Build it and they will not come. Instead: 1. Pick an idea in 1 day 2. Build it in 1 week 3. Get feedback by talking about it excessively. 4. Use that feedback to decide to build it, or kill it. Thank you @patwalls.com for helping me learn this fast ⚡ Read more in the latest edition of Dev Build 👇

Build it and they will not come.

How to validate an idea fast and avoid creating something people don't need.

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Just do it.

GM: who's building from bed this week?

"I always took time for tennis. I played every day, usually in the middle of the day. I believe in living a balanced life. Work hard, but enjoy yourself too." - Sam Walton, founder of Walmart

So what's the bull case for Bluesky? If Threads couldn't beat Twitter, how does Bluesky win?

Two hours of tennis a day keeps the doctor away. Don't forget to close 🦋, get out and play!

@excid3.com i've noticed a lot of AI tools that help you create apps quickly with JS frameworks. Who's building cool AI tools for Rails?

Every day I get at least 5 replies to my newsletter asking: "how do i find a good idea for a micro-saas?" So I put all my answers into this 17 page doc - hope it's helpful 😊 https://docs.google.com/document/d/18sH0AV_s0vR_kbFGhWLCkgua6xcMwqCM9qU1UmjZbN4/edit?usp=sharing

Bootstrapping a business is like climbing Mt. Everest on a unicycle, juggling flaming torches, and singing karaoke at the same time. Wouldn't have it any other way.

Just updated my profile name to @patwalls.com - cool feature! Also added it for @starterstory.com :)

Been going for walks every day at like 1PM no headphones and I mainly just talk to myself out loud it's pretty weird but soothing.

What is the best AI web app builder right now? I see a lot of tools being thrown around, but what are people ACTUALLY using to build stuff?

Print this out and put it in the Louvre.