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I have committed almost all of these mistakes with my food side project https://bestfoodnearme.com https://bestfoodnearme.com . Probably the best thing I have
by tmaly 9y ago
I have committed almost all of these mistakes with my food side project https://bestfoodnearme.com https://bestfoodnearme.com .
Probably the best thing I have come to understand in building side projects is that you need to get it out in front of people as soon as possible. After that, just get feedback, use analytics, and iterate quickly to fix issues.
Even more important, go look for existing problems, whether it be in online forums or talking to people in person. If you making a unicorn detector and you spend several years with your nose down, its a rough lesson to learn that no one wants a unicorn detector.
- kamikaz1k 9y agoNice! I actually wanted to do something like for my own food obsessed self. Were you able to get good traction with your project? Or did you just do it for fun? My biggest hurdle was friction between using instagram and my app. But may that's not what you're targeting. Either way, I was just curious...
- tmaly 9y agoI am still iterating to improve it, but I was doing it for fun and to scratch my own itch. There is not much traction, the 1% internet rule is real in terms of the number of people that contribute verse those that consume content.