Stop asking “Is this idea good”!

Stop asking “Is this idea good”!

https://twitter.com/brunoraljic/status/1275664755504680963 It was like only 6 months ago when I was in the same shoes. Having new ideas here and there and going around, asking people the same question. What do you think, is this idea good. Should I build it? I don't do it anymore. I'll write few points that will help you see why I've stopped it. Confirmation bias Your colleagues, friends, or family can tell you that the idea is good. Sometimes (less likely) they…

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Let them support you! First $15 on Ko-Fi

Let them support you! First $15 on Ko-Fi

I'll share a story how I get my first "coffees" on Ko-Fi, a place where you can get few bucks from people who would like to support you. Or to use existing tweet: https://twitter.com/brunoraljic/status/1263785269087608832 It feels nice. I would suggest everyone to try new things every day. Switch yourself from "nobody will do that" to "let's try this" mode. I've put the ko-fi button on my blog without expectations. No big plans. More like to have it ready…

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How to promote your blog when you have less than 100 subscribers

How to promote your blog when you have less than 100 subscribers

How to promote your blog when you are pretty much "invisible", like I am? I'll share some thoughts that caused several "aha!" moments when it comes to this topic. If your strategy for generating traffic is copy blog post link and paste it on dozens of platforms, then this might be interesting read for you. There are some action items you could apply already. These are not originally mine advices, I've just applied them from someone else. But…

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Do I need to create an email confirmation flow?

Do I need to create an email confirmation flow?

Resonating intro You're an indie hacker and building a cool new web app. Of course, it's supposed to have users. Hopefully many of them. At least it is designed to have a user. They need to log in to perform some actions. So you're adding the login form and the registration form. And thinking about confirmation email flow already. You know, those tokens you get in the mail, and you have to click them to verify yourself. If…

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Focus on the idea – Don’t waste your time

Focus on the idea – Don’t waste your time

I'll write down some of my thoughts why I think focus on the idea, the core value that you're building, is crucial when developing a product. Why we shouldn't lose time on things that doesn't increase the value. At the end of the article I'll provide a list of 300+ tools that can help you save days or even weeks of work. Courtesy of cenario.co/. Who I'm writing this post for? You are a developer who had several…

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