Today I'm starting @TheOdinProject to level up my dev skills

Will be sharing progress with #buildinpublic as I go👨🏻‍💻

I've been building furniture rather than #buildinpublic this weekend.

Now recharging before the week starts again🧘🏻‍♂️

How has your Sunday been?

People of #buildinpublic, what are you struggling with most at the moment?

Successful products solve critical problems for their users.

Don't create a solution in search of a problem.

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Watch out for bias when talking with users.

Users will often tell you what they think you want to hear, rather than the truth.

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@ThePeterMick Hey! I'm a Product Manager turned Engineer 👋

I share insights on how to build great products with the #buildinpublic community.

Give yourself permission to take breaks, especially on the weekend.

You'll go into the new week with fresh motivation and perspective 💪🏻

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When should you pivot?

The answer varies, but reduced motivation for a long period is a good indicator.

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Competitors are a great way of validating your product.

Execute better than them, and you'll win in the long-term.

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The purpose of an MVP is often misunderstood.

MVPs are for learning and experimentation, not for mass marketing or production.

#buildinpublic #productmanagement

Working on your startup all weekend? 👨🏻‍💻

Make sure to relax too. Your productivity will 10x when you come back to it.

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Working on your startup all weekend? 👨🏻‍💻

Make time to relax too. Your productivity will skyrocket when you come back.

#buildinpublic

I've been using a pomodoro timer recently, I found it difficult to work with previously but it's really working for me now.

What are your favourite productivity techniques?

#buildinpublic #productivity

Know any good UX people who are also content creators?

We've got a potential project for @SparkJamHQ coming up. Tag someone or introduce yourself! 👋🏻

#uxdesign #buildinpublic

So to summarise what I learned:

• DNS changes are a pain in the ass
• Don't trust synthetic tests alone, always do your own manual tests
• Sysadmin is a whole job, and I deeply admire those with the patience for it

More #buildinpublic stories soon 👀

@Murkrage This is the actual #buildinpublic content I wanted to see

In summary, stay tuned for another #buildinpublic day soon 🥳

3. It's good #buildinpublic practice for more ambitious projects, and I need something fun to do today (it's a UK bank holiday).

Today I'm doing a #buildinpublic experiment. I'm going to build a Goodreads alternative in one day.

Why?