{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Our B2B SaaS Journey","title":"77: From 64 Facebook groups to one app","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2077,"description":"In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin celebrate a hugely positive WPFG demo, race to get the new app through Apple and Google review, unpack why SixSides’ customer-first culture is getting noticed, and wrestle with HubSpot pricing, a non-paying client, release automation, translations, and a new way of giving developers more ownership.\nChapters\nIn this episode, we cover:The overwhelmingly positive feedback from the latest WPFG app demoReplacing the need to manage 64 individual Facebook groups for sporting communitiesGetting the WPFG app through Apple App Store and Google Play reviewManaging TestFlight, external testers and beta feedback before launchThe final polish required before rolling the app out to thousands of athletesCreating better App Store and Play Store assets for WPFG and SixSidesWhy SixSides’ customer-first culture is becoming a competitive advantageUsing Claude to improve and automate the mobile app release processManaging multiple branded mobile apps from a single codebaseThe unexpected cost of HubSpot marketing contacts and whether the deal still makes senseWhat to do when a client keeps using your SaaS but stops communicating or payingPrototyping real-time chat and translation features for eventsUsing AWS translation APIs and exploring on-device language modelsGiving developers outcome-based projects instead of tightly scoped ticketsPreparing the development team to work independently while Mitchell is awayEarly progress on the redesigned SixSides landing pageGavin’s underprepared 70 km training ride ahead of a 100 km eventGot questions or topics you want us to cover? Email us at journey@sixsides.co\nIf 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!\nConnect with usSixSides: sixsides.coBook a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.coMitchell on Bluesky: mitchdav.isMitchell on LinkedIn: mitchdavGavin on LinkedIn: gavintyeGavin on YouTube: gavintye1SixSides on...","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}