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

In this episode, we cover:

• 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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