Happy 13th Birthday, CoachAccountable!
PhotoShopped cakes with a text layer for the candles 4eva.
The number 13 has a bit of a reputation. But from a longevity standpoint of this enterprise, I’m feeling pretty lucky. In these last 365 we here at CA got a whiff that, yes, even coaching platforms die. Meanwhile, CoachAccountable keeps merrily humming along.
CoachAccountable’s 13th year saw the addition of numerous quality of life enhancements in the December release of Version 5.1.1, and in smaller releases sprinkled throughout (such as last week’s addition of appointment series scheduling for clients). All told, there were 32 bug fixes and 66 such tweaks and enhancements added. If you’re curious what you might have missed, go check out the Release Notes!
In October, I launched and subsequently ran a highly effective Bug Bounty Program, inviting the internet at large to take a stab at finding vulnerabilities in CoachAccountable. $26,500 in bounties awarded later, I feel better than ever about the security of the platform and you should too.
On Sunday March 2nd, CoachAccountable had its only notable downtime this year, and it’s one I’m very proud of. It was for 6 minutes while I moved CoachAccountable out of its server environment of the last 7 years, and into a shiny new one with far beefier machines. Fun fact: in the week leading up to the migration, the old server setup had an average execution runtime of 0.1966 seconds across 294,963 requests. In the week following, the new server setup’s average was 0.1009 seconds, i.e. just a hair over a half that of the old. That is a nice gain in app responsiveness that you can feel!
In April, I had a blissful 3 weeks of not checking my email a single time while traveling abroad (thanks Jaclyn for so thoroughly taking the reigns!) It was the longest stretch of not being in email since getting my first address as a freshman in college. On the heels of that I thought “You know what? A fella could get used to that. Maybe it’s time to hire again and grow the team a little so that I may do this more often.”
Now then, anyone familiar with the trappings of management probably recognizes that as a rather naive sentiment. I hear it, too!
I still figured I’d try. This time I got smart and posted the roles just to the CoachAccountable community, rather than on general internet job boards. And what a difference that made. The result (thus far!) is Noah, who joined the team in early July. Please do take a beat to get acquainted and say hello!
It’s already going very well. And so now, bolstered again by having a team behind me, I’m feeling quite free to truly step away for weeks at a time. And lest you think I’m going soft, I’m also feeling inspired and supported to take on what we might call more ambitious projects, to shift the very definition of coaching itself to include more than the conversations. This of course is a drum I’ve been beating in our little corner of the internet for quite some time now; more on that another day. :)
And that’s a wrap on year 13!
My many thanks to the CoachAccountable community, without which this party would hardly be a party at all. Thank you all for coming. I appreciate and remain honored as ever to be your coaching platform guy.
Happy Birthday, CoachAccountable!
Previously: Hi, I’m Noah!
John,
Congrats on 13 years! Fantastic product and well-supported. We love it.
David
September 2, 2025 @ 8:46 am
Happy 13th bday to CA! You sure have created something wonderful. Very grateful, John! Here’s to many many more years of support and success!
September 5, 2025 @ 4:32 pm
John,
As you know – I so respect you and the amazing things you have developed for our ADHD Coaching Services. We could NOT do the successful work we do with our clients without your platform… as always.
I am so very grateful not only for the platform, but for your amazing openness and willingness to always listen to various coaches desires and needs to promote the success of our clients!
Together we are creating a better world and experience for our clients.
Happy Birthday – and hoping for many more… You are the Best!
Warmest,
Twila
September 5, 2025 @ 10:04 pm
Hi John – congrats to you and the team at CoachAccountable – a world-class product with excellent support and a leader who listens to the community and practises continuous improvement.
Cheers to many more years of excellence and success!
September 6, 2025 @ 2:40 am
Congratulations and happy birthday! 13 years is something to be very proud of! Thank you for providing such a wonderful platform that allows coaches to scale sustainably! Much love ❤️
September 6, 2025 @ 9:33 am
Happy 13th Birthday!!!
September 6, 2025 @ 4:57 pm
Congratulations on 13 years of a fabulous product! Best support I’ve ever experienced on any platform. Thank you and cheers to many, many more years to come!
September 6, 2025 @ 8:07 pm
Congrats. thank you for the continued passion and amazing work you put into this platform :-)
September 8, 2025 @ 6:45 am
Happy 13th! Choosing to work with CA, four years ago, was one of the best business decisions I’ve made. Jon and team, you are all incredible customer “love” (way above “service”) people! Congratulations and here’s to many more years of success!
September 8, 2025 @ 10:56 am
Congratulations and Happy Birthday!
September 8, 2025 @ 4:30 pm
Congrats on 13 years – love using the platform, Heres to at least 13 more!!
September 8, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
Congratulations on 13 years and the contribution CoachAccountable has been making to how we coaches serve our people!! Thank you and many many more birthdays!
September 8, 2025 @ 5:24 pm
Happy 13th Birthday!
September 9, 2025 @ 1:48 pm
Happy Birthday Coach Accountable! What a solid and well-supported coaching platform you offer with gold standard customer service. We are really grateful to get to work with you!
September 9, 2025 @ 2:34 pm
Hey John and CA Team, Happy 13th Birthday! It has been a wonderful ride watching you grow up over the last 6 years. Thank you for all that you do.
September 10, 2025 @ 10:40 am
Hi John, BIG CONGRATS!
I missed the online party nevertheless, happy with your platform.
September 10, 2025 @ 1:03 pm
Congrats thank you for your service
September 11, 2025 @ 5:39 am
Big congrats John and team on your 13th year Anniversary! CA has been a life changer for me and lots of my clients. We all appreciate your hard work and commitment to proving us with a platform to enhance the lives of those we all touch together. Big love.
September 12, 2025 @ 5:13 pm
Happy 13th Anniversary, John!
CA has brought our coaching to the next level and our clients love it as well. Keep up the good work. You make a big difference for all the coaches and their clients out there.
I love the platform and can only hope you never consider selling to one of the big guys. You care so much and this makes all the difference.
All my love to you and the team!
Karin
September 15, 2025 @ 10:02 am
Thank you so much, everyone! It’s an honor to serve the work you do and to moreover to support your clients in getting truly life-changing experiences working with you.
Here’s to the continuing journey!
September 22, 2025 @ 2:04 pm