SixSides
72: We put a database in your backyard

72: We put a database in your backyard

July 14, 2026

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin make a $500 LinkedIn bet, share the infrastructure mistake that was slowing down every screen in SixSides, and unpack their plans to support global events, launch community features, and pursue an opportunity that could transform the business.

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Chapters

  • (00:00) - Wedding rings, swearing and podcast downloads
  • (03:49) - Fitness updates and the 100-kilometre ride
  • (08:35) - LinkedIn posting and the $500 impressions bet
  • (15:39) - Listener shoutouts and sending Nick his dice
  • (19:31) - Gavin’s first community leader interview
  • (22:08) - Too much work and growing DealBuddi
  • (24:26) - Building global infrastructure for SixSides
  • (38:31) - Android is complete and communities are next
  • (41:44) - Taking SixSides worldwide
  • (49:42) - Startup World Cup, Snitcher and the marketing website

In this episode, we cover:

  • Building consistent fitness habits while running a bootstrapped SaaS
  • Mitchell’s return to LinkedIn and the wedding post that nearly flopped
  • Gavin’s 13,000-impression LinkedIn post
  • The $500 LinkedIn competition running until the end of the financial year
  • Listener shoutouts for Ryan David, Varun Jain and Nick Taylor
  • Gavin’s first community leadership interview with Orange Sky founder Nic Marchesi
  • Growing DealBuddi while continuing to fund SixSides
  • Preparing SixSides for the World Police and Fire Games launch
  • Migrating the SixSides database from MySQL to PostgreSQL
  • Moving from PlanetScale back to AWS Aurora
  • Deploying infrastructure across Sydney, Germany, Singapore and North Virginia
  • Using synthetic canaries to test API performance around the world
  • Finding the unnecessary WorkOS request that was slowing down every screen
  • Reducing global API response times to under 500 milliseconds
  • Completing the Android redesign and supporting older iOS versions
  • Beginning development of SixSides community features
  • Piloting SixSides with the Global Entrepreneurship Network in Australia
  • Using a local-first strategy to grow a global event network
  • Why ProcurePro was the deserving Startup World Cup winner
  • Reviewing Snitcher traffic and the need for a stronger SixSides marketing website
  • Deciding whether to hire an external website designer
  • Using ChatGPT voice mode during longer fitness walks

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