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Obviously everyone’s path is unique, but could you tell us the most important things you learned along the way? For example, my side project was not built for
by u2077 5y ago
Obviously everyone’s path is unique, but could you tell us the most important things you learned along the way?
For example, my side project was not built for scale (was just a hobby at the time) and now needs rebuilding. I also wasted too much time perfecting things I thought mattered, but didn’t affect customers.
- 1hakr 5y agoOne thing which worked for me when i look back is, i spend less than 4 weeks to validate an idea, if it got traction, i worked on it more, if it didn't then i moved on. Validate and fail fast.
- arrayjumper 5y agoHow do you measure traction? And what should the measurements look like in 4 weeks for you to be able to say this might be worth spending time.
- 1hakr 5y agoI set a goal on day 1 on what the microstartup should achieve once its launched. Traction is something you define for yourself and your product.
- jsncbt 5y agoHow would you mostly validate these ideas?
- 1hakr 5y agoI would always try to do a quick launch, take no more than 4 weeks and launch it on PH, IH, Reddit, LinkedIn. The long term growth strategies are entirely different thing. But you will get basic validation. You are trying to fail fast.
- sushid 5y agoI get that PH is Product Hunt but what is IH?
- 1hakr 5y agoIH - Indie Hackers
- scottharveyco 5y agoIndie Hackers
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- allenu 5y agoCan you elaborate on your success rate and how frequently you work on new ideas and retire failed ones? I'm curious how you decide to pursue an idea and how you measure if something is working now that you've done this for a while.