Arnab Deka

Arnab Deka

@arnab.metacast.app

Building Metacast.app // ex-AWS // dogs/hikes/SUP/BC/Canada/Dart/Flutter/Firebase/AWS

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Arnab Deka
@arnab.metacast.app

Hey new follower! 👋 I am building Metacast with @ilya.metacast.app📱 My interests are broad (sometimes I even talk about them 😆): Startups, podcasts, bootstrapping dreams… Tennis, Spanish, dogs, and hikes… Stars at night 🔭 and code that shines… Thanks for the follow - and welcome to bsky! 🦋

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LonelyBob
@lonelybob.bsky.social

> And I believe I am the only podcast app to do private podcasts, at least server side. - @marco Me: The #Metacast #Podcast app has private podcast transcription support and is reasonably priced. From "683: I Didn’t Want to Melt My Rug" - Accidental Tech Podcast at metacast.app/podcast/accide…

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LonelyBob
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New features & LLM-induced drama inside the team | #Metacast: Behind the scenes with @ilya.metacast.app & @arnab.metacast.app metacast.app/podcast/meta... #Podcasts

metacast.app72. New features & LLM-induced drama inside the team | Metacast: Behind the scenesThis episode covers Metacast v1.25's new features like listening history, continue listening, and transcript exports, alongside a candid discussion on team conflict caused by LLM miscommunication and ...
Arnab Deka
@arnab.metacast.app

> ⏺ Excellent catch! You're absolutely right - this is a critical issue I missed. Let me think through the timing: Rinse and repeat. Then do it again. 🤦‍♂️, Claude.

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Arnab Deka
@arnab.metacast.app

Each dot is a person somewhere in the world listening to a podcast. It’s still small. Still growing. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦.

Arnab Deka
@arnab.metacast.app

Gotta say, it really does feel like Apple didn’t think this one through. Especially on dark mode, the liquid effect makes it very hard to read text on a lot of UI elements (like their own notifications - see the screenshot).

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LonelyBob
@lonelybob.bsky.social

Episode 70. Summer update & Metacast v1.24 | Metacast: Behind the scenes metacast.app/podcast/meta... #Metacast with Transcript #Podcasts @ilya.metacast.app @arnab.metacast.app

metacast.app70. Summer update & Metacast v1.24 | Metacast: Behind the scenesThe Metacast team provides a comprehensive update on their app's summer developments, significant business growth, infrastructure challenges, new features, and future plans, alongside personal media r...

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LonelyBob
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#Metacast team @arnab.metacast.app & @ilya.metacast.app On the finishing line to launch v1.22, ops-heavy week, web app update metacast.app/podcast/meta... #Podcasts

metacast.appWeekly-ish Update (July 15, 2025): On the finishing line to launch v1.22, ops-heavy week, web app upThis Metacast update covers significant operational challenges, recent web app enhancements, exciting growth milestones, and upcoming features like improved private podcast sharing in the V1.22 releas...

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LonelyBob
@lonelybob.bsky.social

“Like, are you going to buy... Sam Altman's robot? Can you trust that team? Are you going to buy Grok from Elon Musk? What friend would you buy from Elon Musk?” A.I. Artificial Intelligence | #70mm metacast.app/podcast/70mm... #Metacast with Chapters Cc @ilya.metacast.app @arnab.metacast.app

metacast.appA.I. Artificial Intelligence | 70mmThis episode reveals the first Mount Goatmore inductee, announces July Blockbusted picks, and analyzes Spielberg's *A.I. Artificial Intelligence*, discussing its themes, visuals, and the emotional imp...

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LonelyBob
@lonelybob.bsky.social

@ilya.metacast.app @arnab.metacast.app Package Dependency hell is no fun, hope you got it figured out and the updates can be deployed without too much trouble! "Weekly Update (Apr 30, 2025): Upgrade hell & preparing v1.19" - Metacast: Behind the scenes metacast.app/podcasts/epi... #Podcasts

metacast.appWeekly Update (Apr 30, 2025): Upgrade hell & preparing v1.19 | Metacast: Behind the scenesThe Metacast team discusses app updates, upgrade challenges, new features, and podcast recommendations in their weekly update.

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DeepCast Creator (www.deepcast.pro)
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Set sail with industry experts like Dave Jackson of the School of Podcasting, Tiphany Kane of Sonic Bloom Awards, Joe Rubin of Mowpod, Ilya & Arnab of Metacast, and Maribel Quezeda Smith of Diferente Creative! #PodcastStrategy #DeepCast (see link to show below)

Arnab Deka
@arnab.metacast.app

> Thanks for the 20 bandos 🖕🖕 Remember that wild kid with the GenZ coin? The latest SearchEngine episode on the rise/chaos of meme coins is awesome. I knew some of it, but this episode connects the tech evolution with our deep-rooted urge to gamble—painting a wild picture of how we got here.

