One mistake I did when I was building Postdrips was that I never planned or thought of the future of the product in terms of features and scalability.
For e.g. my database schema wasn't ready for a collaborative features (multi-user) account. When later I had to add those I was confused about where to start and a lot needed to be changed which was painful.
So always think ahead about how different things will work with your platform in the future. Sometimes we stay in an MVP mindset and forget these things.
I will build an email list without building the product first. I will build a landing page to share the product mockups from Figma, build a community, collect data, and then start developing.
Building alone is hard. I would love to have someone with me who could help me out in different ways. So find someone who can collaborate with you. Its always helps you move fast and is less scary when you're non tech founder building a tech product.
Hope you found this useful.
*I just launched Postdrips on ProductHunt. Will appreciate if you can share feedback on it."
Hey! I really like your ideas on doing marketing before coding it up. I totally agree with you on the fact that coding your program and if there are no customers waiting for it, it's going to be a waste of time. Thank you for your insight!
Hey mate. I'm in the market for a tech partner, any chance you're available for a chat?
I'm a finance executive in entertainment, and I'm feeling pretty confident about an idea that I'd like to turn into a product.
Reach out?