I made my first software sale!! | Ep.23

Show notesClosing out agency work was surprisingly hard because of the demand for talent.Pushing to ship a VS Code extension for Codex to gain early traction from a waitlistBasic Job to be Done for CodexFitting into customers current tooling seems important for CodexThe expectation for real time communication when sharing context at workVS Code's liveshare modeFundraising went above expectations but Brandon needs to show at least 1 big customer using Codex in productionVCs are worried about being able to sell to developer market because devs are skeptical about productsAdam concerned Brandon will get lots of usage data within his 1 month of runway. Optimistic about getting installs.What happens if Brandon runs out of runway? He will still push forward on CodexAdam officially made his first sale and now has revenue in his business.Successfully launched Here Be Taverns Premium with only 1 generator. 2 remain to be built.Review of launch email, pricing, and discountSales tip: give people a chance to make the purchase decision before launch dayTime spent on clarifying the early-access nature of the premium saleAsk for the saleReview of sales numbers so farThe joy of decoupling time from incomeAdam is extremely optimistic because sales keep trickling in even though he has not done a full launch or started real marketingNext steps for Here Be TavernsAlways test in production!! Adam's rule for when to rollback.The power of chat opsUser count on Here Be Taverns far exceeds sales count (97 vs 15). Tons of potential for next group of customers.Brandon breaks down Adam's email where he described possible future features for Here Be TavernsBrandon says "I told you so" againBrandon seems impressed with Adam's numbersComparing Here Be Taverns to other consumer products like videogamesShoutout to Ben Barbersmith for helping Adam set a higher launch priceTrying to understand the value of Here Be Taverns.The business model for D&D Beyond.Adam's theory about price anchors for Here Be Taverns and how it helps him charge more. Comparison to price anchors for iphone games.Leader in generators is donjonQuickstart Guide to Game Mastering Launched!!