Notes on software, AI, and nearshoring.https://brunoraljic.com/https://brunoraljic.com/bee-informed-how-i-pitched-my-idea-for-side-project/https://brunoraljic.com/bee-informed-how-i-pitched-my-idea-for-side-project/Meet Jim: a busy, mobile-first user like the ones I had in mind when I pitched and built Bee Informed, my side project idea.Sun, 03 May 2020 22:00:00 GMTProduct Ideahttps://brunoraljic.com/die-framework-deciding-what-to-work-on-next/https://brunoraljic.com/die-framework-deciding-what-to-work-on-next/Running a side project solo means an endless backlog and no idea what to build next. Here's the DIE framework (Demand, Impact, Effort) I use to decide.Tue, 28 Apr 2020 22:00:00 GMTSelf Developmenthttps://brunoraljic.com/do-i-need-to-create-an-email-confirmation-flow/https://brunoraljic.com/do-i-need-to-create-an-email-confirmation-flow/Building a login form for your side project? Here's how I decided whether an email confirmation flow was actually worth the extra friction.Sat, 16 May 2020 22:00:00 GMTMindsethttps://brunoraljic.com/focus-on-the-idea-dont-waste-your-time/https://brunoraljic.com/focus-on-the-idea-dont-waste-your-time/Why developers waste time polishing things that don't matter, and a list of 300+ ideas you can borrow instead of overthinking your own.Sun, 10 May 2020 22:00:00 GMTMindsethttps://brunoraljic.com/gumroad-makes-it-really-easy-to-earn-a-buck-or-two/https://brunoraljic.com/gumroad-makes-it-really-easy-to-earn-a-buck-or-two/You might have noticed that everyone is selling something on Gumroad. Let me share my thoughts why is that.Not because everyone has something to sell. It's because it is so damn easy. Sun, 02 Aug 2020 22:00:00 GMTMoneyhttps://brunoraljic.com/how-my-blog-post-ended-up-as-a-lecture-material-on-one-of-the-worlds-top-150-universities/https://brunoraljic.com/how-my-blog-post-ended-up-as-a-lecture-material-on-one-of-the-worlds-top-150-universities/How a random 404 in my analytics led me to discover my blog post was being used as lecture material at the University of Liverpool.Tue, 19 May 2020 22:00:00 GMThttps://brunoraljic.com/how-to-promote-your-blog-when-you-have-less-than-100-subscribers/https://brunoraljic.com/how-to-promote-your-blog-when-you-have-less-than-100-subscribers/Stuck under 100 subscribers? Here are the blog-promotion tactics that actually moved the needle, beyond just pasting your link everywhere.Sat, 23 May 2020 22:00:00 GMTMindsethttps://brunoraljic.com/launch-day-on-product-hunt-before-after/https://brunoraljic.com/launch-day-on-product-hunt-before-after/A day-by-day look at launching Bee Informed on Product Hunt: what I did before, during, and after the 230-upvote, 18th-place launch day.Sat, 04 Jul 2020 22:00:00 GMTLaunchinghttps://brunoraljic.com/let-them-support-you-first-15-on-ko-fi/https://brunoraljic.com/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.Sun, 31 May 2020 22:00:00 GMTMindsethttps://brunoraljic.com/nervous-about-launch-on-product-hunt-launch-a-mini-side-project-first/https://brunoraljic.com/nervous-about-launch-on-product-hunt-launch-a-mini-side-project-first/Nervous about your first Product Hunt launch? Here's why launching a small side project first is the best way to learn the ropes before the one that matters.Fri, 12 Jun 2020 22:00:00 GMTLaunchinghttps://brunoraljic.com/re-launching-brunoraljic-com/https://brunoraljic.com/re-launching-brunoraljic-com/Why I relaunched brunoraljic.com after years of neglect, and what I want this blog to become going forward.Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:00:00 GMTSelf Developmenthttps://brunoraljic.com/stop-asking-is-this-idea-good/https://brunoraljic.com/stop-asking-is-this-idea-good/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.Wed, 24 Jun 2020 22:00:00 GMTMindsethttps://brunoraljic.com/viral-app-in-3-days-and-how-we-exceed-free-firebase-plan/https://brunoraljic.com/viral-app-in-3-days-and-how-we-exceed-free-firebase-plan/How jaje.cc, a joke app built in 3 days for Orthodox Easter, went viral and blew past our free Firebase plan limits within hours.Wed, 06 May 2020 22:00:00 GMTViral