The most useful thing I learned in #ODW1 this week was to scour my writing for places where it lacks clarity. Spoiler: there were many spots that needed work! (@jmj told me I should build in public) #buildinpublic

Most important thing I learned this week as a writer is that other writers are super supportive and not territorial. It's a community where the pie is ever-expanding, and people are extremely eager to help ♥️🔥

(@jmj told me that I should "build in public")

#buildinpublic #odw1

I learnt from @jmj that building in public can be a great way to build feedback loops around a new product

#buildinpublic #ODW1

Tip for early founders: Make it as easy as possible for your users to talk to you - Slack, WhatsApp, SMS, Messenger, whatever. Makes building letterdrop.co so much easier when you get instant feedback. @jmj told me that I should "build in public" #buildinpublic #ODW1

Perfect is the enemy of good of anything you build!

An incredible session with @jmj at #ODW1 where you should always #buildinpublic

Answering @jmj #buildinpublic I learned to build bottom-up and validate bottom-up. Sketch, share, prototype, share, plan, share... #odw1

The most important thing I learned this week is that to become great at anything you have to be willing to knowingly suck at it for an uncomfortably long time. (@jmj made me do this 😂) #buildinpublic #ODW1

This week, I learned the importance of getting on the phone and speaking directly with your newsletter readers to get feedback (@jmj told me that I should "build in public") #buildinpublic #ODW1

Writing is ones of the easiest ways to compound yourself.

Your ideas that are 4/10 in value can become 10/10, unlocked by other writing in the future.

All you have to do is start.

(@jmj told me to build in public)

#buildinpublic #ODW1

Best thing I learned this week: The pull to mediocrity (and "what has worked in the past") is strong, especially through a hard economy. But the reward for powering through that is equally as powerful in the other direction. (@jmj told me to #buildinpublic, via #ODW1

How you tell a story is much more important than what the story itself is.

(@jmj told me that I should "build in public") #buildinpublic #ODW1

Everything pre Series A in startups is purely survival. Ugly, Lord of the Flies style, running around an island with sharp sticks trying to eat and make fire until the grownups arrive. #ODW1 #buildinpublic

My biggest lesson as a Fund Entrepreneur this week is

"Consistency is more important than quantity and quality"

This lesson keeps coming back up. Keep paying the dues, folks! 😃

#buildinpublic #ODW1

My first year of writing (for public consumption) has taught me a few things. Namely, your first draft doesn’t really count; editing is where the magic happens.

#ODW1 #buildinpublic

For the first time in my life, I've edited other people's work consistently. Editing has made me aware of bad writing habits I've developed over the years. Learning to edit = writing superpower. (@jmj told me that I should "build in public") #buildinpublic #ODW1

@jmj told me to #buildinpublic

would you read a book while it was being written?

#ODW1

The most important thing I learned this week at #ODW1 is to make your desired behavior, your default behavior.

(@jmj told me I should build in public 😃) #buildinpublic

How to provide more value from @rogerfarley: Be a sounding board for others.

(@jmj told me that I should build in public)

#buildinpublic #ODW1

6/ If you want to be successful, change how you spend your time.

Then, if you can grow your network - that leads to even more success.

You can't really modify grit. But everyone can work hard!

@jmj #buildinpublic #ODW1

One user learning from this week:

Old school devs or coding veterans take a lot of pride in how many (ssh) commands they can remember.

Interesting to see if they have a favourite command as well?

Twitter experiment credits @jmj

#ODW1 #buildinpublic

And speaking of Tinder, we had their former VP of Product, Revenue @jmj at @beondeck writers today, and he told me to the most important thing I learned abt writing this week: it's easier to motivate yourself when you're writing with others on Zoom!

#buildinpublic #ODW1

Good feedback means focusing on specifics that inform the whole. Good editing means knowing when to change the whole in response to specific feedback.

(@jmj pushed me to “build this in public" in an #odw1 workshop #buildinpublic)

Most important thing I've learned about writing this week is that editing with a group or community is the most inspiring way to create

(@jmj told me I should #buildinpublic 😊) #ODW1

Hanging out w/ former Tinder VP of Product/Revenue @jmj on Zoom with @beondeck #ODW1 #buildinpublic

#1 thing I learned ab writing this week:

Munroe's Motivated Sequence (MMS) - the best outline to start writing persuasively from scratch.

MMS:

I. The Hook- 👇

Best way to be consistent in your writing or launching something is to commit to #buildinpublic, also great for early feedback.

Key takeaway from the first few weeks of #ODW1, @beondeck’s first writers fellowship.

Also, zoom writers club is totally a thing and works ✍️

Shoutout to my fellow makers @aaron_gopp @ItsTayFay
@kavirkaycee @GinnyRude

#buildinpublic #globalbuildweekend #ODNC2 #ODW1 #ODF

@beondeck @ProductHunt “If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.”😅

#buildinpublic #ODNC2 @beondeck #ODW1 #ODF

@beondeck @thisiskp_ @JanelSGM @felixtanhm 🚨We're live🚨

Update: we just launched our MVP for folks to create a project and start writing👨🏾‍💻

There is no such thing as Writer’s Block when you have a community cheering you on🎉

Here's the link: app.zine.so/signup

@beondeck #buildinpublic #ODNC2 #ODW1 #GBW2

Let's keep on building for the Global Build Weeknd @beondeck 💪

#ODW1 #ODF #ODNC2 #buildinpublic #buildinginpublic #thehypeisreal

@thisiskp_ @JanelSGM @felixtanhm ya'll write so I expect some early sign-ups from you😤😂