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Rob Walling
Welcome to the MicroConf Podcast! Featuring two episodes per week, we take a look back at the archives from MicroConf's past and publish the audio of some of the best talks delivered from the MC stage and host a weekly live streamed conversation with founders and geniuses supporting the non-VC track startup community.
- 10 minutesMicroConf Tactics: Coding in 2026 is STILL a Superpower (Even with AI)
Is learning to code still worth it in 2026?
Rob Walling breaks down what’s actually happening in the industry, why coding is still one of the highest-leverage skills you can learn, and how he’d approach learning to code if he were starting from scratch today.
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25 March 2026, 10:00 am - 13 minutes 54 secondsMicroConf Tactics: 6 Signs Your SaaS MVP Is Not Good Enough (nobody teaches this)
In this video, Rob Walling breaks down 6 real reasons your MVP flopped from solving the wrong problem to over-promising what your product can’t yet deliver, and shows you exactly how to fix each one.
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MicroConf US - Portland - Use Promocode ROB50 for $50 off
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11 March 2026, 10:00 am - 10 minutes 27 secondsMicroConf Tactics: You're Working on the WRONG Things - here's how to fix it
Rob Walling shares the Certainty vs. Uncertainty Framework, the system he’s used to build six companies and invest in over 250 startups to help you stop mistaking “busy” for “effective,” and focus on what truly drives progress.
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MicroConf Europe Tickets are on Sale - Reykjavik, Iceland - Sept 21-23rd, 2026
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Episode 720 | How to Prioritize Your Focus (In Both Your Startup and Personal Life)
25 February 2026, 11:00 am - 15 minutes 17 secondsMicroConf Tactics: I Obsessed Over Product-Market Fit - Here Are the 5 Stages of PMF
Rob Walling breaks down the five phases of Product-Market Fit, showing how founders can identify where they are on the spectrum and what specific actions will move them forward.
Most founders think product-market fit is a switch that suddenly flips on, but it’s not!
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TinySeed Application are open until 2/17/26
TinySeed Applications Live Q&A- February 11th, 10AM EST
11 February 2026, 11:00 am - 11 minutes 4 secondsThere’s ONLY 5 Ways to Use AI in SaaS (prove me wrong)
Every founder is asking the same question: “Am I falling behind on AI?”
In this video, Rob Walling breaks down the five ways startups are using AI and which ones actually work. He covers everything from using AI as your core product to leveraging it for growth and operations, including real-world examples from SaaS founders.
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28 January 2026, 11:00 am - 11 minutesMicroConf Tactics: How to Hire Your First Developer (Avoid These 7 COSTLY Mistakes)
Hiring your first developer or engineer is a huge milestone and it’s easy to make costly mistakes.
In this video, Rob Walling shares the seven most common pitfalls founders face when hiring a developer for the first time, plus expert tips to help you build your startup team with confidence.
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14 January 2026, 11:00 am - 9 minutes 43 secondsMicroConf Tactics: The Silent Killer of Startups (And How to Prevent It)
In this episode, Rob Walling shares why building alone is dangerous, what your real options are, and exactly how to surround yourself with other founders who can help you navigate the chaos without losing your mind.
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31 December 2025, 11:00 am - 17 minutes 16 secondsMicroConf Tactics: How TinySeed Helped Harris Grow His SaaS to $500k ARR (in 1 Year)
Rob Walling chats with Harris Kenny, founder of OutboundSync, about how he took a low-code MVP and, with seed funding from TinySeed, scaled it into a SaaS business generating over $500K in annual recurring revenue — all in just one year.
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17 December 2025, 11:00 am - 34 minutes 6 secondsMicroConf Tactics: How to Perfectly Position Your B2B Brand in 34 Minutes
Unlock the most effective homepage positioning framework used by top-performing SaaS founders. In this video, Anthony Pierri of Fletch PPM breaks down how to craft a homepage that instantly communicates what your product does, who it’s for, and why it matters, boosting clarity, conversions, and customer trust.
Perfect for founders and marketers looking to level up their SaaS website strategy.
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3 December 2025, 11:00 am - 13 minutes 1 secondMicroConf Tactics: 5 BORING Decisions That Made Me a Multi-Millionaire
After 20 years building and exiting SaaS companies, Rob Walling looks back and pinpoints the 5 choices that made all the difference, from launching his first product to bootstrapping and exiting apps for life-changing money.
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Startups for the Rest of Us Podcast
Rob's 10 Best Entrepreneurial Decisions (Full List Here)
19 November 2025, 11:00 am - 11 minutes 43 secondsMicroConf Tactics: NEVER Make These 6 Mistakes (Lessons from 20 Years in Business)
Rob Walling shares 6 founder regrets that didn’t just cost him money, they nearly derailed his business. From invisible mindset traps to avoidable missteps in hiring and decision-making, each one reveals something most founders don’t realize until it’s too late.
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