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Hey, thanks for the comment. The process of talking about building a product is fairly standard and is called "build in the open". While there is certainly a re

by sak5sk 6y ago

Hey, thanks for the comment. The process of talking about building a product is fairly standard and is called "build in the open". While there is certainly a rewarding feeling in selling something you built, I get more pleasure to know that my work has inspired someone on the sidelines to pick up their side project or even quit their job and start their own micro SaaS. In fact, I've already had a handful of conversations with people who told me my writeups were the reason they are working towards a life that does not involve the 9-5. For this, I am eternally grateful and happy that I wrote what I wrote. The entire marketing industry is a treadmill and everything you do in life is touched by it. That thing you ate for breakfast? Marketing treadmill. The car you drove to work? Marketing treadmill.

jiofih 6y ago
I don’t drive to work or even eat breakfast. That’s a sad view of the world. I get the positivity aspect here, but my rant is about meta-products marketed to other “builders” - there is just something unsettling about the idea of making money from other people’s dreams before they have even started. “Build in the open” is nice when you are actually building something.
- sak5sk 6y ago
  You live in a world driven in large part by marketing and sales. It's not a worldview, it's facts. I am not making any money from "other people's dreams. I sell a product which helps companies make their sites sell better, retain users, and satisfy their users's needs. Your definition of building "something" other than a digital product is quite interesting, thank you for sharing your view. Personally, I like to think that I help companies thrive, which means they can hire more people, create more jobs, enable their communities to grow. If that's not impact, I don't know what is. My blogging about it has already inspired many people to pursue their side projects - and I'm very happy about that. Not really sure what you are getting at here... at all.

by sak5sk 6y ago

jiofih 6y ago

I don’t drive to work or even eat breakfast. That’s a sad view of the world. I get the positivity aspect here, but my rant is about meta-products marketed to other “builders” - there is just something unsettling about the idea of making money from other people’s dreams before they have even started. “Build in the open” is nice when you are actually building something.

sak5sk 6y ago
You live in a world driven in large part by marketing and sales. It's not a worldview, it's facts. I am not making any money from "other people's dreams. I sell a product which helps companies make their sites sell better, retain users, and satisfy their users's needs. Your definition of building "something" other than a digital product is quite interesting, thank you for sharing your view. Personally, I like to think that I help companies thrive, which means they can hire more people, create more jobs, enable their communities to grow. If that's not impact, I don't know what is. My blogging about it has already inspired many people to pursue their side projects - and I'm very happy about that. Not really sure what you are getting at here... at all.