Self-Confidence: An Underestimated Requirement

Coming from years as a product manager, I'm used to hiding behind other people's work. It's not my designs, my copy, my code. I don't market the product. I didn't even post on my own social accounts.

For years I've avoided things I'm not great at. Unfortunately, you absolutely cannot do that as an indie hacker.

Not good at design? Too bad.
Don't see yourself as a copywriter? Someone has to put pen to paper.
Don't think you are smart enough to build that feature? Get over it.

Once you've gotten past the voices in your head comes the true test - marketing.

It's vulnerable. You are sharing YOUR idea, YOUR designs, YOUR code, YOUR copy. Better yet, you most likely won't be great at first. Odds are, you build and market your first product and it's a failure.

This is where I'm at. My products haven't made a dollar & my tweets barely get any engagement.

The good news? I've already won. I've gained self-confidence in the process. I've gotten over my fears and scratched an itch I've had for over a decade.

And maybe as I gain more experience I'll find success.