Nothing! Launched and now have profit! Going Lean and doing customer dev before product dev was a huge factor for success.
What Stopped You from Launching a Bootstrapped Product in 2015
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Re: What Stopped You from Launching a Bootstrapped Product in 2015
#12Launched earlier this year with a $500 budget, now making ~1.2k revenue per month trying to grow it further. Still need to get a job though, $200/mo is not much fun for food in Seattle.
Re: What Stopped You from Launching a Bootstrapped Product in 2015
#13I have no idea what to build.
start with me-too products. just go through the app store. make another todo list.
a lot of it is practice and experience; even if you don't have any ideas you like, you can get the practice and experience in while you're looking for the idea you believe in.
besides, sometimes those me-too products tend to have lives of their own.
Re: What Stopped You from Launching a Bootstrapped Product in 2015
#14I didn't feel the user interface was ready. Also, as the system is a database at heart it has to be absolutely rock solid. Planning to launch on the 5th of Feb, which is the date (4 years) since I wrecked my knee and started working on this project to keep my mind busy. See https://velox.io
> Our platform enables beginners to code & experanced developers to deliver, fast! typo: *experienced
Thank you!
Re: What Stopped You from Launching a Bootstrapped Product in 2015
#15Launched earlier this year with a $500 budget, now making ~1.2k revenue per month trying to grow it further. Still need to get a job though, $200/mo is not much fun for food in Seattle.
Still pretty cool--I'd be psyched w/ ~$1K/month, although obviously I'd be more psyched with more $.
Re: What Stopped You from Launching a Bootstrapped Product in 2015
#16Concern about if what I built was too specific to me and if others would even use it.
Re: What Stopped You from Launching a Bootstrapped Product in 2015
#17I was consumed with a product I launched in 2014 :)
Re: What Stopped You from Launching a Bootstrapped Product in 2015
#18Too many hours devoted to employer. I already have something bootstrapped active (movinggauteng.co.za), but stagnating a bit. Wanted to launch a small December idea to take my mind off my 2 jobs. This year I'm aiming to work no more than 48 hours a week for employer, start making money on bootstrapped product, and enjoy my life more.
Re: What Stopped You from Launching a Bootstrapped Product in 2015
#19Took over a year to find the right direction and didn't start building the product until the end of August. This stuff takes a lot of time. When I was young I never understood the unhygienic programmer stereotype. Now I have become its embodiment.
Re: What Stopped You from Launching a Bootstrapped Product in 2015
#20I didn't launch sooner as I was focused on too many projects. Finally buckled it down and drove my project to completion. Official launch will occur in a week or two: http://rallycoding.com/