Carl Poppa
PRO
@poppacalypse
How much do you spend on all this?
I already had the Mini, which I'd used for dev, but moved the dev back to my Macbook and cleared the mini down. I use my claude max plan so that was a sunk cost. I'm paranoid about one of the agents deciding to use my openrouter api as it would probably cost me more than a holiday to Europe. The AWS is the only cost and is coming in about $20pm, but I spun it up using the AWS free intro so should be $0 for at least the next 4 months while I burn the free credits. I wrote this about setting up for free on AWS: ( jamiewatters.work/journey/how… ) I had to upgrade disk and storage over this spec but it's not costing much more.
Bro this is the best intro I've read in a long while! What a rollercoaster read 😮
I enjoyed getting to know you better. And the "save me $100 on therapy" made me LOL 😂 Also thanks for the tip on proper massager usage... as you know I'm older than you so better safe than sorry 😅
I think many of us are going through the same journey. Trying to find "the one" product that sticks.
What I've gotten out of this WIP community is the spirit to Keep Going.
Watching everyone log their tasks, build, exercise, touch grass, day-in-day-out is motivating for me and keeps me tacked to my goals. I hope you'll feel the same.
I feel the same re: community.
The thing (massager) has no senses like human hands and is designed to put around your neck, and I put it under my lower back for 20min. The next day ER came to my home and had to carry me inside a bag downstairs to the vehicle (i was screaming of pain) They gave me painkillers but couldn't help (required surgery).
I clearly remember before surgery opinions were polarized when I'd ask friends and people. Many of them said "no don't do surgery you will regret". So I checked with a friend doctor who works in NL hospital and he told me: "you risk a lot not doing it" - and it was the best decision ever for my case (could stand on feet the next day). Basically they found parts of disc in my right glute pinging into the main nerves that go through your leg.
When I asked how often they have these kind of surgeries, the private clinic said "every few days".
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Highly recommend getting Contract Client Mastery. He goes through everything - action plan, common mistakes, your skill set, prep work, how to do cold outreach (plus examples of bad outreach), how to scout for clients, how to sell.
Hey, Carl!
Have you tried it yourself? Can you please share some experience on this course (or whatever the proper name is)?
The description on Gumroad sounds enticing enough.
The first question on my mind was "What does this do that Google Translate doesn't?" Because that's the go-to solution for anyone who travels. All my non-tech friends know to use Google Translate. It works and it's free.
So, that's the one objection that you may want to address on your landing page?
yep, agree on this - honestly the response in the blog post was quite compelling, and think it should be on the landing page.
thank you!