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Hey man, Wow, I really admire your determination to learn how to build it yourself. I can only imagine the amount of time you're devoting to it. You're in an i

Hey man, Wow, I really admire your determination to learn how to build it yourself. I can only imagine the amount of time you're devoting to it. You're in an interesting position because as a solo founder you're responsible for so many aspects of the business. How do you balance working on the product versus acquiring customers vs operations? Kudos either way!

jfdimark 14y ago
Well, sleep is optional of course! Otherwise it's just a case of being efficient with time and prioritising tasks, because everything works in lock-step i.e. have idea, get feedback, refine; create mockups, get feedback, refine; build mvp, get feedback, refine etc. so I take each step at a time. Having said that, I will be looking for a more accomplished developer to join me as a co-founder imminently because the range of tasks and the timeframe do make it impossible to do everything myself. Best of luck with Kera by the way, it looks like a great idea.
- maxcameron 14y ago
  Hey, thanks for the kind words - I appreciate it. I think you're going to have a 10x better chance of finding a great technical cofounder because you took the time to prove the concept and build your technical skills. Not only will you have something in production (not just an idea or a lean canvas) but you'll have so much empathy for your cofounder. You'll appreciate what they go through in a way non technical cofounders can't do (or take a long time to learn). What's your startup?
  - jfdimark 14y ago
    I hope you're right! My startup is Xavy (xavy.com), it's a video discovery & distribution platform for connecting professionals and conference organisers. Idea is to provide free/very cheap access to world-class conference content (of which millions of hours exist!) and help generate leads for upcoming events through utilising that content - all in one place, organiser-neutral, searchable/filterable by type of content. (I have a conferences background, so I know the space). Sign up on the landing page and I'll ping you once the MVP is up and running, which I'm aiming to be Monday morning. Cheers!
    - maxcameron 14y ago
      Hey there, Sounds cool - I'll check it out. I'm not a conference organizer so I don't know if I'm your target customer. We actually spun Kera out of Big Bang Technology. I guess it's time to update my HN profile! Max
      - jfdimark 14y ago
        Ah, that explains it! No need to be a conference organizer to test out the alpha, it would just be good to get independent feedback on the look and feel, functionality etc. Have a great weekend!
  - jfdimark 14y ago
    ps I just realized you are not the person that posted this topic (who is building Kera). What you do at Big Bang Technology looks great too though!

jfdimark 14y ago

Well, sleep is optional of course! Otherwise it's just a case of being efficient with time and prioritising tasks, because everything works in lock-step i.e. have idea, get feedback, refine; create mockups, get feedback, refine; build mvp, get feedback, refine etc. so I take each step at a time. Having said that, I will be looking for a more accomplished developer to join me as a co-founder imminently because the range of tasks and the timeframe do make it impossible to do everything myself. Best of luck with Kera by the way, it looks like a great idea.

maxcameron 14y ago
Hey, thanks for the kind words - I appreciate it. I think you're going to have a 10x better chance of finding a great technical cofounder because you took the time to prove the concept and build your technical skills. Not only will you have something in production (not just an idea or a lean canvas) but you'll have so much empathy for your cofounder. You'll appreciate what they go through in a way non technical cofounders can't do (or take a long time to learn). What's your startup?
- jfdimark 14y ago
  I hope you're right! My startup is Xavy (xavy.com), it's a video discovery & distribution platform for connecting professionals and conference organisers. Idea is to provide free/very cheap access to world-class conference content (of which millions of hours exist!) and help generate leads for upcoming events through utilising that content - all in one place, organiser-neutral, searchable/filterable by type of content. (I have a conferences background, so I know the space). Sign up on the landing page and I'll ping you once the MVP is up and running, which I'm aiming to be Monday morning. Cheers!
  - maxcameron 14y ago
    Hey there, Sounds cool - I'll check it out. I'm not a conference organizer so I don't know if I'm your target customer. We actually spun Kera out of Big Bang Technology. I guess it's time to update my HN profile! Max
    - jfdimark 14y ago
      Ah, that explains it! No need to be a conference organizer to test out the alpha, it would just be good to get independent feedback on the look and feel, functionality etc. Have a great weekend!
- jfdimark 14y ago
  ps I just realized you are not the person that posted this topic (who is building Kera). What you do at Big Bang Technology looks great too though!