Learning

Sharing the raw story of an MVP that failed to gain traction despite my best efforts, and the painful but crucial lessons learned about truly validating ideas with user feedback *before* diving deep into development. This post offers a framework for early-stage user validation that goes beyond surveys.

As a solo founder, I don't have a marketing department. This post outlines my experimental, bootstrapped approach to attracting early users and generating interest, focusing on organic strategies and practical tools that don't require a large budget or marketing expertise. I'll share what's worked and what hasn't for my products.

The anxiety of needing to learn new tech or marketing skills quickly for each product, and my personal 'Rapid Skill Acquisition' process for efficient learning as a solo founder.

The idea of selling felt terrifying. I recount my very first direct sales interaction, the mistakes I made, and the unexpected lessons I learned about valuing my product.

I once spent weeks building a product nobody wanted. This post details that painful lesson and introduces my bare-minimum approach to validating product ideas *before* writing a single line of code.