This is a story of me quitting my job as a web dev, starting my first SaaS, burning through all of my savings, and finding what I really wanted to ...
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Well it may have taken effort and time but it was well worth reading. And for me to finish an article that speaks volumes, trust me! Good luck with what you continue to do, and please keep writing about it in this style - it makes it interesting and amusing (in a good way). And, most of all, stay strong (both for the future and your business)
Thanks for your words! 🙌
I'm glad you have mentioned the style, and thank you for the compliment. I have (publicly) written very little in my life. Whatever ended up defining the "style" of this post was born out of pure intuition.
I'm actually trying to keep myself from reading too much about writing because I'm afraid I might start "optimizing" for the wrong goal.
As English is not my native language, I hope to learn to be better at putting words together without losing too much authenticity.
Thanks for sharing.
As someone who have never tried starting my own Saas this post has been incredible enlightening.
At least to me it has given me some knowledge on pitfalls when you want to start something of your own.
Respect!
Great article, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your journey so far. It was a good read. Good luck with your new endeavor. And I hope things get better there in Ukraine soon.
Thank you Vincent!
Thanks for sharing your story
Yes, I've reached this far 😅 thx for your honesty 😊
such an interesting
impulsethanks for sharing your story
respect !!!👍
The lovely part is that You are doing it.
I find your adventure both brave and courageous. The fact that you decided to openly up and talk about it is great.
Probably it doesn’t help if I tell you,but you are not alone.
In 2017 I founded a small startup because I was passionate about the industry, but I knew nothing about anything. After I failed to raise money for phases 2, after proving the product had value, I was depressed for more than a year. Felt like nothing made sense.
Meanwhile I joined a corporation to keep a steady income, but my mind still wants to go “my way” somehow.
Keeps us informed about your journey
Hey, thanks for sharing that!
I think there are a lot of us, actually.
I know enough people who are more than happy to work for corporations and enjoy their lives of stable luxury. Many of them do fulfill their ambitions within the job.
But most of the hackers I know either secretly or openly want to play it their way. Sometimes in small ways, and sometimes in big.
Running your own products/businesses/etc is painful and exhausting (for most people). But very similarly to how working out is painful and exhausting. It's up to you if you are going to enjoy or suffer.
In the end, we are all just kids playing with toys. It certainly helps when you don't take yourself too seriously. I can't imagine running my own things without a minimum effective dose of YOLO.
Congratulations great story and good luck on this path.