQeTVPKHsIBzCi1bJ2lDfa592Hc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIwLzE2ODc4ODcz/NTktYXJ0d29yay5q/cGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}