Episode description

At the beginning of the year, Dave and Brad made a series of predictions and set some personal goals for the year. The year is over, and it's time to see how they fared.

Predictions for 2024

• BRAD: Twitter will crash in 2023 2024
• DAVE: Social media will remain distributed over five or six platforms
• BRAD: Web users will begin to pivot away from social media
• DAVE: Patreon will move closer to an IPO
• BRAD: Kickstarter will remain #1 by continuing to avoid mentioning blockchain
• DAVE: SDCC will return to normal after an abnormal '23... and profits will plummet for creators

Things we DIDN'T see coming!

• AI snuck up on us in 2024 — No one predicted that!
• Bluesky snuck up on us, too!

Goals for 2024

• DAVE: Launch "Pickles" Kickstarter in Jan/Feb, launch "Drive 4" Kickstarter in summer
• BRAD: In Q1, Kickstart an Evil Inc book paired with an After Dark edition. Kickstart another book — Webcomics Handbook, Evil Inc After Dark or collection of single-panel comics — in Q2/Q3
• DAVE: Prepare for a 5-15% sales drop at Comic-Con International
• BRAD: Personal appearances, including SDCC and NCS
• DAVE: ComicLab Across America
• BRAD: Use NON-social-media alternatives to drive Patreon.
• DAVE: Revisit KIndle Direct Publishing
• BRAD: Start prepping website for a post-Patreon future
• DAVE: Build the ComicLab Patreon to 500 members

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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.