Thread by @whizzzoe

Personal 2019 highlight

🤗More like the processes on how I get into product/tech in the past 12 months

A (👇thread) on some of my work in:

- building products
- learning to code/no-code
- consulting services
- more recently working remotely in product career

read below:

1/ *Highlight 2019*

I started to learn Python & Django from books, documentation & YouTube videos.

I was interested in building web app. At that time, I was working on an idea "Portfolio Tracker"

https://twitter.com/whizzzoe/status/1110907264867729410?s=20

2/ *Highlight 2019*

When I was still new at coding, I figured I could start building something using what I already know.

I launched my 1st project on Product Hunt -
producthunt.com/posts/producer…

3/ *Highlight 2019*

I launched my 2nd project on @ProductHunt
This time I was able to build a small app using my Python/Django skill.

I never thought this Tweet alone unlock my product career into tech

https://twitter.com/whizzzoe/status/1131870686014611457?s=20

@ProductHunt 4/ *Highlight 2019*

My mini app was featured on @ProductHunt number 1.

All I did was a Tweet + Product Hunt launch with no pre-launch effort.

It was a fun idea in a morning so it was launched pretty quickly after I deployed on Heroku in the afternoon

https://twitter.com/whizzzoe/status/1132465059051950080?s=20

@ProductHunt 5/ *Highlight 2019*

My app got featured on @lifehacker

I was humbled by the reviews and feedback despite the app being prototype-ish and un-polished

https://twitter.com/whizzzoe/status/1134404538901848065?s=20

@ProductHunt @lifehacker 6/ *Highlight 2019*

I later found out my app was mentioned in tech blogs from 7 countries, including:

United States, China, Turkey, Spain, Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia

@ProductHunt @lifehacker 7/ *Highlight 2019*

I was interviewed by BEAM (a platform for founders/investors/marketers):

🚀I shared about product launch

🛠️Rapid prototyping

🗺️Building cross-border reputation

👩Establish personal branding
beamstart.com/content/113136…

@ProductHunt @lifehacker 8/ *Highlight 2019*

I was invited to speak on an online webinar for the 1st time by @RakutenRapidAPI

In that webinar, I shared about details on fast MVP prototyping + launch on Product Hunt

@ProductHunt @lifehacker @RakutenRapidAPI 9/ *Highlight 2019*

I was interviewed & featured on The Ella Project:

👩Alongside with these great women founders/engineers in STEM industry around the world

Interview link: theellaproject.com/zoe-chew/

@ProductHunt @lifehacker @RakutenRapidAPI 10/ *Highlight 2019*

After 2 years hustling, I closed down consulting business for (non-tech biz) that I didn't enjoy and moved into selling services for product/tech startup

I started working with startup clients from around the world, and did what I enjoyed the most: Product

@ProductHunt @lifehacker @RakutenRapidAPI 11/ *Highlight 2019*

I started documenting the stuff I build, code, write, read publicly using @NotionHQ

Full portfolio link: notion.so/whizzoe/a80618…

@ProductHunt @lifehacker @RakutenRapidAPI @NotionHQ 12/ *Highlight 2019*

I started my "Build & Launch" newsletter (both on @Medium & @SubstackInc .

The idea is to document how I turn idea into functional prototype in 24 hours.

blog.prototypr.io/in-2-hours-how…

@ProductHunt @lifehacker @RakutenRapidAPI @NotionHQ @Medium @SubstackInc 13/ *Highlight 2019*

I also started building useful templates in @NotionHQ and document my use cases & tutorial on my newsletter series:

blog.prototypr.io/i-built-a-habi…

@ProductHunt @lifehacker @RakutenRapidAPI @NotionHQ @Medium @SubstackInc 14/ *Highlight 2019*

Got featured on @hackernoon Homepage. Shared everything from building & launching, productivity, resources, startups, book recommendation, etc.

@ProductHunt @lifehacker @RakutenRapidAPI @NotionHQ @Medium @SubstackInc @hackernoon 15/ *Highlight 2019*

I joined full time (remote) as Product/Growth lead at a US-based SaaS company.

Being able to work on the product I've been using for the past 7 months & people I've been working with previously - that feeling is amazing.

https://twitter.com/whizzzoe/status/1203885028477820928?s=20

@ProductHunt @lifehacker @RakutenRapidAPI @NotionHQ @Medium @SubstackInc @hackernoon 16/ *Highlight 2019*

📚This year I did 33 books out of 40 target. Re-read most of the books that I bought previously.

Will adjust my book goals to 30 next year to free up time for building, coding & writing.