What Stopped You from Launching a Bootstrapped Product in 2015

20 pointsshk8810y ago23 comments

What will you do differently in 2016 to make it happen?

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23 comments · 13 top-level

iends10y ago· 4 in thread

I have no idea what to build.

shk88OP10y ago

I'm starting s podcast to help with this problem. The idea is I pick 1 small business / industry a week, and do 5 interviews with different business owners from that industry, asking about their business, the problems they face, etc.

Do you think you'd listen to something like this?

Zweihander10y ago

That sounds like something I'd listen to and would be super useful, sign me up.

godzillabrennus10y ago

Sounds great! Shoot me an email if you launch it.

hn at strapr dot com

JohnHaugeland10y ago

start with me-too products. just go through the app store. make another todo list.

a lot of it is practice and experience; even if you don't have any ideas you like, you can get the practice and experience in while you're looking for the idea you believe in.

besides, sometimes those me-too products tend to have lives of their own.

velox_io10y ago· 2 in thread

I didn't feel the user interface was ready. Also, as the system is a database at heart it has to be absolutely rock solid.

Planning to launch on the 5th of Feb, which is the date (4 years) since I wrecked my knee and started working on this project to keep my mind busy. See https://velox.io

kohanz10y ago

> Our platform enables beginners to code & experanced developers to deliver, fast!

typo: *experienced

velox_io10y ago

Thank you!

CryoLogic10y ago· 2 in thread

Launched earlier this year with a $500 budget, now making ~1.2k revenue per month trying to grow it further. Still need to get a job though, $200/mo is not much fun for food in Seattle.

davelnewton10y ago

Still pretty cool--I'd be psyched w/ ~$1K/month, although obviously I'd be more psyched with more $.

wiwa197810y ago

What website are you referring to?

sgslo10y ago· 2 in thread

I didn't launch sooner as I was focused on too many projects. Finally buckled it down and drove my project to completion. Official launch will occur in a week or two: http://rallycoding.com/

dhandel10y ago

Congratulations Stephen. I have taken your Udemy course, "Build Web Apps with React JS and Flux" and it is probably the best coding course that I've ever experienced. The level of support that you provide in the chat section of the course and by email is unbelievable. It's almost like getting 1:1 mentoring? I'm just starting your Native React Udemy course now.

Do you offer 1:1 mentoring?

sgslo10y ago

Drop me a line, my email is in my profile, or you can find it all over the course on Udemy

taphangum10y ago

Stop looking for productivity 'techniques' that others have found to work for them and just do the best thing I can think of now to get something done.

Momentum tends to work better than any one 'technique'.

nevi-me10y ago

Too many hours devoted to employer. I already have something bootstrapped active (movinggauteng.co.za), but stagnating a bit. Wanted to launch a small December idea to take my mind off my 2 jobs. This year I'm aiming to work no more than 48 hours a week for employer, start making money on bootstrapped product, and enjoy my life more.

edoceo10y ago

Nothing! Launched and now have profit! Going Lean and doing customer dev before product dev was a huge factor for success.

tmaly10y ago

Nothing, I launched, but I need to refine it and make it look better: bestfoodnearme.com

tedmiston10y ago

Concern about if what I built was too specific to me and if others would even use it.

godzillabrennus10y ago

Nothing. It launched. Then the co-founder quit and took it down.

It's coming back soon though.

AznHisoka10y ago

I was consumed with a product I launched in 2014 :)

collyw10y ago

I was too lazy / busy to finish it.

davelnewton10y ago

Launch.

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23 comments

23 comments · 13 top-level

iends10y ago· 4 in thread

I have no idea what to build.

shk88OP10y ago

Do you think you'd listen to something like this?

Zweihander10y ago

That sounds like something I'd listen to and would be super useful, sign me up.

godzillabrennus10y ago

Sounds great! Shoot me an email if you launch it.

hn at strapr dot com

JohnHaugeland10y ago

start with me-too products. just go through the app store. make another todo list.

a lot of it is practice and experience; even if you don't have any ideas you like, you can get the practice and experience in while you're looking for the idea you believe in.

besides, sometimes those me-too products tend to have lives of their own.

velox_io10y ago· 2 in thread

I didn't feel the user interface was ready. Also, as the system is a database at heart it has to be absolutely rock solid.

Planning to launch on the 5th of Feb, which is the date (4 years) since I wrecked my knee and started working on this project to keep my mind busy. See https://velox.io

kohanz10y ago

> Our platform enables beginners to code & experanced developers to deliver, fast!

typo: *experienced

velox_io10y ago

Thank you!

CryoLogic10y ago· 2 in thread

Launched earlier this year with a $500 budget, now making ~1.2k revenue per month trying to grow it further. Still need to get a job though, $200/mo is not much fun for food in Seattle.

davelnewton10y ago

Still pretty cool--I'd be psyched w/ ~$1K/month, although obviously I'd be more psyched with more $.

wiwa197810y ago

What website are you referring to?

sgslo10y ago· 2 in thread

I didn't launch sooner as I was focused on too many projects. Finally buckled it down and drove my project to completion. Official launch will occur in a week or two: http://rallycoding.com/

dhandel10y ago

Do you offer 1:1 mentoring?

sgslo10y ago

Drop me a line, my email is in my profile, or you can find it all over the course on Udemy

taphangum10y ago

Stop looking for productivity 'techniques' that others have found to work for them and just do the best thing I can think of now to get something done.

Momentum tends to work better than any one 'technique'.

nevi-me10y ago

edoceo10y ago

Nothing! Launched and now have profit! Going Lean and doing customer dev before product dev was a huge factor for success.

tmaly10y ago

Nothing, I launched, but I need to refine it and make it look better: bestfoodnearme.com

tedmiston10y ago

Concern about if what I built was too specific to me and if others would even use it.

godzillabrennus10y ago

Nothing. It launched. Then the co-founder quit and took it down.

It's coming back soon though.

AznHisoka10y ago

I was consumed with a product I launched in 2014 :)

collyw10y ago

I was too lazy / busy to finish it.

davelnewton10y ago

Launch.

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