How Karl Weber uses Buttondown
Karl uses Buttondown to share his writing on his various interests and build his subscriber list.
Tell us a bit about yourself and your background.
I'm a programmer and designer from Utah. I've been making apps and websites for about 15 years. I love art, design, graffiti, bicycles, and esoteric computer science stuff.
What do you write about in your newsletter?
My newsletter touches on various topics, including programming language development, society, economics, art, design, and large deep dives into pop culture phenomena that I am fascinated with.
I also wanted to use a product that wasn't run by a mega corporation. Buttondown checked all these boxes.
Where did you first learn of Buttondown, and what made you decide to give it a try?
Years ago, I was looking for an easy way to just capture emails for a newsletter. I wasn't sure what I wanted to write or share. I also wanted to use a product that wasn't run by a mega corporation. Buttondown checked all these boxes. It was easy to use and looked pretty great, as well.
What are some ways Buttondown has helped you run your email?
Buttondown's email collection and administration interface made it easy to build my list. I could drop a sign-up form anywhere on the web, and I often did. Spammy emails and fake subscribers never made it through. Only real people with a real interest in my writing. Pretty important for a newsletter named SPAM.
I never felt limited when using Buttondown. It's reliable in a very reassuring way.
What are some things you’d be excited to see Buttondown build in the next few months?
I can customize embedded forms pretty easily, but I'd love to customize the design of my newsletter link/landing page. I tend to customize everything I use, and I think it would be fun as hell. I'm very happy with Buttondown.
Anything else you’d like to add?
I use Buttondown very differently. I've migrated my email list a couple of times, and I have more than one list. Buttondown is adaptable and has made it easy for me to grow consistently in the way that I wanted. I never felt limited when using Buttondown. It's reliable in a very reassuring way.