I'm a first year IT student in Salem, India.
Last week instead of watching tutorials I decided to build and ship something real.
48 hours later I had two dark HTML templates live on Gumroad:
Nexflow — Dark SaaS landing page Demo: https://nexflow-ui.netlify.app
DevFolio Dark — Developer portfolio Demo: https://devfolio-dark.netlify.app
Current stats:
15 views across platforms
0 sales
5 platforms listed
2 rejections from marketplaces
What I learned:
Building is easier than selling
Reddit blocks new accounts heavily
Getting first view feels better than expected
Zero sales hurts but doesn't stop you
For other students thinking about building — just start. The first product teaches you more than any course.
Would love honest feedback on the templates from this community.`