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The Art of Slow Growth: How I Calmly Grew My Chrome Extension to 100K Users In 5 Years

Jun 4, 2024 · 5 min read · We all want to change the world, ideally earn a lot of money in the process, and preferably do it as quickly as possible. We tend to set the bar high for ourselves. Sadly, this often results in letdowns. This is where many of us throw in the towel. B...

3 Unusually Painful Mistakes on My Side Project Journey to 100K Users

May 3, 2024 · 6 min read · Mistakes are inevitable when building side projects. Learn from my 3 biggest mistakes to take a shortcut on the path to a successful side hustle. I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. — Yevgeniy Brikman The biggest mistake...

Forget About Marketing. Focus on Building An Awesome Product

Mar 3, 2024 · 7 min read · If you’re just starting your entrepreneur journey to build an awesome product, I bet you don’t like this quote: Even the greatest ideas need a megaphone. Without marketing, they’re just whispers in the wind. — Jeffrey Eisenberg in The Rice and Beans...

Time Vs. Dreams: Why I Decided to Sell My B2B SaaS AI Business

Jul 11, 2023 · 7 min read · With the rise of ChatGPT, I got really excited to build my own AI business. I was not the only one. As a part-time indie hacker, I faced the daunting challenge of competing against fully dedicated and well-financed competitors eager to capitalize on ...

Are Web Components Dead?

Jun 19, 2022 · 11 min read · Recently, I published an article with a different question on a similar topic: Will Web Components Replace Frontend Frameworks? Most of us would say NO. But what's your answer regarding the more controversial question of whether Web Components have a...