In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin talk through the latest updates to the SixSides app, from new cryptography-powered notifications to a completely redesigned recap experience. They also chat about how they're using Founders Collective as a real-world case study to prove their hypothesis: events can build stronger communities when you encourage behaviour change.

Plus, Gavin's off to Perth for Volunteering WA, and Mitchell’s prepping for Laracon AU - with new street-style interviews, better onboarding, and a feature-packed release on the horizon.

Links

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Chapters

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:38) - Decorating the office (or not)
• (02:09) - App release timeline update
• (05:00) - Cryptography and unique device identification
• (13:00) - Notifications and event admin features
• (16:00) - Rebuilding the recaps feature with Cursor
• (21:00) - Under promise, over deliver: a product philosophy
• (24:23) - Mitchell's creative drive and project priorities
• (33:00) - Upcoming webinar on designing interaction
• (36:00) - Founders Collective learnings and RSVP plans
• (44:00) - Why we're ditching Luma for in-app RSVPs
• (47:52) - Gavin's Perth road trip and $2K strategy
• (50:13) - Mitchell's Laracon AU travel plans
• (54:29) - Lead generation lessons and role changes
• (58:24) - Wrap-up and where to find us

• The (slightly delayed) app release timeline and why it was worth the slip
• Using cryptography to uniquely identify devices without tracking users
• A technical deep dive into public/private keys and how they power notifications
• The brand new recap (formerly wrapped) feature and how Cursor helped build it
• Why Mitchell needs fun tasks to stay motivated (and how Gavin enables that)
• Preparing for Volunteering WA and Laracon AU — and how we’re maximising the ROI
• Turning Founders Collective into a test case for community-building features
• Planning the next event with deliberate behaviour design to increase engagement
• Switching to in-app RSVPs to cut friction
• Upcoming features: meeting notes, job titles, ratings, and improved onboarding
• Building our sponsorship strategy the reverse way — community first, prospectus second
• The state of our sales pipeline and how to de-risk lead generation
• Why being your own client is the best kind of product feedback
• Updates on the newsletter and upcoming Change Makers podcast

Expect a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to launch a B2B SaaS company from scratch – completely bootstrapped.

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