I Finally Shipped My First Product After Years of Trying — Need Advice

Hello everyone,

My name is Yunay Hamza. I’m happily married and a father of two young children. I live and work in Bulgaria, and I have over 10 years of experience as a full-stack developer.

For years, I’ve dreamed of building my own software product. I’ve started dozens of projects, but I never managed to bring one to completion. Each time, I eventually abandoned the project—either due to lack of time, motivation, or not having the right partner who shared the same vision.

I’m happy to say that I’ve finally broken that cycle.

After a lot of time and effort, I’ve built and launched my own product. It’s more of a hobby-style web app centered around collecting custom-made cards and unlocking stories. Many of the cards are based on real-world information. The idea is simple: users spend 5–10 minutes a day opening card packs and gradually unlocking additional content.

The platform includes features like:

• Daily challenges

• Daily bonuses

• Focused card sets for targeted collecting

• Monthly leaderboards based on different metrics

I’m fully aware that there’s still a lot to improve and build. However, my biggest challenge right now is user acquisition. I’ve been reading forums, watching videos, and trying to learn how to approach this—but it’s proving to be quite difficult. At this stage, I’m not convinced that investing money in ads is the right move.

I would truly appreciate any feedback—advice, criticism, or even encouragement—that could help point me in the right direction.

Page with sets arranged into series

Card page for a specific set

Packs page

Thank you for taking the time to read my post, and I wish you all success in your own journeys!