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I& #39;ve made some exceptionally poor decisions in my time as an indie hacker 
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I wanted to share 4 of my biggest mistakes that I believe makers should discuss more frequently.
(Note: These are based on my own personal experiences)
I wanted to share 4 of my biggest mistakes that I believe makers should discuss more frequently.
(Note: These are based on my own personal experiences)
By failing at so many products, I& #39;ve learnt a thing or two about validation.
In my opinion, the only source of validation you need is revenue - not upvotes, not subscribers, not positive feedback...
Now, when it comes to finding your first paying customer, building an MVP will only hold you back.
If you& #39;re planning to build something that solves a genuine pain point for someone, they should be willing to pre-register and pay for access.
If you& #39;re planning to build something that solves a genuine pain point for someone, they should be willing to pre-register and pay for access.
Instead of spending days, weeks, or months building a product, you should use this time to speak to potential customers.
A cold email is the best MVP.
Sell the idea of the solution, then find someone willing to invest in the remedy.
A cold email is the best MVP.
Sell the idea of the solution, then find someone willing to invest in the remedy.
If you& #39;re building a product, you& #39;ll quickly learn if it has real potential.
If you& #39;re 6 months into a build, adding one new feature isn& #39;t going to suddenly move the needle...
When it comes to building, you& #39;ll either know if it& #39;s working or not.
What& #39;s the best way to know if something has traction?
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Sell before you build.
What& #39;s the best way to know if something has traction?
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Sell before you build.
I& #39;ve recently come to realise that building an audience and building distribution are two completely different things...
If you& #39;re building an audience, you& #39;ll spend months/years working to attract & #39;potential& #39; customers in the hope that you can later monetise this following.
Distribution, however, is focused on connecting you with real customers who are already looking for a solution to a problem
Distribution, however, is focused on connecting you with real customers who are already looking for a solution to a problem
If you& #39;re an indie hacker trying to get to revenue as quickly as possible, sourcing a distribution channel, not building an audience, will be the fastest way to monetisation.
I& #39;ve genuinely spent years of my life trying to build an audience, only to find that I had built a following of the wrong & #39;potential& #39; customers.
If you& #39;re building an audience of like-minded peers, you& #39;re essentially building a network of friends, not customers. And you know what they say about selling to friends and family...
I spent 3 years of my life working for startups. I loved being surrounded by tech.
Every day, I& #39;d spend hours reading articles and research papers about new machine learning models, and crypto.
While I was infatuated with staying up-to-date with the latest trends, I also wasted so much time learning things that didn& #39;t apply to my ultimate goal of creating my own business.
Even now with tools like no-code, I& #39;m always in envy of the amazing products my peers are building and sharing on Twitter.
While I& #39;d love to spend time learning new tools, I also know that it& #39;s only a distraction from building my own business.
While I& #39;d love to spend time learning new tools, I also know that it& #39;s only a distraction from building my own business.
While this affects my ego in the short-term, it builds momentum towards my goal in the long-term.
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These are some of the most important lessons I& #39;ve learnt throughout my own journey to-date.
I& #39;m also sure there& #39;s plenty of makers with opposing opinions who are much better off than I am.
These are some of the most important lessons I& #39;ve learnt throughout my own journey to-date.
I& #39;m also sure there& #39;s plenty of makers with opposing opinions who are much better off than I am.
Mistakes are essential for your personal growth. You won& #39;t evolve without them.
While advice can be helpful, nothing is more powerful than experiencing the outcomes of something first-hand.
While advice can be helpful, nothing is more powerful than experiencing the outcomes of something first-hand.
