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Just bought a domain for another totally unvalidated idea that me, my fiancée, and our neighbour came up with last night 😆 Zero research. Zero plan. Just three idiots with zero credentials and maximum delusion. What could possibly go wrong? 🫡

@mrbenedictowusu @buildwithshyam Even if there are other platforms doing a similar thing, at least by building your own you have a chance to spin it in your own way :) that’s so much fun

@ldo_dev @buildwithshyam When your project is a vitamin project, users dont really get attracted to cuz there are tons of similar projects available

Your SaaS has 0 users, What do you fix first? A) UI B) Features C) Landing page D) Talk to users

Honestly I have already stated to break it down. I think it probably works really nicely when you have two platforms using the same dependencies - like an app and the docs for that app. In my case with nextjs and expo, there are too many conflicting dependencies that come up - it’s driving me insane 😅

@ldo_dev Nice... until mobile and web need different data shape, then you start writing workarounds that slowly undo everything you loved about sharing it in the first place ;)... going from web-only to a full monorepo with shared API and database overnight is big feat tho 💪

My brain is fried but I'm grinning like a fool 😆 Yesterday I had only built web apps and now I've got a monorepo running two front ends with Next.js for web and Expo for mobile. Both apps share the same Prisma ORM setup and they share the same Hono API endpoints. One database, one API, multiple front ends. The best bit about this is that the technology is starting to make sense I can't wait to share what breaks next 🫡

@mrbenedictowusu @buildwithshyam Nothing wrong with default shadcn man 👀

@ldo_dev @buildwithshyam My landing page is wack but i have 900 users

@rxhit05 Create a back door for yourself! I like your thinking

@ldo_dev Only way is to become a mod yourself

As a founder, where are you marketing??

@Allan_Ryan_ So much harder than it looks :D

@ldo_dev Consistency

A question for the builders in my feed: What single habit, if you locked it in for the rest of this year, would actually move the needle on your product the most?

@TomTurcotteTech Continuous learning is one of my favourite things. It's nice to feel like an idiot :)

@ldo_dev Now this is winning, learning tech along the way let's goo

@AbdMuizAdeyemo It's been good fun learning so far. I'm building out the API, types and validation layer first, that way I know it's behaving itself on the front end :)

@ldo_dev I think I need to try to build more mobile apps with expo to learn

@yusukelp Building a pizza today does that count? :D

Good morning builders☀️ Building or touching grass today??

@typecraft_dev My absolute peak in 3 months is 1m 👀 No idea how people do it cos I live on this platform 😭

How do you get 5M impressions in 3 months? Is this a skill issue?

@AlxAndrws Starting new projects is so much fun though!

@ldo_dev Avoid shiny object syndrome.

@FabianD97 So true man. It's genuinely my favourite reason behind being a developer. It's such a good feeling :D

@ldo_dev That "clicking" feeling is genuinely irreplaceable. AI can get you to the finish line faster but it can't give you the deep understanding that comes from wrestling with it yourself. You'll be so much better off when things inevitably break at 2am.

@jaesong I built my own product for me and then added auth so others could use it :) I use it all the time. I'm not sure that constitutes a habit though, what do you reckon?

@ldo_dev Use your own product. You'll find a lot of user pain points before they drive customers away.

@WebDevJohn_ It's funny cos it would have been super simple and done really quickly if i used AI but there's something so amazing about having it click in your head :D So exciting!

@ldo_dev This is what a cracked dev looks like! I’m happy to see you grinding things out rather than sending sentences to an ai. Keep at it bro! You got thisss 💪

@mdnlabs @athcanft Ah that makes more sense! Just my small brain 😆

@ldo_dev @athcanft Hahaha it's not finished yet. It's supposed to be the two text options for each thing. It'll be weekly and yearly. Text changes on screen depending on which you choose

Updated Paywall. Inspired by @athcanft Waiting on Apple to push updates. Then ALL time goes into marketing.

@tibo_maker IT IS THAT MUCH HOLY. But yes, that makes complete sense 😂 My bad for being an idiot

@ldo_dev because it did cost $8 instead of 5m 😂

I raised $550k for 5% of Outrank felt like I betrayed myself - hardest decision I've ever made 🥲 I've always said no to investors, dilution, board members but we needed that money to buy articIe.ai it now redirects to Outrank 🤩 next step: I'm adding this gif to my newsletter - apparently X has opinions on whether I should still be writing one 🤷🏻

I love my 9-5. As long as I just get to get on and write code I'm happy. That being said, I think 5 days for a company and two days to yourself is obscene. Everyone would have much better morale and work ethic if it was 4/3. Even if you love your work, 2 days freedom for 5 days of slaving isn't fair

This is the problem with a 9-5. If you hate your job, you need the weekend to recover. But a weekend spent recovering means you’re never truly living. Either find a 9-5 you love or quit and build something.

@mdnlabs Steve is back from the dead to get you

guys it's over. Apple banned my account.