Start With A Side-Project
Indie HackersHow I built, marketed, and sold a side-project in 3 months.
In this book, I want to share with you my personal experiences, thoughts, challenges, and key takeaways of what building, promoting and eventually selling a side-project were actually like for me.
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Product HuntOn track for Day 1 leaderboard · Missing: mac, agents, macos74%74% predicted probability of success on Product Hunt, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
best fitHighest predicted score across all platforms for this description.
Hacker NewsStrong engagement from HN community · Strong signals: ide · Missing: https docs, excited, just released66%66% predicted probability of success on Hacker News, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
AppSumoStrong fit for a featured deal · Missing: plus, platform, intuitive56%56% predicted probability of success on AppSumo, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Indie HackersFits the IH revenue-focused audience · Missing: supports, reddit linkedin, podcasting54%54% predicted probability of success on Indie Hackers, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
nativeThis product was originally launched on this platform.
TrustMRRLess likely to generate early MRR · Strong signals: personal, month, way · Missing: mobile apps, ios, entrepreneurs39%39% predicted probability of success on TrustMRR, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Acquire.comPre-revenue stage for this audience · Missing: arr, mrr, revenue18%18% predicted probability of success on Acquire.com, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
BetaListMay not resonate with beta-testers · Missing: web3, chat, crypto0%0% predicted probability of success on BetaList, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
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