Thomas Evans

Bootstrapping @emailoctopus

[Thomas Evans @td_evans]

@MardyGov @Alanw47 He joined 30+ years ago working first for Dyfed-Powys, Humberside and then Surrey. Was really playing the long game if it was the Oyster card which swung it for him.

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@MBrazaoRibeiro @levelsio What legal power are you using to view the footage on the private camera?

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@MPSSpecials @candidviews1 @garethashmoreSB Outside of the Fed and ESP, provisions exist for this in the Special Constable Regulations to receive sick pay where injuries occur on duty (and has done for about 60 years).

[Thomas Evans @td_evans]

@LoraineNunley This doesn't sound ideal. The EmailOctopus platform requires an unsubscribe link and it shouldn't be possible to send without – we also include list-unsubscribe headers. Do you mind forwarding any of these emails to [email protected] and we'll take action straight away.

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@Pauline_Cx @stripe Can you just hit "Charge customer" if you have an invoice attached?

[Thomas Evans @td_evans]

@helloitsolly I think the issue will be what are the limits of that chat. Is it for any advice? Advice for just around Senja? Etc

If it's the latter is it just an extension of a CS Role.

If it's anything else, then it'll require a lot more than 1 person to resource.

[Thomas Evans @td_evans]

@charlierward @Netlify @digitalocean @Hostinger @TiinyHost @_baretto Hostinger wouldn't surprise me they have an active investment arm which buys bootstrapped companies.

https://t.co/43onBtB7xE

[Thomas Evans @td_evans]

@BenjaminHouy The families remain on the island, just not at the base.

[Thomas Evans @td_evans]

Interesting! If you'd have asked me 6-months ago, I'd have said a strong no. EmailOctopus as a platform is primarily aimed at non-technical people and the intention has been to build AI features (like drafts/schedules/managing campaigns) in platform.

Now we're seeing more non-techies using Claude, there is a likelihood that will change and I've marked this up as a request for it. But, to set expectations, it won't be in the next few months

[Thomas Evans @td_evans]

@zachrose51 @jessethanley Sometimes this is the only option. Honeypot doesn't do anything these days.

The issue is emails being reported as spam. And... if you're sending double opt-in emails then they will be reported as spam too.

[Thomas Evans @td_evans]

@helloitsolly @CustomerIO This feels a tad reactionary. I presume everything else about the product works.

Weighing up who can help you fix the delivery crisis and who else has all the features you need, then going ahead and migrating, is effort. Is it the highest impact thing you can do?

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@lfg_uk You can see from the code it's obviously not vibe-coded, and is using Invision Community.

[Thomas Evans @td_evans]

@SimonHoiberg @dvassallo Total no-brainer… if you assume you’ll only ever use a hospital for the one or two kids you plan to have. No accidents. No illness. No bad luck.

Amazing how otherwise seemingly intelligent people treat healthcare like a planned one-off purchase.

[Thomas Evans @td_evans]

@DmytroKrasun We use a number of services including https://t.co/i8lMMCfo98 to detect repeat sign ups, dodgy IPs and fake names

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@LeadsToDealss I mean, why would it not?

[Thomas Evans @td_evans]

Starting a bootstrapped business isn’t a lottery. There’s a proven formula.

1. Pick a product in a massive market where the incumbents are moving upmarket
2. Focus on their original core proposition
3. Make it cheaper
4. Offer better support
5. Have a generous free plan

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@loaibassam TipTap: https://t.co/ZZcXNMSSV3

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@London_W4 @davidwh69056751 It is. Local buses and bicycles only between 8am - 7pm.

[Thomas Evans @td_evans]

@helloitsolly @missiveapp Isn't a big consideration a security-based one? One of your team members gets hacked/clicks a phishing link sent to Missive.

Then suddenly your whole client base, OTP codes, domains are instantly accessible.

[Thomas Evans @td_evans]

@seth2102 @drowsyfire @bobpadron S1 Pace, no? Just need to leave a note and attempt to leave secure.