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One of the better tweet I read these days, Brett’s thread has a lot of valuable insights for us indie developers, recommend you take a few minutes to read. #buildinpublic
10 years of my life was building software companies.
My last one sold for $100M.
I doubt I’ll ever return to pure-play software.
So here are my cheat codes:
My last one sold for $100M.
I doubt I’ll ever return to pure-play software.
So here are my cheat codes:
Sent an update to the beta tester volunteers. I had to do it, to update them that my development has been delayed (again) after much wait.
Open communication and honesty is more important than hiding bad news.
youtu.be/7SSkvYQs-1w
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Open communication and honesty is more important than hiding bad news.
youtu.be/7SSkvYQs-1w
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Will be sending an email to all the beta testing volunteers that my workout app development is going to be delayed for 1.5 month.
Completely anxious but this update needs to be done. #buildinpublic
Completely anxious but this update needs to be done. #buildinpublic
The more I use chatGPT4, the more I am in awe of this AI. What a truly great product that skyrocket productivity of indie developers like ourselves. #buildinpublic #chatgpt4
With so many beta tester sign ups, I am obliged to leave up to expectations.
making it very difficult ti compromise, while compromise is needed to launch on time. Have been pretty overwhelmed & wasted at least a week, just trying to think and minimize build time #buildinpublic
making it very difficult ti compromise, while compromise is needed to launch on time. Have been pretty overwhelmed & wasted at least a week, just trying to think and minimize build time #buildinpublic
Beta tester sign up has been doing well beyond expectations due to providing “lifetime free” access of premium app.
We managed to get the first 150 testers for that. Should I pause my FB ads? Or should I extend to another 150 (total 300 testers)?
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We managed to get the first 150 testers for that. Should I pause my FB ads? Or should I extend to another 150 (total 300 testers)?
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Lifetime free access to my workout app and a professional facebook marketer just turned around the game. Getting dozens of sign up for beta testers, for smth I struggled and spent so much money for months.
Trick was simple and personally not preferred
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Trick was simple and personally not preferred
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Had some feedback that my app social media account using random athletes as models.
Wondering if I should (long term) partner with a fitness influencer or a famous coach to vouch for my app, and the training framework I made.
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Wondering if I should (long term) partner with a fitness influencer or a famous coach to vouch for my app, and the training framework I made.
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Check out my updated app landing page! Always welcome feedback and suggestions!
strongineering.com
Sign up for beta testing if you are interested, I am giving away lifetime free!
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strongineering.com
Sign up for beta testing if you are interested, I am giving away lifetime free!
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What a tweet, smth that us indie developers who are mostly inclined to bootstrapping should read #buildinpublic
Entrepreneurship culture in America is all messed up and it’s a shame.
TechCrunch. Product Hunt. Shark Tank.
It’s all about new ideas. Changing the world. Innovation. 0 to 1. Blue ocean. Venture capital and exits and scalability.
And IT’S ALL A LIE.
If you ask the average… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
TechCrunch. Product Hunt. Shark Tank.
It’s all about new ideas. Changing the world. Innovation. 0 to 1. Blue ocean. Venture capital and exits and scalability.
And IT’S ALL A LIE.
If you ask the average… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Something that being a self-taught programmer has taught me is that errors and failures are natural part of the process, and it’s often better to have them than not.
And there is little shame in learning from others, and taking lessons from their mistakes.
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And there is little shame in learning from others, and taking lessons from their mistakes.
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What’s your take on the landing page product/app descriptions as an indie developer?
Long vs. short descriptions?
I took the path of long descriptions as my app is a “random” fitness app, but successful competitors have concise descriptions
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Long vs. short descriptions?
I took the path of long descriptions as my app is a “random” fitness app, but successful competitors have concise descriptions
#buildinpublic #GrowthHacking
Should I add an AI chatGPT that has been trained as a fitness trainer? #buildinpublic
After all, I learned that
1. You cannot be “conservative” on your pitch deck, gotta push in your “in-progress” features if that’s in the trend (eg AI)
2. Making concise and clear ppt that can easily be understood intuitively is most important.
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1. You cannot be “conservative” on your pitch deck, gotta push in your “in-progress” features if that’s in the trend (eg AI)
2. Making concise and clear ppt that can easily be understood intuitively is most important.
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While they agree with how my app optimizes workout, they didn’t think it was as strong as other AI features.
And that I had no testimonials as my app is not in production.
Would it have been different if the VCs had some coaching/fitness background?
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And that I had no testimonials as my app is not in production.
Would it have been different if the VCs had some coaching/fitness background?
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5. VCs also pointed out that I didn’t have a truly unique technology or revolutionary feature.
Which is true, except that I had built up my workout database and have multiple algorithms that are based on sports science research.
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Which is true, except that I had built up my workout database and have multiple algorithms that are based on sports science research.
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The VCs didn’t like
1. My app/product lacked differentiation (or an AI feature)
2. It had no revenue and is only a prototype
3. Didn’t have strong marketing plan
4. Didn’t quite like the idea that I am targeting US & Canada when I reside in Korea
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1. My app/product lacked differentiation (or an AI feature)
2. It had no revenue and is only a prototype
3. Didn’t have strong marketing plan
4. Didn’t quite like the idea that I am targeting US & Canada when I reside in Korea
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