Arturo Parra

Day 4 - 🐣🚲 Marketplaces live or die by the “chicken-and-egg” problem. Today I’m sharing exactly how I’m cracking it for Bikeana—a new hub for finding quality used bikes locally.👇

@kacpersoftware @warpdotdev Which tech stack are you working on nowadays?

My npm run build command failed and my terminal @warpdotdev: - searched for a bug - found it - proposed solution - changed it - ran the build again AI is wonderful, use it guys 😉

@OxAlexxx Love the brutal honesty about the $100 k loss. I’m also building in public (Bikeana marketplace) and documenting each experiment— I could be learning a ton from posts like yours.

Let me introduce myself: 👨🏻‍💻 More than 10 years of professional experience in development 🤖 Main languages: php, python, go 💵 Launched couple projects with a total MRR of $50 📉 Funded a startup that closed after six months with a loss of $100k. 🇵🇹 I live in Lisbon for 2 years

Insightful, and what I've heard from the big players like @garyvee . I was wondering how many organic conversions can be considered enough of a signal to start thinking about ads/boosts...

Build Trust: Funds sit in escrow while buyers get a 24-hour test-ride window. Shops are verified, bikes have simple condition tiers. Know a Charlotte shop (or rider) who should be in the pilot? Tag them or DM me! #BuildInPublic #CLTcycling

Spark Demand: • Daily build-in-public updates (like this one) • Hyper-local ads ($5/day) • Buyer waitlist for “first dibs” on fresh listings 🚀

Day 4 - 🐣🚲 Marketplaces live or die by the “chicken-and-egg” problem. Today I’m sharing exactly how I’m cracking it for Bikeana—a new hub for finding quality used bikes locally.👇

@starbuxman Well said, Josh. I guess the “rested” part should be true for solopreneurs too

having been a part of several startups, the most insane part is that you do it to yourself if the stakes are big enough. It’s insidious. startups eventually hire a professional CEO, one who is able to say, ‘go home! Ur better to us rested than burnt out.’ Pray that day arrives sooner rather than later. It’s a marathon, not a sprint…

@housecor @thekitze Totally agree with this

@thekitze US has higher salaries, lower taxes, fewer business regulations, less graffiti. My biggest frustration with the US is the car-centric design. And I’m a car enthusiast, so that’s saying something. We should give people more options. Many cities even lack sidewalks!

I rented a bike here in Belgium and rode to the conference to speak today. Here’s why: Uber: 35 minutes (bad traffic) for €15. Bike: 25 minutes for €3.50. I wish the USA had more bike infrastructure like this! Such an enjoyable way to get around.

@housecor Totally relate - building a small side project (Bikeana) to make finding a solid used bike in the US less of a scavenger hunt Posts like this keep me moving

@rmehmandarov Congratulations!

Ha! Guess what? Apparently I am a *Conference King*. 👑😂 Who knew? #Java #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/ade…

@augmentcode continues to amaze me, it’s almost like having a sr software engineer on your side #buildinpublic #Cycling

Day 3 - Bikeana dev log 🚴💻 Finished the first UI draft! created the Signup flow! New tech: @tailwindcss and @htmx_org Check the screencast below 👇👇

I need this mug for my new job… now! I’m accepting donations

@htmx_org I’m back to Java after a 2.5 years derailment into Python…. Is this meme supposed to encourage me?

> logging in java

Day 2 – Bikeana dev log 🚲💻 Used the @augmentcode plugin in IntelliJ to scaffold the Spring Boot API now I can focus on domain logic. Demo clip below 👇 #BuildInPublic

Wow, I wish I could be there! btw, just started building in public a Bike Marketplace! 😀 Enjoy the ride!

@kacpersoftware I don't know what I got my self into yet... but I started building in public 😅

I am back being more active here! How's your Medium journey going? Share your latest articles to show what you were up to recently 👇

@mattwelter Flow Diagram live - thanks for the boost @mattwelter! for extra reach.

@parra_dev ofc!

Day 1 - Bikeana 🚲🛠️ Walk-through of the MVP flow: - Seller lists -> Auction -> Buyer bids - Funds held in escrow until delivery - Reviews close the loop Next up: Spring boot API stubs. Follow the ride! #BuildInPublic