Paused the newsletter after exactly one year

After one year, come hell or high water, of consistently writing an issue every week, there won't be any more weekly mails anytime soon. Instead, I'll focus on releasing and marketing another project.

So, why am I stopping writing this weekly newsletter? The funny thing about my newsletter is that it was not planned as a newsletter. Basic Problem started as an MVP. My hypothesis to test: entrepreneurs are more interested in problems to solve instead of spontaneous or ready-made ideas. Problem first, solution second. And the quickest way to test seemed to be a landing page with a signup form.

My hypothesis did not hold. Well, truth be told, I never followed through. Over time, I found more and more other (dead) projects trying to tackle the "problem space." Furthermore, there are a gazillion products covering trends, research, analyses, and ideas of all shapes and sizes. Therefore Basic Problem evolved into a newsletter where I shared what I found interesting as an indie hacker and what I learned along the way while building more products.

But with a full-time day job and limited time at hand, I had to make a decision where to put my energy. And I decided against the newsletter as it started to become a drag and I don't see a way to deliver you the value you deserve.

Then again, the final issue was called the "season finale." I'll keep the mailing list open and when I have something great and interesting to share, I'll write about it.