Arnab Deka
@arnab.metacast.app

Love to hear it! 😍

LonelyBob@lonelybob.bsky.social

Cool 😎 automatically created chapters Cinema_PSYOPS_EP500: Giant Monsters FSU: Godzilla vs. Megalon 1973 (Main Feed) - Cinema PSYOPS https://metacast.app/podcasts/episode/3b712b7c_6f68_5b31_ab1c_3acedcbf40e7_a3a0b812_b0f6_4a96_b98b_6a057dc24a6d nice work! @arnab.metacast.app @ilya.metacast.app

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LonelyBob
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It’s great to see #Podcast apps support Transcripts, but autoscroll is not there in most apps. My theory? It’s because dynamic ad insertion is why autoscroll isn’t available which causes challenges to keep text in sync. What if the apps worked together on this issue? #Metacast #PocketCasts #Castro

Arnab Deka
@arnab.metacast.app

For a brief period after the last world wars, some parts of the world experimented with some hippy shit (counter culture). But we have definitely grown out of it now.

Arnab Deka
@arnab.metacast.app

Remember that massive S3 outage in 2017? A typo in a CLI command removed thousands of instances, causing half of the internet to go down. AWS then instituted the "2P rule" - any manual command needs 2 people to review & execute it. (Jokingly called "to pee" rule) 🧵

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Arnab Deka
@arnab.metacast.app

We (AWS) took big steps to reduce it: 1. Automate processes to eliminate manual work entirely. 2. For rare manual processes (where automation wouldn't yield the ROI), minimize 2P to only the most critical steps.

Arnab Deka
@arnab.metacast.app

Remember that massive S3 outage in 2017? A typo in a CLI command removed thousands of instances, causing half of the internet to go down. AWS then instituted the "2P rule" - any manual command needs 2 people to review & execute it. (Jokingly called "to pee" rule) 🧵

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Ilya Bezdelev
@ilya.metacast.app

Even if your Delaware C-Corp startup didn't make any money, you must file taxes. We've documenting our journey to file 2024 corporate taxes DIY, starting with Delaware Franchise Tax that's due on March 1st. If you haven't filed yet, do it now.

metacast.appDIY Delaware C-Corp taxes for a new startup with no funding, no payroll and no assets | Metacast BloHow we filed corporate taxes in Delaware, Florida and Canada with a minimal budget.
Arnab Deka
@arnab.metacast.app

Am I hallucinating, or is there really no "𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲" (based on system settings) in 𝗚𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹? Are we really in 2025, or is this all just a simulation? 🤔

Arnab Deka
@arnab.metacast.app

No hockeystick yet - our premium tier launched in September, and it’s taken us 5 months to get to 1k - but the steady, linear growth is incredibly encouraging. Every rating, review, trial, and subscription means the world to us. Thank you to everyone who’s supported us on this journey!

Ilya Bezdelev@ilya.metacast.app

Our podcast app Metacast has just crossed $1,000 in total revenue! We're bootstrapped. Revenue, savings and spouse's income is how we pay the bills. If you're a paying customer, huge thank you! If you haven't tried the app yet, try it now at metacast.app

Arnab Deka
@arnab.metacast.app

Every once in a while, we receive a very thoughtful post that warms our hearts. Woke up to one of those today.

Ilya Bezdelev@ilya.metacast.app

Every bootstrapped founder should read the email we received today. It made my day. I get goosebumps every time I'm re-reading it. Share this with someone who needs to hear a word of encouragement. The EOY review post they referenced: metacast.app/blog/company...

Arnab Deka
@arnab.metacast.app

Is bootstrapping all rose and gold? What about the greys and blues? We summarize our year 2024 and share our plans for 2025:

Ilya Bezdelev@ilya.metacast.app

#buildinpublic Want to know what it *really* takes to bootstrap a business? We've written up an honest account of how 2024 went for us with user and revenue numbers, the highs and the lows, and all the shades of gray of founders' life. metacast.app/blog/company...

metacast.appMetacast: 2024 in review, plans for 2025 | Metacast BlogThe rose, the gold, the deep blue, and the shades of gray of bootstrapping a startup.

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Jeff Tiedrich
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to recap: — Trump was *for* the TikTok ban — which the GOP Congress passed — and the GOP Supreme Court upheld — and even though Biden said he wouldn't enforce the ban, TikTok shut down anyway — so that Trump could "save" it — and the media fell for it we really do live in the dumbest fucking country