The Uncertainties of Indie Hacker (or starting a business)

Starting a business is full of uncertainties. Especially, if you're into Indie Hacker.

I have to admit, the main reason I'm into Indie Hacker because I'd love to live on my own terms. Then, follows what other testify that they make $xxxx MRR/ARR (Monthly or Annually Recurring Revenue). These made me decide to make a jump to Indie hacking, or starting my business, specifically internet business.

At first, it was all nice. Until you see there are a lot of people posting about "How I made $xxxxx MRR/ARR in bOoTsTrApPeD business". I mean, literally a lot. You can see at least once a day if you're lurking enough to the community. All that happening while I still hardly make my first dollars.

It's not a bad thing, I know that the intention was to motivate others, report your success, testifying that bootstrapping business is indeed possible, solo business is doable, and so on. I might do that, too, if I were in that position.

The reality is I have not yet reached that position.

After being around for some time, I hope this is not the last conclusion, but internet is cold.

Uncertainty at its best. No one will give their attention to you, especially if you don't have any value to offer.

If you feel this, me too. And the good in this cold environment is that I learn to not rely myself to people/community. Putting my hope to others, especially on the internet is just the same as putting more pressure and uncertainty.

I don't say we don't need community. After all, I came to know great masterminds, those successful indie hackers, all because of the community.

What I say is that my happiness/effort/energy doesn't depend on the community.

I faced a time when I posted one of my work on a community, and it didn't get upvotes. Literally. Not even 1.

Deep inside my heart, it's sad. I see the analytics showing people visit the app I worked on. But isn't it free to just give upvotes? Why no one give upvote? At least help this app get exposure?

Well, that's a sad truth. And it's just useless to even getting to that path. No one will sympathize with you. If possible, they will break you more so they don't have more competitors.

Sorry, if you disagree with this.

But, there's a hope.