{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Our B2B SaaS Journey","title":"27: Lessons from our first conference on SixSides","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2758,"description":"In this episode, we break down everything that went right (and wrong) during our first real customer event at Laravel Live Denmark. From a midnight Redis disaster to 500 attendee connections and surprise AWS credits, we’re giving you the full behind-the-scenes debrief.We also cover our new lead gen strategy, launching a Substack for the podcast, and the emotional rollercoaster of watching a potential customer choose a competitor. Plus, Mitch reflects on his time as a Subway sandwich artist and Gavin adds two more past jobs to the resume.Expect a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to launch a B2B SaaS company from scratch – completely bootstrapped.Got questions or topics you want us to cover? Email us at journey@sixsides.coIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review on your favourite podcast app. It really helps us reach more people!In this episode, we cover:How our first real customer event went at Laravel Live DenmarkA Redis caching issue that brought the app down at midnightThe fix: moving to a serverless Redis instance on AWSAttendee stats: 75% logged in, 50% joined the game, 500+ unique connectionsAWS credits approved: what it means for our infra roadmapWhy we’re exploring Cloudflare as a regional database solutionLessons learned from supporting events in opposite timezonesWhat we'll do differently for future eventsBuilding wrapped videos vs. collages for conference recapsGavin's new lead gen approach with LinkedIn and LoomSubstack launch for the podcast and why we’re pausing YouTubeInvestigating email deliverability issues with our domainCompetitor apps and how we're feeling seeing familiar ideas pop upFounders Collective: Gavin’s upcoming Brisbane-based eventMitch’s downtime and why burnout is real after a launchGavin’s resume deep dive and Mitch’s Subway flashbackChapters:Atlas Software is a premier software development agency based in Sydney, Australia, and founded by Mitchell Davis. We specialise in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1cLZVTlGmlsF4j4buu4eQfWaeAqCidymYR0UPJ1yzoE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lMzkx/MmExZjgxZmFjY2E4/YjU4MmRkMDY2ZGVj/Yjk0My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}