20: Ian Landsman - Code is not a business

In this episode, Adam talks to Ian Landsman, founder of Userscape and creator of HelpSpot. Ian talks about the biggest mistakes programmers make when trying to start their own business, where to find new ideas, and why your new software product shouldn't be a SaaS app.

Show Notes

This episode is brought to you by Hired.

• Userscape
• HelpSpot
• Snappy
• Ian's Blog
• Bootstrapped.fm, Ian's bootstrapping podcast
• "10 tips for moving from programmer to entrepreneur"
• "What they never told you about handling B2B transactions", handling purchase orders and invoicing
• Product and Support
• LaraJobs
• Sponsored by Hired

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A podcast for developers interested in building great software products. Every episode, Adam Wathan is joined by a guest to talk about everything from product design and user experience to unit testing and system administration.