Acrobox

There were no sales, comments, or even an upvote but I still consider this experience valuable. It’s given me a lot to think about.

For now, I’m going to focus my efforts on promoting directly to my target audience. I would also like to hear some alternative perspectives towards my thoughts on pricing.

https://pnelson.ca/posts/first-show-hn-experience

I had intended to release by the end of 2020, before cycling around Taiwan, but every step forward unveiled a few more tasks that I wasn’t willing to compromise on. I saw it as an exercise in finding balance between art, science, and business.

I ran 11 months over my self-imposed deadline. Granted, I was also learning how to read, write, and speak Mandarin in that time. Class finished, I moved to Chiayi, and teased out the definition of my minimum viable product.

Signups are referral only by waitlist at this time.

I was sleeping on the floor of my Vancouver apartment and most of my remaining possessions were packed. I thought I was moving to Taiwan in three weeks. This project was simply a means for hosting and iterating on others.

Searching for solutions to my problem over the years revealed that I wasn’t alone in the pursuit for an ideal platform for solo indie hackers with a thirst for creativity and exploration.

Then it hit me — I had a product literally at my fingertips.