Thread by @thisiskp_

What pissed me off when starting as a maker in 2018?

1) No audience to get sign ups

2) No peers to bounce ideas

3) No dev friends to build MVPs

4) No experienced makers showing how it’s done

If you have the same constraints, here’s how to get to the other side.
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1. On audience

Everyone starts at 0. But there are places where your audience hangs out. Make the effort & be present there. I spent countless hours on @IndieHackers, @ProductHunt Makers Forum and interacted first. I would myself sign up for others’ beta apps and give feedback.

2. On peers

It’s hard to get quality feedback from makers (not friends/family) but it is vital. Join meetups in your city. If there’s no good ones, start one.

I started @zerotoonemakers welcomed people who would geek out abt products like me. We met every Friday 4p for 2 yrs.

3. No devs

I saved my complex ideas for future and started shipping really simple products to learn the game. I didn’t need devs for these, just tapped into no-code. Leveraged @bubble @webflow @airtable as much as I could. My MVPs were basic but I was able to validate ideas.

4. No makers/teachers

I may not have them in my immediate orbit but Twitter has so many great makers who show the way. I curated who I followed & discovered @levelsio @mubashariqbal @rrhoover from whom I learned a ton watching their execution. I hope my content can help you now

All in all, it was not easy to start from zero but everybody starts there.

Believe in the power of compound interest. Fail often. But don’t quit.

Play the long game, enjoy what you do, be curious and share in public. You’ll be on your way to be a prolific maker in due time 👊🏻