Starting your Indie Hacker journey - Advice

Hi fellow - aspiring - Indie hackers 👋

Earlier this week I had lunch with a very nice guy I didn't know before. He lives in the same city as I do and he's just starting his indie hacker journey 😄!

We had a super interesting talk about our respective backgrounds and journeys.

At some point, he asked me if I had any advice for him. I was able to give him a few, classics like:

• Try to build an audience
• Don't forget marketing
• Launch fast

I was very interested in the question and decided to ask my Twitter audience what advice they would give.

Here are some of them:

"It's ok to do stuff just for the sake of doing it. Every action doesn't have to make business sense or be about money/growth. Do things just because it seems fun"
@raroque

"Launch fast. Perfectionism can become your worst enemy."
@ThatsMrBio

"Before developing, find 3-5 people who have done something similar and talk to them 😉 (even if it's very scary)"
@0lga_kad

"Focus on creating a product that solves a single problem, rather than trying to tackle too many things at once or obsessing over profits. Don't bite off more than you can chew."
@Fer_MOMENTO

"Have an idea? create the MVP and launch! The rest you can figure out later."
@arnabghosh_co

"Pick a project you've wanted to do and just start. Spend minimal time planning. Write shitty code. Don't worry too much about the design. And DON'T try to be balanced. Be obsessed."
@jondeparra

"Make a new startup every month or so .Be a part of the community and give. Don't stick with your looser projects"
@nilansaha

"Do it, and try all sorts of things. Embrace failing, and keep trying. Eventually, you'll get there. Don't give up 🙌"
@phillipstemann

"Only compare the you of today, to the you of yesterday."
@RochalaPiotr

"Play the long-term game and ship 100 products. You’ll find success before you reach 100. Be patient, enjoy the ride, love what you do, & do it for fun. There is no luck, there are only accidents."
@5harath through @saigalsn

We're all different, and I know it's very difficult to take everyone's word for it and to learn except by making mistakes yourself. Try to trust the people who have been there before you, even if it's hard!

And you, do you have any original advice for indie hackers who are starting out?

NB: Here's the tweet