Day 114 - The Lindy effect and monetization https://golifelog.com/posts/the-lindy-effect-and-monetization-1619248876664

What do one do when self-doubt starts creeping in?

My goal to get to a sustainable MRR had been pretty long. A few years probably, just fiddling with different products and trying to find product-market fit. And the longer I take, the more self-doubt grows.

"The Lindy Effect for startups: The longer you go without shipping product, the more likely you will never ship product." ~ @naval

Naval’s spin on startups—and hence also indie hackers—is painfully spot on. It does feel like the longer I go without some form of successful monetization, the more like I will never reach it.

I have no solutions or answers at this point. Just writing to vent and make sense. Would love to hear any advice.
Rex Anthony

My advice would be to try to solve a problem that people care about and talk about it. At the initial stages focus shouldn't be on revenue but on disproving your idea. Which is why the focus is on building an mvp and shipping as soon as possible

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Jason Leow Author

Thanks Rex. Yes I'm familiar with this approach. :)

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